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Unit 7 Role models of our time
The school website is calling for articles about people you admire. Write an article and send it to us.
1. Who do you admire most?
2. Why do you admire him / her?
Writing an article about someone you admire most
1. Decide who you want to write about.
Then do some research and make notes about this person. Use the examples below to help you.
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Gu Fanzhou—People's Scentist
Do you know him?
Why is he called "People's Scientist"?
What he did:
He worked hard on making the "sugar pill(糖丸)". In the past, many kids got sick from polio(小儿麻痹症). He led a team to do many experiments. He dedicated his life to the research and development of "sugar pill".
糖丸:通常特指口服脊髓灰质炎减毒活疫苗糖丸,用于预防脊髓灰质炎,即大众口中的“小儿麻痹症”。糖丸曾属于国家免疫规划的第一类疫苗,2016年5月1日起我国停用糖丸,改为适龄注射脊髓灰质炎灭活疫苗。
What he (has) achieved:
He made the "sugar pill" successfully to stop children from getting polio. His work helped the whole world fight against polio, too.
Gu Fanzhou—People's Scentist
Why he is a role model:
① He is a role model because he worked very hard. He didn't care about himself. He just wanted to help kids stay healthy.
② He was brave when he faced problems. He tried new ways to make the vaccine(疫苗).
③ His love for people and his hard work can inspire us to do good things for others.
He was a Chinese astronomer(天文学家) and the chief engineer on the FAST project.
Who is he?
Nan Rendong
Fast [Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope(500米口径球面射电望远镜)] is also called "China's Sky Eye."
What he did:
500米口径球面射电望远镜(FAST),位于中国贵州省黔南布依族苗族自治州境内,是中国国家“十一五”重大科技基础设施建设项目。FAST开创了建造巨型望远镜的新模式,建设了反射面相当于30个足球场的射电望远镜,灵敏度达到世界第二大望远镜的2.5倍以上,大幅拓展人类的视野,用于探索宇宙起源和演化。
FAST于2011年3月25日动工兴建;于2016年9月25日进行落成启动仪式,进入试运行、试调试工作;于2020年1月11日通过中国国家验收工作,正式开放运行。
2024年4月6日零点,2024年度自由观测项目申请通道向全球开放;2024年11月26日,从中国科学院国家天文台获悉,“中国天眼” FAST发现脉冲星数量已突破1000颗,超过同一时期国际其他望远镜发现脉冲星数量的总和。
Nan Rendong
What he (has) achieved:
His team finished FAST, also called "China's Sky Eye." This helps us understand the universe better.
① Building FAST was very hard. There were lots of technical problems, and they didn't have much money. But he never stopped. He kept working hard and finding answers.
② His love for science and his dedication are worth learning. He gave his whole life to this project. Even when he was very sick, he still cared about FAST.
Why he is a role model:
2. Now write an article about the person you admire most.
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Step 1
Plan
Complete the mind map based on your research.
Step 2
Write
Write your article. Use the mind map in step 1 to help you. Try to give your article an eye-catching title. Find a photo of the person you are writing about and add it to the article.
P109
A Hero Who Beat Polio: Gu Fangzhou
In the history of medicine, many people have worked hard to make us healthier. Gu Fangzhou is a hero to me. He helped fight polio and saved lots of lives. He is called "Grandpa Tangwan".
Gu Fangzhou was a famous Chinese scientist. In the 1950s and 1960s, polio was a big problem. It made many children sick. Gu Fangzhou decided to make a vaccine(疫苗) to stop it. He and his team worked day and night. After many tries, they made China's first oral polio vaccine(口服脊灰疫苗).
Thanks to his vaccine, fewer and fewer kids got polio in China. This was a great win for everyone.
I admire Gu Fangzhou a lot. First, he never gave up. He faced many problems, like not having enough money or good tools. But he kept going. Second, he was very brave. He even gave the vaccine to his own son to make sure it was safe.
Gu Fangzhou is a hero. His hard work changed many lives. We should all learn from him and try to help others.
The Man Behind China's Sky Eye: Nan Rendong
In science, there are many great people. Nan Rendong is one I really admire. His story can inspire us all.
Nan Rendong was a famous Chinese astronomer. In the 1990s, he thought of a cool idea: to build a huge radio telescope(大射电望远镜). He knew it could help us learn more about the universe. So, he started this big project right away. He spent years looking for a good place to build it. He went to many far-away mountains and valleys. The living conditions were tough, and the land was hard to travel on.
After more than 20 years of hard work, his team finished the Five - hundred - meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope(500米口径球面射电望远镜), or FAST, also called "China's Sky Eye." This helps us understand the universe better.
I admire Nan Rendong for many reasons. First, his strong will is really amazing. Building FAST was very hard. There were lots of technical problems, and they didn't have much money. But he never stopped. He kept working hard and finding answers. Second, his love for science and his dedication are worth learning. He gave his whole life to this project. Even when he was very sick, he still cared about FAST.
In short, Nan Rendong is a great scientist and a hero. We should learn from him and work hard to reach our dreams.
Tick (√) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it.
Step 3
Check and revise
I made an outline to organize my ideas.
I wrote about his / her work and what he / she (has) achieved.
I gave clear reasons why I admire him / her most.
I used the words and expressions I learnt in
this unit.
I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Can you write an article about someone you admire most?
Polish your writing.
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