1、Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve.Module 9 Life history1.To learn some key words and usefulexpressions2.To listen and understand the dialogue 3.To learn about Mark TwainTeachings aims3月 n.March4月 n.April6月 n.JuneWords and expressions7月 n.JulyLead in8月 n.9月 n.September10月 n.No
2、vember11月 n.12月 n.DecemberAugustOctober1月 n.January2月 n.February5月 n.MayWhich festival is it?Spring FestivalLead inThe Spring Festival is in January or February.New Years DayNew Years Day is in January.Which festival is it?Lead inWomens DayWomens Day is in March.Which festival is it?Lead inMay Day/L
3、abour DayMay Day is in May.Which festival is it?Lead inChildrens DayChildrens Day is in June.Which festival is it?Lead inArmy DayArmy Day is in August.Which festival is it?Lead inTeachers DayTeachers Day is in September.Which festival is it?Lead inNational DayNational Day is in October.Which festiva
4、l is it?Lead inJanuaryFebruary March April May June JulyAugust September October November December Teachers DayWomens DayChristmasNational DayChildrens Day New Years DayLabour Day Spring Festival1Match the festivals with the months.Spring Festival is in January or February.New Years Day.Childrens Da
5、y.1Now talk about when the festivals are.1.Bettys grandfathers life was/wasnt different from Bettys.2.Bettys grandfather was born in April 1935/1955.3.Bettys grandfather went to America/England in October/November 1941.2Listen and choose the correct answer.Do you know Mark Twain?Need to know马克吐温（Mar
6、k Twain，1835年11月30日1910年4月21日），原名塞缪尔克莱门斯（Samuel Clemens），是美国的幽默大师、小说家、作家，亦是著名演说家。威廉福克纳称他为“第一位真正的美国作家，我们都是继承他而来”。海明威曾经说过“一切当代美国文学都起源于马克吐温一本叫哈克贝里费恩历险记的书”。它是汤姆索亚历险记的姐妹篇。其中百万英镑也倍受欢迎。Need to knowEveryday EnglishLook at this!Enjoy the book.3Listen and read.Time factsIn 1835At the age of 12In the 1860sborn
7、 in Missourileft school and began worktook the name Mark Twain and became very famous3Now complete the table about Mark Twain.B:What are you reading?T:Tom Sawyer,by the famous American writer,Mark Twain.Im writing about him for my English class.B:I read Tom Sawyer.Very good!Hey,we can find out about
8、 him on the Internet.T:Yes!.OK.Look at this!His real name was Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri.He left school and began work at the age of twelve.4Read and find the past form of the verbs.B:What did he do?T:He wrote for a newspaper.Later he got work on a boat.B:Did he stay in Misso
9、uri?T:No,he went to New York,and other cities.B:When did he begin his stories?4Read and find the past form of the verbs.T:I dont know the exact date.But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the 1860s.He went to Europe as well.But he didnt come to China.B:Yes,I knew that.Enjoy the bo
10、ok.T:Yes,its good.4Read and find the past form of the verbs.age become Europe newspaper real writer1.He began work at the _ of twelve.2.His _ name was Samuel Clemens.3.He wrote for a(n)_.4.He _ very famous.5.He went to _,but he didnt come to China.6.He is a great _.agerealnewspaperbecameEuropewriter
11、5Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.1.Tom Sawyer,by the famous American writer,Mark Twain.by,在这里表示“由(创作)，出自”。如：Hamlet was by Shakespeare哈姆雷特是莎士比亚写的。2.We can find out about him on the Internet.我们可以在网上找出关于他信息。Language points3.He left school and began work at the age
12、 of twelve.“at the age of twelve”意为：在12岁的时候=“when he was twelve”表达在12岁的时候我们还可以用:at 12/at age 12.如：Mark Twain died at the age of 75.In china,schooling stars at age 6.He started piano at 7.Language points4.But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the 1860s.“take a name”相当于“choose to h
13、ave a new name”开始使用新名字。in the 1860s 不是具体时间，而是指“19世纪60年代”“in+the+整数年+s”为固定用法，表示“世纪年代”。如:in the 1990s 20世纪90年代5.He went to Europe as well.他也去了欧洲。Language points/:/March Markmarket/eI/dayMaystay/i:/readteacher/u:/food school too/u/book good6Listen and repeat.1.Was Mark Twain his real name?2.Did Betty r
14、ead Tom Sender?3.Did Mark Twain leave school at sixteen?No,it wasnt.Yes,she did.No,he didnt.7Work in pairs.Ask and answer the questions about Mark Twain.4.Did Mark Twain become a newspaper writer?5.Did Mark Twain come to China?Yes,he did.No,he didnt.7Work in pairs.Ask and answer the questions about
15、Mark Twain.1.A:Did you play the guitar when you were five?B:Yes,_.2.A:What did he do?B:He _(撰稿)for a newspaper.3.He _(become)very famous in the1860s.4.He _(去)to school by bus last week.wrote根据提示补全句子。I didbecamewentPractice根据句意及首字母写单词。1.New Years Day is on J_ the first.2.M_ the first is Labours Day.3.We love our teachers.We say“Happy Teachers Day!”on S_ the tenth.4.June the first is C_ Day.5.O_ the first is our National Day.anuaryayeptemberhildrensctoberPractice