外研新标准高二(选修七)
Module3Literature
WritingLearningtolearnWhenyoureadastorythatinterestsyouverymuch,trytosummarizeitinyourownlanguage.Tryingtousewhatyouhavelearntisthemostefficientwayoflearning.
5minutestask:Writeashortdescriptionofoneofthesecharactersabove,includingfamily,situationinlifeandpersonality.1.Pip2.MissHavisham3.Estella4.AbelMagwitchCharactersinGreatExpectations
ModelanswersEstella:AsagirlEstellawascruelandcold.ShemakesfunofPipbecauseheispoor.Butwhenshemarriesarichmanwhomistreatsher,shelearnsthatmoneyisn’teverythingandintheendshechangesandmarriesPip.AbelMagwitch:Magwitchisaconvict,buteventhroughheisacriminalherecognizesPip’skindnesstohim,andwhenhehasmadesomemoneyinAustralia,herepaysPipbysendinghimmoneysecretly.
10minutes’task:Readthelasttwoparagraphsofthestory.Discussingroups.Rewritethelasttwoparagraphsandgivethestoryadifferentending.
OnepossibleversionSomeyearslater,AbelMagwitchreturnedtoEngland,Butheusedanothername,callinghimselfJohnSmith.Bynowhewasarichman.HeislookingforPip,butmeanwhilePiphasalreadyleftEnglandtohaveasuccessfulcareerabroad.WelearnthathemeetsEstella.Sadly,herhusbandhasjustdied.ShefallsinlovewithMagwitchandtheygetmarried.Somemonthslater,Pipreturnsasarichman.
HegoeslookingforEstellabecausehestilllovesher,butshefindsoutthatsheishappilymarriedtoMagwitch.Magwitchcan’ttellPipwhoheis,oraboutthemoneyheusedtosendhim.Heisverysorryaboutthis,buthecan’triskthepolicefindingoutwhoheis.PipsadlyleavesEnglandforeverandgoestoworkinAustralia,helpingconvictstoleadbetterlives.Henevermarries.