英语北师大版必修6 Unit17 Lesson 3 My Favourite Comedy PPT.ppt

A Comic Novel Charles Dickens (1812-1870) He was one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. His father was put in prison for debt, so he had to start work when he was very young. He began writing for popular magazines and became famous with The Pickwick Papers, a collection of amusing stories about the eccen-tric Mr. Pickwick and his friends. His most famous novels: Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Which of the key words are related to these things? * Water * ice * holding people * nervous * reactions * noise * The monkey ______ to the rope to keep from falling. He ________ at the branch but could not reach it. The moon ________ from behind the clouds. I ________ at the very thought of it. I ________ the cat by the back of its neck. Dont play by the river in case you fall in _______! Picture-telling Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Use the key words to describe what is happening. Then guess what happens next. Look through the text and check your guess. 1. When someone suggested going ice skating, Mr. Winkle was . A. happy B. embarrassed C. enthusiastic D. bored 2. When someone said there were skates for everyone, Mr Winkle was . A. excited B. depressed C. anxious D. overjoyed 3. When Sam said it was “not uncommon” for ice to be slippery, he was being . A. sarcastic B. helpful C. impatient D. observant 4. Winkle offered Sam the coats and the money because . A. he was being generous. B. he wanted Sam to stay with him to help him. C. he was making conversation. D. Sam was helping him. 5. Winkle crashed into Bob Sawyer because . A. Sam pushed him deliberately. B. he wasn’t looking. C. he was jealous of Sawyer’s skating skills. D. he couldn’t stop. 6. Mr. Pickwick was to slide on the ice. A. eager B. ex