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课件网) Module 9 Life history Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve. Listen to a song. What is the song about Warming-up Think and answer 一月 七月 二月 八月 三月 九月 四月 十月 五月 十一月 六月 十二月 How many months are there in a year What are they Pre-listening Think and Discuss What festivals do you know When is it Pre-listening Look and say May Day International Women’s Day Children’s Day Teachers’ Day What festival is it When is it Pre-listening Look and say. New Year’s Day The Spring Festival Christmas National Day Pre-listening January February March April May June July August September October November December a) Teachers’ Day b) International Women’s Day c) Christmas d) National Day e) Children’s Day f) New Year’s Day g) May Day h) The Spring Festival 1 Match the festivals with the months. Pre-listening Talk about when the festivals are. The Spring Festival is in January or February. International Women’s Day is in _____. May Day is in _____. Children’s Day is in _____. Teachers’ Day is in _____. National Day is in _____. Christmas is in _____. New Year’s Day is in _____. December October May June September March January Pre-listening 2 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. √ √ √ √ Pre-listening Look and answer Who is he What do you know about him Pre-listening Look and answer Do you know this book What is it about Pre-listening Listen and choose the correct answer. 1. Where was Mark Twain from A. England. B. America. C. China. 2. When was Mark Twain born A. In 1835. B. In 1845. C. In 1855. 3. When did Mark Twain become famous A. In the 1840s. B. In the 1850s. C. In the 1860s. While-listening 3 Complete the table about Mark Twain. Time Facts In 1835 At the age of twelve In the 1860s born in Missouri left school and began work took the name Mark Twain and became very famous While-listening 4 Find the past form of the verbs in the conversation. be become begin do get go know leave read take write began became was/were did got went wrote took read left knew Post-listening Mark Twain came from _____. He ____ a writer and Tom sawyer was his work. He _____ in 1835. At the age of twelve, he _____ and _____ work. He _____ for a newspaper and _____on a boat. He _____ in the 1860s. He _____to Europe. He _____ to China. Read and fill America was was born left school began wrote got work became famous went didn’t come Post-listening 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box. age become Europe newspaper real writer 1) 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 didn’t come to China. 6) He is a great _____. age real news ... ...
