Module 7 Great booksUnit 2 It is still read and loved.课件(共29张PPT)

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Unit 2
Unit 7
Great books
It is still read and loved.
Reading makes a full man, a ready man and an exact man.
阅读使人充实,使人机灵,使人严谨。
——培根
What do you think of Mark Twain
How much do you know about him
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American writer, journalist 新闻工作者 and humorist幽默作家 , who won a worldwide audience for his stories of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
I think this is going to be about a _________ story.
A. frightening B. funny C. adventure
What do you think of the story
Find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
A.main characters and stories
B.writer and background (背景)
C.theme (主题) and features (特点)
D.favourite part of the book
Read and answer the questions.
1. How many characters are mentioned in the story Who are they
2. What kind of boy is Tom
He’s lively and clever.
And he always gets into trouble.
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky and Polly.
3. What trouble does he meet
He and his best friend run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River.
4. Which part of the book do “I” like best
When Tom and Huck start their adventure
on the island in the Mississippi River.
5. Why do “I” think people still read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Because it is written in everyday English and the dialogues sound especially real.
A bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him.
Work in pairs. Read the first paragraph of the passage.
One of my favourite great books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century. It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures.
Answer the following questions. Use the words and expressions in the box.
1. What kind of story is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
2. When and where is the story set
adventure hero
nineteenth century treasure
It is an adventure story.
The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century.
is the _____ of the story.He is_______ and_________. He always _________________.He finds Injun Joe’s _____________ and takes it away.
_________to island _______________
the Mississippi River with Tom.
__________ a cave with Tom.
is the _____ man of the story and __________ Tom.
hero
lively
clever
runs away
escapes from
looking for
bad
in the middle of
gets into trouble
treasure box
At first, they are happy.
Para 3
They feel very _____ when they hear everyone thinks they are dead.
Their family and__________ come to their_______ in the ______.
They start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River.
sorry
neighbours
funeral
church
They suddenly _______.
Everyone is _________ to see them____ _____.
They are ______to find them _____.
appear
surprised
at first
pleased
alive
They____ and watch ________.
hide
for a time
Read paragraph 4, and check True or False.
( )1. It is not just an adventure story.
( )2. It is set in the northern states of America.
( )3. It teaches a lesson about good and bad.
( )4. It is easy to read.
( )5. People think it is one of the greatest American stories.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book!
T
T
F
T
T
It is more than an adventure story.
It describes people’s lives in the southern states of America at that time.
It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.
It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real.
It is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Writer
Place where the story is set
Mark Twain
St Petersburg, Missouri, the US
Read the passage again and complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Main characters
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky
Stories the book tells
the adventures of Tom: he and Huck Finn run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky. He also finds Injun Joe’s treasure box and takes it away.
how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions
Theme
Features
It is written in everyday English and the dialogues sound especially real.
A. 报答 B. 报应
be set in
in the nineteenth century
run away
in the middle of
look for
be surprised to do sth.
be pleased to do sth
be thought to be
pay for …
以 为背景
在十九世纪
逃走
在….中央
寻找
做某事感到惊奇
做某事感到高兴
被认作为
付出……代价
说出下列短语
逃脱 v.
冒险n.
洞穴 n.
遇上麻烦
逃跑
Words and expressions
葬礼 n.
funeral /
alive
活着的 adj.
surprise
惊讶的 adj.
action
行为；情节 n.
everyday
日常的 adj.
state
州；邦 n.
southern
南方的 adj.
pay for
为…付出代价
dialogue
对话
neighbour
邻居 n.
for a time
一小段时间
dead
去世的 adj.
adventure /
cave
get into trouble
escape
run away
Set in the (1) _________ of Missouri, in the US, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a lively story full of fun. Tom and his friend Huck have many adventures. My favourite part is when their family and (2) ________ go to church because they think Tom and Huck are dead! The book is also full of wonderful (3) ________. The conversations are written in the (4) _________ English of nineteenth-century Missouri, and sound especially real. It is truly a great book!
dialogue everyday neighbour state
state
neighbours
dialogues
everyday
1.The story________(set) in the town of St Petersburg,
Missouri.
2.It _________(write) in everyday English.
3.It is still______(read) and______(love) by people all
over the world.
4.It is________(think) to be one of the greatest
American stories.
Sentences
一般现在时态肯定形式的被动语态构成：
主语 + am/is/are + 过去分词+（by+动作的执行者）
时态通过be动词来体现。
is set
is written
read
loved
thought
3.But when they hear that everyone thinks they are
dead…
当他们听到人们都认为他们死了时……
(1)dead adj. 无生命的在句子中可作表语, 表示状态
be dead可以和表示时间段的状语连用。
The tree has been dead for ten years.
这棵树死了有十年了。
The animals are all dead. 这些动物都是死的。
The little match girl died many years ago.
卖火柴的小女孩多年前去世了。
The bridge was built one year after his death.
他死后一年，桥建成了。
His death makes his family very sad.
他的死使他的家人非常伤心。
(3)death n. 死, 死亡
(2)die v. 死、死亡
是一个瞬间动词, 不能和表示时间段的状语连用。
3.Everyone is surprised to see him but they’re also
pleased to see him alive.
所有人看见他都很惊讶, 但大家还是很高兴看到他还
活着。
(1) be surprised to do sth. 惊奇地做某事
be surprised at sth. 对某事感到惊讶
to one’s surprise 使某人惊奇的是
We are surprised to see him here.
I am surprised at his answer.
To my surprise, I saw an old friend of mine in the bank.
(2) alive adj. 意为“活着的；在世的”，可用作表语和定
语。alive 作定语时一般要后置。
The fish we caught is still alive.
我们捉的鱼还活着。(作表语)
He is the greatest poet alive.
他是还在世的最伟大的诗人。(作后置定语)
Story
Writer
Place
Reason
Characters
Favourite
part
… …
Summary
Name Harry Potter
Characters Harry and his friends
Place Magic School
Story Harry Potter and his friends fighting with the bad people
Writer J.K. Rowling
Opinion Many Adventures
Introduce a book
My favourite book
Hello, everyone! My favourite book is __________. The writer of the book is __________.The main charactors are ___________________.It took place in _______________. It tells a story about _______________________________. In the story, ________________. So it’s loved by many young people.
Harry Potter
My favourite book
Hello, everyone! My favourite book is Harry Potter. The writer of the book is J.K. Rowling.The main charactors are Harry and his friends. It took place in Magic School. It’s a story of Harry Potter and his friends fighting with the bad people. In the story, there are many Adventures. So it’s loved by many young people.
Homework
(I) Read Unit 2 twice.
(II) Write a book review about Ss’ favorite books.
Free talk
Title
A book review of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
It is set in…
It is considered (被认为)…
It is loved by …
It was written by …
Who is the hero
It tells stories about …
I think this is about a/an _________ story.
A. frightening B. funny C. adventure
Read Para 1 and finish the table.
Information about the book
Writer:
Place:
Time:
Mark Twain
In the town of St Petersburg, Missouri
In the nineteenth century
Stories:
About a boy (who has many adventures)