1、Notes:1.grocery shopping 购买食品杂货购买食品杂货 2.cost n.成本，费用，花费成本，费用，花费 labor costs 人工费用人工费用 3.poor efficiency 低效率低效率 4.delivery n.交付，交货，递送交付，交货，递送1.What are the best Chinese adventure stories?2.How can you understand“often the lives of writers resemble the lives of the characters they create”?Can you give
2、some examples to support it?3.Have you ever heard of Mark Twain?How much do you know about him and his books?The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is perhaps the most famous American novel ever written.Huck Finn is a teenage boy who has run away from home.His companion is Jim,a blackslave who has also
3、run away.The two of themexperience a number of adventures while sailingdown the Mississippi River on a Raft.In what ways was Mark Twains life an adventure?He liked to travel,and later worked on the River Mississippi.Read the passage and answer the questions.91.Read the passage again to get more info
4、rmation about Mark Twain.2.Complete the form below.10The Life of Mark TwainIntroductionReal name:1_Pen name:2_,which means“3_”.Adventurous lifeHe had planned to make his fortune in 4_.For some reason,he changed his plan and worked for several years as a 5_ on the Mississippi.ReputationHe wrote stori
5、es about life on the river,which 6_ his reputation as one of Americas greatest writers.Samuel ClemensMark Twainwatermark twoSouth Americapilotestablished11Complete the passage according to what youve known about Mark Twain.12 Often the writers lives resemble their characters lives,and Mark Twain was
6、 no _(except).Mark Twain was Samuels pen name,_ was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi.Like Huck,the hero in his famous novel,Mark Twain _(lead)an adventurous life.When he was young,he was _(determine)to make _ fortune in South America.So he set_ from Missouri for New Orleans.For some reason,
7、he was forced_(change)his plan and worked for several years as a pilot.Later,he began writing _(story)about life on the river.These stories _(establish)his reputation as one of Americas _(great)writers.storieswhichleddeterminedhisoffto changeexceptionestablishedgreatest1.Read two summaries of famous
8、 works on P28 and finish the exercises below it.1)The summary begins with the name of the _.A.author or director B.main character C.book or film2)It uses the _ tense to describe the action.A.present B.future C.past3)It starts with information about _ the action takes place.A.when and where B.why C.h
9、ow4)It continues with _.A.the writers opinion B.a description of the action C.a description of the characters2.Read the brief biography of Mark Twain and his famous novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn briefly.While reading,please pay attention to some useful expressions in it.16 Mark Twain,rega
10、rded as“the father of American literature”,is one of the greatest American writers.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is his most famous novel.This book is set in the USA in the mid-19th century.It tells the story of a teenage boy named Huck,who has run away from home,and his companion Jim,a black s
11、lave.They decide to travel down the Mississippi on a raft.As they make their way down the river,they have a number of exciting adventures.Mark Twain And Huck Finn3.Work in groups.Choose a well-known writer and write a short passage to introduce him/her and one of his/her famous works.Para 1:introduc
12、e the writer.Para 2:introduce one of his/her famous works.Thomas Edisoninventor；creative；diligent；full of wisdom“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”请用英语写一篇120词左右的短文，介绍一下该人物，要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且须包括以下三部分内容：1对该人物的简单介绍；2喜欢该人物的理由；3从该人物身上得到的启示。Mark Twains saying Good friends,good books and a sleepy conscience:this is the ideal life.-Mark Twain 拥有良书、益友和一颗拥有良书、益友和一颗 宁静的心宁静的心:这就是理想的这就是理想的 生活。生活。
