Module 2 Great books Unit 2 It’s still read and loved.

Words and expressions

behaviour n. 举止，行为 Your behaviour disgraces us all. 你的行为使我们大家丢脸. This behaviour illustrates your Selfishness. 你的行为说明你很自私.

cave n. 洞穴,洞窟 Our forefathers once lived in caves. 我们的祖先曾在洞穴居住。

freedom n. 1. 自由;独立自主[(+of)][+to-v] The rebels fought for freedom. 反叛者为自由而战斗。 2. (使用,行动等的)自由权[(+of)] You have the freedom of my house and gardens. 你可以随意到我家和花园来玩。

social a. 1. 社会的;社会上的 Opinions on various social questions differ from person to person. 有关各种社会问题的意见因人而异。 2. 社交的,交际的,联谊的 George stayed out of the social life of the school. 乔治置身于该校社交生活之外。

theme n. 1. 论题,话题,题目 The main theme of discussion was press censorship. 讨论的主题是新闻审查制度。 2. 主题,主题思想;题材 The theme of the poem is love and peace. 这首诗的主题是爱与和平。

treasure n. 金银财宝,财富 It is said that the pirates buried their treasure on this island. 据说海盗把他们的金银财宝埋藏在这 个岛上。

run away 逃跑,离家 He broke the window and ran away. 他打破窗子逃跑了。

dead adj. 1. 死的;枯的 It is a dead volcano. 那是座死火山。 2. 无效的,失效的 Our radio receiver went dead. 我们的无线电接收机失灵了。

for a time 暂时;一度 He used to live for a time in the house next to ours. 他一度住在我们隔壁的那栋房子里。

pleased a. 高兴的,喜欢的;满意的 We are very pleased with our new house. 我们对我们的新居很满意。 Your father has told me of your success, and I am very pleased about it. 你父亲告诉我你成功了,对此我很高兴。

alive a. 1. 活着的;现存的[Z] The injured man is unconscious but still alive. 受伤的人不省人事但仍活着。 2. 有活力的,有生气的,活跃的 Although he is eighty, he is still very much alive. 他虽有八十岁了,但仍然充满了活力。

grow up 1. 成长 The boys grew up. 孩子们长大了。 2. 逐渐形成 A warm friendship grew up between the two men. 两人之间逐渐产生了友情。

talk about/of 谈论;谈到 What are they talking about? 他们在谈什么?

state n. 1. 状况,状态 The vice president is in a state of poor health. 副总统健康状况不佳。 2. 国家,政府,国土 All the land belongs to the state in this country. 在这个国家土地全属国有。

Language points

1. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. 凭我记忆，这本杂志是由贝基·王创办的。 as far as… 表示“至于，就……” He isn’t coming today, as far as I know. 据我所知，他今天不来了。

2. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn’t known as a great thinker like Confucius. 马克吐温是一位重要的作家，但他并不 像孔子那样作为伟大的思想家而闻名于 世。 be known as … 以……知名/闻名 Yang Liping is known as a great dancer. 杨丽萍是公认的出色舞蹈家。

3. Perhaps that’s what makes “Great Books” –they’re still read today. 也许，这正是能入选“名著欣赏”的关键－它们至今仍被广泛阅读。 the words made her popular with the students. 那些话使她在学生中很受欢迎。 Eating the bad bananas made them ill. 吃这些坏了的香蕉使他们生病了。

4. The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. 故事的主题和孩子们的成长以及变得更加成熟稳重有关。 be/have to do with sb./sth. “和某人/某事，有关” 如: My question has to do with yesterday’s homework. 我的问题和昨天的作业有关。

adventure behavior cave freedom funeral hero nineteenth 1. Work in pairs. Look at the words in the box and answer the questions. adventure behavior cave freedom funeral hero nineteenth century outsider pretty social theme treasure

1 What did Betty suggest, at the end of the conversation in Unit 1? 2 What book did Mr. Jackson choose? She suggested that Mr Jackson should write about a great book for the school magazine. He chose The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

3 What do you think happens in the book? 4 What do you think are the main ideas of the book?

Read the passage again and complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Writer Place Story Favourite scene Character Mark Twain St Petersburg, Missouri, America The adventures of a boy and his friends The funeral scene Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Joe, Aunt Polly, Injun Joe, Becky

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Theme Reason for its greatness Social life in a small American town; Children growing up and becoming more serious; freedom and social rules It was written about 130 years ago and its still read and loved by people.

4. Answer the questions. 1 What kind of boy is Tom? 2 Why do you think Tom wants to go to his own funeral? He is lively and clever, but is always getting into trouble through his adventures Maybe he wants to see what people really think about him.

3 Why do you think people still read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? 4 Which of the scenes in the article do you like best? Because it is an exciting book, easy to read, and its themes are still true for us.

Speaking and writing

Talk about your favorite book. Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Why /Why not? Work in pairs. Talk about your favorite book.

7. Write a passage about your favourite great book. Use the passage in Activity 2 and your notes in Activity 6 to help you. My favourite great book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. It's a story about a young boy ...

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