Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 11: Books - Writing: A book report

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1. Match the stories in column A with the name of the authors in column B A B 1 • 1. Diary in prison • a. Leo Tolstoy 2 • 2. The last leaf • b. O. Henry 3 • 3. Kieu’s story • c. Ho Chi Minh 4 • 4. Romeo and Juliet • d. Nam Cao 5 • 5. Lao Hac • e. Nguyen Du 6 • 6. War and Peace • f. William Shakespeare 1c, 2b, 3e, 4f. 5d, 6a
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1. Have you ever read these books? 2. Have you ever written a book report? 3. Do you know how to write it?
3. UNIT 11: BOOKS WRITING: A BOOK REPORT Novel
4. Headings General introduction Conclusion Summary of the book’s content
5. TASK 1 Below are questions you have to answer when writing a report on a book, but they are jumbled. Put the questions under the correct headings
6. 1. What was your opinion of the book? 2. Where is the book set? 3. Would you recommend the book? 4. Who is the author? 5. What is the main theme of the story? 6. Who are the main characters? 7. What is the title of the book? 8. What is the plot of the story? 9. What type of book is it?
7. OUTLINE OF A BOOK REPORT General Summary of the Conclusion introduction book’s content 7. What is the 2. Where is the book set? 1. What was title of the book? Where does the story take your opinion of 4. Who is the place? the book? writer / author? 5. What is the main theme of 3. Would you 9. What type of the story? recommend the book is it? 6. Who are the main book to others? characters? 8. What is the plot of the story? What happens to the main characters?
8. Ông già và biển cả (The old man and the sea) Write a reportAuthor aboutErnest Hemingway (Tác giả) (An american writer) the work “TheLanguage old English (Ngôn ngữ) (Tiếng Anh) man and theGenre sea” byTragedy Hemingway(Thể loại) (Bi kịch) Nhân vật trung tâm của các phẩm là một "ông già" người Cuba, người đã cố gắng chiến đấu trong ba ngày đêm vật lộn với một con cá kiếm khổng lồ trên biển vùng Giếng Lớn khi ông câu được nó. Sang đến ngày thứ ba, ông dùng lao đâm chết được con cá, buộc nó vào mạn thuyền và lôi về nhưng đàn cá mập đánh hơi thấy đã lăn xả tới, ông lại đem hết sức tàn chống chọi với lũ cá mập, phóng lao, thậm chí cả mái chèo để đánh. Ông giết được nhiều con, đuổi được chúng đi, nhưng cuối cùng khi nhìn đến con cá kiếm của mình thì nó đã bị rỉa hết thịt chỉ còn trơ lại một bộ xương khổng lồ. Truyện vừa Ông già và biển cả (in năm 1952 trong tạp chí Life) mang lại thành công lớn trong giới phê bình và công chúng rộng rãi, kể về cuộc đấu tranh của con người với thiên nhiên như một tất yếu của sinh tồn. Năm 1953 nhà văn được trao giải Pulitzer cho tác phẩm này. Năm 1954 ông nhận giải Nobel Văn chương do sự đánh giá đặc biệt cao đối với tác phẩm Ông già và biển cả và ảnh hưởng quan trọng của nhà văn đối với văn học hiện đại.
9. The outline (Dàn ý) I. General introduction: - The title of the book - “The old Man and the Sea” - The author - Hemingway - Type of the book - Short story II. Summary of the book’s content: - The main theme - The struggle between man - The main character and nature for survival - The plot of the story - An old Cuban fisherman III. Conclusion: - Your opinion - In my opinion, the story - Recommendation - I think we should
10. General introduction: The story “The old man and the sea” is a short story written in English by Heming way, an American writer. Summary of the book’s content: The story is about the struggle between man and nature for survival. The main character is an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago, an unlucky fisherman. After 80 days not catching a fish, the old man venture far out into the Gulf to fish and a giant marlin takes his bait. But because the fish is too great, he must struggle 3 days and three nights with the fish, and finally he is able to catch it. Conclusion: In my opinion, the story “The old man and the sea” is a good one about the struggle for survival, and I think all of us should read it whenever we have time to understand more about the rules of life.
11. TASK 2 Think and answer above questions about a short story “LAO HAC”
12. 1. What is the title of the book? (7) 2. Who is the author? (4) 3. What type of book is it? (9) 4. Where is the book set? (2) 5. What is the main theme of the story? (5) 6. Who are the main characters? (6) 7. What is the plot of the story? (8) 8. What was your opinion of the book? (1) 9. Would you recommend the book? (3)
13. TASK 3: Write a report on the short story “LAO HAC” based on the result of Task 2. Using these suggestions - I’ve just read - It is - It was written by - It is about - The story is set in (a village in Viet Nam before 1945) - is/ are the main characters - The story has a sad/ happy/ tragic ending - I think the story is
14. A SAMPLE WRITING: I have just read a short story “Lao Hac”, which was written by Nam Cao, a (1) famous Vietnamese writer, and considered a literary (2) works with high value of reality (3) criticism over the Vietnamese society before 1945. This story reflects the poverty and (4) miseries of the poor, especially farmers who were (5) attached to their lands and villages. The main (6) character of the story is old Mr. Hac, a very poor farmer, (7) whose son lives and works far from the family. He has a dog and it is his only (8) close. friend. Like other people at that time, Mr. Hac is so poor that he cannot (9) support himself. Having nothing to eat to (10) survive, he has to sell his only dog for a little money, but it does not help him continue his life long.
15. When thinking about his (11) son , he does not want to sell his house or his small piece of land. He finds it impossible to (12) suffer such miserable life anymore. In the depth of (13) despair, he kills himself. Although the story has a sad (14) ending , I think it is really worth reading. It helps us understand and sympathize with the (15) poor in our society at that time.
16. 1. What is the title of the book? – Frankenstein. 2. Who is the author? – Marry Shelley. 3. What type of book is it? – A horror story. 4. Where is the book set? – Geneva. 5. What is the main theme of the book? – Life of Frankenstein, a monster. 6. Who are the main characters? – Frankenstein. 7. What is the plot of the story? – A student from Geneva, discovers the secret of life, constructs a creature more like a monster, monster brother; Frankenstein determined to kill the monster; he is killed first by the monster, then it kills itself. 8. What was your opinion of the book? – Interesting. 9. Would you recommend the book? – Yes.
17. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1. What is the title of the film? 2. Who are the directors? 3. Who are the main characters?
18. HOMEWORK Write a book / film report. Prepare new lesson: Unit 12 - Reading
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