Module 9 Life history Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve.课件(共54张PPT)

(共54张PPT)
外研 七年级下
Unit 1
He left school and began work at the age of twelve.
Module 9
Life history
March
April
June
Women’s Day
National Day
Children’s Day
July
n. 3月
n. 4月
n. 6月
妇女节
国庆节
儿童节
n. 7月
Words and expressions
August
September
October
November
December
writer
find out
n. 8月
n. 9月
n. 10月
n. 11月
n. 12 月
n. 作家
发现；查明；弄清
Words and expressions
real
at the age of
newspaper
exact
date
become
in the 1860s
adj. 真实的；真正的
在……岁时
n. 报纸
adj. 准确的；确切的
n. 日期
v. 成为
在19世纪60年代
Words and expressions
1. To learn the words of the 12 months and talk about the festivals in each month
2. To talk about some of your past things
3. To understand the conversation about a famous writer
4. To learn some past simple irregular words
5. To learn the words and expressions
Words:
become by
Phrases:
find out at the age of in the 1860s
as well
Patterns:
1. He was born…
2. I read…
3. He left school and began work…
4. He took the name …
5. I knew…
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
Which month is it
What festivals are there in each month
New Year’s Day
in January
Spring Festival
in January or February
Women’s Day
in March
May Day
in May
in June
Children’s Day
in September
Teacher’s Day
in October
National Day
Christmas
in December
Teachers’ Day Women’s Day Christmas
National Day
Children’s Day New Year’s Day
May Day
Spring Festival
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Match the festivals with the months. (P 54)
1
Ask and Answer
I was born in October 2002 in Taiyuan.
When and where were you born
I went to school in September 2009, when I was seven years old.
When did you go to school
What about your parents and grandparents
Where and when were they born
Where did they live when they were young
Was it the same with or different from yours
What was life like when they were young
Talk with your parents and grandparents tonight about the questions.
Betty is asking her grandfather about his past life. Listen and fill in the column below.
Place Time
was born
went to
England
April 1935
America
October 1941
Betty’s grandpa’s past life
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.
2
√
√
√
√
Listen again and choose the correct answer. (P 54)
Typescript:
Betty: What was life like when you were
young, Grandpa
Grandfather: It was very different!
Betty: When were you born, Grandpa
Grandfather: I was born in April 1935.
Betty: Were you born in America
Grandfather: No, I wasn’t. I was born in
England.
Betty: When did you come to America
Grandfather: We came to America in
October 1941 when I was six years old.
Unit 1
He left school and began work at the age of twelve.
Now let's come back to the title
wrote many famous novels
What else do you know about Mark Twain
Mark Twain left school and began work at the age of twelve.
An American
A famous writer
Tony is reading Tom Sawyer now. Let's join him to watch and listen to know more about Mark Twain.
When did Mark Twain begin work
2. Did he go to New York
3. When did he become famous
At the age of twelve.
Yes, he did.
He became famous in the 1860s.
Read and answer the questions.
Task 1
Read and check the sentences.
1. Tom Sawyer is written by the famous
English writer, Mark Twain.
2. Mark Twain left school and began work
in his childhood.
3. Mark Twain wrote for a newspaper and
got work on a boat.
4. Mark Twain became very famous in the
1960s and began his stories.
5. Mark Twain went to Europe and China.
√
×
√
×
American
1860s
×
, New York
and other cities.
Task 2
1
2
3
4
5
Now complete the table about Mark Twain. (P 55)
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
3
Task 3
Find the past form of the verbs in the conversation. (P 55)
4
be become begin do get go know leave read take write
Task 4
一般过去时通常由动词过去式来体现，动词的过去式有规则和不规则两种。 不规则动词变过去式无固定规律可循，因此需要不断积累，加强记忆。
be — become —
begin — do —
get — go —
know — leave — read— take — write —
was/were
became
began
did
got
knew
left
read
took
wrote
went
For reference
Pen name: Mark Twain
Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Birthday: November 30, 1835
Date of death: April 20, 1910
Status: an American author (作家), humorist (幽
默作家) and orator (演说家)
Rank: “The true father of American national
literature.” “The greatest American
humorist of his age.”
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box. (P 55)
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
writer
became
Europe
newspaper
5
Task 5
Try to translate the following phrases.
1. 国际劳动节
2. 妇女节
3. 国庆节
4. 儿童节
5. 在船上
6. 在……岁时
7. 变得出名
8. 发现；查明；弄清
9. 在19世纪60年代
May Day
Women’s Day
National Day
Children’s Day
on a boat
at the age of
become famous
find out
in the 1860s
Task 6
Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.
1. Read the dialogue aloud for a few minutes by yourself;
2. Role play in groups;
3. Role play in front of the class.
We’ll see which group does the best.
Retelling race
Activity
Try to introduce Mark Twain in your own words to the whole class.
Who is the best
Ready
1. Betty’s grandfather’s life was different from Betty’s.
贝蒂的爷爷的生活和她的生活不同。
A is different from B意为“A和B不同”。
我的意见和你的不同。
My opinion is different from yours.
