(
课件网) Module 7 Great books Unit 2 It is still read and loved. What great books have you read? A: What’s your favourite book? B: ….. A: I accept/agree/think that ……His / Her works are……. B: Who is the writer? A: …… B: What do you think of the book? A:……. Talk about your favourite books Why is it important to read great books? It makes people … It helps people … It can teach people … Free talk Title? A book review of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer It is set in… It is considered (被认为)… It is loved by … It was written by … Who is the hero? It tells stories about … I think this is about a _____ story. A. frightening B. funny C. adventure General reading Match the main ideas with paragraphs. Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 the writer’s favourite part themes and reasons of greatness main characters and stories a brief introduction Para. 1 Careful reading Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. What kind of story is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer? 2. When and where is the story set? 3. What’s it about? The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century. It is an adventure story. It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures. Read paragraph 2, and answer. Main characters and stories Tom Polly Huck Finn Injun Joe Becky He is the hero of the book. He is a lively and clever boy. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble. Who is Tom? How is he? Why does he always get into trouble? Tom Polly Huck Finn Tom’s best friend. Runs away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River with Tom. Injun Joe Becky Tom escapes from a cave with her. Read paragraph 3, and choose the correct meanings. 1. They are dead. 2. … coming to their funeral ... 3. … they are alive. My favourite part of the book is when Tom and Huck start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River. At first, they are happy. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, they feel very sorry, so they come back home. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours coming to their funeral in the church. Then, Tom and Huck suddenly appear. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive. a. no longer living b. living a. a celebration for new birth b. a ceremony for death a. having life b. die My favourite part of the book is when Tom and Huck start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River. At first, they are happy. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, they feel very sorry, so they come back home. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours coming to their funeral in the church. Then, Tom and Huck suddenly appear. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive. What’s the writer’s favourite part in the book? Do you think Tom wants to go to ... ...
