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沪教牛津版九年级上册
Unit 7
Reading Mark Twain
Focusing on culture
主题范畴：人与社会
How do a writer’s life experiences influence his / her works
In this part, you will:
read the article to learn more about Mark Twain’s life and know how events in his life influenced his writing better.
discuss why Mark Twain is still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists.
share what you know about Mark Twain.
What do you know about Mark Twain
Possible points:
Basic information
Works
Writing style
Life experiences
Comments
We have learnt 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.
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.
Read the online article about Mark Twain's life.
P110
Fast reading
1. From the first sentence of Paragraph 1, we know that Mark Twain
was a ___________, a _____________ and a famous writer.
journalist
public speaker
2. Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 A. His later life, including his money problems and his writing
Paragraph 2 B. General introduction to Mark Twain’s identity and his famous works
Paragraph 3 C. His early jobs and travels
Paragraph 4 D. His real name and childhood
Paragraph 5 E. Mark Twain’s life during the American Civil War
Paragraph 6 F. His death and his status
3. What is the writing order of
the passage
A. Space order
B. Time order
C. Problem-solution order
D. Compare-and-contrast order
Careful reading
in 1835
born into a poor family in ________
at age 4
moved to a small town on _______
______________
at age 12
took a job at a newspaper
at age 17
left his hometown to travel, worked at _____________
then
worked as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi
when the American Civil War (1861-1865) began
moved west to Nevada to search for gold; found work as a ________
a few years later
moved to California
in 1865
published _____
______________
______________
______________
soon
published many other stories
after his books became very popular
became ________ from books; lost money due to bad decisions; borrowed money and got into debt; toured the world and gave _______; took his _________________ into writing
1. Fill in the blanks.
in _____
died
Missouri
printing houses
journalist
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
rich
lectures
unusual experiences
1910
Mississippi River
the
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.
Notes
Think:
Why did he use “Mark Twain” as his pen name
When he worked as a riverboat pilot, sailors used the phrase "mark twain" to say the water was two fathoms deep and safe to sail. Maybe he chose it as his pen name in memory of his early life.
2. Answer the questions below with the information
from the online article. (P111)
(1) What did Mark Twain write about
(2) How do Mark Twain's life experiences influence
his works
He wrote about what he saw around him, including both the happy and sad things in life. He used his own unusual experiences, such as his childhood, travels, and life successes and failures, in his writing.
His life experiences greatly influenced his works. He put his unusual experiences, such as his childhood on the Mississippi River, his early jobs, and his later successes and failures, into his writing. He wrote about both the happy and sad things in life that he had seen, making his stories lively and true to life.
Childhood memories
Life ups and downs & unusual experiences
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.
最广为人知的身份是……
被认为是……之一
有史以来
演说家
笔名
be born in + 年/月/地点
出生在某年/月/ 地点
be born to + 家庭背景
出生于某种家庭
最终出现在
在一家报社工作
成为一名河船驾驶员
寻找金子
dream of doing sth
梦想做某事
发财；赚大钱
做出很多糟糕的商业决定
更糟糕的是
偿还（债务）
不仅仅是
……和……都
被认为是……
1. 演说家 2. 最广为人知的身份是……
3. 被认为是……之一 4. 有史以来
5. 笔名 6. 出生在某年/月/ 地点
7. 出生于（某种家庭) 8. 最终出现在
9. 在一家报社工作 10. 成为一名河船驾驶员
11. 寻找金子 12. 梦想做某事
13. 发财；赚大钱 14. 做出很多糟糕的商业 决定
15. 更糟糕的是 16. 偿还（债务）
17. 不仅仅是 18. ……和……都
19. 被认为是…… a public speaker
be best known as
be considered among ...
of all time
pen name
be born in + 年/月/地点
be born to + 家庭背景
end up in
take a job at a newspaper
become a riverboat pilot
search for gold
dream of doing sth
make a fortune
make many bad business decisions
even worse
pay back
more than just
both ... and ...
be regarded as ...
3. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below.
Change the form if necessary.
P111
(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
failure
regarded
public speaker
...
...
Your ideas
Discuss the questions below.
1. Why is Mark Twain still regarded as one of the greatest
American novelists (P111)
2. What do you find most interesting about Mark Twain’s
life Why
3. If you could meet Mark Twain, what three questions would
you like to ask him
1. Why is Mark Twain still regarded as one
of the greatest American novelists
Possible points:
Great classic novels
Works based on real life experiences
Unique writing style and humour
Lasting influence on literature
Popular among readers all the time
2. What do you find most interesting about Mark Twain’s
life Why
Possible points:
Rich life experiences
Different kinds of jobs
Ups and downs in life
Outstanding writing skills
Lasting influence on literature
3. If you could meet Mark Twain, what three questions would
you like to ask him
Possible points:
Ideas for his novels
Secrets of his humour
Future writing plans
Most unforgettable experience
Secrets to overcoming difficulties
His biggest dream
1. What do you know about Mark Twain Where did his pen name Mark Twain come from
2. Can you complete the timeline of Mark Twain’s life
3. What did Mark Twain write about How do Mark Twain's life experiences influence his works
4. Why is Mark Twain still regarded as one of the greatest American novelists
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How did Mark Twain create the character of Huckleberry Finn Go online or visit the library to find out more about Mark Twain and his books.
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