"Reading: why no"t?
презентация
Автор: Зорина Елена Петровна, учитель английского языка, МАОУ "СОШ №146", город Пермь, Пермский край
В раздел основное общее образование
READING
READING
WHY NOT?
WHY NOT?
READING: for and against READING: for and against Reading is Reading is important because important because books help… books help… discover new discover new things things explore new ideas explore new ideas expand outlook expand outlook educate educate escape from escape from everyday life everyday life problems problems learn about learn about different things different things Reading is not Reading is not important important because… because… It is easier to It is easier to watch TV or video watch TV or video You can find You can find information in the information in the Internet Internet It takes too much It takes too much time time It hurts eyes It hurts eyes
BOOKS REVIEW
BOOKS REVIEW
Despite the increase in TV watching, reading is still an important
Despite the increase in TV watching, reading is still an important
leisure act
leisure act
i
i
vity in Britain. There is a very large number of
vity in Britain. There is a very large number of
magazines and books published on a wide variety of subjects.
magazines and books published on a wide variety of subjects.
? What sort of books do people in Britain like reading most?
? What sort of books do people in Britain like reading most?
Famous Writers Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about
Guess: who is this about
?
?
This writer lived in 1564- This writer lived in 1564- 1616.His birthplace is 1616.His birthplace is Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He is famous for England. He is famous for his plays. his plays. Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O'Henry O'Henry Henry W.Longfellow Henry W.Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare W. Shakespeare received an W. Shakespeare received an excellent classical education. excellent classical education. He achieved great recognition He achieved great recognition during his lifetime. He was during his lifetime. He was playwright and poet. He wrote playwright and poet. He wrote 3 types of plays: comedies, 3 types of plays: comedies, tragedies, histories. He also tragedies, histories. He also wrote poems, sonnets, lyrics. wrote poems, sonnets, lyrics.
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (1564-1616)
Famous Writers Famous Writers 1783-1859 1783-1859 He was the first American writer He was the first American writer to gain international attention. to gain international attention. His most popular stories are His most popular stories are “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, “Rip Van Winkle “Rip Van Winkle ”. ”. Washington Irving created satires Washington Irving created satires about New York society. He wrote about New York society. He wrote about the Dutch influences upon about the Dutch influences upon the city. He recorded some of the the city. He recorded some of the important developments in the important developments in the exploration of the western exploration of the western regions of the country. regions of the country. Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Henry W.Longfellow Henry W.Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare
Washington Irving Washington Irving (1783-1859) (1783-1859)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1835-1910 1835-1910 His real name was Samuel His real name was Samuel Clemens. His most popular Clemens. His most popular novels are “The Adventures novels are “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn” Huckleberry Finn” Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O'Henry O'Henry Henry W. Longfellow Henry W. Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Mark Twain began his Mark Twain began his career as a newspaper career as a newspaper writer. Twain used humour writer. Twain used humour to develop many serious to develop many serious themes in his novels and to themes in his novels and to help society see itself more help society see itself more clearly. clearly.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess Guess : : who is this about who is this about 1807-1882 1807-1882 One of the most widely read One of the most widely read American poets of the 19 American poets of the 19 th th century century Professor of Modern Languages Professor of Modern Languages at Harvard in 1835-1854 at Harvard in 1835-1854 Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Henry W. Longfellow Henry W. Longfellow Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Henry W. Longfellow is Henry W. Longfellow is best remembered for best remembered for poems “The Song of poems “The Song of Hiawatha” and “Paul Hiawatha” and “Paul Revere’s Ride”. In 1884, Revere’s Ride”. In 1884, 2 years after his death, 2 years after his death, he became the first he became the first American to be honored American to be honored with a bust in the Poets` with a bust in the Poets` Corner of Westminster Corner of Westminster Abbey, London. Abbey, London.
Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882) Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882)
Famous Writers
Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about
Guess: who is this about
? ? 1812-1870 1812-1870 He used his novels to identify He used his novels to identify many problems of the 19 many problems of the 19 th th century: child abuse, unfair century: child abuse, unfair labour practices, injustices in the labour practices, injustices in the legal system and weaknesses in legal system and weaknesses in education education Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway Charles Dickens was a Charles Dickens was a novelist who provided novelist who provided Victorian England with one Victorian England with one of its greatest champions of of its greatest champions of reform. Having experienced reform. Having experienced many problems in his many problems in his childhood, he dedicated his childhood, he dedicated his life to bringing about social life to bringing about social reform. His most popular reform. His most popular novels are David novels are David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations Great Expectations
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Famous Writers
Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1862-1910 1862-1910 A well-known American short-story A well-known American short-story writer writer He was the master of surprise He was the master of surprise endings endings His real name was William Sydney His real name was William Sydney Porter Porter Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Herbert G. Wells Herbert G. Wells O’Henry had to earn his O’Henry had to earn his living from the age of living from the age of fifteen. He knew people fifteen. He knew people very well, especially very well, especially ordinary people of New ordinary people of New York. His stories are full York. His stories are full of warm sympathy for of warm sympathy for them and satirical them and satirical critisism of the critisism of the American way of life. American way of life.
O’Henry (1862-1910) O’Henry (1862-1910)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1865-1936 1865-1936 He is an English novelist, He is an English novelist, short-story writer and poet short-story writer and poet Well-known for his works for Well-known for his works for children, especially the children, especially the “Jungle Book” “Jungle Book” Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling Washington Irving Washington Irving Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Herbert G. Wells Herbert G. Wells Kipling was born in Bombay, Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865 but attended India, in 1865 but attended school in England. After school in England. After completing his education, completing his education, he returned to India, where he returned to India, where he worked as a newspaper he worked as a newspaper reporter for some years. reporter for some years. Many of his stories reflect Many of his stories reflect his experiences in India and his experiences in India and convey the importance of convey the importance of duty and unselfishness. He duty and unselfishness. He was awarded the Nobel was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907. Prize for literature in 1907.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
(1899-1961) (1899-1961) “ “ A Farewell to Arms” A Farewell to Arms” “ “ The Old Man and the The Old Man and the Sea” Sea” “ “ The Sun Also Rises” The Sun Also Rises”
Herbert George Wells Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) (1866-1946) “ “ The Invisible Man” The Invisible Man” “ “ The War of the The War of the Worlds” Worlds” “ “ The Time Machine” The Time Machine” “ “ The First Men in the The First Men in the Moon” Moon” “ “ The Island of Doctor The Island of Doctor Moreau” Moreau”
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) (1890-1976) The author of 79 The author of 79 detective stories detective stories “ “ The Mysterious Affair The Mysterious Affair at Styles” at Styles” “ “ Ten Little Indians…” Ten Little Indians…”
Jack London
Jack London
(1876-1916) (1876-1916) “ “ Martin Eden” Martin Eden” “ “ The Call of the Wild” The Call of the Wild” “ “ The White Fang” The White Fang” Stories about Alaska Stories about Alaska
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
(b. 1920) (b. 1920) “ “ The Martian The Martian Chronicles” Chronicles” “ “ The Sound of The Sound of Thunder” Thunder” “ “ Fahrenheit 451” Fahrenheit 451” “ “ Dandelion Wine” Dandelion Wine”
Task: prepare a talk about your
Task: prepare a talk about your
favourite author
favourite author
Don’t forget to say about
Don’t forget to say about
his/her date of birth and death
his/her date of birth and death
place of his/her birth, nationality place of his/her birth, nationality
interesting facts of his/her biography
interesting facts of his/her biography
his/her most famous books his/her most famous books
your favourite book of the author
your favourite book of the author
messages of his/her works messages of his/her works
his/her awards and prizes
his/her awards and prizes
WHY NOT?
WHY NOT?
