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Sec A Open page-1a-1d
Who inspires us?
Unit Two Inspiring People
Open page
Look and share
1.Who do you see in this picture?
2.Do you know any of these people and their stories?
3.What do these people have in common?
I see twelve famous great people, such as Confucius, Yuan Longping, Tu Youyou, Marie Curie and Florence Nightingale.
Yes, I know many of them.For example, Yuan Longping invented hybrid rice to feed more people. Tu Youyou found artemisinin to save malaria patients. Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes for science.
They all worked hard and made great contributions to the world. Their spirits inspire us a lot.
Who inspires us?
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BIG
Question
Develop new farming and conservation technologies to feed more people
Protect the environment and plant more trees to build greener living spaces
Build better roads and public facilities for local residents
Make people care more about their hometown and unite together
Build a greener and more livable community for everyone
Make a difference to our hometown’s bright future with lifelong efforts.
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Who?
The great people who devote themselves to changing and improving our hometown inspire us.
Warm up
Pre-listening
Besides Yuan Longping, we’ll learn about more inspiring people. They made great achievements in different fields. Let’s go!
Guess the hero!
While-listening
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Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
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Match the speakers with the people they admire.
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Yaming _______ 2. Peter _______ 3. Fu Xing’s father _______
4. Emma’s grandma _______ 5. Ms Gao _______
Listen again and complete the notes.
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Developed a new kind of rice and helped ______ hunger
Trained people to ____________ farming
Did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t ______
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Dropped out of school at an early age, but he ___________________ to study and became a great scientist
Was the ______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
_______________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Made many important discoveries in ______ and chemistry
________ Nobel Prizes
reduce
do research on
receive
found every chance
a formal education
author
Played a big part
physics
Won two
Post-listening
Ms Gao: Class, who do you _______ the most? Yes, Yaming?
Yaming: I really admire Yuan Longping. It was great of him to ________ a new kind of rice and help ____________ .
Ms Gao: That’s great! Yuan Longping also ______ many people to do research on _______ in China and other parts of the world. Who else inspires you? Yes, Peter?
Peter: I admire Michael Faraday very much. It was amazing that he did ________ research in __________________ even though he didn’t receive a _______________.
Ms Gao: Yes, Michael Faraday _____________ school at an early age, but he found every _______ to study and became a great _________. Thanks!
Fill in the blanks
Conversation 1
admire
develop
reduce hunger
trained
farming
scientific
physics and chemistry
formal education
dropped out of
chance
scientist
Ms Gao: Who do your parents or grandparents admire? Do you know, Fu Xing?
Fu Xing: Yes, Ms Gao. My father loves history. He _______ Sima Qian.
Ms Gao: Ah yes, the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian). He also played a big part in __________ the Chinese _______ at that time.
Fu Xing: Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person who never ________.
Ms Gao: Right. It’s always important to __________ in life. What about you, Emma?
Emma: My grandma told me about Marie Curie, a great scientist. She made many important _________ in physics and chemistry.
Ms Gao: Yes. I admire Madame Curie too! It was difficult for women to do that of work back in those days. And she won two ___________ !
Conversation 2
admires
author
reviewing
calendar
gave up
keep going
discoveries
Nobel Prizes
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you admire and why.
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Sima Qian was a Western Han historian (历史学家). He traveled widely (四处各地) to collect historical records (史料). Despite (尽管) great suffering (磨难), he never gave up. He wrote Shiji, China’s first full general history (通史).
His perseverance (毅力) encourages us to stick to (坚守) our dreams. His perseverance(毅力)inspires us to keep chasing our dreams through difficulties.
Sima Qian
Yuan Longping is a great agricultural scientist(农业科学家)in China.
He created hybrid rice(杂交水稻). It helps solve hunger(饥饿)problems around the world.
He spent his whole life improving farming technology and training farmers.
His selfless spirit(无私的精神)inspires all of us.
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday was a great British physicist(物理学家)and chemist(化学家).
He left school early with little schooling, but he kept studying by himself.
He discovered electromagnetic induction(电磁感应)and created the first electric generator(发电机).
His hard-working spirit encourages us to stick to scientific research.
Michael Faraday
Marie Curie was a great physicist(物理学家)and chemist(化学家)from Poland.
She studied radioactivity(放射性)and found two new elements: polonium and radium(镭).
She won two Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry, the first woman to get this honor(荣誉).
Her devotion(奉献)to science inspires young learners all over the world.
Marie Curie
Sima Qian:historian; persistent
Yuan Longping:food hero; selfless
Faraday:self-taught; creative
Curie:hard-working; groundbreaking
A: Who do you admire most among the four great people?
B: I admire ______ most.
A: Why do you respect him/her so much?
B: Because he/she ______. He/She never gave up facing difficulties.
A: That’s right! His/Her spirit sets a great example for us.
