The steamboat
Module 3
Learning objectives
1.We are able to talk about the adventure in stories.2.We are able to grasp the idea of the story by predicating,skimming and scanning.3.We are able to retell the story with the help of the key words.
The background of the story
在1850年前后美国——也就是该书所描写那个时代，除了政治生活腐败，劳资矛盾加深，教会虚伪诡诈，人民不堪其苦之外，最迫切、最严重问题是蓄奴制和种族歧视，它在南部各州既普遍、又猖獗。作者对这一切不合理现象，表现出战斗态度，对受迫害广大黑人群众旗帜鲜明地给予热烈同情和支持。