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北师大必修
第二册
Unit 6
Lesson 3
The Superhero behind Superman
教学目
Lead-in
视频:克里斯托弗·里夫
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To know what it means to be a superman in real life by reading an article about superman Reeve
To understand and use the verbs or phrasal verbs, synonyms and antonyms correctly
学习目标
目标一:To know what it means to be a superman in real life by reading an article about superman Reeve
Activity 1: Look at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve. What do the two pictures tell you about him?
What do you want to know about him? Ask as many questions as you can!
Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?
Christopher Reeve
Activity 2: Read the story. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
1. His general introduction
2. His reputation for good causes
3. His personal information
4. His death
5. His returning to film career
6. His disaster
Activity 3: Group work. Read the story carefully. Take notes of important facts about Christopher Reeve in the diagram below. Then talk about him in groups.
Becoming the star in Superman films
given the lead role in a Superman film
starred in four Superman films in 1978 to 1987
raising awareness for good causes
became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities
raising millions of dollars in support of medical research
Christopher Reeve
Becoming a superhero in real life
Activity 4: Read the story again and answer the questions.
1. What was Reeve’s “wildly successful Hollywood career” like?
2. How was he injured? Why was it considered a disaster?
3. How did he come out of the “nightmare”? From where did he get the strength?
4. What did he do as an advocate for medical research?
Suggested Answers
1. He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
2. He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. He was unable to continue with his ch