1、The steamboatModule 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema READING AND VOCABULARYtimegetting up classes lunchclasseshomeworksuppersleepingclassesMississippi RiverJim/a slaveHuck/a white boyrun awayfrom his scheduled lifefrom his ownerAll modern American literature comes from it.There was nothing b
2、efore.There has been nothing as good since.-Ernest Hemingway前无古人前无古人 后无来者后无来者 -海明威海明威The first Great American Novel第一部美国巨著第一部美国巨著Fathered Modern American literature美国现代文学之父美国现代文学之父The book marks the climax of Twains literary creativity马克吐温的巅峰之作马克吐温的巅峰之作The steamboatdiscover the steamboatRead and mat
3、ch the main ideaPara 1-4Para 5-9Para10-11board the steamboatleave the steamboat1.When was it?How was the weather?2.Where were they?3.What did they see?Discover the steamboatRead Para 1-4：After midnight.A big storm and the rain poured down.Inside the shelter of a raft A sinking steamboat half in and
4、half out of the waterPossible reasons:1.To indicate the happening of something bad2.To create a tense atmosphere3.To arouse readers interest4.To-setting(背景）背景）Why did the writer make such a setting?Oh!please boys,dont kill me!I wont tell anybody!1.After hearing the killing,what did Huck and Jim reac
5、t?Oh!please boys,dont kill me!I wont tell anybody!panicked frightenedbut curious ran to the raft.put his head around the doorBoard the steamboat Read Para 5-9 the murder spot2.How many people did Huck see?What did they look like?“I had enough of you.”“I am going to shoot you now”“No,don t do that.Le
6、ts leave him here.The steamboat will sink in a couple of hours and hell go down with it.”“Oh!Please boys,dont kill me!I wont tell anybody!”What Huck heardkillGroup work:act as one of the three menSpeak out your lines(台词）！“I had enough of you.”“I am going to shoot you now”“No,don t do that.Lets leave
7、 him here.The steamboat will sink in a couple of hours and hell go down with it.”“Oh!Please boys,dont kill me!I wont tell anybody!”killSpeak out your lines台词台词！original sound reproduction 原音重现Leave the steamboatRead Para 10-11：They found their boat and took it away.1.What did Huck and Jim do to save
8、 the man?2.What may Huck and Jim do next?A.find a way to save themB.leave and go on adventureHow did Twain shape characters（性（性格）格）?Let s go and take a look,I said.I dont want to board a sinking ship,said Jim,but when I suggested t h a t w e m i g h t f i n d something useful on the boat,he agreed t
9、o go.When he heard these words,Jim panicked and ran to the raft.But although I was frightened，I also felt very curious,so I put my head round the door.I have to find a way to save him!”We must find their boat and take it away,then they ll have to stay here,I said.Jim looked terrified.Im not staying
10、here,he said.But I persuaded him to help me.or not or not or not Explore the charactersboardstaysavecritical momentsdifferent decisionscharactersbrave/curiousstrong minded kindtimid（胆怯）（胆怯）weak minded kindWhat is their probable relationship(Huck&Jim)?A.a slave owner/a slave（奴隶奴隶）B.companions（伙伴伙伴）so
11、cial backgroundequalityWhat words can show they are companions?underline them.Let s go and take a look,I said.I dont want to board a sinking ship,said Jim,but when I suggested that we might find something useful on the boat,he agreed to go.When he heard these words,Jim panicked and ran to the raft.B
12、ut although I was frightened，I also felt very curious,so I put my head round the door.I have to find a way to save him!”We must find their boat and take it away,then they ll have to stay here,I said.Jim looked terrified.Im not staying here,he said.But I persuaded him to help me.Explore the character
13、sAll men are created equal 人人生而平等There was a big storm after midnight and the rain poured down.We stayed inside the shelter we had built and let the raft sail down the river.Suddenly,by the light of the lightning,we saw something in the middle of the river.It looked like a house at first,but then we
14、 realized it was a steamboat.It had hit a rock and was half in and half out of the water.We were sailing straight towards it.It looks as if itll go under soon,Jim said,after a couple of minutes.Let s go and take a look,I said.I dont want to board a sinking ship,said Jim,but when I suggested that we
15、might find something useful on the boat,he agreed to go.So we paddled over and climbed on to the steamboat,keeping as quiet as mice.To our astonishment,there was a light in one of the cabins.Then we heard someone shout,Oh please boys,dont kill me!I wont tell anybody!Language appreciationWhat do you think of Twains language?simple vividlifelikeformalhigh-flown(华丽)vsmasterfathermilestone (里程碑）DiscussionWhat is your unforgettable“adventures”in life?Share it with your parters.
