外研版九年级上册M7U.ppt

Module 7 Great books,Unit 2,It is still read and loved.,Revision,Look at the pictures and say who they are and why they are famous.,Confucius,Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.,Shakespeare,William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people.,Mark Twain,Mark 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.,Work in pairs,Read the first paragraph of the passage in Activity 2 quickly and try to answer the questions. Use the words and expression in the box to help you.,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.,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 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) states of America at that time.,state n. 州；邦,It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.,n. 举止；行为；情节,Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.,Mark Twain,St Petersburg in the US,Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky,The 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 Injun Joes treasure box and takes it away.,n. 洞穴,It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.,It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real.,Complete 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 adventures, run away and treasure box in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer show us that the story will be an exciting adventure.,Learning to learn,Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.,Set in the (1) _ of Missouri, in the US, 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)! The book is also full of wonderful (3) _. The conversations are written in the (4) _ English of nineteenth- century Missouri, and sound especially real. It is a truly great book!,neighbours,dialogues,everyday,Writing,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 Sawyer? B: Id like to read A: Why? B: Because,My favourite book is Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling. It is a story about a boy,Write 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 book.,For example: Who wrote your favourite book? Where is the story set? Who are the main characters?,Language points,1. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. 它讲述了年轻人如何成长，人们如何彼此相亲相爱以及坏人如何为他们的行为付出代价。,pay for的意思是“为付出代价” e.g. 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。,2. and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories. is thought to be 的意思是“人们认 为”，相当于People think类似的 结构还有： is said to be“据 说”；is believed to be“人们相 信”。,e.g. At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country. 115岁高龄的杰克逊夫人被认为是 该国最长寿的人。 He is said to be the richest man in the world. 据说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遇上麻烦 e.g. Who will I call if I get into trouble? 一旦陷入麻烦，我可以向谁寻求帮 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 e.g. If I run away, it will run after me. 如果我逃走了，它将追上我。,5. Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky. escape v. 逃离；逃脱 escape from意为“从里逃跑”。 e.g. Cindy succeeded in escaping from the burning building. 辛迪成功地从燃烧着的建筑物里逃 了出来。,6. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours for a time一小段时间；一度；一时 e.g. I worked at a high-school library for a time. 我在一个中学图书馆工作了一段 时间。,7. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, surprised adj.惊奇的；惊讶的 常用于短语be surprised at .及be surprised to do sth.等，主语是人。 e.g. We are surprised at his sad story. 我们对他的悲惨故事感到惊讶。 Everyone was surprised to see the wonderful movie. 每个人看到这个 精彩的电影都很惊讶。,【拓展】surprising意为“令人惊奇的”，在句中可作表语或定语，主语是物或修饰物。 【运用】 从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填 入空白处的最佳答案。 ( ) What _ news it is! Nobody _ it.（2013 山东烟台） A. a surprising; believes B. surprising; believes C. a surprised; believe D. surprised; believe,B,(2) 根据句意选用surprised或surprising填空。 We are _ at his story. This is a _ show. Everyone was _ to watch the wonderful film. The news is really _.,surprised,surprising,surprised,surprising,8. but very pleased to find that they are alive. alive adj. 活着的，在句中主要作表语， 也可作宾语补足语。 【拓展】lively与alive形似，但lively意为“活泼的；轻快的”，在句中可作表语或定语。,【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每 空一词。 (1) 我们不知道他是否还活着。 We dont know whether _ _ _. (2) 这个活泼的年轻女孩是詹妮。 This _ _ _ is Jenny. (3) 他不能靠这个活下去。 It cant _ _ _. (4) 这个音乐是欢快的。 The music _ _.,he is alive,lively young girl,keep him alive,is lively,9. It is written in everyday English, everyday adj. 日常的；普通的，在句中 作定语。 every day每天，天天，在句中作状语。 e.g. The Internet has become part