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Unit3 Never give up
Integration D
Review
What common spirit do they have?
Never give up
Lead in
折叠男孩姜延琛
Look at this boy in the pictures. Can you imagine how hard his daily study is?
Great spirits exist not only in famous stars, but also in ordinary teenagers around us. Today we will meet Yang Fan.
1.What physical trouble does Yang Fan have?
2.What’s his biggest dream?
3.What final success did he get?
First,let`s discuss the questions below.
Amy made a fact file to record his story. Let’s read it carefully and check your answers,then find out how he beat all the challenges.
◆Finish the full fact file, one student from each group will stand up and retell all the information about Yang Fan .
Card game
◆Separate Yang Fan’s information into four kinds of cards:
Name, Challenges, Goal and Success.
◆Each group can only get one type of card.
◆Go to other groups and ask them English questions to collect all missing information.
Amy wrote an article about Yang Fan. Read her article below.
The story of Yang Fan
Yang Fan was born with a terrible disease. It is impossible for him to perform everyday tasks, like walking or turning over in bed by himself. Despite these challenges, Yang has set big goals for himself. He wants to become a great scientist, likeStephen Hawking.
With the help of his parents, Yang went to school and became a top student. But it wasn't easy. The disease caused him great pain, so sometimes he had to lie down during lessons. In addition, taking notes in class was difficult for him because it was hard for him to write quickly. He did not want to disappoint his family as well as himself, so he always tried his best. After years of hard work, Yang was finally accepted into a top university in China.
Thanks to his strong will, Yang finally got a chance to continue his dream. His story is a great example of never giving up.
Pay attention to the structure and match main idea with the para.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Ending
Basic information
Experiences
The story of Yang Fan
Part 1: Basic information
● Born with _______________
● Dream: _________________
Part 2: Experiences
● Difficulties:
1. He felt ___________ in class and sometimes had to rest.
2. It was hard for him to _______________.
● Efforts & results: He tried his best and _______________.
Part 3: Ending
● His quality: _______________
● Meaning of his story: ____________________
Task 1 read the article and complete the mind map
a terrible disease
to be a great scientist like Hawking
great pain
take notes
got into a top university
strong will
is a great example of never giving up.
Task 2 find out “difficulties” Vs “action”
His difficulties What he did to fight against difficulties
Born with a terrible disease,
can’t walk alone
Keep going to school with parents’ help
Great pain in classes
lie down to study
during lessons
Hard to write and take notes fast
Always try his best
Task 3 read the article and use red pen to underline all sentences about Yang Fan’s pain and difficulties.Use your green pen to underline sentences about his efforts, hard work, dreams and success.
Yang Fan was born with a terrible disease.
It is impossible for him to perform everyday tasks, like walking or turning over in bed by himself.
The disease caused him great pain, so sometimes he had to lie down during lessons.
In addition, taking notes in class was difficult for him because it was hard for him to write quickly.
Despite these challenges, Yang has set big goals for himself. He wants to become a great scientist, like Stephen Hawking.
With the help of his parents, Yang went to school and became a top student.
He did not want to disappoint his family as well as himself, so he always tried his best.
After years of hard work, Yang was finally accepted into a top university in China.
Thanks to his strong will, Yang finally got a chance to continue his dream.
His story is a great example of never giving up.
Read the article and find useful expressions.
useful expressions:
… was born with …
It is impossible for him/her to……
Despite these challenges, he/she…
He/she didn`t let this stop him/her.
The story of Yang Fan
Yang Fan was born with a terrible disease. It is impossible for him to perform everyday tasks, like walking or turning over in bed by himself. Despite these challenges, Yang has set big goals for himself. He wants to become a great scientist, likeStephen Hawking.
With the help of his parents, Yang went to school and became a top student. But it wasn't easy. The disease caused him great pain, so sometimes he had to lie down during lessons. In addition, taking notes in class was difficult for him because it was hard for him to write quickly. He did not want to disappoint his family as well as himself, so he always tried his best. After years of hard work, Yang was finally accepted into a top university in China.
Thanks to his strong will, Yang finally got a chance to continue his dream. His story is a great example of never giving up.
useful expressions:
With the help of his/her …,he/she became…
In addition/Moreover, he/she …
He/She did not want to disappoint his/her…
Read the article and find useful expressions.
The story of Yang Fan
Yang Fan was born with a terrible disease. It is impossible for him to perform everyday tasks, like walking or turning over in bed by himself. Despite these challenges, Yang has set big goals for himself. He wants to become a great scientist, likeStephen Hawking.
With the help of his parents, Yang went to school and became a top student. But it wasn't easy. The disease caused him great pain, so sometimes he had to lie down during lessons. In addition, taking notes in class was difficult for him because it was hard for him to write quickly. He did not want to disappoint his family as well as himself, so he always tried his best. After years of hard work, Yang was finally accepted into a top university in China.
Thanks to his strong will, Yang finally got a chance to continue his dream. His story is a great example of never giving up.
useful expressions:
Thanks to his/her strong will, he/she……
He/She is a great example of never giving up.
His/Her story helps us understand……
Read the article and find useful expressions.
The story of Yang Fan
Yang Fan was born with a terrible disease. It is impossible for him to perform everyday tasks, like walking or turning over in bed by himself. Despite these challenges, Yang has set big goals for himself. He wants to become a great scientist, likeStephen Hawking.
With the help of his parents, Yang went to school and became a top student. But it wasn't easy. The disease caused him great pain, so sometimes he had to lie down during lessons. In addition, taking notes in class was difficult for him because it was hard for him to write quickly. He did not want to disappoint his family as well as himself, so he always tried his best. After years of hard work, Yang was finally accepted into a top university in China.
Thanks to his strong will, Yang finally got a chance to continue his dream. His story is a great example of never giving up.
write an article about a person who never gives up
Practice makes perfect!
Write an article about a person who never gives up. Make a fact file like the one in part D1. Use Amy's article as a model.
Make a fact file like the one in part D1
Step 1
Name Derek Redmond
challenges He hurt his leg badly in the 1992 Olympic semi-final and could not keep running normally.
Goal To finish the Olympic race and stick to his sports dream.
Success He finished the race with his father’s help and won people’s respect for his spirit.
Step 2 Full Article
The story of Derek Redmond
Derek Redmond is a person with an amazing story. He is a 400-metre runner. It was impossible for him to keep racing after his leg got hurt in the Barcelona Olympic semi-final. Despite these challenges, he refused to give up halfway.
With the help of his father, he slowly walked to the finish line. Great pain slowed his steps, but he didn’t let this stop him. He held on to the end and touched the finishing tape. Everyone in the stadium stood up to cheer for him.
Derek is a great example of never giving up. His story helps us understand that true success lies in persistence, not just winning medals.
Every student writes one short English sentence answering the question: What I learn from Yang Fan
Never give up
No pain can stop our dream.
Strong will beats all difficulties.
Where there is a will, there is a way!
Further study
How the Steel Was Tempered is a Russian novel about the life story of Paul, who was from a poor family. Paul struggles against all odds from childhood to youth and overcomes various hardships and challenges to become a revolutionary and a hero. What other books come to mind when talking about the spirit of never giving up? Find some and share them with your classmates.
Homework
1.Create your own fact file about a person who never gives up. You can write about famous people, your family members or your classmates.
2.Write a complete article following Amy’s writing model. Try to use all the useful expressions on the note.
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