Module7GreatbooksUnit2Itisstillreadandloved.Lookatthepicturesandsaywhotheyareandwhytheyarefamous.ConfuciusConfuciuswasagreatteacherandthinkerinancientChina.Helivedover2000yearsagoandheiswell-knowninmanycountries.ShakespeareWilliamShakespearewasEnglishandwroteplaysandpoems.Althoughhediedabout400years,hisplaysarestillseen,andhispoemsarestillreadbymanypeople.MarkTwainMarkTwainwasanAmericanwriter.HisstoriesaresetinthesouthoftheUSover100yearsago,andreadersstillenjoythemverymuch.adventuren.冒险(经历)getintotrouble遇上麻烦runaway逃走,逃跑escape逃脱,逃离caven.洞穴deadadj,死的,去世的neighbourn.邻居funeraln.葬礼surprisedadj.惊奇的,惊讶的aliveadj.活着的southernadj.南方的staten.州,邦actionn.举止,行为,情节payfor为….付出代价everydayadj.日常的,普遍的dialoguen.对话•adventure•getintotrouble•runaway•escape•cave•dead•foratime•neighbour•funeral•surprised•alive•southern•state•冒险(经历)•遇上麻烦•逃走,逃跑•逃离,逃脱•洞穴•死的,去世的•一小段时间,一度,一时•邻居•葬礼•惊奇的,惊讶的•活着的•南方的•州,邦•payfor•action•everyday•dialogue•为…付出代价•举止,行为,情节•日常的,普遍的•对话OneofmyfavouritegreatbooksisTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,byMarkTwain.ThestoryissetinthetownofStPetersburg,Missouri,intheUS,inthenineteenthcentury.AbookreviewofTheAdventuresofTomSawyerTheAdventuresofTomSawyerisagreatbook.Itismorethananadventurestory.MarkTwainwroteitin1876.Itdescribespeople’slivesinthesouthern(adj.南方的)statesofAmericaatthattime.staten.州;邦Ittellshowyoungpeoplegrow,howpeopleloveeachotherandhowbadpeoplepayfortheiractions.n.举止;行为;情节TomSawyerHuckFinnInjunJoeTomisalivelyboyandhealwaysgetsintotrouble.OnedayheandHuckFinnhappentoseeInjunJoekillaman.Theyaresoafraidthattheyrunaway.Theirfamilyandneighboursthinktheyaredead.Theyholdafuneralfortheminthechurch.TomandBeckyfindInjun’streasureboxinacaveandtakeitaway.Whowrotethearticle?A.MarkTwainB.AreaderTip:whenwereadapassage,payattentiontothetitle.ReadthefirstparagraphofthepassageinActivity2quicklyandtrytoanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressionintheboxtohelpyou.adventure[n.冒险(经历)]heronineteenthcenturytreasure1.WhatkindofstoryisTheAdventuresofTomSawyer?2.Whenandwhereisthestoryset?adventure[n.冒险(经历)]heronineteenthcenturytreasureReadthepassageandcheckyouranswerstoActivity1.1.WhatkindofstoryisTheAdventuresofTomSawyer?Itisanadventurestory.2.Whenandwhereisthestoryset?ThestoryissetinthetownofStPetersburg,Missouri,intheUS,inthenineteenthcentury.adventure[n.冒险(经历)]heronineteenthcenturytreasureMatchthemainideawitheachpart.(快读课文,将大意和三部分连线。)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Matchthemainideawitheachpart.(快读课文,将大意和三部分连线。)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.41.Tomisalivelyandyoungboy.2.Herunsawaywithhisbestfriendto3.Hedecidestogotohisownfuneral.4.Everyoneissurprisedtoseethematfirst,butthey’realsopleasedtoseehim5.Tomescapesfromacavewithhisfriend,.FFTFFstupidcleveracave.anisland.dead.aliveInjunReadpara1-3andcheckthetruesentences.BeckyReadpara4andanswerthequestion.1.WhatdoesTheAdventuresofTomSawyerdescribe?2.IsthebookstillpopularinAmerica?Itdescribespeople’slivesinthesouthernstatesofAmericaatthattime.Yes,itis.Becauseitisstillreadandlovedbypeople.Completethattable.CompletethetablewiththeinformationaboutTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerWriterPlacewherethestoryissetMarkTwainStPetersburgintheUSTheAdventuresofTomSawyerMaincharactersTomSawyer,HuckFinn,InjunJoe,BeckyTheAdventuresofTomSawyerStoriesthebooktellsTheadventuresofTom:HeandHuckFinnrunawaytoanislandintheMississippiRiver.TomhasmoretroublebecauseabadmannamedInjunJoeislookingforhim.Later,Tomescapesfromacavewithanotherfriend,Becky.HealsofindsInjunJoe’streasureboxandtakesitaway.n.洞穴TheAdventuresofTomSawyerThemeIttellshowyoungpeoplegrow,howpeopleloveeachotherandhowbadpeoplepayfortheiractions.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerFeaturesItiswrittenineverydayEnglish,andthedialoguessoundespeciallyreal.Noticingwordsandexpressionsthataresimilarorrepeatedwillhelpyouunderstandthethemeofapassage.Forexample,theexpressionsmanyadventures,runawayandtreasureboxinTheAdventuresofTomSawyershowusthatthestorywillbeanexcitingadventure.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.dialogue(n.对话)everyday(adj.日常的;普通的)neighbour(n.邻居)stateSetinthe(1)______ofMissouri,intheUS,TheAdventuresofTomSawyerisalivelystoryfulloffun.TomandhisfriendHuckhavemanyadventures.stateMyfavouritepartiswhentheirfamilyand(2)____________gotochurchbecausetheythinkTomandHuckaredead(adj.死的;去世的)!Thebookisalsofullofwonderful(3)__________.Theconversationsarewritteninthe(4)____________Englishofnineteenth-centuryMissouri,andsoundespeciallyreal.Itisatrulygreatbook!neighboursdialogueseverydayWorkinpairs.Askandanswer.WouldyouliketoreadTheAdventuresofTomSawyer?Why/Whynot?Example:A:WouldyouliketoreadTheAdventuresofTomSawyer?B:I’dliketoread…A:Why?B:Because…MyfavouritebookisHarryPotterandPhilosopher’sStonebyJ.K.Rowling.Itisastoryaboutaboy…Writeapassageaboutyourfavouritebook.UsethepassageinActivity2andtheinformationinActivity6tohelpyou.Workinpairs.Talkaboutyourfavouritebook.Forexample:Whowroteyourfavouritebook?Whereisthestoryset?Whoarethemaincharacters?1.Ittellshowyoungpeoplegrow,howpeopleloveeachotherandhowbadpeoplepayfortheiractions.payfor的意思是“为……付出代价”e.g.Weallpayforourmistakesinoneway