Unit 9The Damned Human RaceBy MarkTwain
Unit 9 The Damned Human Race By Mark Twain
Learning Objectives Understand the real purpose of the authorReflect on the so-called “human natureAppreciate Mark Twain's writing styleGrammar:1. know how to contrast and clarify2. identify the difference between object complementand posponed attributive3. be able to use "at" and "but" in various ways4. be able to use "V. + sb./sth.+ out of" and "V. +WBsb./sth/ + of " phrasesR
Learning Objectives • Understand the real purpose of the author • Reflect on the so-called “human nature” • Appreciate Mark Twain’s writing style • Grammar: 1. know how to contrast and clarify 2. identify the difference between object complement and posponed attributive 3. be able to use "at" and "but" in various ways 4. be able to use "V. + sb./sth.+ out of" and "V. + sb./sth/ + of " phrases W B T R Warming up
Warm-upActivity福Brainstorming:I. What's your translation of the title?(page 231, exercise 4, question 5)2. At the first sight of the title, what do you think this article is about?What turns out to be?(Through the analysis of various traits and dispositions human beingsas contrasted to the “higher animals" , the author finds that menhavedescended and degenerated (thesis statement).)3. What makes Mark Twain choose this topic and write this way?
Warm-up Activity Brainstorming: 1. What's your translation of the title? (page 231, exercise 4, question 5) 2. At the first sight of the title, what do you think this article is about? What turns out to be? (Through the analysis of various traits and dispositions human beings as contrasted to the “higher animals”, the author finds that men have descended and degenerated (thesis statement).) 3. What makes Mark Twain choose this topic and write this way?
Warm-up Activity:Note 1What do you know about Mark Twain? Can you namesome books he wrote?(page 226: question 1GEOFFREYWARDDAYTONDUNGANKENBURNSAUTHORSOF THEVELBASEBALLLEWISOLARKANDJAZZANUNABRIDGEIBILLMEISLESDRORMDDBY
Warm-up Activity: What do you know about Mark Twain? Can you name some books he wrote?(page 226: question 1 Note 1
Background of the essay1. Both as a humorist and as anessayist of serious ideas, MarkTwain is an honest and thoroughcritic who always brings a freshperspective to things which areall too often taken for granted.2. To have a better understandingof this essay, it is perhapsnecessary to go back to the1890s. a period which was darkand gloom for Mark Twain
Background of the essay 1. Both as a humorist and as an essayist of serious ideas, Mark Twain is an honest and thorough critic who always brings a fresh perspective to things which are all too often taken for granted. 2. To have a better understanding of this essay, it is perhaps necessary to go back to the 1890s, a period which was dark and gloom for Mark Twain