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Designed by: Tran Thi Lan
School year: 2010-2011.
Hemingway
Mark Twain
Unit : 6
Lesson: Reading practice
PRE-READING
I. Ask and answer:
Where did Mark Twain grow up?
What was his real name?
What inspired his two works Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn?
When did his writing career begin?
How did he fall in love with his wife?
Besides writing, what else did he do?
What books are considered his best works?

e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
1. Where did Mark Twain grow up?
In London
In New York
on the banks of the Mississippi
In Missouri
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Samuel Longhorn Clemens. Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the bank of the Mississippi River and later adopted the pen name of “ Mark Twain’.(I)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
2. What was his real name?
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry
Samuel Longhorn Clemens.
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Samuel Longhorn Clemens. Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the bank of the Mississippi River and later adopted the pen name of “ Mark Twain’. (I)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
3. What inspired his two books: “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn?
two novels
the river environment
his adventures
the river boats
The river environment inspired the two novels which made him famous : “ Tom Sawyer” and Huckleberry Finn”. Another book, “ Life on the Mississippi”, told of his adventures on the river boats of that period.(I)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
4. When did his writing career begin?
at that time
in 1870
in 1835
during the Civil War
Mark Twain’s life as a writer started during the Civil War. At that time he was working as a newspaper man in Nevada and California. His short story “ The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” was an immediate success and his new career began. (II)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
5. How did he fall in love with his wife?
He fell in love with her picture
He fell in love with her after he had met her
C. He had fallen in love with her picture even before meeting her.
He fell in love with her in the Civil War.
In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon who had great influence on Twain’s books. He had fallen in love with her picture even before he meet her.(III)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
6. Besides writing, what else did he do?
singing
painting
traveling
lecturing
Mark Twain was also a very successful lecturer. His travels around the country giving talks on a variety of subjects also made him famous and increased the sale of his books. (IV)
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
7. What books are considered his best works?
Twain’s best works
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
C. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
Life on the Mississippi
“ Tom Sawyer” and Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old. (V)
PRE-READING
II. Vocabylary:
Adopt (v):
Ex: Nguyen Khac Hieu adopted the pen name “ Tan Da”
Chấp nhận, làm theo
Inspire (v): Thôi thúc, làm cho nảy sinh
Fall in love with (vp): (fall- fell- fallen)
Ex: Kim Trong fell in love with Thuy Kieu when he first met her.
- Lecturer (n): Ex: A person who teaches at university is a lecturer.
Have great influence on…(vp):
Ex: Xuan Quynh’s life had great influence on her poem “Song”
Có ảnh hưởng lớn đến…
Mark Twain (Samuel Longhorn Clemens) 1835- 1910
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Samuel Longhorn Clemens. Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River and later adopted the pen name of “ Mark Twain’. The river environment inspired the two novels which made him famous : “ Tom Sawyer” and Huckleberry Finn”. Another book, “ Life on the Mississippi”, told of his adventures on the river boats of that period.(I)
Mark Twain’s life as a writer started during the Civil War. At that time he was working as a newspaper man in Nevada and California. His short story “ The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” was an immediate success and his new career began. (II)
In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon who had great influence on Twain’s books. He had fallen in love with her picture even before he meet her.(III)
Mark Twain was also a very successful lecturer. His travels around the country giving talks on a variety of subjects also made him famous and increased the sale of his books. (IV)
“ Tom Sawyer” and Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old. (V)
Game: Hái hoa dân chủ
Hoa cúc
Hoa tigôn
Hoa Tuylip
Hoa Ly
1 2
3 4
No writer in American literature is…………..famous or more loved than Samuel Clemens
Question 1:
Thời gian còn lại:
5
4
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1
0
Đáp án:
more
Mark Twain’s life as a …………..started during the Civil War.
Question 2:
Thời gian còn lại:
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writer
Đáp án:
His short story “ The celabrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County” was an immediate…………
Question 3:
Thời gian còn lại:
5
4
3
2
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success
Đáp án:
It was his two novels made him………………
Câu hỏi 4:
Thời gian còn lại:
5
4
3
2
1
0
famous
Đáp án:
Complete the table about Mark Twain
WHILE-READING
During the Civil War
He married Olivia Langdon
He wrote his last book.
He died.
He was born
List some information about Mark Twain.
POST-READING
MARK TWAIN
1. Mark Twain was an …………………….
A. English writer C. American writer
B. Russian writer D. America writer
2. He had fallen in love…………her picture even before he meet her.
A. to B. at C. of D. with
3. His travels around the country giving talks on a ............ of subjects also made him famous and increased the sale of his books.
A. variety B. vary C. various D. varieties
Consolidation:
Choose the best answer:

Homework

Write the answer in notebooks.
Study vocabulary in the lesson.
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