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1、Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema IntroductionSay which book you would like to read and why.Example: Id like to read Wolves of the Calla. It looks exciting.Match the types of book with their meanings.adventure; biography; crime; fantasy; history; thriller 1. the story of somebodys life

2、: 2. a story which has no connection with reality: 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 a problem, such as identifying a murderer: 6. a true account of the past: Read the passage and sa

3、y what type of book it describes. Use the words in the box.adventure; biography; crime; fantasy; history; thriller The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is perhaps the most famous American novel ever written. Huckleberry Finn (or just Huck) is a teenage boy who has run away from home. H

4、is companion is Jim, a black slave who has also run away. The two of them are sailing down the Mississippi River on a raft when they see something in the water ahead of them .This paragraph describes the type of book: Reading and VocabularyNumber the events in the order in which they happen.1. Huck

5、sees three men in a cabin. 2. Huck and Jim climb on to the steamboat. 3. The short man suggests leaving the man on the floor. 4. Huck and Jim see the steamboat. 1 5. Huck and Jim take away the mens boat. 6. The tall man is pointing a gun at the man on the floor. 7. Jim runs back to the raft. 8. Huck

6、 has a plan. The SteamboatThere was a big storm after midnight and the rain poured down. We stayed inside the shelter we had built and let the raft sail down the river. Suddenly, by the light of the lightning, we saw something in the middle of the river. It looked like a house at first, but then we

7、realized it was a steamboat. It had hit a rock and was half in and half out of the water. We were sailing straight towards it.It looks as if itll go under soon, Jim said, after a couple of minutes.Lets go and take a look, I said.I dont want to board a sinking ship, said Jim, but when I suggested tha

8、t we might find something useful on the boat, he agreed to go. So we paddled over and climbed on to the steamboat, keeping as quiet as mice. To our astonishment, there was a light in one of the cabins. Then we heard someone shout, Oh please boys, dont kill me! I wont tell anybody!A mans angry voice

9、answered, Youre lying. You said that last time. Were going to kill you.When he heard these words, Jim panicked and ran to the raft. But although I was frightened, I also felt very curious, so I put my head round the door. It was quite dark, but I could see a man lying on the floor, tied up with rope

10、. There were two men standing over him. One was short, with a beard. The other was tall and had something in his hand that looked like a gun.Ive had enough of you. Im going to shoot you now, this man said. He was obviously the one who had threatened the man on the floor. And it was a gun he had in h

11、is hand.No, dont do that, said the short man. Lets leave him here. The steamboat will sink in a couple of hours and hell go down with it.When he heard that, the frightened man on the floor started crying. He sounds as if hes going to die of fright! I thought. I have to find a way to save him!I crawl

12、ed along the deck, found Jim, and told him what I had heard. We must find their boat and take it away, then theyll have to stay here, I said.Jim looked terrified. Im not staying here, he said. But I persuaded him to help me, and we found the mens boat tied to the other side of the steamboat. We clim

13、bed quietly in and as we paddled away we heard the two men shouting. By then we were a safe distance away. But now I began to feel bad about what we had done. I didnt want all three men to die.Find words in the passage which mean:1. to rain heavily: 2. something which protects you from bad weather:

14、3. a sort of flat boat usually made from tree trunks: 4. to lose control because you are frightened: 5. the feeling of being interested in something and wanting to know more: 6. to tell someone you are going to cause them harm: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.cli

15、mb; crawl; fly; jump; paddle; run; sail; walk 1. The stream is only two metres wide. I can across it. 2. Youre out of breath. Why have you been ? 3. Ive never in my life. Im afraid of aeroplanes. 4. Youve got plenty of time to get to the lesson. You can . 5. I onto the rock so that I could see bette

16、r. 6. The two boys slowly upstream in their canoe. 7. It took Columbus two months to across the Atlantic in 1492. 8. Jimmys 10 months old. He cant walk yet, but he can 9. Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. How did Huck and Jim get to the sinking steamboat?They swam.They jumped.They p

17、addled.2. How did they get on it?They jumped.They climbed.They crawled.3. What did Jim do when he was frightened?He ran.He swam.He jumped.4. How did Huck get back to the raft?He crawled.He walked.He ran.Cultural Corner The Life of Mark TwainOften the lives of writers resemble the lives of the charac

18、ters they create. Mark Twain, who wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was no exception. To start with, the authors name, Mark Twain, is itself an invention, or pen name. Twains real name was Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain, which means watermark two, was a call used

19、 by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates that they were coming into shallow water.Like Huck, Mark Twain led an adventurous life. He left school early, and as an adolescent, determined to make his fortune in South America, set off from his home in Hannibal, Missouri, for New Orleans. He wante

20、d to take a boat to the Amazon, where he thought he could get rich quickly. He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only to find that there were no boats for South America. Forced to change his plans, he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat, taking passengers up and dow

21、n the Mississippi, the great river which flows from the north of the US near the Canadian border, down to the Gulf of Mexico.Later he became a journalist and began writing stories about life on the river. Twains vivid and often amusing descriptions of life on the river quickly became popular, and es

22、tablished the reputation he still enjoys today as one of Americas greatest writers.Grammar Read the sentences and answer the questions.Sentences to read:1. We let the raft sail down the river. 2. He agreed to go. 3. I dont want to board a sinking ship. 4. The frightened man started crying. 5. We hea

