1、AdvancedAdvanced EnglishEnglish The PPT will show a group of words The PPT will show a group of words in Chinese,and students who hold the in Chinese,and students who hold the letters stand up within 10 seconds.letters stand up within 10 seconds.(If the letters appear more than once in a word,please
2、 stand with a hand up.)e.g.e.g.中国中国-China-China 美国美国-America -America 镜子镜子mirror印刷工印刷工Tramp printer领航员River pilot游击队员Guerrilla淘金者Prospector记者记者Reporter通信员Correspondent作家作家Writer On one occasion when XX arrived in London from New York，the Star thought the fact worth recording on its evening placardBu
3、t there was another piece of news to be mentioned：it was about the Ascot Cup being stolenThe placard thus ran：XX ARRIVES ASCOT CUP STOLEN XX，we believe，never heard the last of it?Mirror of AmericaMirror Is a piece of glass or other shiny/polished suface that reflects images.Here,it is a metaphor.It
4、means a faithful representation or description of something(America).Why does the author say that Mark Twain is the mirror of America?Teaching Aims Background knowledge about Mark Twain Type of literature Detailed study of the text Rhetorical devices Follow-up discussion Exercise&Homework2.Can you talk about his major works?Compare the writing features of two writers both of whom stand for world-class American literature.Mark Twain headstone in Woodlawn CemeteryType of writing
