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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A 3a-3c
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
1. master vocabulary related to describing people's qualities and achievements.
2. discover the shining points of people, establish a positive attitude towards
life, and cultivate excellent qualities.
Learning Objectives
Inspiring People
Zhang Guimei: A Great Educator
set up China's first free senior high school for girls to offer free education to girls from poor families
selfless(无私的) and persistent (坚持不懈的)
It is of her to China's first free senior high school for girls to offer free education to girls from poor families.
selfless
set up
Ma Long: A Legendary(传奇的) Table
Tennis Player
won Olympic gold medals for China many times
determined(坚定的) and hard-working
It is of him to Olympic gold medals for China many times.
hard-working
win
Zheng Qinwen: A Promising(有前途的)
Tennis Player
ranked among the top tennis players in the world at a young age
brave and talented
It is of her to among the top tennis players in the world at a young age.
talented
rank
Yuan Longping: the Father of Hybrid
Rice(杂交水稻)
developed hybrid rice and solved food problems for millions of people
creative and devoted
It is of him to hybrid rice.
creative
develop
Adam, Yaming and Chen Jie are talking about inspiring people. Let’s have a look.
Listen to the conversation of 3a and choose the right answers.
1. What was designed by I.M. Pei?
A. The glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum. B. The Suzhou Museum.
C. The Hangzhou Museum.
2. Who is China’s first woman to walk in space?
A. Wang Yaping. B. Liu Yang. C. Wang Haoze.
3. What kind of person is Adam’s father?
A. Creative. B. Nice. C. Hard-working.
Listen and choose.
训练学生阅读对话提取细节信息的能力
Listen and match.
Adam’s inspiring people
Yaming’s inspiring people
Chen Jie’s inspiring people
my father
Wang Yaping
I.M. Pei
designer
astronaut
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I.M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is also one of
his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the
West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China's first woman to walk in space. She is full of
courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from
space. What about you, Adam? Who do you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It's my father. It's really very
nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
3a Read the conversation and complete the chart.
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I.M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is also one of
his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the
West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China's first woman to walk in space. She is full of
courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from
space. What about you, Adam? Who do you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It's my father. It's really very
nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
最高级
v.设计
It was + adj. + of sb to do sth.
其中之一
n.设计品
n.平衡
the + 序数词 + 名词 + to do sth
充满
钦佩
鼓舞人心的人
Inspiring
People
•________ the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum and
the ____
•created __ ______________ between the East and the
West
designed
a beautiful balance
•China’s first woman to ______________ and to
________________from space
•full of ________________________
teach a live class
walk in space
courage and wisdom
Adam's
father
•supports and______________________________
encourages his exchange study here
Suzhou Museum
China’s first woman to __________ and to ______________
___________
teach a live class
from space
courage and
wisdom
walk in space
full of __________
_________
It was very brave of her to walk in space.
It was very creative of him to design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum.
It is very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
Adam’s
_______
father
supports and
encourages his exchange study here
Pair work
3b Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to
the questions the speakers used. Then role-play the
conversation.
Who is the person you admire the most?
Who inspires you?
Who do you look up to?
Then role-play the conversation.
Show time
language correct form(形式正确)
accurate meaning(意义精确)
proper use(使用恰当)
performance gentle(仪态文雅)
confidence (自信)
OK Good Excellent
Group work
Work in groups. Discuss who you admire and why. Use the words and expressions to help you.
creative brave amazing inspiring full of courage
full of wisdom great curiosity dream big never give up
My favourite person is ...
It is ... of ... to ...
He/She created...
Those hard-working people are inspiring people!
1. creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ (adj. 有创造力的)
例句:
I.M. Pei is a creative architect.
(贝聿铭是一位有创造力的建筑师。)
搭配拓展:
creative thinking(创造性思维);creative work(创造性工作)
词汇拓展:
create(v. 创造)
2. inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ (v. 激励,鼓舞)
例句:
Who inspires you in your life?
(在你的生活中谁激励着你?)
搭配拓展:
inspire sb to do sth(激励某人做某事)
词汇拓展:
inspiring(adj. 鼓舞人心的,激励的);inspiration·[n. 灵感,鼓舞人心的人(或事物)]
3. courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (n. 勇气)
例句:
We should have the courage to face difficulties.
(我们应该有面对困难的勇气。)
搭配拓展:
have the courage to do sth(有勇气做某事)
词汇拓展:
encourage(v. 鼓励)
4. balance /ˈbæləns/ (n. 平衡 v. 保持平衡)
例句:
He created a balance between work and life.
(他在工作和生活之间创造了一种平衡。)
You need to balance your diet.
(你需要平衡你的饮食。)
搭配拓展:
in balance(处于平衡状态);keep balance(保持平衡)
5. wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ (n. 智慧;学问)
例句:
We can learn wisdom from those experienced people.
(我们可以从那些有经验的人身上学到智慧。)
搭配拓展:wisdom of life(生活的智慧)
词汇拓展:
wise(adj. 明智的,有智慧的)
6. brave /breɪv/ [adj. 勇敢的;无畏的 v. 勇敢面对;经受(困难)]
例句:
She is a brave astronaut.
(她是一位勇敢的宇航员。)
Let's brave the challenge together.
(让我们一起勇敢面对挑战。)
搭配拓展:brave enough(足够勇敢)
词汇拓展:
bravery(n. 勇敢,勇气)
7. It's really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
他支持并鼓励我在这里的交流学习,真是太好了。
语法要点:
It's + 形容词 + of sb to do sth用于评价某人做某事的品质。其中it是形式主语,真正的主语是“to support and encourage my exchange study here”。
8. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from space.
她也是第一位在太空现场授课的女性。
语法要点:
“the + 序数词 + 名词 + to do sth”意为“第……个做某事的……”。
例如:
He is the first student to arrive at school.
(他是第一个到校的学生。)
1. I.M. Pei designed the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum. He is
very _______ (create).
2. We all admire those people who are full of ________ (wise).
3. My biggest _________ (inspire) is not a famous person.
4. It is nice of him to ________ (support) and ________ (encourage)
my exchange study.
I. Fill in the blanks.
creative
wisdom
inspiration
support
encourage
1. 谁是你最钦佩的人?
_______________________________________________
2. 我想成为一个像他一样有创造力的人。
_______________________________________________
3. 谁激励了你?
__________________________________________
II. Translation.
Who inspires you?
Who is the person you admire the most?
I want to be a creative person like him.
Everyone has their own advantages(优点).
Choose a classmate around you and write about his or her fine qualities(品质).
My classmate Lily is kind and hard-working. It's kind of her to help me with my English when I'm in trouble. She's also brave enough to try new things, like joining in the speech contest. I really admire her fine qualities.
III. Short writing.
Basic homework
Practical homework
Review the words and sentences learned and preview the next part.
Try to make a poster of your most admired people.
Extended homework
Ask your family members about their most admired people.
Homework
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