Unit 7 课时5 Section 4 Focusing culture,Cross-curricular connection,Project（教学课件）英语新教材沪教版九年级上册

Unit 7 Section 4 Focusing culture, Cross-curricular connection, Project Reading Mark Twain 新教材沪教版英语（九年级上） 1 学习目标 I can describe some characters in Mark Twain's stories. understand how Mark Twain's life experiences influenced his works. appreciate Mark Twain's writing style. make comments on a story I read. 2 01 新 课 导 入 03 应 用 实 践 06 回 顾 总 结 07 随 堂 小 练 02 学 习 理 解 04 迁 移 创 新 05 考 点 速 递 学习内容 3 新课导入 1 4 Mark Twain — A great American writer An introduction 1835 Born in Missouri, poor family. Moved to a small town on the Mississippi River at age 4. An introduction 1847–1865： His father died when he was 12. He took different jobs, such as printer and riverboat pilot. Later he tried gold mining but failed, and became a journalist. An introduction 1865： Published his famous short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Later years： His books brought him wealth. Bad business choices made him lose all his money. He travelled around the world to give lectures to pay debts. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》 Famous works 代表作品 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆·索亚历险记》 1910： Died. He is still one of the greatest American novelists. 学习理解 02 12 How do a writer's life experiences influence his /her works? Think Focusing on culture We have learned about some of Mark Twain's stories. Let's find out about the life of the writer himself and try to discover how events in his life influenced his writing. Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835–1910) was a journalist and public speaker, but he is best known as a writer. His books about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are considered among the greatest American novels of all time. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in 1835 to a poor family in Missouri. When he was four, Twain’s family moved to a small town on the Mississippi River. Many people, places and events from his childhood later ended up in his stories. 1 Read the online article about Mark Twain's life. When Twain was just 12 years old, his father died. And then he took a job at a newspaper. At 17, Twain left his hometown to explore the country, and he worked at printing houses in big cities like New York and Philadelphia. Twain then wanted to travel to South America but he became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi instead. When the American Civil War (1861–1865) began, Twain travelled west to Nevada to search for gold. He dreamt of making a fortune, but he was not very successful. Luckily, he found a job as a journalist. A few years later, Twain moved to California. In 1865, he published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, and many other stories soon followed. Twain’s books became very popular and made him rich, but he made many bad business decisions and lost all his money. Even worse, he had borrowed a lot of money. To pay it back, he decided to tour the world and give lectures. Twain had a busy schedule. People enjoyed his unique humour on stage. Notes The pen name Mark Twain came from a term used by boatmen. “Mark Twain” means the water depth is safe for steamboats to travel on the river. Mark Twain was more than just a humorous writer. He wrote about what he saw around him, both the happy and sad things in life. He lost his father, a brother and a sister when he was a child, and he saw both great successes and terrible failures as an adult. He took his many unusual experiences and put them into his writing. Twain died in 1910, but he is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. Analysis of the article structure Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835–1910) was a journalist and public speaker, but he is best known as a writer. His books about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are considered among the greatest American novels of all time. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in 1835 to a poor family in Missouri. When he was four, Twain’s family moved to a small town on the Mississippi River. Many people, places and events from his childhood later ended up in his stories. When Twain was just 12 years old, his father died. And then he took a job at a newspaper. At 17, Twain left his hometown to explore the country, and he worked at printing houses in big cities like New York and Philadelphia. Twain then wanted to travel to South America but he became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi instead. When the American Civil War (1861–1865) began, Twain travelled west to Nevada to search for gold. He dreamt of making a fortune, but he was not very successful. Luckily, he found a job as a journalist. A few years later, Twain moved to California. In 1865, he published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, and many other stories soon followed. Twain’s books became very popular and made him rich, but he made many bad business decisions and lost all his money. Even worse, he had borrowed a lot of money. To pay it back, he decided to tour the world and give lectures. Twain had a busy schedule. People enjoyed his unique humour on stage. Mark Twain was more than just a humorous writer. He wrote about what he saw around him, both the happy and sad things in life. He lost his father, a brother and a sister when he was a child, and he saw both great successes and terrible failures as an adult. He took his many unusual experiences and put them into his writing. Twain died in 1910, but he is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. Paragraph 1： 引入段(What/Who：人物身份总起) Paragraph 2,3,4 介绍生平。 Paragraph 5： 人生起伏 + 写作内核段(Why：作品特点) Paragraph 6： 结尾评价段(后世评价) Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835–1910) was a journalist and public speaker, but he is best known as a writer. His books about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are considered among the greatest American novels of all time. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in 1835 to a poor family in Missouri. When he was four, Twain’s family moved to a small town on the Mississippi River. Many people, places and events from his childhood later ended up in his stories. When Twain was just 12 years old, his father died. And then he took a job at a newspaper. At 17, Twain left his hometown to explore the country, and he worked at printing houses in big cities like New York and Philadelphia. Twain then wanted to travel to South America but he became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi instead. When the American Civil War (1861–1865) began, Twain travelled west to Nevada to search for gold. He dreamt of making a fortune, but he was not very successful. Luckily, he found a job as a journalist. A few years later, Twain moved to California. In 1865, he published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, and many other stories soon followed. Twain’s books became very popular and made him rich, but he made many bad business decisions and lost all his money. Even worse, he had borrowed a lot of money. To pay it back, he decided to tour the world and give lectures. Twain had a busy schedule. People enjoyed his unique humour on stage. Mark Twain was more than just a humorous writer. He wrote about what he saw around him, both the happy and sad things in life. He lost his father, a brother and a sister when he was a child, and he saw both great successes and terrible failures as an adult. He took his many unusual experiences and put them into his writing. Twain died in 1910, but he is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. 1. 总 — 分 — 总结构：开头总述人物身份成就；中间按时间顺序分段讲述人生各个阶段；结尾总结后世评价。 2. 清晰时间线贯穿全文 1835（出生）→移居小镇→12 岁丧父打工→17 岁外出闯荡→内战淘金→1865（发表跳蛙故事成名）→事业起落环球演讲→1910（去世） 3.分层叙事：人生经历 + 写作关联 不只单纯罗列生平事件，每一段人生经历都和他的写作素材、写作风格挂钩，不只是单纯人物简历。 4.先事实叙述，后观点升华 前面几段客观讲生平故事；第 5 段转入对他写作风格、思想内涵的解读，从 “讲故事” 过渡到 “评价作家”，层层递进。 写作手法亮点 1835 Mark Twain was born in Missouri. 1839 His family moved to a small town on the Mississippi River. 1847 His father died. Twain took a job at a newspaper. 1850s He worked at printing houses in big cities like New York and Philadelphia. He became a riverboat pilot. 1861 He travelled west to search for gold. He became a journalist. He published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”. Twain became famous. 1865 1910 He died at the age of 75. Let's draw a timeline of Mark Twain’s life! Mark Twain wrote about what he saw around him, both the happy and sad things in life. Mark Twain’s childhood adventures and experiences as a riverboat pilot influenced his writing. His love for adventure is also reflected in his books. 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the online article on page 110. 