Unit 9: To build a fire

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A Fire.

TO BUILD A FIRE

Get twigs for fire - wood

Build a fire

Gold rush

1897

The call of adventure

He was a famous writer in literary America.(1876 -1916)

He was born in San Francisco, California and quit school at fourteen

to become a sailor.

Among his best novels are The Call of the Wild and The Sea- Wolf.

Who is he? His name contains 10 letters

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Homework

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Reading “ Jack London’s Biography”

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2) Fill in the blanks 1) New words

Reading “ Jack London’s Biography”

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2) Answer the questions 1) Find out the information

Reading “ Jack London’s Biography”

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* Retell about Jack London’s biography

* Retell about Jack London’s biography

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Jack London (1876 - 1916)

Jack London's life and writings are thought

by many to (1) _ the American love of

adventure He was (2) _ in San

Francisco,California,and ( 3) _ school at

fourteen to become a sailor.He (4) a great during his short lifetime, in the United

States, Europe, and the Far East When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London,

answering the call of adventure, took part in the famous “(5) _" His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with

(6) _ for many of his later stories and

novels, including To Build a Fire Among his best-known novels are The Call of the Wild and The

Sea-Wolf.

represent born travelled quit

gold - rush material Work in pairs Work in pairs

Group work (3 minutes)

• Date of birth: _

• Place of birth: _

• At fourteen:

• Travelling in his

lifetime:

• In 1987: _

• Material for his

stories: _

• His literary:

1876

San Francisco, California Quit school to become a sailor

Took part in the famous “gold rush” in Alaska

Experiences in the wild northern country

To Build a Fire, The Call of the Wild,and The Sea wolf.

United states, Europe,and the Far East

Read and find out the information about

Jack London

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1 When and where was Jack London born?

2 Did he have good schooling?

3 Did he travel a lot?

4 Did he answer the call of the famous “gold rush” in

Alaska?

5 Did he get a lot of gold?

 In 1876 in San Francisco , California.

 No, he had to stop his schooling at 14 years old

 Yes, he used to travel in the USA, Europe and the Far East.

 Yes, he took part in the famous “gold rush”.

 No, but he got a lot of experiences and materials in the

wild northern country for his later stories and novels.

Among them is To Build A Fire.

* Answer the questions:

JACK LONDON

1st 1876, San Francisco, California.

2nd became a sailor, fourteen years old.

3rd Travelled a lot during his life

4th 1897, took park in the famous “gold rush”, Alaska.

5th Wrote stories from his experiences in wild northern.

6th Wrote many stories and novels of adventure, To

Build A Fire, The Call Of The Wild and The Sea-Wolf.

Try to speak out one or two information about Jack London

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Please retell some information

about Jack London

JACK LONDON

-1876, San Francisco, California

- became a sailor, fourteen years old

- Travelled a lot during his life

-1897, took park in the famous “gold rush”,

Alaska

- Wrote stories from his experiences in wild

northern

-wrote many stories and novels of adventure, To

Build A Fire, The Call Of The Wild and The Sea-Wolf

-Learn by heart Jack London’s biography

-Read the 1st paragraph

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