英语儿童文学第一章英语儿童文学简介课件.ppt
英语儿童文学Childrens Literature in English第一部分第一部分第一部分第一部分 概论篇概论篇概论篇概论篇 教学目标教学目标1 1.明了英语儿童文学的定义及主要类型。明了英语儿童文学的定义及主要类型。2.2.了解英国儿童文学的发展。了解英国儿童文学的发展。3.3.了解美国儿童文学的发展。了解美国儿童文学的发展。第一章第一章 英语儿童文学简介:定义及类型英语儿童文学简介:定义及类型Introduction to Childrens Literature in English:Definition and Genres 英英语语儿儿童童文文学学定定义义(definition)lDefinition in narrow sensel it refers to the literature written for and about children in elementary schools between the age of 6 and 12 or 13.儿童文学类型(genre)nFictionnFictionisavagueandgeneraltermforanimaginativework,usuallyinprose.Childrensfictionisafairlyinclusivetermcoveringawiderangeofsub-categories,leavingdetailedexplanationdifficultandbulky.Realistic fictionnRealisticnovelspresentapictureoftypicalcharactersinatypicalenvironment.Fictionalcreationasitis,thepeople,eventsandplacesareusuallytrue-to-life,easilyrecognizable,andsometimesevenreal.Science FictionnSimilartofantasy,sciencefictiondealswithimaginativecontentsuchasfuturisticsettings,futuristicscienceandtechnology,spacetravel,extraterrestriallife,etc.However,itdiffersfromfantasyinthatitsimaginaryelementsarelargelypossiblewithinscientificallyestablishedlawsofnatureandthewishfulfillmentcanoftenbeachievedthroughscientificortechnologicalmeansorinventions.RomancenTheromanticnovelprimarilyfocusesontherelationshipandromanticlovebetweenyoungpeopleofdifferentsexes,usuallywithahappyandoptimisticending.Historical FictionnHistoricalfictiontellsastorythatissetinthepast.Thesettingandcharactersaredrawnfromhistory,butthemaincharacterstendtobefictional.Nursery rhymesntraditionalpoemsandsongsforyoungchildren.Avarietyoftypescomeunderitsumbrella,suchascradlesongsorlullabies,gamesongs,numbersongs,riddles,tonguetwistersandsoon.Childrens poemsnthosewrittenfor,orappropriateforchildren.Somewhatlongerandmorecomplexinbothfeelingsandthoughts,thesepoemshaveahigherdemandoncomprehensionandappreciationonthepartofthereaders;henceitismoresuitableforolderchildren.Picture BooksnPicturebooksareaformofillustratedliteraturewithcomparativelyfewwordsandpicturesprintedonpages.Acombinationofvisualandverbalnarrativeshaswonsupportworldwidefromchildren.nAkindofpicturebookforteenagedreadersiscalledgraphicnovelwhichnarratesastorybycombiningpicturesandwords.Non-fictionnNon-fiction,oftenintheformofanarrativeaccount,involvesstoriesbasedonrealfactsandinformation.本章小结本章小结n1.本章介绍了儿童文学的定义,要求学生明了儿童文学广义和狭义的意义,并区分幼儿文学、儿童文学和少年文学。n2.本章还介绍了英语儿童文学的不同种类。对不同小说类型也作了介绍。n3.思考题:1)Whatarethespecialfeaturesofeachtypeoffiction,anysimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweendifferenttypes?n2)Whatarethemajordifferencesbetweenpoetryandnurseryrhymes?Explainwithexamples.