外研版九年級上冊M7U2

1、Look at the pictures and say who they are and why they are famous. ConfuciusConfucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400

2、 years, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people.Mark TwainMark Twain was an American writer. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. Read the first paragraph of the passage in Activity 2 quickly and try to a

3、nswer the questions. Use the words and expression in the box to help you. adventure n.冒險冒險(經(jīng)歷經(jīng)歷) 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, Missour

4、i, in the US, in the nineteenth century.adventure n.冒險冒險(經(jīng)歷經(jīng)歷) hero nineteenth century treasure Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.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

5、 the nineteenth century.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is more than an adventure story. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876.It describes peoples lives in the southern (adj. 南方的南方的) states of America at that time. state n. 州；邦州；邦I(lǐng)t tells how young people grow, how people love each other and

6、 how bad people pay for their actions. n. 舉止；行為；舉止；行為；情節(jié)情節(jié)Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Adventures of Tom SawyerWriterPlace where the story is setMark Twain St Petersburg in the USThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMain charactersTom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Inju

7、n Joe, Becky The Adventures of Tom SawyerStories the book tellsThe adventures of Tom: He and Huck Finn run away to an island in the Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky. He also finds I

8、njun Joes treasure box and takes it away. n. 洞穴洞穴The Adventures of Tom SawyerThemeIt tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. The Adventures of Tom SawyerFeaturesIt is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real. Your

9、favourite bookWriterPlace where the story is setMain charactersStories the book tellsThemeFeaturesComplete the Your favourite book column in the table.Noticing words and expressions that are similar or repeated will help you understand the theme of a passage. For example, the expressions many advent

10、ures, run away and treasure box in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer show us that the story will be an exciting adventure.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.dialogue (n. 對話對話) everyday (adj. 日常日常的；普通的的；普通的) neighbour (n. 鄰居鄰居) state Set in the (1) _ of Missouri, in the US,

11、 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a lively story full of fun. Tom and his friend Huck have many adventures. state My favourite part is when their family and (2) _ go to church because they think Tom and Huck are dead (adj. 死的；去世的死的；去世的)! The book is also full of wonderful (3) _. The conversations are

12、 written in the (4) _ English of nineteenth- century Missouri, and sound especially real. It is a truly great book! neighboursdialogueseveryday Work in pairs. Ask and answer. Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Why / Why not?Example: A: Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom S

13、awyer?B: Id like to readA: Why?B: BecauseMy favourite book is Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling. It is a story about a boyWrite a passage about your favourite book. Use the passage in Activity 2 and the information in Activity 6 to help you.Work in pairs. Talk about your favourite

14、book.For example:Who wrote your favourite book?Where is the story set? Who are the main characters?1. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. 它講述了年輕人如何成長，人們?nèi)绾嗡v述了年輕人如何成長，人們?nèi)绾伪舜讼嘤H相愛以及壞人如何為他們的彼此相親相愛以及壞人如何為他們的行為付出代價。行為付出代價。pay for的意思是的意思是“為為付

15、出代價付出代價” e.g. We all pay for our mistakes in one way or another. 我們都會為自己的錯誤付出這樣我們都會為自己的錯誤付出這樣 或那樣的代價?；蚰菢拥拇鷥r。2. and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories. is thought to be 的意思是的意思是“人們認(rèn)人們認(rèn) 為為”，相當(dāng)于，相當(dāng)于People think類似的類似的 結(jié)構(gòu)還有：結(jié)構(gòu)還有： is said to be“據(jù)據(jù) 說說”；is believed to be“人們相人們相 信信”。e.g

16、. At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country. 115歲高齡的杰克遜夫人被認(rèn)為是歲高齡的杰克遜夫人被認(rèn)為是 該國最長壽的人。該國最長壽的人。 He is said to be the richest man in the world. 據(jù)說他是世界上最富有的人。據(jù)說他是世界上最富有的人。 3. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble. get into trouble遇上麻煩遇上

17、麻煩 e.g. Who will I call if I get into trouble? 一旦陷入麻煩，我可以向誰尋求幫一旦陷入麻煩，我可以向誰尋求幫 助？助？4. He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. run away 逃走；逃跑逃走；逃跑 e.g. If I run away, it will run after me. 如果我逃走了，它將追上我。如果我逃走了，它將追上我。5. Tom escapes from a cave wit

18、h another friend, Becky. escape v. 逃離；逃脫逃離；逃脫 escape from意為意為“從從里逃跑里逃跑”。 e.g. Cindy succeeded in escaping from the burning building. 辛迪成功地從燃燒著的建筑物里逃辛迪成功地從燃燒著的建筑物里逃 了出來。了出來。6. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours for a time一小段時間；一度；一時一小段時間；一度；一時 e.g. I worked at a

19、high-school library for a time. 我在一個中學(xué)圖書館工作了一段我在一個中學(xué)圖書館工作了一段 時間。時間。7. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, surprised adj.驚奇的；驚訝的驚奇的；驚訝的 常用于短語常用于短語be surprised at .及及be surprised to do sth.等，主語是人。等，主語是人。 e.g. We are surprised at his sad story. 我們對他的悲慘故事感到驚訝。我們對他的悲慘故事感到驚訝。 Everyone was surprise

20、d to see the wonderful movie. 每個人看到這個每個人看到這個 精彩的電影都很驚訝。精彩的電影都很驚訝。【拓展【拓展】surprising意為意為“令人驚奇的令人驚奇的”，在，在句中可作表語或定語，主語是物或修飾物。句中可作表語或定語，主語是物或修飾物?！具\(yùn)用【運(yùn)用】(1) 從題后所給的四個選項中選擇可以填從題后所給的四個選項中選擇可以填 入空白處的最佳答案。入空白處的最佳答案。( ) What _ news it is! Nobody _ it.（2013 山東煙臺）山東煙臺） A. a surprising; believes B. surprising; bel

21、ieves C. a surprised; believe D. surprised; believeB(2) 根據(jù)句意選用根據(jù)句意選用surprised或或surprising填填空。空。 We are _ at his story. This is a _ show. Everyone was _ to watch the wonderful film. The news is really _. surprisedsurprisingsurprisedsurprising8. but very pleased to find that they are alive. alive adj.

22、 活著的，在句中主要作表語，活著的，在句中主要作表語， 也可作賓語補(bǔ)足語。也可作賓語補(bǔ)足語?！就卣埂就卣埂縧ively與與alive形似，但形似，但lively意為意為“活潑的；輕快的活潑的；輕快的”，在句中可作表語或定，在句中可作表語或定語。語。【運(yùn)用【運(yùn)用】根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子，每根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子，每 空一詞。空一詞。(1) 我們不知道他是否還活著。我們不知道他是否還活著。 We dont know whether _ _ _. (2) 這個活潑的年輕女孩是詹妮。這個活潑的年輕女孩是詹妮。 This _ _ _ is Jenny. (3) 他不能靠這個活下去。他不能靠這個活下去。 It cant _ _ _. (4) 這個音樂是歡快的。這個音樂是歡快的。 The music _ _.he is alive lively young girl keep him alive is lively9. It is written in everyday English, everyday adj. 日常的；普通的，在句中日常的；普通的，在句中 作定語。作定語。 every day每天，天天，在句中作狀語。每天，天天，在句中作狀語。 e.g. The Internet has become part