1. lesson 2 Better Known as Mark Twain Step 1. Check the two students’ after-class preparation for Mark Twain 1)The life of Mark Twain(1835-1910) 2) The thoughts of this lesson

2. Step 2 reading tasks Step 2. Sum up the life of Mark Twain 1) The background of the time The Age of Realism(1865-1914) in the literary history of the United States—the spirit of American literature, especially American fiction------a great interest in the realities of life, interpretation of the actualities of any aspect of life, free from subjective prejudice, idealism, or romantic color From the end of the Civil War to the outbreak of the First World War, the American history characterized with changes, in relation to every aspect of American life, politically, economically, culturally, and religiously. The scale of the change was so vast that it indicted a fundamental redirection in the nature and ideology of the American society. Agrarian community—industrialized and commercialized society Wilderness gave way to civilization

3. 2. how the text is organized The following phrases summarize the main idea of each paragraph of the text. Math each phrase with the correct paragraph. a) one reason for changes in Honda’s strategy b) Honda’s original strategy c) Ford’s new strategy d) conclusion e) Honda’s new strategy f) Ford’s original strategy g) the advantage of Honda’s original strategy h) introduction i) Ford’s new strategy in detail j) another reason for Honda’s new strategy

4. Step 3 read the text 1. Prepare for the vocabulary responsiveness: the ability to react quickly or favorably multi-disciplinary teams: groups involving people from different professional backgrounds or with different qualifications brings different perspectives and skills together to work on a problem. intriguingly: full of interest, esp. because of being unusual fascinating

5. Step 4 summarization and role-play 1. Ask the students to finish the reading tasks in step 2 2. Let them role-play the two companies, summarize and state the different strategies of the two companies 3. interpret some important sentences and paragraphs Step 5 exercises in class Finish vocabulary tasks A and B