选修六第二模块Warmingup

1、Module 2Fantasy LiteratureWarming upHave you ever read a fantasy novel?Harry Potter 哈利哈利波特波特 The Lord of the Rings 指环王指环王The Chronicles of Narnia 纳尼亚传奇纳尼亚传奇The Golden Compass 黄金罗盘黄金罗盘 They are all fantasy stories.They are stories that take place in a magical and impossible world.Elements of typical

2、fantasy stories:demons 恶魔恶魔dungeon 地城，地牢地城，地牢dragongodswitch/wizard巫师巫师elf 精灵精灵magicswordHis Dark Materials is a fantasy story, and how much do you know about it?Read the passage and answer the questions.1. Who is the author of the novel? Philip Pullman.2. Who is the hero/ heroine of the novel? Lyra

3、 and Will.3. What is the first book of His Dark Materials about? It is about the childrens extraordinary adventures in the different worlds.Name _Born _Nationality _Jobs_His most famous work _Philip Pullman1946Britishteacher & writerThe author His Dark Materials 黑暗物质三部曲黑暗物质三部曲 菲利普菲利普普尔曼普尔曼(Phili

4、p Pullman)英国当英国当代著名作家，毕业于牛津大学，曾任教威代著名作家，毕业于牛津大学，曾任教威斯敏斯特大学，教授维多利亚时期文学与斯敏斯特大学，教授维多利亚时期文学与民间故事，目前与家人住在英国，专事写民间故事，目前与家人住在英国，专事写作。作。 黑暗物质三部曲黑暗物质三部曲出版后，风靡欧出版后，风靡欧美，皆认为其深度与文学性足堪名列文学美，皆认为其深度与文学性足堪名列文学史。普尔曼也因此被认为是史。普尔曼也因此被认为是“继继魔戒魔戒作者作者JRR托尔金之后最优秀的盎格鲁托尔金之后最优秀的盎格鲁-撒克逊奇幻小说家撒克逊奇幻小说家”。 黑暗物质三部曲黑暗物质三部曲之一之一黄金罗盘黄金罗

5、盘赢得卡内基儿童文学奖和英国儿童文学最赢得卡内基儿童文学奖和英国儿童文学最高奖高奖“卫报小说奖卫报小说奖”。 黑暗物质三部黑暗物质三部曲曲之三之三琥珀望远镜琥珀望远镜赢得惠特布里德赢得惠特布里德文学奖（普尔曼也由此成为英国凭借儿童文学奖（普尔曼也由此成为英国凭借儿童文学作品赢得该重要文学大奖的第一人。）文学作品赢得该重要文学大奖的第一人。） 黑暗物质三部曲黑暗物质三部曲讲的是一对名叫莉讲的是一对名叫莉拉和威尔的少年的旅行和冒险经历。拉和威尔的少年的旅行和冒险经历。His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman,

6、 comprises The Golden Compass (1995), The Subtle Knife (1997) and The Amber Spyglass (2000). The trilogy follows the coming-of-age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes against a backdrop of epic events.What can you see in the picture?sp

7、yglassThe three things compose the trilogy of fantasy novels His Dark Materials. knifecompass1The Golden Compass 黄金罗盘黄金罗盘 In The Golden Compass, young Lyra journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by evil scientists. 第一部第一部金色罗盘金色罗盘中莉拉为了

8、拯救中莉拉为了拯救她最好的朋友罗杰而前往危险重重的极北她最好的朋友罗杰而前往危险重重的极北之地，在那里她还将尽全力帮助其他被诱之地，在那里她还将尽全力帮助其他被诱拐的孩子逃离成为邪恶科学家试验品的厄拐的孩子逃离成为邪恶科学家试验品的厄运。运。2 The Subtle Knife 精工小刀精工小刀 In The Subtle Knife, Lyra journeys to a shimmering, haunted world called Cittgazze, where she meets Will Parry. Together they travel from world to worl

9、d and discover an object of extraordinary power, and uncover the truth of their own destiny. 第二部第二部精工小刀精工小刀讲的是莉拉遇到讲的是莉拉遇到了一个从地球出逃的男孩威尔，在两人成了一个从地球出逃的男孩威尔，在两人成为密友后却发现了一个致命的秘密。为密友后却发现了一个致命的秘密。3 The Amber Spyglass 琥珀望远镜琥珀望远镜 In The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. With the help f

10、rom Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies. They must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone. The Amber Spyglass brings Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials to an astonishing conclusion. 第三部第三部琥珀望远镜琥珀望远镜里，莉拉和威里，莉拉和威尔穿梭于各个不同的空间，故事的结局是尔穿梭于各个不同的空间，故事的结局是两人携手开始了对一个最不可知秘密的探两人携手开始了对一个最不可知秘密的探索之旅。索之旅。Discussion1 Have you ever read a fantasy novel? If not, why not?2 Have you read His Dark Materials?