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Assessment
Evaluation Criteria Self Peer Teacher
Use sentences correctly
(正确使用句子)
Use words properly
(恰当使用词汇)
Cooperate actively
(积极合作)
Speak fluently
(流利表达)
Further thinking
• Which quality of these four great people impresses you most? Why?
• Why do people worldwide respect these great people?
• What can we do to learn from them in daily life?
Further thinking
• Which quality of these four great people impresses you most? Why?
Their perseverance impresses me most.
All held fast to their dreams through hardships. Sima Qian completed Shiji amid suffering. Faraday self-taught science with little education. Yuan spent decades creating hybrid rice. Curie endured tough tests to win two Nobel Prizes.
Further thinking
• Why do people worldwide respect these great people?
They all made great contributions to humanity.
Sima Qian preserved history for us. Yuan Longping helped end hunger. Faraday laid the foundation of electricity. Curie advanced chemistry and medicine. Their selfless efforts earn lasting respect.
Further thinking
• What can we do to learn from them in daily life?
We should keep going when study gets hard, care for others, and stay curious to learn new knowledge. We don’t need great success at once, just improve ourselves step by step.
Further thinking
These heroes from home and abroad teach us persistence (毅力,坚持) and dedication (奉献). Whatever our conditions (处境), we can achieve value by sticking to dreams and helping others. As teens, we shall inherit (传承) their spirits and try our best to contribute to (为…… 做贡献) our country.
Further thinking
These heroes from home and abroad teach us persistence (毅力,坚持) and dedication (奉献). Whatever our conditions, we can achieve value by sticking to dreams and helping others. Besides, we also show respect to ordinary heroes who stick to their posts in daily life. As teens, we shall inherit (传承) their spirits and try our best to contribute to our country.
Language points
It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It is/was + 形容词 + of sb. to do sth. 形容人的品质,意为 “某人做某事真是……”
例句:她帮助无家可归的人,真是心地善良。
It was kind of her to help homeless people.
Language points
Yuan Longping also trained many people to do research on farming.
do research on sth. 固定搭配,意为 “做关于…… 的研究”
例句:我们在英语课上研究杰出先驱人物。
We do research on great pioneers in English class.
Language points
It was amazing that he did scientific research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t receive a formal education.
even though 引导让步状语从句,意为 “虽然,尽管”,不能与 but 连用
例句:尽管他年少辍学,他依然坚持学习。
He kept learning even though he left school young.
Language points
Michael Faraday dropped out of school at an early age.
drop out of school 固定短语,意为 “辍学”
例句:我们绝不应该轻易辍学。
We should never drop out of school easily.
Language points
He also played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time.
play a big part in… 意为 “在…… 方面发挥重要作用”
例句:阅读在我们的学习中起到重要作用。
Reading plays a big part in our study.
Language points
She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
make discoveries in… 意为 “在…… 领域做出发现”
例句:科学家每年都会在医学领域取得新发现。
Scientists make new discoveries in medicine every year.
Language points
Exercise
用方框内短语适当形式填空,每词限用一次
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I ________ Yuan Longping ________ his great contribution to the world.
Faraday didn’t __________________, but he taught himself all his life.
Never ________ when you meet difficulties in study.
Many scientists ______________ farming to solve food problems.
Reading ____________________ my daily study.
for
admire
drop out of school
give up
do research on
plays a big part in
give up, drop out of school, play a big part in,
do research on, admire…for
根据要求改写句子
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1. It was great of him to develop hybrid rice.(同义句改写)
______________ to develop hybrid rice.
2. He did scientific research. He had little schooling.(用 even though 合并句子)______________________________________________________.
3. Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes.(对划线 two 提问)
__________ Nobel Prizes ________ Marie Curie ________?
4. Sima Qian played a big part in reviewing the calendar.(改为一般疑问句)
____________________________________________________
5. Keep going, and you will succeed.(同义句)
__________________, you will make your dream come true
He did scientific research even though he had little schooling.
He was great
How many
did
win
Did Sima Qian play a big part in reviewing the calendar?
If you keep going
单项选择
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( )1. It was brave ____ Marie Curie to keep hard lab work for years.
A. for B. of C. to D. at
( )2. He still kept learning ____ he left school at an early age.
A. but B. if C. even though D. so
( )3. Yuan Longping ____ farming for over fifty years.
A. do research on B. does research on
C. has done research on D. did research on
( )4. We shouldn’t ____ our dreams easily.
A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
( )5. Sports ____ a big part ____ teenagers’ growth.
A. play; in B. plays; in C. play; on D. plays; on
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Homework
1.Read the Listening Theater dialogue three times aloud.
2. Make 5 sentences with key phrases: admire, give up, play a big part in, do research on, drop out of school.
1.Create a short dialogue (at least 6 sentences) with your partner about the four great people.
2.Write a short passage (about 50 words) about the person you admire most. Use at least one language point we learned.
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