七年级英语下册 Module 9 Life history Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve教学课件 （新版）外研版

1、1Module 9Life history2Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve.3Listening and vocabulary4Months January FebruaryMarchApril MayJune July August September October November December5 Teachers Day Womens Day Christmas National Day Childrens Day New Years Day May Day Spring FestivalFesti

2、vals6What festival can you think of?Christmas 7Thanksgiving8New Years Day9Halloween 10Do you know? 1112Mark TwainNovember 30th, 183513Match the festivals with the months.1JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril MayJuneTeachers DayWomens DayChristmasNational DayChildrens DayNew Years DayMay DaySpring FestivalJulyA

3、ugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember14Now talk about when the festivals are.Spring Festival is in January or February.15Listen and choose the correct answer.21 Bettys grandfathers life was / wasnt different from Bettys.2 Bettys grandfather was born in April 1935 / 1955.3 Bettys grandfather went to

4、America / England in October / November 1941.163Listen and read.What are you reading?Tom Sawyer，by the famous American writer,Mark TwainIm writing about him for my English classI read Tom Sawyer .Very good! Hey，we can find out about him on the InternetBetty:Tony:Betty:17Yes! .OKLook at this! His rea

5、l name was Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri. He left school and began work at the age of twelve What did he do?He wrote for a newspaper. Later he got work on a boatTony:Betty:Tony:18Did he stay in Missouri?No，he went to New York，and other citiesWhen did he begin his stories?Betty:T

6、ony:Betty:19I 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.Yes，I knew thatEnjoy the bookYes，its good Tony:Betty:Tony:20Now complete the table about Mark Twain.TimeFactsIn 1835At the age of 12In the

7、1860sHe took the name Mark Twain and became very famous.He was born in Missouri.He left school and began work.21Find the past form of the verbs in the conversation.4be become begin do get go know leave read take writebe become begin do get know leave readtake write wasbegangotlefttookbecamedidknewre

8、adwrote22Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.5age become Europe newspaper real writer1 He began work at the _ of 12.2 His _ name was Samuel Clemens.3 He wrote for a(n) _.agerealnewspaper234 He _ very famous.5 He went to _ but he didnt come to China.6 He is a great

9、_.becameEuropewriter24Pronunciation and speakingListen and repeat.6/a:/ March Mark market /ei/ day May stay/i:/ read teacher /u:/ food school too/u/ book good25Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about Mark Twain.7 Did Mark Twain stay in Missouri?No, he didnt.1 Was Mark Twain his real name?2

10、 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?26Language points1. Tom Sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Twain. by, 在这里表示在这里表示“由由(创作创作)，出自，出自”。Hamlet was by Shakespeare.哈姆雷特哈姆雷特是莎士比亚写的。是莎士比亚写的。Its a p

11、ainting by Van Gogh. 这是一幅凡这是一幅凡高高的画。的画。272.Hey,we can find out about him on the Internet. 嘿，我们可以在网上查明有关他的资料。嘿，我们可以在网上查明有关他的资料。find out意为意为“发现；查明；弄清发现；查明；弄清”，后可接名词或从句。，后可接名词或从句。Can you _ _ what time the plane takes of?你知道飞机几点起飞吗？你知道飞机几点起飞吗？The students _ _ that their teacher was ill.学生们发现老师病了。学生们发现老师

12、病了。find outfound out28辨析辨析find，find out，look for find，find out和和look for都含有都含有“寻找，寻找，找到找到”的意思，但其含义和用法却不同。的意思，但其含义和用法却不同。(1) find意为意为“找到，发现找到，发现”，通常指找到，通常指找到或发现具体的东西，也可指偶然发现某物或发现具体的东西，也可指偶然发现某物或某种情况，强调的是找的结果。或某种情况，强调的是找的结果。He _ _ his bike.他没找到他的自他没找到他的自行车。行车。didnt find29(2) look for意为意为“寻找寻找”，是有目，是有目

13、的地找，强调的地找，强调“寻找寻找”这一动作。这一动作。I cant find my pen. Im _ _ it everywhere.我找不到我的钢笔，我找不到我的钢笔，我正到处找。我正到处找。looking for30(3) find out 意为意为“找出；发现；查明找出；发现；查明”，多指通过调查、询问、打听、研究之后多指通过调查、询问、打听、研究之后“搞搞清楚、弄明白清楚、弄明白”，通常含有，通常含有“经过困难曲折经过困难曲折”的含义，指找出较难找到的、无形的、抽象的含义，指找出较难找到的、无形的、抽象的东西。的东西。Read this passage,and _ _ the an

14、swer to this question.读这篇短文，找出这个问题的答案。读这篇短文，找出这个问题的答案。find out313.His real name was Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri. 他的真名他的真名是塞缪尔是塞缪尔克莱门斯克莱门斯,而且他于而且他于1835年出生于密年出生于密苏里州。苏里州。 句中句中real形容词形容词,意为意为“真实的真实的”,侧重指某个物侧重指某个物体是真实性存在的体是真实性存在的,而不是想象或虚构的。而不是想象或虚构的。拓展拓展 true强调某人或某物是符合事实的强调某人或某物是符

15、合事实的,不是不是假的。假的。Please tell me which answer is true.请告诉我哪个答案是正确的。请告诉我哪个答案是正确的。324.He left school and began work at the age of twelve.在十二岁时，他离开学校开始工作。在十二岁时，他离开学校开始工作。at the age of 意为意为“在在岁时岁时”，后面接基数词，后面接基数词，常用于一般过去时。该短语和常用于一般过去时。该短语和“at+年龄年龄”“”“when sb.was/were(years old)”是同义表达。是同义表达。He went to America _ _ _ _ six.=He went to America _ _ _ _.=He went to America _ _.他在六岁时去了美国。他在六岁时去了美国。at the age ofwhen he was sixat six335.But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the 1860s.