Now match the people with the descriptions. Confucius Shakespeare Mark Twain He was a very wise man. He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular. His plays are read by millions of people. He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer. People are still influenced by his ideas. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise Mr Jackson and Betty are (1) ___________________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n) (2) ______________ of it. Mr Jackson (3) __________________ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4) _________________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5) __________________ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6) ________________ by Confucius's ideas and that Shakespeare's plays still make (7) _________________ to people today. Pronunciation and speaking Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses. We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas. Shakespeare's plays also make a lot of sense to us today. He was important, but I suppose he isn't as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare. Now listen again and repeat. Work in groups. Do you agree with the following opinions? Give your reasons. Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China. Everyone should learn some Tang poems. We should only read books by great writers. I accept... I agree/don't agree with… I suppose... I think... Now report the ideas of your group to the whole class. Most of us think… We think we learn...