新编英语教程 7 Unit 14.pptVIP

Unit 14.Text I Reading the River Mark Twain I. Pre-reading and Brainstorming: 1. Please refer to the note about the author – life experience and literary works. 2. What does the author compare to the river? Have you read some essays describing a river? 3. Can you imagine what a river looks like at sunset or on a moonlight night? Do you think you would enjoy the scene? About the author Mark Twain,?pseudonym?of?Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), American writer and humorist, whose best work is characterized by broad, often irreverent humor or biting social satire. Twain’s writing is also k