课件27张PPT。The Million Pound Bank Note Why do we read literature? Literature represents a language or a people: culture and tradition. But, literature is more important than just a historical or cultural work. Literature introduces us to new worlds of experience. We learn about books and literature; we enjoy the comedies and the tragedies of poems, stories, and plays; and we may even grow and develop through our literary journey with books. Let’s talk about literature!What is humor?Humorist :a person who acts, speaks or writes in a humorous wayThe quality or ability to laugh at something amusing.GuessingThe greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.
Mark Twain
The dean of modern Humor!
近代幽默文学的泰斗！ The representative of American literature and the world-class writer!代表美国文学的世界一流作家！literature+ humor Want to know more about his humor?Enjoy his humor. Come to know Mark Twain.Read the short passage about Mark Twain on page 17.
Then fill in the chart.Samuel Langhorne Clemens The water is two fathoms deep On November 30th, 1835 In Florida In Hannibal, Missouri, along the
Mississippi River. The adventures of Tom Sawyer
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Underline the phrases in your book(P17)
a play based on a short story
bring up
be best known for
novels set in his boyhood
pen name
two fathoms deep
a large sum of money
based on是过去分词作后置定语，修饰a play
短语：be based on…以…为基础
be well known forset in是过去分词作后置定语，修饰novels
短语：be set in…以…为背景
eg: The film is set in Tang dynasty.
Project (P60)Read more about the life and works of this great writer.Writing CharacteristicsFamous SayingLife on the Mississippi” 《密西西比河上》This work is a memoir/’memwa:/
(回忆录) by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil WarThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer（汤姆索亚历险记) This novel talked about a young boy called Tom Sawyer growing up along the Mississippi River. It describes children pursuit of novelty（新奇事物 ） and adventure life.最伟大的儿童文学作品The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利?费恩历险记》This book is about how to set the slaves free and how to come true one’s dreams. The mysterious stranger(神秘的陌生人)He insisted that man drop his religious illusions and depend upon himself, not Providence(神) to make a better world.
他指出人类应该摒弃宗教幻想，依靠自己而不是上帝的力量，去创造一个更加完美的世界。Other worksRunning for Governor《竞选州长》
The ￡1,000,000 Bank-Note《百万英镑》
The Gilded Age《镀金时代》
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County ( his first story) 《卡拉维拉斯县驰名的跳蛙》
The innocent abroad《傻子出国记》
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
《败坏了哈德莱堡的人》
Roughing It
《苦行记》
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
马克·吐温四大名著Writing Characteristics of Mark TwainEarly stage: Active & humor
Mid-term: Satire（讽刺）
Later period：Pessimistic & desperate
He used a lot of oral idioms（俚语） and grammar and made his writing full of allegories（寓言） that lay behind the humor.like a sharp weapon 1、“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” 2、“Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.”
3、The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's.” Picture from Dave Thomson collection: www.twainquotes.com4、“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” Picture from Dave Thomson collection: www.twainquotes.comThe video about Mark Twain"美国最佳幽默大师"
In addition to writing articles and books, Mark Twain delighted audiences with his public lectures about the far-flung locations he visited on his travels. People were eager to learn about his trips to then-exotic places, such as the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii), Egypt and the Holy Land. Twain often used the fees he earned with his lectures to pay for additional adventures. His well-attended performances also served to bring attention to his published work. At a time when the public lecture was a very popular form of entertainment, and audiences' expectations ran high, Twain never failed to amuse. 除了写文章及着书外，马克吐温也在公开的演讲场合中，藉着讲述他在旅游中的所见所闻，使听众很高兴。人们也急着想知道那些充满异国风味的国土民情，如：桑威奇群岛 (现为夏威夷州群岛) 、埃及及圣地。吐温常将演讲所得费用拿来进行更多的冒险。另外，座无虚席的演讲会也让人们注意到他的出版作品。曾有一段时期，参加演讲会是极为风行的娱乐活动，所以听众对演讲者的期望很高，而吐温总是能让听众尽兴而归。
"美国最佳幽默大师"
Besides speaking on amusing subjects, Twain also wrote about them. In 1873, Twain released a book called The Gilded Age. The book was a satire of the very wealthy people of the time ("gilded" means covered in gold). A satire is a kind of work that makes fun of human vices, such as lavish spending. Twain made people laugh at the excesses of the rich. 除了讲述好玩的主题外，吐温也把他们写下来。1873年时，吐温发行了一本名为「镀金时代」 (The Gilded Age) 的书，此书旨在讽刺当时的富人们("gilded"意指被金子覆盖)。讽刺小说是一种取笑人类恶习 (如：挥霍) 的文学作品。吐温以过度富裕使读者发笑。
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In 1889, Twain took on another establishment -- British royalty. He wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, about a boy who travels back to the time of King Arthur. Twain made fun of those who were given advantages not because they had earned them but because of their family connections. If you have never read any of Mark Twain's works, try reading A Connecticut Yankee, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They will make you laugh.
1889年，吐溫達到了另一項成就—英國皇室。他的「在亞瑟王朝廷裏的康涅狄格州美國人」 (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court) 一書是關於一個回到亞瑟王時代的小男孩 。吐溫取笑這些不靠自身努力，依附家族關係而得利的人。假如您不曾讀過馬克吐溫的任何一本作品，試試在亞瑟王朝廷裏的康涅狄格州美國人或頑童流浪記吧！它們絕對能令您發笑。
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