Module 9 Life historyUnit 1 He left school and began work at the age of 12.Teaching designTeaching aims：Knowledge：Vocabulary：To learn to use the following vocabulary:National Day,writer,find out,real,newspaper,date,become.Sentences: To learn to use the following points: I readHe left school at the age ofHe took the nameI knewGrammar: To be able to ask and answer questions with did.To learn some past simple irregular verbs.Abilities of language:To understand conversations about someones life.Cultural awareness:Learn about the writer Mark Twain, Cultivate the feeling of reverence to literary authors and interest in literature.Learning strategy:To construct the students the sense of cooperation.Key point:Past simple irregular verbs.Questions with did.Difficulties:Past simple irregular verbs.Teaching approach:“EDC” learning model (“Experience-Discover-Construct” Model)Teaching aids:A recorder, multi-media courseware, VideoTeaching procedures:Step 1. Warming up T: Hello, every one, I think everybody like stories. Do you like stories? Here are some stories. Lets try to tell stories together, OK?1.Snow white.Once upon a time, there (be) a little girl (call) Snow White. Her skin(皮肤) (be) as white as snow. She (like)singing and dancing. She (like)living with the seven dwarfs(矮子). Finally, she (marry) a prince. They (live) happily.2.Nwa.Once upon a time, there (be) a little girl (call) Nwa. Her father, Emperor Yan (love) her very much. They often (play) together. She (like) swimming, but she (die) in the sea. She (change) into a bird (call)Jingwei. The bird (try) to fill up the sea with pebbles(鹅卵石).3.Tom Sawyer.Once upon a time, there (be) a little boy (call) Tom Sawyer. He (be) very clever but quite difficult in class. He (not like) going to school. He (like) playing. Finally, he (help)to catch the murderer(杀人犯). He (become) a hero. Ss: Tell the stories together. Then let someone tell the stories.Intention: Revise past simple regular verbs.Step 2. Teaching through experience T: Do you know who wrote the book Tom Sawyer?Yes, it was written by Mark Twain. Mark Twain wrote the book Tom Sawyer. Do you know Mark Twain? Lets listen to the life history of Mark Twain. Play the recording.Ss: Answer the teachers questions. Then listen to the recording and do some exercises.Intention: Train the students to get information from the recording.单项选择1. Mark Twain was a famous writer in .A. England B. America C. France D. Canada2. Mark Twains real name was .A. Victor Hugo B. Ernest HemingwayC. William Shakespeare D. Samuel Clemens3. Mark Twain was born in in Missouri.A. 1835 B. 1860 C. 1870 D. 15644.Mark Twain left school and began work at age of .A. nine B. twelve C. sixteen D. eighteen5.Mark Twain became very famous .A. in the 1660s B. in the 1760sC. in the 1860s D. in the 1960sT: Mark Twain was born in November 1835. I was born in August. Mid-autumn Day is in August. When were you born?Ss: Answer the teachers question and do some exercises.将正确的选项填入题前的括号里( )1. January A. Womens Day( )2. February B. Valentines Day( )3. March C. Childrens Day( )4. April D. May Day( )5. May E. Fools Day( )6. June F. New Years Day( )7. September G. Christmas( )8. October H. Thanksgiving Day( )9. November I. Teachers Day( )10. December J. National DayStep 3. Discover learningT: Play the video. Let the students listen and find out the answers to some exercises (Activity 5, Activity 4). Next help the students. Then show one students answers. Check up the answers together. Then write the past form of the verbs on the black board.Ss: Watch the video. Read after the video. Then do the exercises.Intention: Indentify the information about the exercises. Promote the students cooperation.用所给单词的正确形式完成句子（Activity 5）age become Europe newspaper real writer1. 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 didnt come to China.6. He is a great .Intention: Learn to use some new words. To construct the students the sense of cooperation.从会话中找出下列动词的过去式（Activity 4）be（ ）become（ ）begin（ ）do（ ）get（ ）go（ ）know（ ）leave（ ）read（ ）take（ ）write-（ ）Intention: Learn the past simple irregular verbs.Enhance language communicative.Step 4: New course constructionT: Let the students talk about past simple