READING: for and against READING: for and against Reading is Reading is important because important because books help… books help… discover new discover new things things explore new ideas explore new ideas expand outlook expand outlook educate educate escape from escape from everyday life everyday life problems problems learn about learn about different things different things Reading is not Reading is not important important because… because… It is easier to It is easier to watch TV or video watch TV or video You can find You can find information in the information in the Internet Internet It takes too much It takes too much time time It hurts eyes It hurts eyes
BOOKS REVIEW
BOOKS REVIEW
Despite the increase in TV watching, reading is still an important
Despite the increase in TV watching, reading is still an important
leisure act
leisure act
i
i
vity in Britain. There is a very large number of
vity in Britain. There is a very large number of
magazines and books published on a wide variety of subjects.
magazines and books published on a wide variety of subjects.
? What sort of books do people in Britain like reading most?
? What sort of books do people in Britain like reading most?
Famous Writers Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about
Guess: who is this about
?
?
This writer lived in 1564- This writer lived in 1564- 1616.His birthplace is 1616.His birthplace is Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He is famous for England. He is famous for his plays. his plays. Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O'Henry O'Henry Henry W.Longfellow Henry W.Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare W. Shakespeare received an W. Shakespeare received an excellent classical education. excellent classical education. He achieved great recognition He achieved great recognition during his lifetime. He was during his lifetime. He was playwright and poet. He wrote playwright and poet. He wrote 3 types of plays: comedies, 3 types of plays: comedies, tragedies, histories. He also tragedies, histories. He also wrote poems, sonnets, lyrics. wrote poems, sonnets, lyrics.
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (1564-1616)
Famous Writers Famous Writers 1783-1859 1783-1859 He was the first American writer He was the first American writer to gain international attention. to gain international attention. His most popular stories are His most popular stories are “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, “Rip Van Winkle “Rip Van Winkle ”. ”. Washington Irving created satires Washington Irving created satires about New York society. He wrote about New York society. He wrote about the Dutch influences upon about the Dutch influences upon the city. He recorded some of the the city. He recorded some of the important developments in the important developments in the exploration of the western exploration of the western regions of the country. regions of the country. Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Henry W.Longfellow Henry W.Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare
Washington Irving Washington Irving (1783-1859) (1783-1859)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1835-1910 1835-1910 His real name was Samuel His real name was Samuel Clemens. His most popular Clemens. His most popular novels are “The Adventures novels are “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn” Huckleberry Finn” Washington Irving Washington Irving Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O'Henry O'Henry Henry W. Longfellow Henry W. Longfellow Mark Twain Mark Twain Charles Dickens Charles Dickens William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Mark Twain began his Mark Twain began his career as a newspaper career as a newspaper writer. Twain used humour writer. Twain used humour to develop many serious to develop many serious themes in his novels and to themes in his novels and to help society see itself more help society see itself more clearly. clearly.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess Guess : : who is this about who is this about 1807-1882 1807-1882 One of the most widely read One of the most widely read American poets of the 19 American poets of the 19 th th century century Professor of Modern Languages Professor of Modern Languages at Harvard in 1835-1854 at Harvard in 1835-1854 Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Henry W. Longfellow Henry W. Longfellow Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Henry W. Longfellow is Henry W. Longfellow is best remembered for best remembered for poems “The Song of poems “The Song of Hiawatha” and “Paul Hiawatha” and “Paul Revere’s Ride”. In 1884, Revere’s Ride”. In 1884, 2 years after his death, 2 years after his death, he became the first he became the first American to be honored American to be honored with a bust in the Poets` with a bust in the Poets` Corner of Westminster Corner of Westminster Abbey, London. Abbey, London.
Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882) Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882)
Famous Writers
Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about
Guess: who is this about
? ? 1812-1870 1812-1870 He used his novels to identify He used his novels to identify many problems of the 19 many problems of the 19 th th century: child abuse, unfair century: child abuse, unfair labour practices, injustices in the labour practices, injustices in the legal system and weaknesses in legal system and weaknesses in education education Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway Charles Dickens was a Charles Dickens was a novelist who provided novelist who provided Victorian England with one Victorian England with one of its greatest champions of of its greatest champions of reform. Having experienced reform. Having experienced many problems in his many problems in his childhood, he dedicated his childhood, he dedicated his life to bringing about social life to bringing about social reform. His most popular reform. His most popular novels are David novels are David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations Great Expectations
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Famous Writers
Famous Writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1862-1910 1862-1910 A well-known American short-story A well-known American short-story writer writer He was the master of surprise He was the master of surprise endings endings His real name was William Sydney His real name was William Sydney Porter Porter Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling O’Henry O’Henry Herbert G. Wells Herbert G. Wells O’Henry had to earn his O’Henry had to earn his living from the age of living from the age of fifteen. He knew people fifteen. He knew people very well, especially very well, especially ordinary people of New ordinary people of New York. His stories are full York. His stories are full of warm sympathy for of warm sympathy for them and satirical them and satirical critisism of the critisism of the American way of life. American way of life.
O’Henry (1862-1910) O’Henry (1862-1910)
Famous writers
Famous writers
Guess: who is this about?
Guess: who is this about?
1865-1936 1865-1936 He is an English novelist, He is an English novelist, short-story writer and poet short-story writer and poet Well-known for his works for Well-known for his works for children, especially the children, especially the “Jungle Book” “Jungle Book” Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling Washington Irving Washington Irving Jack London Jack London Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury Herbert G. Wells Herbert G. Wells Kipling was born in Bombay, Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865 but attended India, in 1865 but attended school in England. After school in England. After completing his education, completing his education, he returned to India, where he returned to India, where he worked as a newspaper he worked as a newspaper reporter for some years. reporter for some years. Many of his stories reflect Many of his stories reflect his experiences in India and his experiences in India and convey the importance of convey the importance of duty and unselfishness. He duty and unselfishness. He was awarded the Nobel was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907. Prize for literature in 1907.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
(1899-1961) (1899-1961) “ “ A Farewell to Arms” A Farewell to Arms” “ “ The Old Man and the The Old Man and the Sea” Sea” “ “ The Sun Also Rises” The Sun Also Rises”
Herbert George Wells Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) (1866-1946) “ “ The Invisible Man” The Invisible Man” “ “ The War of the The War of the Worlds” Worlds” “ “ The Time Machine” The Time Machine” “ “ The First Men in the The First Men in the Moon” Moon” “ “ The Island of Doctor The Island of Doctor Moreau” Moreau”
Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) (1890-1976) The author of 79 The author of 79 detective stories detective stories “ “ The Mysterious Affair The Mysterious Affair at Styles” at Styles” “ “ Ten Little Indians…” Ten Little Indians…”
Jack London
Jack London
(1876-1916) (1876-1916) “ “ Martin Eden” Martin Eden” “ “ The Call of the Wild” The Call of the Wild” “ “ The White Fang” The White Fang” Stories about Alaska Stories about Alaska
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
(b. 1920) (b. 1920) “ “ The Martian The Martian Chronicles” Chronicles” “ “ The Sound of The Sound of Thunder” Thunder” “ “ Fahrenheit 451” Fahrenheit 451” “ “ Dandelion Wine” Dandelion Wine”
Task: prepare a talk about your
Task: prepare a talk about your
favourite author
favourite author
Don’t forget to say about
Don’t forget to say about
his/her date of birth and death
his/her date of birth and death
place of his/her birth, nationality place of his/her birth, nationality
interesting facts of his/her biography
interesting facts of his/her biography
his/her most famous books his/her most famous books
your favourite book of the author
your favourite book of the author
messages of his/her works messages of his/her works
his/her awards and prizes
his/her awards and prizes
В раздел основное общее образование