1、Unit 2It is still read and loved.Goals1.To understand the passage about Tom Sawyer.2.To grasp the vocabulary and the structures.Look 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
2、 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 yea
3、rs ago,and readers still enjoy them very much.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.冒险冒险(经历经历)hero nineteenth century treasure 1.What kind of story is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
4、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.冒险冒险(经历经历)hero nineteenth century treasure Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.One of my favourite great books is The Ad
5、ventures 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 peoples lives in the southern(adj.南方的南方的)states of
6、America at that time.state n.州；邦州；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；举止；行为；情节情节Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.The Adventures of Tom SawyerWriterPlace where the story is setMark Twain
7、St Petersburg in the USThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMain 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.Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is loo
8、king for him.Later,Tom escapes from a cave with another friend,Becky.He also finds Injun Joes treasure box and takes it away.n.洞穴洞穴The Adventures of Tom SawyerThemeIt tells how young people grow,how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.The Adventures of Tom SawyerFeaturesI
9、t is written in everyday English,and the dialogues sound especially real.Your favourite bookWriterPlace where the story is setMain charactersStories the book tellsThemeFeaturesComplete the Your favourite book column in the table.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.dial
10、ogue(n.对话对话)everyday(adj.日常日常的；普通的的；普通的)neighbour(n.邻居邻居)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.state My favourite part is when their family and(2)_ go to church because they think Tom and Huc
11、k are dead(adj.死的；去世的死的；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!neighboursdialogueseveryday Work in pairs.Ask and answer.Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom
12、 Sawyer?Why/Why not?Example:A:Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?B:Id like to readA:Why?B:BecauseWork in pairs.Talk about your favourite book.For example:Who wrote your favourite book?Where is the story set?Who are the main characters?1.Remember the words of Unit 2 and prepare the text of Unit 3.2.Write a passage about your favourite book.
