MODULE 2 Great books Module task: Organising a class talk Unit 1 Confucius'works are read by many people. Listening and vocabulary 3 Listen and read l work in pairs. Match the words in the box with the people in the Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What's up?What pictures are you doing in the library Betty: I was looking for some old copies of the great influence play poem school magazine. If I've got it right, it was respect story thinker thought called New Standard wise writer Mr Jackson: Thats right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang We don t have a school magazine any more It's a pity. Betty: Well, I'm thinking about starting it again Mr Jackson: Sounds like a good idea! Go on Betty: I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare Mr Jackson: Really? That's a bit difficult for the school magazine Betty: Well, I'd like a monthly article called “ Great Books”- you know, someone reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it Mr Jackson: I see. Confucius' works are still read by many people today, and we're still influenced by his thoughts. And Shakespeare's plays are seen by millions of people every year. But how about an American writer, Mark Twain, for example? Betty: I dont know. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn't known as a great thinker like Confucius Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps thats what makes“ Great Books”-they' re still 2 Listen and check your answer to Betty: So why don' t you write the first article Activity1.圖 on“ Great Books”? 10 Module 2