(共35张PPT)
Module
7
Great books
Unit 2
It is still read and loved.
What’s up
describe … as ...
more … than …
write a review of
make sense
by the way
in the nineteenth century
as well-known as
怎么了?/ 出了什么事?
把……描述为……
与其说是……不如说是……
写一篇……的评论
合情理;明智;有意义
顺便问一下
在十九世纪
和……一样有名
Translate the phrases into English.
Revision
Mark Twain was an American writer. He was born in a small town in Missouri, so his stories are set in the south of America. Mark Twain is his pen name and he likes writing in everyday English.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huck Finn are two of his important works.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A book review of
Reading strategies:
1. Read the title.
2. Scan the passage. Find out the
main idea of each paragraph.
3. Read for more detail information.(细节)
4. Read for further understanding.
(深层次理解课文)
Fast
Reading
Careful
Reading
Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
a. The writer’s favorite part
the main plot(情节)
c. Main characters and
b. The theme of the story
d. A brief introduction
Fast Reading
Who’s the writer
When and where is the story set
What kind of story is The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer
Careful Reading
The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century.
An adventure story.
Mark Twain.
Read Para.1 and answer:
words and expressions
escape from…
意为:从……逃脱,强调结果
eg:The driver managed to escape from the bus .
【exercise】昨天鸟从笼子里跑了。
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The bird escaped from the cage yesterday.
alive(adj.)
意为: 活着的;在世的,可用作表语和定语。作定语时,一般要后置。
The fish is still alive.(作表语)
He is the greatest poet alive. (作后置定语)
Careful Reading
Read Para.2 in pairs and complete the table:
Main characters What does he/she do with Tom
Sawyer
Tom
aunt Polly
Huck Finn
Injun Joe
Becky
lives with Tom
run away to an island in the middle
of the Mississippi River
is looking for Tom
escapes from a cave
finds Injun Joe’s treasure box
and takes it away
Careful Reading
Retell Para.2 with the words:
Main characters What does he/she do with Tom
Sawyer
Tom
aunt Polly
Huck Finn
Injun Joe
Becky
lives
run away
is looking for
escapes from
finds treasure box
takes away
Careful Reading
Read Para.3 and think:
How do Tom and Huck feel when they started their adventures
How do they feel when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead
happy
sorry
come back home
Careful Reading
Read Para.3 and think:
happy
sorry
come back home
Why do they hide and watch for
a time when they see their
family and neighbours
Careful Reading
Read Para.4 and underline the sentences using passive voice.
people plant trees.
Trees are planted by people.
主动:
被动:
exercise
exercise
A sports meeting is held by us in our school every year.
We hold a sports meeting in our school every year.
exercise
Careful Reading
Change the sentence into active voice.
Today, it is still read and loved by people all over the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.
Today, people still read and love it , and think it to be one of the greatest American stories.
summary
总
分
分
分
总
总
分
Which picture can show the structure of the passage
the main plot(情节)
The writer’s favorite part
Main characters and
The theme of the story
A brief introduction
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 2 & 3
summary
Name of the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Writer
place
Main characters
Story
Favourite part
Theme
Features
II.While-reading-----Careful reading
Read Para1,2&4 and complete the table.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer with your partner.
----Who is the writer
----The writer is ...
Mark Twain
Name of the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Writer
Place
Main characters
Story
Favourite part
Theme (主题)
Features (特点)
It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.
Mark Twain
St Petersburg,
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky, aunt Polly
It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real.
An adventure story
Missouri, in the US
(run away to an island, has more trouble, look for, escape from a cave, find the trearure box and take it away…)
Here “pay for” means_________.
a. give money to b. are punished for
b
the Mississippi River
B
My favourite book
One of my favourite book 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 19th century.
There are many characters in the story. They are Tom, Huck ,Injun Joe and Becky. It’s an adventure story. Tom and Huck run away to an island in the Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man called Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes from a cave with his another friend,Becky. He also finds the treasure box and takes it away.
My favourite part is when Tom and Huck start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River.
The book tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. It’s written in everyday English and the dialogs sound especially true.
Name of the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Writer
place
Main characters
Story
Favourite part
Theme(主题)
Features (特点)
It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.
Mark Twain
St Petersburg, Missouri, the US in the nineteenth century
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky, aunt Polly
It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real.
Tom and his friends’ adventures(run away to an island, has more trouble, look for, escape from a cave, find trearure box and take it away…)
Tom and Huck start adventures on the island in Mississippi River
Name of the book
Writer
place
Main characters
story
Favourite part
Theme
Features
My favorite book is ...
by...
It's set in...
There are many characters in
the story. They are...
It's about...
My favorite part is...
It tells us...
I like it because ……
IV.Writing –1.Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
Talk about your favourite book.
IV.Writing –2.Write aout your favourite ook
Talk about your favourite book.
Set in the (1)________ of Missouri, in the US, The Adventures 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
4 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
dialogue everyday neighbour state
state
neighbours
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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 a truly great book!
dialogue everyday neighbour state
dialogues
everyday
writer
place
main
characters
story
a book review
favourite part
theme(主题)
&features(特点)
What do we usually find in a book review
book
review
扩展阅读
Read another passage about Hemingway and one of his famous works, the old man and the sea. Then choose the right answer.
扩展阅读
1. Hemingway’s father was a fan of ______.
A. books B. sports C. music D. art
2. The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版)in ______.
A. 1852 B. 1899 C. 1952 D. 1989
3. The old man doesn’t get a fish until the ______day.
A. fifteenth B. eightieth
C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth
B
C
D
4. What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish ______
A. He has to look for food somewhere else.
B. He doesn’t give up fishing.
C. He doesn’t fish any more.
D. He has nothing to do.
5. What can we learn from the old man ______
A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.
B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.
C. We can do everything well because we are
young.
D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.
扩展阅读
B
A
Writing
Reading Card
Title:
Writer:
Characters:
Stories:
Theme:
discuss
the main plot(情节)
The writer’s favorite part
Main characters and
The theme of the story
A brief introduction
writing
Write a passage about your favorite book
My favourite book
分
总
总
My favourite book is _________________ The story is set in _____________________ It is the story of_______________________ ___________________________________ One day, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It tells us_____________________________
______________________________________
Possible answer:
Homework
Finish up your writing.
Sum up the phrases and structures in the passage.
Read The adventures of Tom Sawyer in your spare time.
Blackboard design
Fast
Reading
Careful
Reading
title
scan
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
introduction
characters
favorite part
theme
words and expressions
(Students write down here)
get into trouble
run away
escape
dead
funeral
alive
pay for
A book review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer