Unit 1 People of Achievement Using Language Reading for Writing 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 1 People of Achievement — Reading for Writing Lead-in Guess who he is a Jewish the general theory of relativity got Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 worked in the Swiss patent office E=mc², 1.How to introduce? 2.What should be included? Albert Einstein How to show your admiration? Introduce someone you admire Language features Reading — for the genre & main idea The text mainly talks about Albert Einstein's ________ and ____________. life story achievements What's the genre of the text? A. Exposition (说明文) B. Biography C. Argumentation D. Narration Reading Match the main idea with each paragraph General introduction Body Summary 01 02 Education 03 04 Turbulent（动荡的） Mid-life 05 06 Death para1 para2 para3 para4 para5 para6 Work experience & achievements Appearance& personality Brief Introduction Reading — for the genre & main idea How does the writer develop the text? By following the time order =Chronologically Reading — for contents Fill in the timeline on page 9 and learn to write a figure’s life experience. 1879 1895 1896 1900 1902 1905 1909 1922 1933 1955 Born in Germany Tried but failed to enter university Entered university Graduated from university Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office Earned a doctorate in physics Entered research full-time at a university Awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics Fled Germany Passed away Find the specific expressions to describe time except numbers. time expressions when sb.was... after doing for...year(s) after...years of doing... that same year, which was recorded as... following this after...years in...,when... a When you are telling a story,which one is better? Time expressions or numbers? time expressions when sb.was... after doing for...year(s) after...years of doing... that same year, which was recorded as... following this after...years in...,when... Telling a story, we’d better integrate them. Readers will know when the event happens directly through numbers, while time expressions make the story flow better. Find the descriptions showing the writer’s admiration. Sort out(分类) the descriptions showing the writer’s admiration. Sort out(分类) the descriptions showing the writer’s admiration. How does the writer prove Einstein is not only a genius,but a courageous and kind figure loved by many people? exceptional achievements toptic sentence challenges and choices appearance and personality challenges and choices toptic sentence exceptional achievements topic details genius courageous kind 1.How to introduce? 2.What should be included? Albert Einstein How to show your admiration? Introduce someone you admire Language features Summarize the structure and content Rewrite the following events about Yuan Longping in a short paragraph, rather than a list. numbers +time expressions 2021 pass away sample writing Born in a poor peasant family in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwestern Agricultural College in 1953, when farmers could only produced 56 million tons of rice. After 11 years of working as a farmer, he started the research of super hybrid rice, which made him the first agricultural pioneer in 1973. After 9 years, he was regarded as "Father of Hybrid Rice". When he was 91, it was reported that Yuan Longping passed away. Paraphrase He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc². He made countless contributions to the world, and the most well-known was the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc². He made countless contributions to the world, the most well-known of which was the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc². Fill in the blanks with proper expressions to show admiration. Any word is OK as long as the paragraph makes sense. adj+est to show admiration Yuan Longping ,who was perhaps the greatest scientist in modern farming was often considered one of the most hard-working farmers . He has made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known being super hybrid rice. Yuan Longping is not only a pioneer(先驱), he was an aspiring（有抱负的） figure loved by many people. Reading — for language features Find the descriptions that tell us Einstein’s appearance and his personality. Key words Descriptions Appearance Personality slightly odd-looking kind& funny a thick moustache long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though just received an electric shock. sometimes forgot things helped a little girl with her homework often encountered people and help explain things “Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!” forgetful, Reading — for language features What rhetorical devices(修辞) are used in the passage? Sentences Rhetorical device Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton (from para.3) He found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. (from para.4) ...as though he had just received an electric shock (from para.5) He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end... (from para.5) On 18Aprial 1955,it was reported that Einstein had passed away. (from para.6) Analogy（类比） Metaphor（暗喻） Simile（明喻） Personification（拟人） Euphemism（委婉） Describe Yuan Longping’s appearance using rhetorical devices His sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers. Discuss your feelings about Dr. Yuan and share an amazing story. 1.I admire him due to... 2.I am inspired a lot by... 3.To me, he is... 4.I consider him to be/as... 5.He has set a good example for/to me. 1.There is even an amazing story about... 2.The story goes that... You feelings An amazing story Discuss your feelings about Dr. Yuan and share an amazing story. I was inspired a lot by Yuan Longping. Although he is one of China's most famous scientists, he considers himself a farmer, who has greatly increased the rice harvests, thus helping more people out of hunger. I admire him not only due to his great achievements but because he is aspiring and caring. He never stops dreaming of helping his people.There is even a story about his amazing dream that rice plants were as tall as sorghum(高粱). Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. He awoke from his dream in the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Based on your discussion and the outline, write an introduction to Yuan Longping with an attractive title. 1.Do you organize your passage chronologically? 2.Do you describe the person's appearance and personality? 3.Do you tell an impressive story of the person's life? 4.Do you say why the person is great? 5.Do you sum up how you feel about this person? Use the checklist to help you review and polish your draft Sample writing The man who feeds people worldwide I am inspired a lot by Yuan Longping, who has made great contributions to the world, the most helpful one being super hybrid rice, which has greatly increased the rice harvests, thus helping more people out of hunger. Although he is one of China's most famous scientists, he considers himself (as/to be) a farmer, whose sunburnt face and arms and slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers. Born in a poor peasant family in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwestern Agricultural College in 1953, when farmers could only produced 56 million tons of rice. Out of a passion for his people, he made up his mind to increase production. Even during the late 1960s and early1970s, which was regarded a miserable time in science in China, he continued the research of super hybrid rice, which made him the first agricultural pioneer in 1973. After 9 years, he was called "Father of Hybrid Rice". Sample writing I admire him not only due to his great achievements but because he is an aspiring and caring scientist, who never stops dreaming of helping his people.There is even a story about his amazing dream that rice plants were as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. He awoke from his dream in the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. His tireless efforts paid off. In a recent harvest, nearly 200 million tons of rice was produced. He had been circulating his knowledge to less developed countries. What a really brilliant scientist--never to have a rest! Writing Suppose you will participate in an English essay competition and you are going to introduce someone you admire. Thanks！ $$