《He left school and began work at the age of twelve》Life history PPT课件3

Teachings aims:

1. To learn some key words and useful expressions

2. To listen and understand the dialogue 

3. To learn about Mark Twain

Words and expressions

/m:tʃ/  3月 n.  March

/'eIprəl/ 4月 n.  April

/dʒu:n/  6月 n.  June

/dʒu:'laI/7月 n.  July

Women’s Day 妇女节 n. 

National Day  国庆节 n.

Children’s Day  儿童节 n.

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Have a talk

Now talk about when the festivals are.

Spring Festival is in January or February.

New Year’s  Day….

Children’s Day ….

Listen and choose the correct answer. 

1. Betty’s grandfather’s life was / wasn’t different from Betty’s.

2. Betty's grandfather was born in April 1935 / 1955.

3. Betty’s grandfather went to America / England in October / November 1941.

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Then listen and read

B:  What are you reading?

T: Tom Sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Twain. I’m writing about him for my English class.

B: I read Tom Sawyer. Very good! Hey, we can find out about 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.

B: What did he do?

T: He wrote for a newspaper. Later he got work on a boat.

B: Did he stay in Missouri?

T: No, he went to New York, and other cities.

B: When did he begin his stories?

T: I don’t 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 didn’t come to China.

B: Yes, I knew that. Enjoy the book.

T: Yes, it’s good.

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Language points

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。

3.He left school and began work at the age 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.

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Answers:

1.  Was Mark Twain his real name?

No, it wasn’t.

2.  Did Betty read Tom Sender?

Yes, she did.

3.  Did Mark Twain leave school at sixteen?

No, he didn’t.

4.  Did Mark Twain become a newspaper writer?

Yes, he did.

5.  Did Mark Twain come to China?

No, he didn’t.

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根据提示补全句子。

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.

根据句意及首字母写单词。

1. New Year’s Day is on J______ the first.

2. M__ the first is Labour’s 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.

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《He left school and began work at the age of twelve》Life history PPT课件 Words and ex