内容正文:
Step 1: Warm-up & Lead-in
Chen Wangdao
Yuan Longping
Tu Youyou
Discussion
Who are these people?
What do you know about them?
Today we are going to learn how to write an article about a great person.
Step 2: Pre-writing
Pair Work: Discuss the questions
Who is he / she?
What are his / her main achievements?
How did he / she become successful?
Why do people admire him/her?
What personal qualities helped him/her succeed?
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Early life and background
· He/She was born in [place] in [year].
· From a young age, he/she showed a strong interest in …
· Inspired by…, he/she was fond of … / decided to…
Achievements and contributions
· change the society, invent/discover, win a prize, make a contribution to, set a record…
· A significant milestone in his/her life was when…
· Through years of hard work, he/she managed to…
Qualities
· brave, hardworking, curious, creative, fearless, selfless, persistent, determined, never give up …
· He/She is such a … person that everyone respects him/her.
People's opinions on him/her
· People admire him/her because…
· The impact of his / her contributions can still be seen in …
grow up in a family that…
have a talent for
from an early age
show a strong interest in…
be fond of doing sth
in addition to
spend a lot of time doing…
in poor conditions
face numerous difficulties
never lose heart
a significant milestone
name…after
benefit the whole world
build one’s knowledge
selfless devotion
strong will
It is fitting that…
become a role model
make great contributions to…
win great honor and worldwide recognition
一、开头通用句式:
1.她是一位受人尊敬、伟大的中国科学家。
She is a respected and great Chinese scientist.
2. 他成长在一个重视知识与医学研究的家庭。
He grew up in a family that valued knowledge and medical research.
3. 年少时,她在科学研究方面很有天赋。
From an early age, she had a talent for scientific study.
4. 受伟大科学家的启发,她热衷于探索医学与科学的奥秘。
Inspired by great scientists, she was fond of exploring medical and scientific secrets.
二、中间通用句式: 聚焦人物最突出的社会贡献, 描写人物的付出与坚持
1.她的贡献带来的影响如今仍体现在全球医疗领域。
The impact of her contributions can still be seen in global medical treatment.
2.他的研究帮助了无数人,造福了全世界。
His work has helped countless people and benefited the whole world.
3.由于他的辛勤付出,他/她收获了崇高的荣誉和世界的认可。
Thanks to his hard work, he won great honor and worldwide recognition.
4. 她人生中一个重要的里程碑就是取得了重大的科学发现。
A significant milestone in her life was when she made great scientific discoveries.
5. 除了基础学习和日常工作外,她心系助人,花费大量时间做研究。
In addition to basic study and daily work, she spent a lot of time doing research with helping others in mind.
6. 她在艰苦的环境中工作,遭遇过无数失败,但从未灰心放弃。
She worked in tough conditions and faced numerous failures, but never lost heart.
三、结尾通用句式:总结人物的品质,社会价值与奉献精神。
1.人们由衷敬佩她,因为她为社会与人类健康做出了巨大贡献。
People deeply admire her for her great contributions to society and human health.
2.她无私的奉献让她成为所有青少年的榜样。
Her selfless devotion makes her a role model for all teenagers.
3.她收获巨大成就、赢得全世界广泛尊敬实至名归。
It is fitting that she gains great success and wide respect from the world.
4.坚持不懈、严谨细致与专注奉献造就了她不凡的成就。
Her perseverance, carefulness and dedication lead to her great achievements.
5.我们应当学习她顽强的意志与奉献精神。
We should learn from her strong will and dedication.
Example (Chen Wangdao)
Early life & background
He was born in Zhejiang Province. He studied in Japan, and he developed a strong interest in Marxism when he studied there.
Qualities
He was hard-working and persistent. He was devoted to seeking and spreading the truth.
Achievements & contributions
He was the first Chinese to translate The Communist Manifesto. He was also a well-known educator and a revolutionary.
People’s opinions on him
People respected him as a pioneer of Marxism in China. He is remembered for devoting his whole life to spreading revolutionary ideas.
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Step 3: While-writing
From a young age, he / she showed a strong interest in ...
Inspired by ..., he / she developed a passion for ...
A significant milestone in his / her life was when ...
Through hard work, he / she managed to ...
The impact of his / her contributions can still be seen in ...
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Step 3: While-writing
Writing Task
Use the information from your mind map.
Apply the useful expressions you have learnt.
Write your article independently.
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Step 4: Post-writing
I wrote about the person’s early life, contributions and what others
think of him / her.
I used appropriate adjectives to describe the person’s qualities.
I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit.
I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Step 4: Post-writing
Exchange & Check
Exchange your writing with a partner and use the checklist to assess each other’s work.
Revise
Revise your own writing according to your partner’s feedback.
Share
Share your work in groups.
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Homework
基础作业
1. 完成课堂上的作文,并誊写工整,保证无语法和拼写错误。
2. 背诵并默写本单元写作部分的5个核心表达句式。
拓展作业
1. 为你介绍的伟人制作一张英文人物卡片(profile card),包含姓名、国籍、生卒年、主要成就和一句名言。
2. 查找资料,了解另一位伟人的故事,尝试用课堂中学到的结构和表达,写一段 100 词左右的简介。
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background /9bækGraWnd/ n. 背景
The teacher asked us to talk about our family background.
significant /sIG9nIfIkRnt/ adj. 有重大意义的;显著的
In the past few months, we have made significant progress.
milestone /9maIlstRWn/ n. 重要事件;里程碑
Finishing junior high school is an important milestone in life.
manage /9mænIdZ/ v. 完成(困难的事)
Though it was difficult, I managed to solve the maths problem.
impact /9Impækt/ n. 巨大影响;强大作用
Good habits have a great impact on our future.
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