Post on 31-Dec-2015
Charles DickensOne of the England’s most famous novelists
He wrote about the life of
the poor people at that time,
especially the poor children.
warden nudge appetite misery desperate pick out
serve hang
A. a person whose job is to control the boys
B. to push sb a little with a part of your body
C. the feeling of wanting to eat
D. great unhappiness
E. nearly hopeless
F. to choose one person or thing from a group
G. to provide food
H. to kill someone by pulling a rope tightly round hi
s/her neck
Choose the best summary• A .The boys in the workhouse decided that they
needed more food. Oliver Twist said that he would ask the warden for more to eat. The workhouse managers decided that Oliver must be hanged.
• B .The boys in the workhouse were starving and chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food .When Oliver did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and locked Oliver in a room.
• C .The boys in the workhouse chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When he did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and sent Oliver out to work.
( para. 1)
Being______
( paras 2-3)
Being______
( paras 4-13)
Being_______
hungry
chosen locked
clue( 线索 )
two main elements
( 要素 ) of a novel
character (人物)
plot (情节)
characters Detailed description
The warden
He was fat and healthy. When Oliver asked for more, he was so ________that he had to________ the pot for support and spoke in a (n)_________ . However, he hit Oliver
_________ with the soup spoon,seized his arms, held him and shouted for Mr Bumble.
The boys
They seemed to have excellent appetites,
so they tried to eat _______________and their bowl never needed washing. They became quite _______________because they slowly starved for three months.
astonishedhold on to
weak voice
on the head
every bit of soup
wild with hunger
He was cruel and treated
the boys badly.
The boys were extremely hungry.
appearanceexpression
action
One tall boy
He was tall for_________ and was not accustomed to being hungry . Therefore,he was afraid that if he couldn’t have another bowl of soup each day, he might _____the small boy sleeping next to him.
Oliver
He was desperate with _________________and was chosen to ask for more food. As a result, he was hit and ________ in a room and would be driven out of the workhouse.
his age
eat
hunger and misery
locked
1 To deepen the impression of_____.
2 To push _______to develop further.
the main character—hungry,
unlucky, and may had suffered
a lot.
hungerthe plot
ConsolidationOliver Twist and other boys in the workhouse slowly for three months and they became-____________________because each of them was only one bowl of soup. One day, the boys decided to choose one to __________the warden after supper and ask for more. And the boy who was chosen was Oliver Twist. with hunger and misery, Oliver walked towards the master and told him that he wanted more food. The warden was in complete that he had to hold on to the pot for support. ________ had the boy asked again_____ the warden hit him and then Oliver’s arms while shouting for Mr. Bumble. The managers all agreed that Oliver would be . Then the little boy was immediately locked in a small room.
starved
allowed
Desperate
astonishment
seized
hanged
quite wild with hunger
walk up to
No sooner than
What would happen to Oliver next?
Discuss with your partners and
continue the story!
Discuss…..
Find some detailed descriptions
in the passage that you like best
and share with your classmates.