unit6马克吐温美国的一面镜子.ppt

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1、Advanced,English,The PPT will show a group of words in Chinese, and students who hold the letters stand up within 10 seconds. (If the letters appear more than once in a word, please stand with a hand up.) e.g. 中国 -China 美国 -America,Game,A,镜子,mirror,印刷工,Tramp printer,领航员,River pilot,游击队员,Guerrilla,淘金

2、者,Prospector,记者,Reporter,通信员,Correspondent,作家,Writer,On one occasion when XX arrived in London from New York，the Star thought the fact worth recording on its evening placardBut there was another piece of news to be mentioned：it was about the Ascot Cup being stolenThe placard thus ran： XX ARRIVES ASC

3、OT CUP STOLEN XX，we believe，never heard the last of it,?,?,Mirror of America,Mirror Is a piece of glass or other shiny/ polished suface that reflects images. Here, it is a metaphor. It means a faithful representation or description of something (America). Why does the author say that Mark Twain is t

4、he mirror of America?,Teaching Aims,Background knowledge about Mark Twain Type of literature Detailed study of the text Rhetorical devices Follow-up discussion Exercise & Homework,2. Can you talk about his major works?,Compare the writing features of two writers both of whom stand for world-class American literature.,Task:,Mark Twain headstone in Woodlawn Cemetery,Type of writing,Detailed study of text,