Huck is not used to following any rules. The most important part of his character is his desire to save a black slave, Jim, and free him from slavery. He runs away with Jim whom he sees as a person and not property. They escape down the river giving Huckleberry time to think of the best thing to do.

The first period: Warming up and Reading

　　Important points: get the students to learn about Mark Twain and his play; as well as difficult reading skills.

　　Difficult points: develop students` reading skills.

　　Knowledge aims: get the students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: businessman, birthplace, novel, adventure, phrase, author, scene, wander, pavement, permit, ahead, bay, stare at, fault, passage, account, embassy, seek, patience, contrary, envelope, bring up, go head, by accident, account for, on the contrary

　　Step 1 Warming up

　　1. Talk about background knowledge about Mark Twain and his play.

　　2. Make a quiz for the students to find out how much they already know about Mark Twain before start:

　　1). What was the real name of Mark Twain?

　　2). What century was he born?

　　3). What was his job?

　　4). Along which river are some of his most famous novels set?

　　5). What does Mark Twain mean?

　　6). Can you name one of his famous novels？

　　7). Did he write plays as well as novels and short stories?

　　8). Can you name one of his short story?

　　3. Get to know a great literary giant: Mark Twain

Real name of Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens Year of birth 1835 Place where he lived Raised in Hannibal, Missouri; traveled much of the US; lived for a long time in Europe Names of three of his famous stories The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Life on the Mississippi Evaluation of him American short story writer, novelist, humorist and public speaker. American best known literary giant