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Jane Austen
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 Born in the UK

 Wrote stories which made fun of the foolish

behaviour of English society.
 Explored the themes of women and marriage

 Used irony ( 諷刺 ) in her work

 Famous work (Sense and Sensibility, Pride

and Prejudice)
Background
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My mother was dead.

I had an invalid
father.

Do you think Emma’s

father could teach her
well?
Background
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Miss Taylor
the governess
Emma
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 Choosing husbands for her friends

 What is the word to describe her job?

 matchmaker

 What is the adjective to describe these people

who like minding other’s business?
 nosy
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Let’s watch the video about the
characters of Emma
 What is this story about?
z

A young woman believed she wouldn’t get

married
________. She spent most of her time
choosing husbands
________ for her friends, but she
mistakes In the end, she
always made __________.
could find herself Mr Right.
When did it take place?
z

It took place when the female lead

21 years old
character was ______________.
 Where did it happen?
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It happened at the female

lead character’s town at
Hartfield, England
_____________________
_.
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Who are
the
characters
?
 Why did this event happen?
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matchmaker
Emma is a ________________.
She did this out of good will, but it is too nice for her
own good （ so nice that it becomes a disadvantage 弄巧成
拙）