人教版英语必修三unit3Warming up.pptVIP

Unit 3 The Million Pound Note Warming up Have you ever read any of Mark Twain’s novels? Choose one and tell the class about it. * * 高一人教新课标版必修三 Do you know him? Mark Twain (1835-1910) Mark Twain’s House America’s best known literary figure America’s short story writer novelist Literary giant Do you know any evaluation given to him? Humorist public speaker Do you know any of his works? Can you name any of them? His famous works The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆·索亚历险记》 1876 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利· 弗恩历险记》 1881 Life on the Mississippi 《密西西比河上的生活》 Running for Governor 《竞选州长》 his short stories The Million Pound Bank Note 《百万英镑》 “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that cannot read them.” “Always tell the truth; then you don’t have to remember anything.” -- Mark Twain The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money. 友谊是如此圣洁的一种激情, 是如此甜蜜、牢固和 忠诚, 这样的特质可使友谊维系终身—只要不向 对方借钱。 —Mark Twain Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30th, 1835. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Read the short passage below and then fill in the chart. Twain loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is an old word for “two”. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. The author’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Place where he grew up Birthplace His famous stories Birth date Meaning of his pen name Real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens the water is two fathoms deep November 30th, 1835 Florida Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleber