1. 人教修订版 高中三年级 Unit 10

2. Speaking

3. Lead in Nathaniel Hawthorne

4. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, novelist and short story writer, a central figure in the American Renaissance. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s best-known works include The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851).

5. Harriet Beecher Stowe

6. She was born in the USA in 1811. Her book Uncle Tom’s cabin not only made her famous but also shook the world and was helpful in causing the American Civil War. There was time when every English-speaking person

7. had read the novel that did so much to stop slavery. President Lincoln greeted her as the “little woman who wrote the book that made this Great War.”

8. Walt Whitman

9. In 1855 Whitman published a volume of 12 poems at his own expense, Leaves of Grass, which he had begun working on probably as early as 1847. It was criticized because of its innovation in verse form, that is, the use of free verse in long rhythmical lines with a natural, “organic” structure.

10. O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won. ——O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won. ——O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman

11. Mark Twain

12. Mark Twain, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a great literary giant of America, who was considered “the true father of our national literature”. The typical theme in Clemens’ writing was the narration of a story by a young or native person. When he Mark Twain, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a great literary giant of America, who was considered “the true father of our national literature”. The typical theme in Clemens’ writing was the narration of a story by a young or native person. When he

13. wrote about youth, the youth was usually wise beyond his years but remained an idealism which Clements compared with the insincerity and cruelty of the adult world. He wrote many interesting and humorous stories, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Adventures wrote about youth, the youth was usually wise beyond his years but remained an idealism which Clements compared with the insincerity and cruelty of the adult world. He wrote many interesting and humorous stories, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Adventures

14. of Huckleberry Finn, The Mysterious Stranger, Life on the Mississippi, The Gilded Age and son on.

15. Warming up 1. What kind of text is the one you have just read? I think it’s a poem. 2. What is it about and what does it mean? It’s about American Blacks. In the poem, the author expresses his 1. What kind of text is the one you have just read? I think it’s a poem. 2. What is it about and what does it mean? It’s about American Blacks. In the poem, the author expresses his

16. deep feelings for his ancestor, though he is a slave. The poem reminds us not to forget where we come from. 3. Can you tell something about the writer? He was an American poet who was born in Washington D.C. in 1914. He was the founder and chief editor of a deep feelings for his ancestor, though he is a slave. The poem reminds us not to forget where we come from. 3. Can you tell something about the writer? He was an American poet who was born in Washington D.C. in 1914. He was the founder and chief editor of a

17. publishing house in Detroit. He was the major publisher for the poetry of American blacks. The Burning City was one of his poetry selections. 4.Why does this have to be American literature? Could it be written by a poet from another country? publishing house in Detroit. He was the major publisher for the poetry of American blacks. The Burning City was one of his poetry selections. 4.Why does this have to be American literature? Could it be written by a poet from another country?

18. The poem talks about “Slave traders”. That has something to do with American Blacks. As we know, American blacks are mostly slaves taken from Africa by slave traders. In the text, the author is in praise of their ancestors, who were slaves.

19. From the content of the text, we can infer it must be American literature and it can’t be written by a poet from another country. 5. Think about the history and life in the United States. What special themes and sort of stories would you expect to find in American literature? From the content of the text, we can infer it must be American literature and it can’t be written by a poet from another country. 5. Think about the history and life in the United States. What special themes and sort of stories would you expect to find in American literature?

20. We all know that American is a country which contains people from different parts of the world. So American literature has a wide variety of styles. But from the history of America, we can guess the important themes in its literature are Native Americans, Pioneers, Slavery and the Civil War, etc.

21. Sum up Themes Works Writer Antislavery and Civil War Uncle Tom’s cabin The Slave … Uncle Tom’s cabin The Slave … Harriet Beecher Stowe, Richard Hildreth Harriet Beecher Stowe, Richard Hildreth

22. Themes Works Writer Native American Western Pioneers The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi… The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi… Mark Twain Mark Twain Shane Jack Schaefer Jack Schaefer

23. Themes Works Writer Neuter Common life Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman Walt Whitman The Gift of the Magi The Gift of the Magi O. Henry … … …

24. American Civil War

25. Speaking

26. A: Do you know who was the native of America before European came? B: I think, it’s Indian, American Indian. There are a lot of stories about them, and some are very interesting, especially some about the relationship between Indians and white persons. A: Do you know who was the native of America before European came? B: I think, it’s Indian, American Indian. There are a lot of stories about them, and some are very interesting, especially some about the relationship between Indians and white persons.