1.What did Mark Twain write about? 2.How did Mark Twain’s life experiences influence his works? It means that Mark Twain’s stories are funny and interesting, and they also tell us a lot about human nature. He used his own life experiences to write about real people and real life. His stories help readers think about life and society. Discuss the following questions in pairs. The article says Mark Twain was “more than just a humorous writer”. What do you think this sentence means? Mark Twain is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelist because his works are full of humour and clever observations. His stories show the lives of ordinary people and the society of his time. His writing has influenced many readers and writers around the world. Why is Mark Twain still regarded as one of the greatest American novelist? 应用实践 03 24 3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. (1)The main character in the story borrowed a lot of money to start his own company, but he managed to _________it all____________ in the end. (2)The riverboat _________helped guide the ship down the Mississippi. (3)People thought the man was a(n)____________but he proved them all wrong when he wrote a best-selling novel. (4)Charles Dickens is __________as one of the greatest British novelists of all time. (5)A successful______________ always holds the attention of the audience. failure pay…back pilot public speaker regard pay back pilot public speaker regarded failure 翻译短语 1.a public speaker 2.be known as 3.of all time. 4.end up 5.search for gold 6.make a fortune 7.pay … back 8.tour the world 9.more than 10.be regarded as 演说家 作为…闻名；被称为 有史以来；自古以来 最后成为；最终处于 淘金 发财 偿还；还钱 环游世界 超过；多于；不仅仅 被认为是 迁移创新 04 27 ... ... Your idea 4 Discuss the question below. Why is Mark Twain still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists? 考点速递 05 29 1.Mark Twain (1835–1910) was a journalist and public speaker, but he is best known as a writer 马克・吐温（1835–1910）是一名记者兼演说家，但他最为人熟知的身份是作家。 be best known as 作为…… 而闻名；以…… 身份著称。后面接身份、职业 易混辨析（中考高频考点） be best known as + 身份 作为…… 出名 be best known for + 原因 / 作品 因…… 而出名 be best known to + 人群 为…… 所熟知 Lu Xun was best known as a thinker. 鲁迅作为思想家而闻名。 She is best known as a singer. 她作为歌手很有名。 2.He dreamt of making a fortune, but he was not very successful. 他曾梦想发大财，却不算成功。 make a fortune 发财 Many people made a fortune in business. 很多人做生意发了财。 fortune 名词 n① 财富；② 运气，命运 spend a fortune 花一大笔钱 good fortune 好运 bad fortune 厄运 派生词（中考常考） fortunate adj. 幸运的 be fortunate to do sth 有幸做某 unfortunate adj. 不幸的 fortunately adv. 幸运地（作文加分词） unfortunately adv. 不幸地 3.To pay it back, he decided to tour the world and give lectures. 为了偿还债务，他决定环游世界进行巡回演讲。 pay v. 支付；付款；偿还 pay (sb) money 付给某人钱 pay money for sth 为某物付钱 pay for sth 为…… 付款；赔偿（重点！） 注意：pay/spend /cost/take 四词花费辨析 pay … back 短语：偿还；还钱；报复 I will pay the money back soon. = I will pay it back soon. 我很快就还钱。 I will pay him back for his trick.我要报复他对我的捉弄。 pay构成的短语 pay attention to 注意 pay off 还清（全部债务）；取得成功 4.Mark Twain was more than just a humorous writer 马克・吐温不只是一位幽默作家。 ① more than + 数字：超过，多于（= over） ② more than + 名词 / 形容词：不仅仅；不只是 1.She is more than a teacher. She is also our friend. 她不仅仅是一名老师，她也是我们的朋友。 2.The story is more than interesting. 这个故事何止有趣。 拓展相关短语（中考必背辨析） no more than 仅仅，只不过（强调数量少） He has no more than 10 yuan. 他只有 10 块钱。 2.more ... than ... 与其说…… 不如说…… He is more lazy than stupid. 与其说他笨，不如说他懒。 5.Twain died in 1910, but he is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. 吐温于 1910 年离世，但至今仍被视作最伟大的美国小说家之一。 regard A as B 把 A 看作 B regard … as … = consider … as 被动形式：be regarded as 被看作；被认为是 We regard him as our hero. 我们把他看作我们的英雄。 This book is regarded as a great work. 这本书被视为一部伟大的作品。 regard n. 关心；尊重； Please give my regards to your family. 请代我向你的家人问好。 （固定：give regards to sb） Cross-curricular connection I Literature* In literature, there are different genres. What genres do you like? 1 Read the extracts (1–4) and match them to the correct books (a–d) and genres (A–D). Can you give more examples of these four genres? drama fairy tale fantasy fiction detective story Romeo and Juliet; The Peony Pavilion Cinderella; Sleeping Beauty; The Little Mermaid the Harry Potter books; Journey to the West The Hardy Boys; And Then There Were None Project Presenting a one-act play The school is holding a one-act play competition. You are going to create a one-act play in groups and present it to the class. The best group will perform in the school competition. Step 1 Discuss in groups and choose a story that you want to present. You may choose one of the following. ✨ Tom Sawyer paints the fence A jumping frog Tom and Becky in the cave ________________ Step 2 Write a play script together in groups. Try to add details to your script, and make it a 10-minute play. Scene: Aunt Polly's yard Characters: Tom Sawyer, Ben Rogers, … Plot: Tom: (Sitting on the ground and thinking) Step 3 Reread and revise your play script. Step 4 Assign roles for the director, characters, the narrator (if any), and the stage Props maker. Each group member may take on more than one role. Step 5 Practise the performance of your play after class, and then present it to the class. Choose the best group to perform in the school competition. Wits corner A novel is a mirror walking along a main road. —Stendhal 小说是路上行走的镜子，映照着人间大道。 —司汤达（法国批判现实主义作家） 回顾总结 06 44 1，了解马克・吐温的生平经历、笔名由来及主要作品。并梳理作家的生平时间线。理解马克・吐温的人生经历如何影响其写作风格。 讨论并阐述马克・吐温作为文学大师的成就与影响 2，跨学科学习：了解各种文学体裁，积累各体裁的经典英文作品例子，能准确匹配作品与对应体裁 3，了解独幕剧的基本构成，掌握剧本改编、角色分配的基础常识。 课堂小练 07 46 一、根据首字母提示完成单词 1. The j______ went to the scene to collect information for the newspaper. 2. You should c______ your plan carefully before you start to do it. 3.The park is open to the p______ from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 4.To be a p______, you need to receive hard training and know how to fly a plane. 5.We will t______ the old town and enjoy its beautiful buildings this summer holiday. 6.This painting is u______. You cannot find another one like it anywhere. 7.Don’t be afraid of f______. It can teach you a lot and help you make progress. 8.He is r______ as a hero because he saved many people’s lives. 9.The businessman dreamed of making a f______, but he lost all his money at last. 10. Please give a b______ introduction of yourself in no more than two minutes. journalist consider public pilot tour unique failure regarded fortune brief 二、完成句子 1.鲁迅作为思想家闻名，并且是有史以来最杰出的中国人之一。 Lu Xun ____ ___ ____ ____a thinker and is one of the greatest Chinese ____ _____ _____. 2.他承诺会偿还这笔钱，并且迈着轻快的步子离开了。 He promised to _____ the money _____ and left ____ ____ ____ _____ ____. 3. 这位老人不仅仅是一名老师，他被看作我们的良师益友。 The old man is ____ ____ a teacher and he ____ ____ ____ our good teacher and friend. 4. 当他沉浸在工作中时，他会继续坚持这项计划。 When he ____ ____ ____ his work, he will ____ ____ _____ the plan. 5. 这个女孩对食物很挑剔，她不喜欢各种各样的甜食。 The girl _____ _______ ____ food and she dislikes ____ ___ ____ sweet food. is well known as of all time pay back with a spring in his step more than is regarded as is absorbed in carry on with is particular about all sorts of 三、语法填空 As a key project greatly boosting trade between China and ASEAN (东盟), the Pinglu Canal was officially put into use not long ago. Measuring 134.2 kilometres in length, the waterway ____1_____(connect) the Xijiang River shipping network with the Beibu Gulf(北部湾) and is able to carry large vessels weighing up to 5,000 tons. Before the project was completed, goods from southwest China could only be sent out through long sea routes__2______ passed through ports in Guangdong, which 3______ (great) increased the transportation costs of local companies. This newly-built canal 4._________(bring) huge changes to local transportation so far. Thanks to it, the sailing distance to ASEAN markets can 5.__________(shorten) by more than 560 kilometres. For a variety of large goods such as coal, minerals and grain, overall transportation costs are expected 6______ (fall) by 18 to 30 percent. connects which/that greatly has brought be shortened to fall 7.________ the canal serves more trade between the two sides, they 8.__________ (gain) huge benefits from this convenient new transport channel in the future. 9.__________ (make )full use of this great project, local government members are making continuous efforts to develop the canal’s economic potential. Meanwhile, international transport companies show strong interest and are eager to seek chances to work with local teams. It is believed that this canal will further improve the 10._________ (connect) of regional product supply systems. There is no doubt that it creates a more convenient and direct way for inland areas to trade with global markets. When will gain To make connection Thank you！ 51 Blues 183232.92 Blues 113557.555 $