Unit 9

Welcome our class !
I/ Warm up :
Game : Guessing.
II/ Pre- reading:
1. Matching words
2. Vocabulary.
III/ While- reading:
1. Task 1: True or false.
2. Task 2 : Matching.
3. Task 3 : Grids
4. Task 4: Ordering.
III/ Post- reading:
Sumarizing Mark Twain’ life and works
IV/ Homework:
Warm up
Guessing Game
The “Gold Rush” in Alaska happened in ……….
A. 1849
B. 1897
C. 1848
D. 1896
………. tells about a man and a dog in the northern wild country.
A. To build a fire
B. Sea Wolf
C. The call of the wild
D. Gold Rush
“The call of the wild” tells about ………….
A. Dogs
B. Cats
C. Wolves
D. foxes
San Francisco is in……………… .
A. Alaska
B. Los Angeles
C. California
D. Florida

Period: 75th
Unit 9: TO BUILD A FIRE

Biography : JACK LONDON (1876- 1916)
Thursday, March 8th ,2007
Pre reading
Matching
To represent (v)
To quit (v)
Sailor (n)
Far East
To take part in (v)
To provide S.O with S.Th (exp)
Material (n)
Gold rush (n)
To leave, to give up
To participate in, to join
A person who works on a ship or boat
information
A rush to the goldfield
Vùng viễn đông
To supply S.O with S.Th
Biography: Jack London
. Fill in the blanks with the words provided:
material
representative
quit
adventure
Alaska
While reading
True or False
a. Jack London was an English writer .
b. When he was fourteen, he became a sailor.
c. He travelled a lot during his short lifetime , in the United States, Europe, and the Far East.
e. His experiences in the wild southern country provided him with materials for his later stories and novels .
f. “The Call of the Wild” and “ The Sea – Wolf” are among his best –known novels.
d. He took part in the famous “gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
Matching
Hannibal,Mo.
born, spend boyhood, become a sailor at 14
Take part in the “Gold rush” in 1897
Provide materials for his stories and novels .
1
San Francisco
Alaska
Wild Northern country
3
2
San Francisco
GRIDS
Jack London
Year of birth:…………………………………
Place of birth:………………………………
Travelling places :……………………………..
Job:..........................................................
Literary works:…....................................
.………………………................................
6. Year of death:…………………………

1876
San Francisco, California
America, Europe,The Far East
Sailor, gold miner and writer
“ The Sea-wolf” and “To build a fire”
1916
ORDERING
1. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor.
2. He took part in the “Gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
3. Jack London’ life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
4. He died in 1916.
5. He travelled a great deal during his short life time.
7. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1876.
8. His best-known novels are “The call of the wild” and “the Sea-wolf”
6. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with materials for his stories and novels
1. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor.
2. He took part in the “Gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
3. Jack London’ life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
4. He died in 1916.
5. He travelled a great deal during his short life time.
7. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1876.
8. His best-known novels are “The call of the wild” and “the Sea-wolf”
6. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with materials for his stories and novels
1. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor.
2. He took part in the “Gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
3. Jack London’ life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
4. He died in 1916.
5. He travelled a great deal during his short life time.
7. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1876.
8. His best-known novels are “The call of the wild” and “the Sea-wolf”
6. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with materials for his stories and novels
1. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor.
2. He took part in the “Gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
3. Jack London’ life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
4. He died in 1916.
5. He travelled a great deal during his short life time.
7. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1876.
8. His best-known novels are “The call of the wild” and “the Sea-wolf”
6. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with materials for his stories and novels
1. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor.
2. He took part in the “Gold rush” in Alaska in 1897
3. Jack London’s life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
4. He died in 1916.
5. He travelled a great deal during his short life time.
7. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1876.
8. His best-known novels are “The call of the wild” and “the Sea-wolf”
6. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with materials for his stories and novels
Post reading
SUMARIZING
Alaska
San Francisco
Wild Northern country
Task 1: Write a sumary about Jack London.

Task 2: Prepare Paragraph 1