《It is still read and loved》Great books PPT課件
Goals
1. To understand the passage about Tom Sawyer.
2. To grasp the vocabulary and the structures.
Revision
Look at the pictures and say who they are and why they are famous.
Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.
William 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 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.
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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.冒險(xiǎn)(經(jīng)歷)] 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.
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Learning to learn
Noticing words and expressions that are similar or repeated will help you understand the theme of a passage. For example, the expressions many adventures, run away and treasure box in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer show us that the story will be an exciting adventure.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
dialogue (n. 對(duì)話) everyday (adj. 日常的；普通的) neighbour (n. 鄰居) state
Set in the (1)______ of Missouri, in the US, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a lively story full of fun. Tom and his friend Huck have many adventures.
My favourite part is when their family and (2)________ go to church because they think Tom and Huck are dead (adj. 死的；去世的)! The book is also full of wonderful (3)________. The conversations are written in the (4)________ English of nineteenth- century Missouri, and sound especially real. It is a truly great book!
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Language points
1. It tells how young people grow, how
people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.
pay for的意思是“為……付出代價(jià)”
e.g. We all pay for our mistakes in one way or another.
我們都會(huì)為自己的錯(cuò)誤付出這樣或那樣的代價(jià)。
2. …and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.
is thought to be… 的意思是“人們認(rèn)為……”，相當(dāng)于People think…類似的
結(jié)構(gòu)還有：… is said to be…“據(jù)說……”；…is believed to be…“人們相信……”。
e.g. At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country.
115歲高齡的杰克遜夫人被認(rèn)為是該國最長壽的人。
He is said to be the richest man in the world.
據(jù)說他是世界上最富有的人。
3. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble.
get into trouble遇上麻煩
e.g. Who will I call if I get into trouble?
一旦陷入麻煩，我可以向誰尋求幫助？
4. He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River.
run away 逃走；逃跑
e.g. If I run away, it will run after me.
如果我逃走了，它將追上我。
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中考鏈接
一、 單項(xiàng)選擇。
1. A lot of trees ________ around here every year, and we can enjoy fresher air now.
A. were planted B. are planted
C. will planted D. are planting
2. —What languages _______ in that country?
—German and English.
A. are speaking B. are spoken
C. speak D. is spoken
3. —Excuse me, sir, smoking ____ in the gas station.
—Oh, I’m really sorry.
A. doesn’t allow B. isn’t allowed
C. aren’t allowed
二、 完成句子。
1. 如果你遇到麻煩，我一定站出來幫助你走出困境。
If you ______________ I’ll step out and help you out.
2. 警察來時(shí)小偷已經(jīng)跑了。
The thief had _____________ when the policemen came.
3. 他在西班牙住過一段時(shí)期。
He lived _____________ in Spain.
4. 當(dāng)然，遺失了自行車我愿意賠償。
Of course, I'm quite willing to ______the lost bike.
5. 司機(jī)不允許酒后駕駛。
Drivers ______________after drinking.
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Homework
1. Remember the words of Unit 2 and prepare the text of Unit 3.
2. Write a passage about your favourite book.
關(guān)鍵詞：《It is still read and loved》教學(xué)課件，外研版九年級(jí)上冊英語課件，九年級(jí)英語幻燈片課件下載，《It is still read and loved》PPT課件下載，.ppt格式
