人教修订版 高中三年级 Unit 10

Listening Listening

Pre-ListeningPre-Listening

1. Are you a member of any club or

taking part in activities that help yo

u practise your English?

Yes. I am a member of English C

lub, and we often have kinds of acti

vities to practise our English

1. Are you a member of any club or

taking part in activities that help yo

u practise your English?

Yes. I am a member of English C

lub, and we often have kinds of acti

vities to practise our English

such as singing English songs we like,

reading poems and prose, having

English parties and so on.

2. Have you ever been to an English

Corner? What were your experiences?

such as singing English songs we like,

reading poems and prose, having

English parties and so on.

2. Have you ever been to an English

Corner? What were your experiences?

Yes, I have. There were many

English lovers at English Corner.

Yes, I have. There were many

English lovers at English Corner.

They all spoke English to others or

discussed something that they were

interested in. The first time I went to

English Corner, I felt a little nervous,

because my English was not very good

and sometimes I couldn’t understand

some sentences when I was talking

They all spoke English to others or

discussed something that they were

interested in. The first time I went to

English Corner, I felt a little nervous,

because my English was not very good

and sometimes I couldn’t understand

some sentences when I was talking

with others. But after I went there s

everal times, I found that the level o

f my spoken English had been impr

oved and I could talk with others in

English easily, and I also learnt muc

h English knowledge that I didn’t k

now before.

3. What other clubs or activities coul

d you think of to practise English in

a way that make it fun?

I think we can practise English in o

ther activities such as English Summ

er Camp, English Speech Contest, E

nglish Short Play Contest, English D

ebate Contest.

ListeningListening

LISTENING TEXT

R = Reporter A = Ann

B = Ben L = LilyR: I’ve heard that you’ve started a

reading club, is that right?

A: I’m interested in modern American

literature and we don’t get so much

of that at school. Teachers think it’s

too difficult for us. There are man

y English Corners, but in most of th

em the conversation is about everyd

ay life. There’s not much opportunit

y to talk about other things.

R: Don’t you like English Corners

them, eh Ben?

B: I used to go to one every week

when I was younger. But now, I

feel my spoken English is quite

alright. Besides, it is more and

more difficult to find foreigners to

come and talk to us. In an English

Corner, the topics are always the

same. You often don’t know what

else to talk about. So we got tog

ether and decided to start another

kind of activity.

R: So you started this reading club.

L: That’s right. At the end of Senior ll,

we had the feeling that it would be i

nteresting to read short stories in E

nglish and discuss them.

R: You discuss the stories as well?

A: Yes. We first started doing this with

a foreign teacher, as a way of having

something useful to talk about in

our English Corner. When he left,

we felt that reading and then talking

about stories was so nice that we

decided to go on with it.

R: So what do you read? Short stories,

do you read any novels at all?

B: We sometimes read books, but

mostly short stories and novels that

have been adapted for students like

us. I like reading detective stories

and classical literature. We are

now seven students, and we read

two stories a month. Our teacher

sometimes helps us to find good

stories. We take turns to write a

report about the story and our

discussion for the school newspaper.

R: So what have you been reading

lately, Lily?

L: The last story we read together was

The Call of the Wild, by Jack

London and before that we read a

few humourous stories by Mark T

wain. I am just reading for pleasur

e. I think the Club helps me to rea

d more and talk more.

R: Are there any other advantages?

A: Oh, yes. I would recommend

everyone to join a reading club. It’s

an interesting and useful way of

speaking English. You also learn

more about life and literature in

English-speaking countries.

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1. What do you know about Mark

Twain?

Mark Twain was a great literary

giant of America, who was considered

“the true father of our national

literature”. He used Mark Twain as

1. What do you know about Mark

Twain?

Mark Twain was a great literary

giant of America, who was considered

“the true father of our national

literature”. He used Mark Twain as

his pen name instead of his real

name Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

2. Have you read some of his books?

What were they about?

A: I’ve read The Adventure of

Tom Sawyer. Tom was a naughty

boy but he was very clever and

smart and he had a strong sense of

his pen name instead of his real

name Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

2. Have you read some of his books?

What were they about?

A: I’ve read The Adventure of

Tom Sawyer. Tom was a naughty

boy but he was very clever and

smart and he had a strong sense of

justice. When he was playing with his

friend Huck, he witnessed a

murderous case and then went to the

court to disclosure the murderer. As

a result, the murderer began to

pursue him and wanted to kill him.

The story is very interesting and has

an exciting plot.

justice. When he was playing with his

friend Huck, he witnessed a

murderous case and then went to the

court to disclosure the murderer. As

a result, the murderer began to

pursue him and wanted to kill him.

The story is very interesting and has

an exciting plot.