27. A: Really? I feel the urge in my heart to know something about them. Do you know any famous novels about them? B: Sorry, but I have seen a film named “Dancing with the wolves”, it’s a story about a captain, an English white man, A: Really? I feel the urge in my heart to know something about them. Do you know any famous novels about them? B: Sorry, but I have seen a film named “Dancing with the wolves”, it’s a story about a captain, an English white man,

28. who went to the west part of America, when a lot of people had gone there and Indians were discriminated and killed by white persons. He made friends with a group of Indians and helped them not be hurt by white people. It’s a very sad story.

29. A: There must be an exciting plot! I won’t miss it. B: I hope you can enjoy it. A: There must be an exciting plot! I won’t miss it. B: I hope you can enjoy it.

31. A: I like cowboy very much and I even dream that I can go to America and be a cowboy one day. B: Well, it is really a wonderful dream. But how much do you learn about the life of cowboy in America? A: Very little, that is what I want to know. A: I like cowboy very much and I even dream that I can go to America and be a cowboy one day. B: Well, it is really a wonderful dream. But how much do you learn about the life of cowboy in America? A: Very little, that is what I want to know.

32. B:I think I can tell you something about it. When the population of settlers became larger and lager in the 1800s, many people went to the west land. They were attracted by the low price of the land and the chance to earn money. At that time, B:I think I can tell you something about it. When the population of settlers became larger and lager in the 1800s, many people went to the west land. They were attracted by the low price of the land and the chance to earn money. At that time,

33. cows were more than people, so cowboys were needed. To run after the cows, cowboys rode horses and wore leather boots. They created their special songs, stories, lifestyles and special characters. If you want to know more about them, you can read

34. some books, for example, Life on the Back of Horse and The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. A: Thank you very much. I will go to the library.

36. A: You have been to the library, haven’t you? B: Yes, I’ve just borrowed some interesting books. A: Well, let me see. Er… You seem to like Mark Twain. B: Not very much, but I really like his novel Adventures of Huckleberry A: You have been to the library, haven’t you? B: Yes, I’ve just borrowed some interesting books. A: Well, let me see. Er… You seem to like Mark Twain. B: Not very much, but I really like his novel Adventures of Huckleberry

37. Finn, his well-known book. A: It sounds interesting. What is about? B: The story happened during American Civil War. A clever and kind-hearted boy named Huckleberry Finn helped his friend, a slave, escape from his owner’s garden. They traveled along the Finn, his well-known book. A: It sounds interesting. What is about? B: The story happened during American Civil War. A clever and kind-hearted boy named Huckleberry Finn helped his friend, a slave, escape from his owner’s garden. They traveled along the

38. Mississippi, and finally they got to the north part of America. During their incredible trip, they built a friendship. As the slave got freedom, the story got a happy ending. The story shows us some facts of the war and tells us that the slaves should be treated fair.

39. A: It is really interesting. I hope I can read this book when you finish reading it. B: No problem! A: It is really interesting. I hope I can read this book when you finish reading it. B: No problem!

41. A: Do you know something about the Great Depression at 1933-1937? A: Do you know something about the Great Depression at 1933-1937? B: It’s a terrible event for the whole world. No one can forget it. Millions of businesses went bankrupt, millions of people lost their jobs, and millions of people could not support

42. A: No, I don’t want to read this kind of books. I want some stories at that time, just for pleasure. It needs A: No, I don’t want to read this kind of books. I want some stories at that time, just for pleasure. It needs their children’s food. It was also one reason of the World War II. If you want to know it, you can read the book “Live of Roosevelt”. It describes this event.

43. interesting characters, exciting plots and so on, you know? interesting characters, exciting plots and so on, you know? B: Oh, would you like to read novels? You’ve found the right person! You can read some stories written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald such as The Great Gatsby, Tender Is The Night and The Last Tycoon. His works lay B: Oh, would you like to read novels? You’ve found the right person! You can read some stories written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald such as The Great Gatsby, Tender Is The Night and The Last Tycoon. His works lay

44. out the bleak visage in spirit in American upper class during the Great Depression. I also advise you to see some films of Chaplin, his films reflect the lowest-class life at that time and they are very interesting and can give you a lot of advice to fight with terror.

45. Homework Find out some good English little poems to read aloud, you can do that with music. And if possible, you can make some slides on PowerPoint to show your poems to the class while you are reading aloud. Prepare for the work carefully and you’ll get a lot of fun with it.