1、Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of 12.一、教学目标：1. 语言知识目标： 1) 能够正确使用下列单词和词组： Words of 12 months. Some festivals. writer, find out, real, at the age of, newspaper, exact, date, become, in the1860s. 2) 能够听懂谈论过去经历的简单对话，并获取事情发生的准确时间。2. 情感态度价值观目标：通过对马克. 吐温及其作品的了解，体验到珍惜现在生活的美好，增加对学习的信心和对生活的热爱
2、。二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：能够听懂并熟练运用不规则动词的过去式并且进行口头交际。2. 教学难点：掌握不规则动词的过去式和能询问并回答有关过去的事情和经历。三、教学过程Step1 Study the new words and expressionsMarch, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Womens Day, National Day, Childrens Day, writer, newspaper, date, in the 1860s,find out, real, at t
3、he age of, exact, become(became)Step2 Warming-up and Lead in 1. Give the students some pictures and videos of festivals. Get the students to learn about the festivals by asking: Do you know what festival is in January? Can you say out more festivals? 2. Have students finish exercises of Activity1.St
4、ep3 Pre-task 1. Listening: Now we are going to listen to something about Bettys grandfather, please listen and finish the exercises of Activity 21) Bettys grandfathers life was / wasnt different from Bettys.2) Bettys grandfather was born in April 1935 / 1955.3) Bettys grandfather went to America / E
5、ngland in October / November 1941. 2. Show students a famous novel Tom Sawyer and let them learn the new words: writer, find out, Mark Twain, real name, Samuel Clemens, be born, Missouri, at the age ofStep4 Listen and read1. Listen to the recording and let the students know more about Mark Twain,and
6、 answer the questions 1)People can find out about Tom Sawyer _. A. on TV B. on the Internet C. on the newspaper2)Mark Twain became famous_.A. in 1835 B. in 1860 C. in the 1860s 2. Read the dialogue and complete the table about Mark TwainTimeFactsIn 1835born in MissouriAt the age of 12left school and
7、 began workIn the 1860stook the name Mark Twain and became famous3. Read and find the past form of the verbs in the conversation.4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.age become Europe newspaper real writer1)He began work at the _ of 12.2) His _ name was Samuel Cl
8、emens.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 _ .Step5 post-reading Let the students retell the retelling: Betty and Tony are 1._ out something about Mark Twain on the Internet. Mark Twain, the famous American 2._. He was 3._ in 1835
9、in Missouri. He 4. _ school and 5._ work at the 6._ of twelve. He wrote for a 7._ and later he got work on a boat. He didnt stay in Missouri and he 8._ to write stories and he 9. _ the name Mark Twain and became famous in the 10._.Step6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about Mark Twain. D
10、id Mark Twain stay in Missouri? No, he didnt. 1. Was Mark Twain his real name? 2. Did Betty read Tom Sawyer？ 3. Did Mark Twain leave school at 16？ 4. Did Mark Twain become a newspaper writer? 5. Did Mark Twain come to China? Step7 Language Points 1. Tom sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Tw
11、ain. by 在此处表示“由创作”。e.g.1) Oliver Twist is a novel by Charles Dickens.雾都孤儿是由查理.狄更斯写的 2) Who is this music by? 这首音乐是谁写的？ Its by Mozart. 是莫扎特写的。2. He left school and began work at the age of 12. at the age of在岁时 e.g. 1）He can speak English at the age of five. 他五岁时就可以说英语。 2）Daniel could swim at the age
12、of 10. 丹尼尔10岁时就会游泳了。Step8 Exercises一、句型转换1. Tom was born on 17 February 1995.(对画线部分提问) Tom ?2. My uncle made me a model plane yesterday.(改为否定句)My uncle _ _ me a model plane yesterday.3. I watched films last Sunday.( 对画线部分提问)_ _ you _ last Sunday?4. They lived in Beijing when they were young.( 对画线部分提
13、问) they live in Beijing?5. He rode a bike to school yesterday.(同义句) He _ _ school _ bike yesterday.Keys: 1. When was ;born 2. didnt make 3. What did; do 4. When did 5. went to; by二、单项选择( ) 1. My grandfather was born _, but I dont know the exact year. A. in 1930 B. in 1930s C. in the 1930 D. in the 1
14、930s( ) 2. He came back to China _ 1979. A. on B. in C. for D. at( ) 3.Childrens Day is in _. A. April B. June C. July D. August( )4. The math problem is too difficult. I cant _ the answer.A. find B. look at C. find out D. look for( )5. Can you pass me todays _? I want to read the news.A .real B. date C. newspaper D. writerKeys: 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. CStep9 Homework Review and recite the important points of Unit 1.
