1. Module 2 Great books

2. Unit 2 It’s still read and loved.

3. 1. 能够在阅读中抓住首尾句判断段 落大意，抓住重点词汇并借此理 解文章主题 ; 2. 能借助主要信息词理解主题大意 ; 3. 注意文中出现的一般现在时的被 动语态的用法。 Objectives ：

4. Warming up He is a famous writer—Mark Twain. Do you know about his works?

5. Talk something about the pictures. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

7. Work in pairs. Look at the words in the box and answer the questions. adventure behavior cave freedom funeral hero nineteenth century outsider pretty social theme treasure

8. the way in which one behaves or conducts oneself behaviour n. 举止, 行为 a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain, or one that is underground cave n. 洞穴 n. 自由 the state of being free from hindrance ( 妨碍） or constraint ( 约束） freedom

9. a (usu. religious) ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person funeral n. 葬礼 sb. or sth. not inside a boundary, limit, or the like; a person who does not belong to a particular group outsider n. 外来人 ; 局外人 adj. 社会的 living in groups or communities instead of alone social

10. the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc theme n. 主题 very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones or money treasure n. 宝藏, 财宝 adj. 聪明的 having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily clever

11. to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly run away 潜逃, 逃跑 not now living; not alive dead adj. 死的 暂时, 一度 for a short period for a time happy or satisfied pleased adj. 高兴的 living; having life; not dead alive adj. 活着的

12. to say things to someone, esp. in a conversation talk about 谈论 in or from the south part of an area southern adj. 南方的 n. 州, 邦 ; 状态 a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time; used to refer to the United States of America state 成长, 长大成人 to gradually become an adult grow up

13. 1 What did Betty suggest, at the end of the conversation in Unit 1? 2 What book did Mr. Jackson choose? 3 What do you think happens in the book? 4 What do you think are the main ideas of the book? Questions:

14. 1. She suggested that Mr Jackson should write about a great book for the school magazine. 2. He chose The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. 3. It’s about some children’s adventures. 4. It tells us the experiences of Tom Sawyer. Check the answers:

15. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: Main idea for each para. the place and the main plots main characters of the story why the writer liked and chose the story the themes of the story the writer’s favourite scene

16. Skimming to get general idea

17. Answer the following questions. 1.What is the themes of the story? 2. When did Mark Twain write the story? The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. He wrote the story in 1876.

18. Scanning to get detail information

19. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Your favourite book Writer Place Story Favourite scene Character Theme Reason for its greatness Read and complete the table.

20. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Writer Place Story Favourite scene Character Mark Twain St Petersburg, Missouri, America The adventures of a boy and his friends The funeral scene Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Joe, Aunt Polly, Injun Joe, Becky Answers:

21. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Theme Reason for its greatness Social life in a small American town; Children growing up and becoming more serious; freedom and social rules It was written about 130 years ago and its still read and loved by people.

22. 1 What kind of boy is Tom? 2 Why do you think Tom wants to go to his own funeral? He is lively and clever, but is always getting into trouble through his adventures. Maybe he wants to see what people really think about him. Answer the questions.

23. 3 Why do you think people still read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Because it is an exciting book, easy to read, and its themes are still true for us.

24. 4 Which of the scenes in the text do you like best? My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears.

25. Write a passage about your favourite great book. Use the passage in Activity 2 and your notes in Activity 6 to help you. My favourite great book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. It's a story about a young boy … Work in pairs. Talk about your favourite book.

26. Noticing words that are similar or repeated will help you to understand the theme of passage or a book. There are many words and phrases about adventure in the description of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, for example: exciting adventures, runs away, goes looking for treasure, gets lost. These words show us that the story will be exciting. Learning to learn

27. Quiz 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。 1. The people there are fighting to gain their f_______ from foreign control. 2. We’re p______ to see him alive. 3. The t_____ of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. 4. You will be punished for your bad b________. leased heme ehaviour reedom

28. 1. 我们的客座作家 ________________ 2. 和某人住在一起 ________________ 3. 在安静的街上 __________________ 4. 故事的主题 ____________________ 5. 一个活泼聪明的小男孩 __________________________ 汉译英。 our guest writer live with sb. in the quiet street the themes of the story a lively and clever young boy

29. Homework 1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions. 2. 按照以下提示词，复述文中提及的 关于汤姆索亚的故事 (50-100 字 ). live with, adventures, Huck, an outsider, be afraid of, Becky, pretty, Joe, treasure, get lost, a box of gold, funeral, be surprised to, pleased to, the hero of.