吉林大学：《大学英语泛读》课程PPT教学课件（高起本）Lesson 05 News of the Engagement

Distant Education Colleve.Jilin University Lesson 5 Neys of the Engagement 1.Warm-up Cuest ons 2.Backround Knowledge 3.Text A nalysis 4.Exertes B.Ami Rabeg 19

Lesson 5 News of the Engagement 1. Warm-up Questions 2. Background Knowledge 3. Text Analysis 4. Exercises Distant Education College, Jilin University Extensive Reading III

Distant Education College,Jilin University Warm-up Questions 1.How did you understand the title after you finished reading the first page? 2.Suppose we stopped at the first page,what would the ending of the story be according to your imagination? 3.What was the turning point of the story? 4.What was your understanding of the title after you finished reading the whole story? Return

Warm-up Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. How did you understand the title after you finished reading the first page? 2. Suppose we stopped at the first page, what would the ending of the story be according to your imagination? 3. What was the turning point of the story? 4. What was your understanding of the title after you finished reading the whole story? Return

Distant Education College,Jilin University Background Knowledge Arnold Bennett (1867-1931):Arnold Bennett was an English novelist, playwright,critic and essayist.He was best known for his novels of "the Five Towns"-the English Potteries.It is the district in Staffordshire,where pottery is the chief industry.After World War I,he never returned to his birthplace except on brief visits; however,he continued to live there imaginatively.As early as 1893 he used "the Five Towns"(the potteries towns)as background of his major works.Anna of the Five Towns (1902),The Old Wives'Tale (1908)and Clayhanger (1910)all have their setting there.The story in the text also takes place in the Five Towns. Return

Background Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University Arnold Bennett (1867-1931): Arnold Bennett was an English novelist, playwright, critic and essayist. He was best known for his novels of “the Five Towns”——the English Potteries. It is the district in Staffordshire, where pottery is the chief industry. After World War I, he never returned to his birthplace except on brief visits; however, he continued to live there imaginatively. As early as 1893 he used “the Five Towns” (the potteries towns) as background of his major works. Anna of the Five Towns (1902), The Old Wives’ Tale (1908) and Clayhanger (1910) all have their setting there. The story in the text also takes place in the Five Towns. Return

Distant Education College,Jilin University Exercises 1.Multiple-choice Questions 2.Translation Return

Exercises Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Multiple-choice Questions 2. Translation Return

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 1.Philip does not mind having to walk all by himself from the train station to his mother's home because A)his mother is busy preparing for his arrival B)the distance of the walk is not far C)on his way he can consider how to tell his mother about his engagement D)his mother is too old to meet him at the train station Answer

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Philip does not mind having to walk all by himself from the train station to his mother’s home because ______. A) his mother is busy preparing for his arrival B) the distance of the walk is not far C) on his way he can consider how to tell his mother about his engagement D) his mother is too old to meet him at the train station Answer

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 1.Philip does not mind having to walk all by himself from the train station to his mother's home because.C A)his mother is busy preparing for his arrival B)the distance of the walk is not far C)on his way he can consider how to tell his mother about his engagement D)his mother is too old to meet him at the train station More

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University More 1. Philip does not mind having to walk all by himself from the train station to his mother’s home because ______. C A) his mother is busy preparing for his arrival B) the distance of the walk is not far C) on his way he can consider how to tell his mother about his engagement D) his mother is too old to meet him at the train station

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 2.Philip,the narrator,goes to the Five Towns to A)attend a party given by his mother B)meet Mr.Nixon,who has recently become Philip's stepfather C)stay with his mother during Christmas D)attend a special wedding ceremony Answer

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 2. Philip, the narrator, goes to the Five Towns to _______. A) attend a party given by his mother B) meet Mr. Nixon, who has recently become Philip’sstepfather C) stay with his mother during Christmas D) attend a special wedding ceremony Answer

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 2.Philip,the narrator,goes to the Five Towns to A)attend a party given by his mother B)meet Mr.Nixon,who has recently become Philip's stepfather C)stay with his mother during Christmas D)attend a special wedding ceremony More

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University More 2. Philip, the narrator, goes to the Five Towns to _______. C A) attend a party given by his mother B) meet Mr. Nixon, who has recently become Philip’sstepfather C) stay with his mother during Christmas D) attend a special wedding ceremony

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 3.Philip finds it difficult to inform his mother of his engagement to Agnes,because A)he is uncertain as to how she will react to the decision he has made B)both he and Agnes are still too young to get married C)he is too shy to reveal his romantic feelings to his mother D)he is afraid his mother may object to his marrying Agnes Answer

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 3. Philip finds it difficult to inform his mother of his engagement to Agnes, because ______. A) he is uncertain as to how she will react to the decision he has made B) both he and Agnes are still too young to get married C) he is too shy to reveal his romantic feelings to his mother D) he is afraid his mother may object to his marrying Agnes Answer

Distant Education College,Jilin University Multiple-choice Questions 3.Philip finds it difficult to inform his mother of his engagement to Agnes,because.A A)he is uncertain as fo how she will react to the decision he has made B)both he and Agnes are still too young to get married C)he is too shy to reveal his romantic feelings to his mother D)he is afraid his mother may object to his marrying Agnes More

Multiple-choice Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University More 3. Philip finds it difficult to inform his mother of his engagement to Agnes, because ______. A A) he is uncertain as to how she will react to the decision he has made B) both he and Agnes are still too young to get married C) he is too shy to reveal his romantic feelings to his mother D) he is afraid his mother may object to his marrying Agnes