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What do you call a person whose job
is to write books , stories ?
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Name a country which consists of
fifty states?
He wrote the novel
“The call of the wild”
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UNIT 9: TO BUILD A FIRE
JACK LONDON
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GUESSING GAME: WHO IS HE?
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIREREADING 1  JACK LONDON ( 1876 ? 1916)
English 12
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE
Jack London
A. New words.
- To represent (v)
- To quit school :
- Gold rush (n):
-Material (n)
Ex: Lai Van Sam and many other journalists often travel a lot in order to gather material for their writings .
Ex : “ Chocolate represents my sweet love for you” My sweetheart often says to me on Valentine’s Day .
Ex: My teacher has been teaching Maths for 25 years . He has much experience of teaching.

To leave /stop learning

A rush to a region in which gold has recently
been discovered

-Experience (un)
-Experience (c n)  Experiences:
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UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
PRACTICE : Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases
from the box

represent
quit
experience
material
take part in
1. He hasn’t had enough work ------------ ------------------for the job.
2. If I don’t get a pay rise, I’ll ------------ ------------------
3. She is collecting ------------ ------------------for a newspaper article.
4. How many countries will ------------ ------------------the World Cup 2010 ?
Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to ------------ ------------------
the American love of adventure .
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
Structure :


Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to represent the American love of adventure .
Many people think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure .
PASSIVE VOICE OF THE VERBS OF REPORTED SPEECH :

SUBJECT + PASSIVE VERB + TO - INFINITIVE.
Active
Passive

Jack London’s life and writings are thought
by many to represent the American
love of adventure
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
1. What did he do after leaving school at fourteen?

He was a sailor .
2. Where did he travel during his lifetime ?

 He travelled in the United States , Europe , and the Far East .
3. Where and when did he take part in the famous “ gold rush”?
He took part in the famous “ gold rush” in Alaska in 1897 .
4. In what way did he have material for his later stories and novels?
His experiences in the wild northern country helped him have
material for his later stories and novels.
Task 1 : Answer the following questions :


Jack London loved adventure that
helped him write his best-known
novels and stories later.
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
Task 2:Read the passage again and circle the correct answer.
1. Jack London ‘s life and writings represent the American ------------------
love of nature b) richness
intelligence d) love of adventure.

2) What he described in his stories and novels was his ------------ in the wild northern country.
a) experiences b) interest c) happiness d) pleasure

3. He died at the age of ----------------------
a) 40 b) 39 c) 45 d) 80

4) Which following statement is not true about Jack London?
a) He was an American writer
b) He had an adventurous life.
c) He wrote “ To build a fire “, “The Call of the Wild”, “ The Sea-Wolf”
d) His novels were not based on experiences he had gained from his adventures .

Jack London’s novels and stories
were based on experiences that he
had gained from his adventures .
not
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
Task 3: Watch film and give a commentary of
Jack London’s life and writings .

Film about biography of Jack London
UNIT 9 : TO BUILD A FIRE Jack London
Write a paragraph about 80 words about Jack London’s life and works.

Thank you for your participation !