funnytwainsdarkside(p4-5).pptVIP

T or F: Its main themes are slavery and friendship. Jim helps Huck to get away from his violent father. Jim is a slave who has escaped from Huck’s family. Huck experiences no inner struggle when having to help Jim. Reading 1. Read the first 3 paragraphs and do T or F: 1) The lady was polite but cold to the author. 2) The man didn’t notice the author’s disability at first. 3) The author felt a sense of belonging thanks to the man. 4) The author was one of the volunteers preparing for meetings. 2. Why did the man let the author help?  Because he needed help and the author was available. 3. The underlined word “excluded” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_____”. A. left out B. welcomed C. taken care of D. treated badly 4. What is the main theme of the article? A. It’s important to respect others’ self-esteem. B. Unity is more important than abilities in a team. C. Every person has both weaknesses and strengths. D. Disabled people do not necessarily lack the abilities to deal with things. Funny Twain’s dark side (P4-5) 2015-2016学年第 3 期总第 606 期 For Senior 2 北京市陈经纶中学 蔡芸 Warming up Brainstorm: Have you heard of Mark Twain? When did he live? Can you name some of his works? Can you name an important theme in his works? Brief reading 1. Have you heard of Mark Twain? He was an American writer. 2. When did he live? 1835-1910, around the world of southern slavery. 3. Can you name some of his works? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 4. Can you name an important theme in his works? Slavery. Careful reading 1. From Mark Twain’s words to the editor in Paragraph 1, what kind of writer is he? 2. Why did he think his brother’s death was his fault? 3. What kinds of feelings are there in his novel? Because he encouraged his brother Henry to work with him. Although there is still a lot of humor, there is also a threatening tone to the novel. Humorous. T F F F Sentence structures It was Twain, for instance, who said tha