初中英语_Module 7教学课件设计.ppt

Module 7 Great books Unit 2It is still read and loved. RevisionLook at the pictures and say who they are and why they are famous. ConfuciusConfucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries. ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people. Mark TwainMark Twain was an American writer. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. One of my favourite great books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is more than an adventure story. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876. It describes people’s lives in the southern (adj. 南方的) states of America at that time. state n. 州；邦 It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. n. 举止；行为；情节 Work in pairs Read the first paragraph of the passage in Activity 2 quickly and try to answer the questions. Use the words and expression in the box to help you. adventure [n.冒险(经历)] hero nineteenth century treasure 1. What kind of story is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? It is an adventure story.2. When and where is the story set? The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century.adventure [n.冒险(经历)] hero nineteenth century treasure Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Adventures of Tom SawyerWriterPlace where the story is setMark Twain St Petersburg in the US The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Main charactersTom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky The Adventures of Tom SawyerStories the book tellsThe adventures of Tom: He and Huck Finn run away to an island in the Mississippi River. T