Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema Period 1 Introduction and Cultural Corner

1.课标技能要求 初步掌握本课文中的词汇，浅层次理解课文，了解相关的背景知识。 2.教学目标 本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课对课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。 3.教学地位 本模块题材内容为文学和电影作品中的冒险故事，要求学生通过学习了解该内容，熟悉英语文学，并且掌握有关的词汇，培养有关的语言技能。教师可以围绕上述主题，设计和组织相关的活动，以发展学生的语言综合运用能力和交际能力。

Brainstroming: Do you like reading?

biography

action cartoon

comedy

tragedy

detective crime

romantic <<魂断蓝桥>>

fantasy

Are you frightened or excited? thriller

history

哈克贝利.费恩历险记 汤姆.索亚历险记 adventure

Do activity 2 P21 Match the types of book with their meanings.

biography 1. the story of somebody’s life Books can be divided into several types. Let’s see whether you can match the types of book with their meaning. adventure biography crime fantasy history thriller 1. the story of somebody’s life 2. a story which has no connection with reality biography fantasy

adventure crime history thriller 3. a story in which there is lots of action 4. an extremely exciting story, which is often frightening. 5. A story in which a detective tries to solve problem, such as identifying a murderer. 6. A true account of the past adventure thriller crime history

Discuss with your group and make a dialogue with your partner For example: studentA: What kind of books or films do you like? studentB:I like reading adventure. studentA:why? studentB:Because it's exciting.

Mark Twain

How much do you know about him?

哈克贝利.费恩历险记 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 汤姆.索亚历险记

The Million Pound Note

(P29)Cultural Corner: The life of Mark Twain Know more about Mark Twain

Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.Please pay attention to the begining and the ending part of each paragraph.(3-4minutes) Paragraph 1 A His adventurous life Paragraph 2 B His reputation Paragraph 3 CHis pen name

Mark Twain's life resemble the lives of the characters he created Ⅰ.判断正误 阅读P29课文，判断正(T)误(F) 1．Mark Twain's life didn't resemble the lives of the characters he created.(　　) Mark Twain's life resemble the lives of the characters he created 2．Mark Twain led an adventurous life when he was young.(　　) 3．Mark Twain began to write stories when he worked on a steamboat.(　　) F T F later...

1.From the first paragraph , we can know that ________ . Ⅱ.语篇理解 阅读P29的Cultural Corner部分，从每题所给的选项中选择最佳答案 1.From the first paragraph , we can know that ________ . A.Mark Twain'life was full of adventure B.Mark Twain was just Huckleberry Finn C.Mark Twain was not a real man , but an invention D.Mark Twain was the real name of the author A

2.From the text , we can know that ____________ . A.Mark Twain was a college student B.Mark Twain was born in a rich family and his father left him a lot of fortune C.Mark Twain left school early and he went to make his own fortune D.Mark Twain started writing early and made his fortune in California C

3.Mark Twain decided to take a boat to the Amazon ___________ . A.because he could write the book the Adventure of Huckelberry Finn there B.because he wanted to meet Huckelberry Finn there C.and he arrived in the South America as he wished D.but he found no boat there at all and so he had to change his plan D

4. From the first paragraph, we know that __________ . A.Mark Twain started writing when he was still young B.what Mark Twain started writing about was the life on the river C.the author of this text has no interest in Mark Twain’stories D.the author believes Mark Twain is still alive B

5.From the passage we can see that ___________ . A. as many writers , Mark Twain wrote his stories on the basis of his own life experiences B. Mark Twain was famous for his stories only in the last century C. Mark Twain was famous as an American writer but he grew up in Canada D. Mark Twain used to be a traveller to collect materials for his writing A

6. At first, Mark Twain wanted to go to _______ to earn money . A. Missouri B. New Orleans C. Amazon B

7. Why did Mark Twain change his plans? A.Because he liked New Orleans very much B.Because there were no boats for South America , he had to change his plans C.Because he wanted to be a pilot to experience the life on the river B

8.In what ways was Mark’s life an adventure ? A.He liked to travel. B.He once worked on the river Mississippi. C.Both A and B C

9. Why did he become successful. A. Because he was a journalist B 9.Why did he become successful ? A.Because he was a journalist B.Because he described the life on river vividly and amusingly and people liked it a lot C Because he was a famous pilot on Mississippi B

10. His name means ___________ . A Two Marks B 10. His name means ___________ . A Two Marks B Watermark two , a call used on on Mississippi C Samuel Clemens2

(read the text and fill in the blank) The life of Mark Twain pen Mark Twain is a ______name,which is a call used by ________on the Mississippi. Mark Twain lived an _____________life. As a teenager, he decided to _____________ in South America. So he __________from his home for New Orleans. To his appointment, he can not find a _______ for South America. He had to change his plan. He has been a ______for several years. Later, he became a journalist and wrote _______which happened on the ________.Mark Twain is famous for his ______, and___________description, which helps him to _________the reputation. sailors adventurous make his fortune set off boat pilot stories river vivid amusing establish

1. no exception 2. to start with 3. a pen name 4. lead an adventurous life 5. be determined to do 6. make a/one’s fortune 7. set out/off 8. a vivid and amusing descripton 9. establish the reputation 10. enjoy the reputation 1并不例外 2 首先 3 笔名 4 过着充满冒险的生活 5 下定决心做某事 6 挣大钱/发财 7 动身离开 8 生动幽默的描写 9 建立声望 10 享有盛誉

Homework Name Complete the survey for your group Favourite type Number of books per year Favourite type Favourite book

①resemble相当于look like，take after或be similar to，不用于进行时或被动语态 resemble in...＝be similar to...in...在……方面像…… ②resemblance n．相像；相似 resemblance (between A and B) (A和B)相似；相像 has/show (little/no) resemblance to...和……相似(不相似)