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课件网) Module9 life historyUnit 1 He left school and began workat the age oftwelve.Please tell meHow many months are there in a year What are they Which is your favorite month May is my favorite month because I was born in May. 5 May.May Dayis infestivalChildren’s DayJune.学一学is infestivalJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneTeachers’ DayWomen’s DayChristmasNational DayChildren’s DayNew Year’s DayMay DaySpring FestivalJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecembermatch the festivals with the monthsBetty’s grandfather Betty was born in Quincy, America.(Module7 Unit2) Q1:Where was Betty’s grandfather born Q2:When did he come to America At the age of____. In England. 6 Listen again and choose. 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. √ √ √ √ go-went be different from… A: Where was your grandfather born B: He was born in ... A: When was your grandfather born B: He was born in ... A: What was life like when he was young D: It was differeent from ours. There was/wasn’t... A: Did he go to school on foot B: ... Work in pairs past life Mark Twain writer famous works wrote 1.Whose life history are they talking about A.Tom Sawyer's life history B.Mark Twain's life history 2.When did he leave school and begin work A.at the age of 12 B.in the 1860s 3.Did he come to China _____ more information about Mark Twain No, he didn’t. =When he was 12 years old. Name: Mark Twain Nationality(国籍): _____ ____ Name: Samuel Clemens Date of Birth: _____ 30, _____ Place of Birth: _____ Time of becoming famous: in the _____ Real 1835 Missouri 1860s finish the name card of Mark Twain American December Time Facts(事实) In 1835 He ___born in Missouri. At the age of twelve He_____ school and_____ work. He _____ for a newspaper. Later He____work on a boat. Then He_____to New York and _____. In the 1860s He_____the name Mark Twain and_____very famous. He_____to Europe as well. was left began wrote got went other cities took became went choose to have a new name Further thinking Q1:Why did he take Mark Twain as his pen name Because he once(曾经) got work on a boat. The term(术语) Mark Twain is for the river depth(深度) of 12 feet(英尺) and it was safe for a boat to pass. 一般认为这个笔名是源自马克·吐温其早年水手术语,马克·吐温的意思是：水深12英尺, 他曾当过领航员,与其伙伴测量水深时,他的伙伴叫道“Mark Twain !”，这是轮船安全航行的必要条件. Further thinking Q2:How did Mark Twain become a famous writer without finishing his education(教育) Through(通过) practice, hard work, talent and rich experience... Group work Time Facts In 1899 born in Beijing At the age of 14 go to teacher’s school In 1918 finish the school In 1924 leave home and go to England In 1929 return to China In 1957 write Teahouse Lao She ... ...
