英语马克吐温简介（warming up).pptVIP

Life on the Mississippi” 《密西西比河上》 This work is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer（汤姆索亚历险记) This novel talked about a young boy called Tom Sawyer growing up along the Mississippi River. It describes children pursuit of novelty and adventure life. 最伟大的儿童文学作品 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利?费恩历险记》 This book is about how to set the slaves free and how to come true one’s dreams “Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” Picture from Dave Thomson collection: “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” “Humor is mankinds greatest blessing.” “Good breeding（教养） consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. * Go Twain enjoyed a successful marriage with his wife. He lived and wrote in New York where he met Olivia Langdon. It was here that he worked on Huckleberry Finn. * Wit and a command of words made Twain a popular writer. Mark Twain an American Icon How much do you know about Mark Twain? What does “Mark Twain” mean? Do you know his real name? When and where was he born? Can you name one of his famous novels? Along which river are some of his most famous novels set? Mark Twain,(马克?吐温) Samuel Langhorne Clemens （塞缪尔?朗赫恩?克莱门斯） (1835-1910) Mark Twain —Mirror of America 　　　　 Noel Grove Mr. Clemens lives on in the hearts of the readers everywhere. Why is Mark Twain considered “mirror of America”? Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, on November 30, 1835. Early Life Mark Twain was born in rural poverty law family. He was the sixth of seven children  He has two brothers and sisters can survive after childhood.  His father was a local lawyer, low income, families in difficulties. Small Samuel school will have to work. When Twain was