B: I read The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn just some days

ago. Huckleberry is a kind-hearted

boy who lives in a town on the bank

of Mississippi. He wants to help a

Negro Slave called Jim run away

into an area where slaves are free.

B: I read The Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn just some days

ago. Huckleberry is a kind-hearted

boy who lives in a town on the bank

of Mississippi. He wants to help a

Negro Slave called Jim run away

into an area where slaves are free.

During their trip, they meet many

kinds of people and experience a va

riety of adventures. At last, Jim gets

freedom and Huckleberry continues

his happy life. That is an interesting

and meaningful story.

During their trip, they meet many

kinds of people and experience a va

riety of adventures. At last, Jim gets

freedom and Huckleberry continues

his happy life. That is an interesting

and meaningful story.

3. If you could visit Mark Twain’s

house, which house would you like to

visit? Explain why?

A: I’d like to see the Billiard Room

because I want to know how Mark

Twain spent his spare time and what

kind of sports he did. And I also want

to learn something about Billiards.

3. If you could visit Mark Twain’s

house, which house would you like to

visit? Explain why?

A: I’d like to see the Billiard Room

because I want to know how Mark

Twain spent his spare time and what

kind of sports he did. And I also want

to learn something about Billiards.

B: I want to visit the Hall because

I want to know how Mark Twain

decorated his hall and what kind of

guests he had. Visiting one’s hall

can help you learn more about his

character and taste.

B: I want to visit the Hall because

I want to know how Mark Twain

decorated his hall and what kind of

guests he had. Visiting one’s hall

can help you learn more about his

character and taste.

C: I must have a look at his dressing

room. I am interested in the clothing

culture in 19th century in America.

And I want to know what clothes

Mark Twain dressed when he was

working, doing sports, meeting

guests and going to parties. It must

be very interesting.

C: I must have a look at his dressing

room. I am interested in the clothing

culture in 19th century in America.

And I want to know what clothes

Mark Twain dressed when he was

working, doing sports, meeting

guests and going to parties. It must

be very interesting.

LISTENING TEXT

A mother visits the Mark Twain House

＆ Museum with her son and daughter

and is shown around by a professional

guide.

G=Guide M=Mother

S=Son D=Daughter

G: Welcome to the Mark Twain House

and Museum. Mark Twain is one

of America’s most famous writers.

Do you know any books written by

Twain?

D: Ehm, The Adventures of Tom Sawy

er and eh, The Adventures of Huck

leberry Finn.

G: Yes, very good. Twain wrote these

books while he lived in this house.

He loved the house because it

reminded him of his youth, and

from the window he could hear the

sounds of his own children and

their friends playing on the banks

of the river.

M: Is the house still the way it was

when Twain lived here?

G: Yes. The house has been restored

to the way it was when Twain lived

here between 1881 and 1891.

M: How long will the tour take?

G: It’ll take about two hours, and the

group must stay together. Please,

don’t touch anything.

M: Oh, can you make it a bit shorter?

I don’t think the kids will stay

quiet for such a long time.

G: Ok. We’re now in the hall.

Immediately on the right is the

drawing room, a rather formal

room, where Twain received guests.

The doors on the left leads to the gues

t room. The two doors in front lead to

the rooms on the north side of the ho

use: the dining room through the doo

r on the right, and the library throug

h the door on the left. Let’s first take

a look in the library.

S: I don’t think I want to see the library.

M: Shut up, Dave.

G: As you can see, the room called the

library does not very much look like

a library. It is one of the nicest rooms

in the house. Here, Twain recited

poetry or read aloud stories to his

family and friends.

D: Look, they’ve got a greenhouse.

G: Yes. The small room on the west

side, off the library was filled with

large, green plants. Twain’s

daughters called it The Jungle. From

the library, we can pass on to the

dining room. Twain and his family

had most of their meals here. The khad most of their meals here. The k

itchen is located off the dining rooitchen is located off the dining roo

m, to the north. m, to the north.

M:M: Can we have a look at the kitchen, Can we have a look at the kitchen,

please?please?

G:G: I’m afraid the kitchen is closed to t I’m afraid the kitchen is closed to t

he public until the summer of next he public until the summer of next

year.year.

M: Oh, what a pity!

G: Let’s go and have a look upstairs.

M: I think the children are getting tir

ed. What’s there to be seen upstair

s ？G: The second floor has three bedroo

ms, another guest room and the sc

hoolroom. The third floor

has a servants’ room, a guest room

and the largest of the rooms, where

Twain wrote his books.

M: Shall we go upstairs?

S: I want to go to the bathroom.

G: You can have a look at the

bathroom on the second floor.

S: Can we use it?

G: I’m afraid not.

M: Shall we just go and have a look at

the schoolroom then?

D: No, thanks. I want to go home.