新外研版 七年级下册M9_ life history Unit_1.pptVIP

in June Children’s Day in September Teacher’s Day in October National Day Christmas in December Chinese Youth Day in May Do you know more about festivals? Tomb-sweeping Day Mid-autumn Day in March in August Dragon Boat Festival in May New Year’s Day Spring Festival Women’s Day May Day Children’s Day Teacher’s Day National Day Christmas January February March May June September October December The festivals and the months Listen and choose the correct answer. 1. Betty’s grandfathers 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 / English in October / November 1941. Did you see The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Tom Sawyer 汤姆幼年丧母，由姨妈收养。聪明顽皮的汤姆受不了姨妈和学校老师的管束，常常逃学闯祸。一天深夜，他与好朋友哈克贝里·芬到墓地玩耍，无意中目睹了一起凶杀案的发生。因为害怕被凶手发现他们知道这件事，汤姆、哈克贝里带着另一个小伙伴一起逃到一座荒岛上做起了“海盗”，弄得家里以为他们被淹死了，结果他们却出现在了自己的“葬礼”上。经过激烈的思想斗争，汤姆终于勇敢地站出来，指证了凶手。不久之后，在一次野餐活动中，他与朋友在一个岩洞里迷了路，整整三天三夜饥寒交迫，面临着死亡的威胁。后来终于成功脱险，和好友哈克一起找到了凶手埋藏的宝藏。 Mark Twain (1835-1910), was an American writer. Listen to their talk 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. √ × √ √ × Read and complete the table about Mark Twain. In the 1860s At the age of twelve In 1835 Facts Time born in Missouri left school and began work took the name Mark Twain and became very famous 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