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Unit 2 Great people
Integrated skills
I’m from Qinghe Kaiming Middle School.
I’m happy that I can give you an English lesson today.
Just now we enjoy a song. Which of the famous people is the song about? It’s about Christopher Columbus. He first discovered America.
Do you like music? I like music very much. I dreamt of becoming a musician when I was at your age.
Which subject do you like and what’s your future plan?
Mathe = mathematics
If you like mathematics, you can be a professor in a university.
Physics Chemistry Do you often do experiments in the laboratory?Laboratory= lab
If you work hard at science, maybe you can be a scientist like Marie Curie.
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Favourite subject and future plan
Maths =
Mathematics
professor 教授
Physics
Chemistry
lab=
laboratory
scientist
Marie Curie
Read A1 and answer:
1. When and where was Marie Curie born?
2. Where did she move at the age of 24?
3. What subjects did she study at a university?
4. Who did she marry in 1895?
5. What did she discover in their laboratory?
6. How many times did she win the Nobel Prize?
7. How old was she when she passed away?
Tip 1:
Underline (划线) the key words while reading.
Marie Curie (1867-1934)
born in the city of Warsaw, Poland
moved to Paris, France when she was 24
studied Mathematics and Physics at a university
married a French scientist called Pierre Curie in 1895
discovered radium in their laboratory in 1898
won the Nobel Prize twice during her lifetime
died at the age of 67
When and where
Where
What subjects
Who
How many times
How old
What
Can you fill in some of the blanks in Part A2
Marie Curie- a great scientist
Name: Marie Curie
Date of birth: 7 November (1)________
Place of birth: (2) ________ , Poland
Family: she was (3) ___________ of five children
Parents: father was a (4) _________ professor
mother was a (5) _________ teacher
High school: finished at the age of (6) ________
Work: worked as a (7) __________
1867
Warsaw
Tip 2:
Read through the notes and guess what we should fill in the blanks before listening.
In Poland
Marie Curie- a great scientist
Name: Marie Curie
Date of birth: 7 November (1)________
Place of birth: (2) ________ , Poland
Family: she was (3) ___________ of five children
Parents: father was a (4) _________ professor
mother was a (5) _________ teacher
High school: finished at the age of (6) ________
Work: worked as a (7) __________
1867
Warsaw
( ) 3. A. the youngest B. the oldest C. the third
( ) 4. A. mathematics B. science C. music
( ) 5. A. mathematics B. science C. music
( ) 6. A. 16 B. 17 C. 18
( ) 7. A. dancer B. worker C. teacher
A
B
C
A
C
In Poland
the youngest
science
music
16
teacher
Moved to: (8) __________ France in 1891
At university: studied (9) __________ and (10) _________
Married to: Pierre Curie, a (11) __________ scientist, in 1895
Famous for: the discovery of (12) __________
Won the Nobel Prize for : (13) __________ in 1903
Husband’s death: Pierre Curie died in a (14) ______________ in (15) ______________
Won the Nobel Prize for: (16) __________ in 1911
Date of death: (17) __________ 1934, aged (18) _______
Paris
Mathematics
Physics
French
radium
67
In France
Tip 3:
Just write the beginning of the word to save time while listening.
For example, you can write “Phy” for “Physics” and write the whole word later.
Physics
traffic accident
1906
Chemistry
4 July
I think Marie Curie is one of the greatest scientists in history! She was from (1) _____________. When she was 24, she went to (2) ________________to study (3) _____________ and (4) _________ at a university. There she met Pierre Curie, a (5) _________ scientist. They got married in (6) ________. The couple won the (7) _____________in 1903 for the discovery of (8) ________. That was not the end of the story. In (9) __________, Marie Curie won her second Nobel Prize, but sadly, Pierre was not there to share the joy with her—he died in a traffic accident in (10) _______________.
Finish A3
Poland
Paris France
Mathematics
Physics
French
1895
Nobel Prize
radium
1911
1906
Do you admire Marie Curie?
Why do you admire her?
Millie and Simon are talking about some famous people. Let’s listen and answer the questions:
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Do you admire Marie Curie?
Why do you admire her?
X-ray machine
be widely used
During the World War I, she saved thousands of French soldiers with X-ray machines.
Listen and choose
1. Who does Simon admire?
A. B. C.
2. Who does Millie admire ?
A. B. C.
Read and answer
1. Why does Simon admire Neil Armstrong?
Because he was the first man to walk on the Moon and it was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time.
2. Why does Millie admire Marie Curie?
Because she won the Nobel Prize twice and she also pushed for the use of X-ray machines, which are now widely used in hospitals.
Read after the computer
M: Who do you think is the greatest person in history?
S: Neil Armstrong! I admire him the most.
M: Oh, he was the first man to walk on the Moon.
S: Yes. It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time. What about you? Do you admire anybody?
M: Yes. I admire Marie Curie.
S: Why do you admire her?
M: Because she won the Nobel Prize twice. She also pushed for the use of X-ray machines, which are now widely used in hospitals.
There are many famous people in China. They influence our lives. Let’s see who they are.
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There are many famous people in China. They influence our lives. Let’s play a guessing game.
Mao Zedong
led Chinese people to a brighter life
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Qian Xuesen
devoted all his life to China’s space program.
Dongfanghong I
Mo Yan
won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012.
Yuan Longping
spent all his life developing better rice.
Tu Youyou
discovered Qinghaosu and won the Nobel Prize for Medicine this year.
Talk about the famous people you admire
Famous People Achievements
Mao Zedong led Chinese people to a brighter life
Qian Xuesen devoted all his life to China’s space program
Yuan Longping spent all his life developing better rice
Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012
Tu Youyou discovered Qinghaosu and won the Nobel Prize for Medicine this year
Ask and answer the following questions. You may use “Speak up” as a model.
Who do you think is the greatest person?/Who do you admire?
Why do you admire him/her?
Pair work
What can we learn from famous people?
Be hardworking
Never give up
Depend on ourselves
Be kind
Love…
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
——Mother Teresa
特蕾莎修女
Discussion
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