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课件网) Unit 7 The adventures of Tom Sawyer Listening&More practice &Culture corner 1. Be able to understand the plot development of the story, and grasp the main characters and events. 2. Through reading, be able to gain a deeper understanding of Mark Twain's works and the personality traits of the protagonist Tom Sawyer in the novel. 3. Be capable of using expressions of congratulations or sympathy based on the context. Learning aims Contents More practice Listening 01 02 Culture corner 03 Listening celebrated lead turn sth. over adj. 著名的；闻名的 n. 铅 使翻转 Words review A jumping frog Mark Twain first became famous for a short story he wrote in 1865. This interesting story is called “The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County”. Read the introduction and look at the pictures in A. Written in 1865, this short story by Mark Twain was an overnight success and reprinted all over the country. In fact, this is the piece of writing that launched Mark Twain into fame. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog” focuses on a narrator (叙述者) from the East suffering through a Western man’s tall tale (故事) about a jumping frog. The story was made into an opera and performed at Indiana University in 1950. Today, the city of Angel’s Camp, California, the setting for this short story, calls itself the “Home of the Jumping Frog.” What do you know about this book 《卡拉维拉斯县有名的跳蛙》 A Listen to the story and put the pictures in the correct order. Write the numbers 1–6 in the boxes. 2 4 3 5 6 P102 Jim Smiley was _____. A. Daniel’s owner B. the man who filled the frog with pieces of lead C. a very happy man 2. Because his frog won, the stranger got _____. A. Daniel B. 14 dollars C. 40 dollars 3. Daniel could not jump because he _____. A. was turned over B. was too heavy C. was too fat 4. In the end, Jim discovered _____. A. the man’s trick B. that his frog could jump farther C. that the other frog was better at jumping B Listen to the recording and circle the correct answer. P102 Retell the story according to the pictures. 2 4 3 5 6 More practice Culture corner We have learnt a story from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and A Jumping Frog written by Mark Twain. They are interesting stories! Today, let’s learn another story from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Who are the people in the picture Where are they What is the boy holding Why is he holding it How do they probably feel What may happen to them Tom and Becky. In a cave. A candle. He is holding it to light the cave. They probably feel worried. They may meet something dangerous. Tom and Becky in the cave Look at the picture and the title of the story. Then answer the questions. Skim the story and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Tom and Becky walked into the cave and they used candle smoke to write their own names on the rock. They went deeper and deeper into the cave. They were attacked by some bats and finally got away from the b ... ...