Practise
Oliver Twist is a novel by Charles Dickens.
《雾都孤儿》是查尔斯· 狄更斯写的。
It’s a painting by Van Gogh.
这是一幅梵·高的画。
2. Tom sawyer, by the famous American
writer, Mark Twain.
《 汤姆 · 索亚历险记》， 美国著名作家马克 · 吐温写的。
by 在此处表示“由……(创作)，出自”。
3. Hey, we can find out about him on the Internet.
喂，我们可以在网上找到关于他的资料啊。
We may never find out her real name.
I need to find out more about these lessons.
find out意为“发现、查明、弄清”，多指通过调查、寻问、打听、研究之后搞清楚，弄明白。如：
find 意为“找到、发现”，指通过寻找，发现某人、某物，强调找的结果。
look for意为“寻找”，是有目的地寻找，强调“寻找”这一动作。
注意与find, look for的区别：
我正在找我的笔，但我到处都找不到。
I’m looking for my pen, but I can’t find it anywhere.
Practise
他五岁时就可以说英语。
He could speak English at the age of five.
丹尼尔10岁时就会游泳了。
Daniel could swim at the age of 10.
4. He left school and began work at the
age of twelve.
他12岁就离开学校开始工作了。
at the age of… “在……岁时”，相当于“when sb. was+岁数”。还可以用“at+岁数” 表达同样的意思。
Practise
5. …and became very famous in the 1860s.
在19世纪 60年代，他变得很有名。
20世纪90年代建起了很多高楼。
Many tall buildings were built in the 1990s.
“in the 1860s”不是指具体时间，而是指“19世纪 60年代”。
“in the +整数年+s ”为固定用法。
Practise
(2) become是系动词，意为“成为、变得”，后面接名词或形容词作表语。
他在小时候就出名了。
He became famous when he was only a child.
Jack became a doctor at the age of 26.
Lisa will become happy soon.
Practise
5. He went to Europe as well.
他会游泳，也会滑冰。
He can swim and he can skate as well.
as well意为“也，同样地”，常位于句末。
Practise
I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well.
/a:/ March Mark market
/ei/ day May stay
/i:/ read teacher
/u:/ food school too
/u/ book good
Listen and repeat. (P 55)
Now say them aloud.
6
Reading race
Activity
Try to read the following tongue twisters.
Who is the best
Ready
1. Good cookies could be cooked by a good cook, if a good cook could cook good cookies.
2. Bill was beating a big beast with his big fist and his big fist was badly bitten by the big beast.
3. A large army marched past the farmyard.
4. Haste makes waste. (欲速则不达)
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about Mark Twain. (P 55)
1 Was Mark Twain his real name
2 Did Betty read Tom Sawyer
3 Did Mark Twain leave school at sixteen
4 Did Mark Twain become a newspaper writer
5 Did Mark Twain come to China
7
— Did Mark Twain stay in Missouri
—No, he didn’t.
No, it wasn’t.
Yes, she did.
No, he didn’t.
Yes, he did.
No, he didn’t.
本课时主要句型和词组
课后回顾
(1) find out
(2) in the 1860s
(3) as well
(4) I knew…
(5) He left school at the age of…
(6) He took the name…
(7) Did he stay…
(8) When did he begin …
Now 2 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
National Day November newspaper October August Women’s Day
2. Chinese-English
发现、查明、弄清 在19世纪60年代在……岁时 成为 真实的，真正的
When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
Quiz
Ⅰ. 根据图片提示，写出对应的节日月份。
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________
4. ________ 5. ________
May
December
October
September
June
Ⅱ. 根据句意写出正确的单词。
My family will visit England next
_____ (七月).
2. Danny’s father reads _________ (报纸) every morning.
3. —Is she a _____ (真正的) singer
—Yes, of course.
4. —When is your birthday, Mary
—________ (四月) 6th.
5. —Where does Jack live
—Sorry, I don’t know his ________
(确切的) address.
July
newspapers
real
April
exact
Ⅲ. 根据所给提示填空。
1. —What festival is on March 8
—_________ Day.
2. Zhang Shuai wants to be a good
________ (write) like Mo Yan.
3. Danny’s brother _________ (become)
a policeman last Monday.
4. —What’s your little brother’s
favourite festival
—__________ Day.
Women’s
writer
became
Children’s
Ⅳ. 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
1. 他的自行车与张力的不同。
His bike is _______ _____ Zhang Li’s.
2. 不用担心。我会查明真相的。
Don’t worry. I will _____ ____ the truth.
3. 这是19世纪60年代著名的小说。
This was the famous novel ___ ___ _____.
4. 2012年12月，托尼还去了中国的大连。
Tony went to Dalian, China ____ ____ in
December 2012.
5. 我姑姑五岁时开始弹钢琴。
My aunt began to play the piano
____ ____ ____ _____ ____.
different from
find out
in the 1860s
as well
at the age of 5
1. Ask and answer questions about Mark Twain’s life using the structures we’ve learnt today like Activity 7.
2. Make a short dialogue with your friends or classmates.