23、rd the two men shouting.Questions you are going to answer:a. How many examples can you find of verbs followed by to (do something)? b. What structure follows the verb let? c. In which sentence is the -ed form used as an adjective? d. In which positions of the sentences can you find the -ing form?Com

24、plete the sentences with the correct form (-ing or -ed) of the verbs.1. The sight of the boat going under water was (worry). 2. Huck got (excite) when he realised there was someone on the boat. 3. The man with the gun had a (satisfy) expression on his face. 4. The man on the floor was clearly (frigh

25、ten). 5. Huck and Jim had lots of (frighten) experiences on the river. 6. I didnt know you were (interest) in Mark Twain. 7. Yes, I find his novels very (excite). 8. Twain certainly had an unusual and (interest) life.Complete the sentences with the correct form (-ing or to + infinitive) of the verbs

26、.1. Jim wanted (get away) quickly. 2. Huck suggested (take) the mens boat. 3. He told Jim to stop (make) a noise. 4. Then he persuaded Jim (help) him. 5. Huck was beginning (enjoy) himself. 6. He particularly enjoyed (play) a trick on the three men. 7. Id like (read) something else by Twain. 8. I ad

27、vise her (use) a dictionary.Correct the mistakes in the passage. There are four verbs which should not be followed by to.Then Huck heard a man to shout. He looked into the cabin. What he saw made him to jump. A man was lying on the floor. He tried to get up, but another man with a gun made him to st

28、ay where he was. The first man looked up and began to cry. Please let me to go, he said. I havent done anything wrong!Complete the next part of the passage with the correct form of the verbs. Sometimes more than one form is possible.I decided (go) to the next village and make up a story about the st

29、eamboat. I wanted someone (find) the men and get them off it before it sank. But then it started (rain) again. After a few minutes we saw the black outline of our raft (move) up and down at the side of the river. We drew up alongside.The boat we were on was full of (steal) things from the steamboat.

30、 I told Jim to put them on the raft. He didnt seem very pleased. I dont like (do) this sort of thing, he said.But in the end he helped me (move) the things and we started off again on the raft. For a long time we heard and saw nothing. At last we saw a light (approach). Ahoy there, I shouted. The li

31、ght moved and a (surprise) face looked out. Who is it disturbing me at this time of night? said the captain. I told the man I had left my family on a (sink) steamboat downstream.I said I was the only one who could swim. The man listened. This is a dangerous business, he said. Weve no time (lose).By

32、now it had stopped (rain). The man asked us to follow him on our raft and we all went back to the steamboat. As we got closer I heard nothing. Perhaps the three men were already dead.Match the sentences with the structures.The sentences:1. Jim looked terrified. 2. It looked like a house at first. 3.

33、 It looks as if itll go under soon. The structures:a. link verb + as if + clause b. link verb + adjective c. link verb + like + nounRead the whole story again. Say how Huck describes:Example:the feelings of the man on the floorHe sounds as if hes going to die of fright.1. how the tall man sounded 2.

34、 how he felt when he saw the three men 3. how Jim looked when he heard Hucks plan 4. how he felt after taking the mens boat 5. how the ferryboat captain soundedMatch the two parts of the sentences.The first part:1. It sounds as if 2. This food tastes 3. He looks as if 4. She looks like 5. Do you sti

35、ll feel 6. The teacher didnt look The second part:a. her mother. b. very happy. c. you had a great time in London. d. angry? e. hes seen a ghost. f. delicious.Complete the sentences with like or as if / though and your own ideas.1. You look _! 2. I feel _. 3. The teacher sounds _. 4. Yesterday I fel

36、t _. 5. The flowers you picked for me smell _. 6. This food tastes _!Vocabulary and ListeningLook at the poster for Master and Commander and decide what kind of film it is. Use the words in the box.cartoon; comedy; historical adventure; horror; romantic; science fiction Now match the types of film i

37、n the box with the sentences.1. This kind of film will make you laugh. 2. Children often enjoy watching this type of film. 3. This will probably frighten you. 4. This type of film usually takes place in the future. 5. Love is the subject in this type of film. Listen and answer the questions.1. Which

38、 film is about an American soldier? 2. Which film is about a Chinese emperor? 3. Which film is about a British sailor? 4. Which film is a comedy? 5. Which film has a good review in the film guide? 6. Which film doesnt Billy think is a true story? 7. Which film doesnt Billy feel in the mood for? 8. W

39、hich film do Billy and Vanessa decide to see?9. Complete the table.Title Origin Type of film Starts Master and CommanderBritish The Last SamuraiMonsoon WeddingThe Emperor and the AssassinFunctionRewrite the sentences in indirect speech.Example:Billy: Im bored.Billy said he was bored.1. Billy: Its ra

40、ining. . 2. Vanessa: Lets go to see a film. . 3. Vanessa: Billy and I havent been to the cinema for ages. . 4. Vanessa: There are some good films on this evening. . 5. Vanessa: The movie sounds interesting. . 6. Billy: Ive read the book. . 7. Billy: I dont want to see the film. . 8. Billy: Lets go t

41、o see the film. .Everyday EnglishChoose the correct meanings.1. If you feel in the mood for something you _.want (to do) itbecome angry about something2. Hang on a minute means _.hold ones attentionwait for a short time3. Get a move on means to _.go awayhurry up4. If you grab a bite to eat you _.have a quick mealeat someone elses food