《It is still read and loved》Great books PPT课件3

Words review

adventure    n. 冒险（经历）

get into trouble   遇上麻烦 

run away      逃走；逃跑

escape  v.  逃离；逃脱

cave   n.  洞穴

dead  adj. 死的；去世的

for a time  一小段时间；一度；一时

neighbour   n.  邻居

funeral   n.  葬礼

surprised  adj. 惊奇的；惊讶的

alive   adj. 活着的

southern   adj. 南方的

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Objectives：

1. To be able to transfer information from a passage to a table

2. To learn some key words and useful expressions and understand the theme of the passage 

3. To be able to write about a favourite book

Focus on

Words:

escape   dead   neighbour   state surprised   alive   southern   everyday

Phrases:

get into trouble   run away    pay for 

for a time    be surprised to…

Patterns:

It’s written in everyday English.

It is still read and loved by people all over the world.

It is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.

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1.Work in pairs. Read the first paragraph of the passage.

One of my favourite great books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century. It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures.

Answer the following questions. Use the words and expressions in the box.

adventure      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 leaern

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 Adventure of Tom Sawyer show us that the story will be an exciting adventure.

Look through the passage again and answer the questions.

1. Why does Tom always get into trouble?

Because Tom doesn’t like people telling him what to do.

2. How do people feel when they see Tom and Huck appear in the church?

They are surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive.

3. What can we know from The Adventure of Tom Sawyer?

We can know how people live in the southern states of America at that time and how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.

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Language points

1. Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky.

汤姆和另一个朋友贝姬从山洞里逃了出来。

escape from …  从……逃跑，逃脱

escape (doing) sth.  逃避(做)某事

The bird escaped from the cage yesterday.

昨天鸟从笼子里跑了。

He escaped being hurt in the accident.

他没在那次事故中受伤。

2. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive.

刚开始，大家看见他们还感到有些惊讶，但是发现他俩还活着，大家都很开心。

be surprised to do sth. 惊奇地做某事

be surprised at sth.  对某事感到惊讶

to one’s surprise   使某人惊奇的是 

3. …and how bad people pay for their actions.

以及坏人如何为他们的行为受到惩罚。

pay for的意思是“为……付出代价；受惩罚”。例如：

We all pay for our mistakes in one way or another.

我们都会为自己的错误付出这样或那样的代价。

These people must be made to pay for their crimes.

必须让这些人为他们自己的罪行付出代价.

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Review

1.get into trouble    惹麻烦

2. escape from        逃避

3. be surprised to    惊讶于

4. pay for                为……付钱 

5. It is still read and loved by people all over the world.

6. It is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.

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Ⅰ. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

cave    theme    alive    treasure    please

1. The panda is called China’s national _________.

2. I hear that an old man lives in that ________. 

3. Nobody here knows whether her father is dead or ________.

4. — I did very well in the English exam last week.

— So did I. My parents were very ________ with me.

5. The ________ of Earth Day 2013 is “The Face of Climate Change”.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子。

1. 快点儿！不要让那贼跑掉。

Be quick! Don’t let the thief ______ ______.

2. 你也想长大后当一名英语老师吗？

Do you also want to be an English teacher when you _______ _______?

3. 丹尼曾和他的祖父在纽约生活过一段时间。

Danny lived with his grandfather in New York ______ ______ _______.

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Home work

1. Write a short passage about a book you prefer.

2. Preview the use of present passive voice. 

《It is still read and loved》Great books PPT课件2 Words review adventure n. 冒险（经历） get into trouble 遇上麻烦 run away 逃走；逃跑 escape v. 逃离；逃脱 cave n. 洞穴 ..

《It is still read and loved》Great books PPT课件 Goals 1. To understand the passage about Tom Sawyer. 2. To grasp the vocabulary and the structures. Revision Look at the..