Section 2: Global Reading
Main Idea
1862-1925
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
Today, he is best remembered as the author of the words to one of Britain’s best-loved patriotic songs, “Land of Hope and Glory”, and as a brother to novelists E. F. Benson and Robert Hugh Benson, and to Egyptologist Margaret Benson.
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
Buildings in Oxford demonstrate an example of every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the iconic, mid18th century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the “city of dreaming spires”, a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of Oxford’s university buildings. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the Englishspeaking world.
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
About the Author
Arthur Christopher Benson (18621925) was an English essayist, poet and author, and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. His poems and volumes of essays, such as From a College Window, and The Upton Letters (essays in the form of letters) were famous in his day; and he left one of the longest diaries ever written, some four million words.
新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材（修订版）高级英语1电子教案
Unit 4 Oxford
Contents
1
Warm Up
2
Global Reading
3
Detailed Reading
4
Text Appreciation
5
Consolidation Activities
6
Further Enhancement
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
Expressions you might use for describing the pictures: Splendid, poetical, graceful, mysterious, picturesque, peaceful, stately, grave, dignity, charm, solemn, quaint, paradise, classical, Gothic, dreamland…
Section 2: Global Reading
Main Idea
Structural Analysis
What is the text mainly about?
In this highly emotional yet well-elaborated essay, the author expresses his enthusiastic praises of Oxford, first about the beauty of the buildings in Oxford, then about the beauty of its inner spirit.
Section 1: WarmFra bibliotekUpLead-in
Background Information
About Oxford
Oxford is a city in central southern England, and home of the University of Oxford. The city is the county town of Oxfordshire, and has a population of just under 165,000. Oxford has a diverse economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses.
Section 1: Warm Up
Lead-in
Background Information
Look at the two pictures, and answer the following questions.
1. How will you describe the town in the pictures? 2. Do you like the town? Why or why not?