Module 9 Life historySpring Festivalis in January or February.Women’s Dayis in March.New Year’s Dayis in January.When are the festivals?April Fool’s Dayis in April.Labour Dayis in May.Children’s Dayis in June.Party’s Dayis in July.Army Dayis in August.Teachers’ Dayis in September.National DayChristmasis in December.is in October.Thanksgiving Dayis in November.Listen and choose.1. What are Tony reading? A. Shakespeare’s book. B. Mark Twain’s book.2. Did Betty read Tom Sawyer? A. Yes, she did. B. No, she didn’t.3. Was Mark Twain his real name? A. Yes, it was. B. No, it wasn’t.4. When did Mark Twain leave school? A. At the age of twelve. B. At the age of twenty.5. Did Mark Twain come to China? A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t.TimeFacts In 1835At the age of twelveIn the 1860sComplete the table about Mark Twain.born in Missourileft school and began worktook the name Mark Twain and became very famousMark Twain is a very famous (1) ______. Sam Sawyer is one of his (2) ______. After (3) ______ Sam Sawyer, he (4) ______ famous in the 1860s. Mark Twain was (5) _____ in 1835 in Missouri. He (6) ______ school and began work (7) ______ the age of twelve. He did many things. He wrote for a newspaper and later he got work on a boat. He (8) ______ to many places. He went New York and other (9) _______. He went to Europe (10) _______. But he (11) ______ come to China. Now, we can still see his novels in different languages. He is famous (12) ______ the world. leave at not around write write novel bear go as well become citywriternovelswritingbecamebornleftatwentcitiesas welldidn’taroundnameShakespearewas bornin 1564joba writerfamous playsHamlet; Romeo and Julietdiedat the age of 52Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Shakespeare.Read paragraph 1 and complete the sentence:William Shakespeare wrote about 38 ______, 154 _____ _____ and a few ______ ______.Read paragraph 2 and answer:What did Shakespeare decide to be when he finished school? Why?Read paragraph 3 and answer:1. Was Shakespeare a successful actor?2. Check T/F: Shakespeare was both an actor and a writer. ( )playsshort poemslong poemsHe decided to be an actor. Because he liked plays.Yes, he was.TRead paragraph 4 and answer:What happened to the old Globe Theatre?Read paragraph 5 and answer:1. William Shakespeare died when he was 52 years old. ( 同义句转换 ) William Shakespeare died _____ _____ _____ _____ 52.2. Shakespeare was rich and __________ (success). There was a fire in the old theatre.at the age ofsuccessfulfinish -join -enjoy -decide -die -like -marry -write -go -become -begin -build -finishedjoinedenjoyeddecideddiedlikedmarriedwrotewentbecamebeganbuilt
