Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Project课件 2023-2024学年人教版高中英语选择性必修第三册

Unit 4 UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE To give a report on people who persevere Give a report on people who have encountered adversity in their lives but have persevered and overcome the difficulties. Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on. Beethoven Chopin Sima Qian Were the candidates from different countries? Did they face different challenges? Had they made great contribution in their fields? Why have they impressed you the most? Name Gender Occupation Country Frédéric Francois Chopin(March 1, 1810-October 17, 1849) male composer, pianist Poland Sima Qian (145 BCE-?) male historian China Ludwig van Beethoven (Dec 16, 1770-March 26, 1827) male composer Germany Choose three people to do your research on. Each person should come from a different country and have faced a different challenges. Here are the kinds of information you should gather: Basic background information about the person Challenges that this person faced How he/she overcame the difficulties His / Her subsequent achievements What people think of him/her After gathering the information you need, create an outline to help you organise ideas for your report. A report on people who persevere Basic background information about the person Challenges that this person faced How he/she overcame the difficulties His/Her subsequent achievements What people think of him / her Frédéric François Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist born in 1810. He was a child prodigy, and showed great musical skill from a young age. He faced great challenges with his health throughout his life. He suffered from tuberculosis repeatedly which gave him problems with his heart. It also made it hard for him to do things later in his life. Despite this he produced over 230 works and took music in new directions. His gained worldwide reputation as the leading musician of his generation. Sadly, his health issues led to his early death at 39, but h