外研版九年级上册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.冒险冒险(经历经历) 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.冒险冒险(经历经历) 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It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and

6、 how bad people pay for their actions. n. 举止；行为；举止；行为；情节情节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. 对话对话) everyday (adj. 日常日常的；普通的的；普通的) neighbour (n. 邻居邻居) 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. 它讲述了年轻人如何成长，人们如何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彼此相亲相爱以及坏人如何为他们的行为付出代价。行为付出代价。pay for的意思是的意思是“为为付

15、出代价付出代价” 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我们都会为自己的错误付出这样 或那样的代价。或那样的代价。2. and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories. is thought to be 的意思是的意思是“人们认人们认 为为”，相当于，相当于People think类似的类似的 结构还有：结构还有： is said to be“据据 说说”；is believed to be“人们相人们相 信信”。e.g

16、. 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岁高龄的杰克逊夫人被认为是 该国最长寿的人。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。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遇上麻烦遇上

17、麻烦 e.g. Who will I call if I get into trouble? 一旦陷入麻烦，我可以向谁寻求帮一旦陷入麻烦，我可以向谁寻求帮 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，它将追上我。如果我逃走了，它将追上我。5. Tom escapes from a cave wit

18、h another friend, Becky. escape v. 逃离；逃脱逃离；逃脱 escape from意为意为“从从里逃跑里逃跑”。 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辛迪成功地从燃烧着的建筑物里逃 了出来。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；一时一小段时间；一度；一时 e.g. I worked at a

19、high-school library for a time. 我在一个中学图书馆工作了一段我在一个中学图书馆工作了一段 时间。时间。7. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, surprised adj.惊奇的；惊讶的惊奇的；惊讶的 常用于短语常用于短语be surprised at .及及be surprised to do sth.等，主语是人。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。我们对他的悲惨故事感到惊讶。 Everyone was surprise

20、d to see the wonderful movie. 每个人看到这个每个人看到这个 精彩的电影都很惊讶。精彩的电影都很惊讶。【拓展【拓展】surprising意为意为“令人惊奇的令人惊奇的”，在，在句中可作表语或定语，主语是物或修饰物。句中可作表语或定语，主语是物或修饰物。【运用【运用】(1) 从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填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。入空白处的最佳答案。( ) What _ news it is! Nobody _ it.（2013 山东烟台）山东烟台） A. a surprising; believes B. surprising; bel

21、ieves C. a surprised; believe D. surprised; believeB(2) 根据句意选用根据句意选用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、 活着的，在句中主要作表语，活着的，在句中主要作表语， 也可作宾语补足语。也可作宾语补足语。【拓展【拓展】lively与与alive形似，但形似，但lively意为意为“活泼的；轻快的活泼的；轻快的”，在句中可作表语或定，在句中可作表语或定语。语。【运用【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每 空一词。空一词。(1) 我们不知道他是否还活着。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。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。他不能靠这个活下去。 It cant _ _ _. (4) 这个音乐是欢快的。这个音乐是欢快的。 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 作定语。作定语。 every day每天，天天，在句中作状语。每天，天天，在句中作状语。 e.g. The Internet has become part