内容正文:
Writing
Learning objectives
1. Use the core vocabulary of this unit and the simple past tense to describe the life and achievements of figures in context.
2. Complete a three-paragraph character introduction essay, use transition words to organize the logic, and clearly explain the life, main contributions and excellent qualities of the figure.
3. Introduce a great figure from China and abroad or an ordinary hero around you in English based on what has been learned in the unit, and develop the ability to tell stories of role models and convey positive energy in English.
In this lesson, you will be able to:
Pre-writing
Lead-in
Can you describe some great people?
Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, he stepped onto the lunar surface and said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He served as a naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. His historic mission inspired generations worldwide to dream about space exploration.
Neil Armstrong
Lead-in
Can you describe some great people?
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics for explaining the photoelectric effect. His famous equation E=mc² shows the relationship between mass and energy. Einstein’s work revolutionized our understanding of time, space, and gravity.
Albert Einstein
Lead-in
Can you describe some great people?
Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was a great Marxist, revolutionary, and the main founder of the People’s Republic of China. He led the Chinese people through the Long March and revolutionary wars to establish New China in 1949. As Chairman of the Communist Party of China, he made significant contributions to China’s independence and national unity.
Mao Zedong
Lead-in
Can you describe some great people?
Yuan Longping (1930-2021), known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice,” was a Chinese agricultural scientist. He devoted his life to developing high-yield hybrid rice varieties, which solved food shortages for millions of people in China and globally. In 2001, he won the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, China’s highest scientific honor.
Yuan Longping
Lead-in
I’m Lily, a middle school student from England. I want to know about a great person you admire. Please write a short passage to introduce this person, including his/her life, achievements and the qualities you admire.
Lead-in
How to describe a great person?
Job:
scientist (Yuan Longping, Qian Xuesen), physicist (Einstein),
doctor (Bethune),
soldier (Lei Feng),
ordinary hero (cleaner, teacher)
Achievement:
develop hybrid rice,
build China’s space industry,
create Theory of Relativity,
help Chinese people in the war,
devote life to helping others
Good qualities:
hard-working, creative, brave, selfless, determined, kind, responsible
Sample
Yuan Longping — The Father of Hybrid Rice
Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist I admire most. He was born in 1930 in Zhejiang Province.
He devoted his whole life to developing hybrid rice. His work helped farmers produce much more rice and saved millions of people from hunger around the world. He is called the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
I admire him because he was hard-working and selfless. He never stopped working for a better world even in his old age. He is a real hero in my heart.
Let’s make an outline
A great person
Beginning
Body
Ending
Who is the person
What did the person do
Why you like it
Analyse for the content
Yuan Longping — The Father of Hybrid Rice
Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist I admire most. He was born in 1930 in Zhejiang Province.
He devoted his whole life to developing hybrid rice. His work helped farmers produce much more rice and saved millions of people from hunger around the world. He is called the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
I admire him because he was hard-working and selfless. He never stopped working for a better world even in his old age. He is a real hero in my heart.
Useful expressions
The great person I admire most is...; He/She was born in...
He/She devoted his/her life to...; His/Her greatest achievement was...; He/She is famous for...
I admire him/her because...; He/She shows the quality of...; He/She is an inspiration to me.
Group work
A: Who is your hero?
B: My hero is...
A: What did he/she do?
B: She/He ...
A: Why do you admire him/her?
B: I admire him/her because...
Talk about the person you admire?
Tips:
Pay attention to the simple past tense and the passive voice.
While-writing
Writing task
Introduce a great person or a hero that you admire.
Post-writing
Post-writing
Show time
Checklist Stars
Language(语言正确)
Pronunciation(发音标准)
Body language(使用肢体语言)
Creation(有创意)
Excellent Great Good
1. Yuan Longping ________ (devote) his life to ________________ (develop) hybrid rice.
2. Norman Bethune ________ (come) to China to help people in the war.
3. I admire Lei Feng because he ________ (be) always ready ________ (help) others.
Exercises
用所给词的适当形式填空
devoted
developing
came
was
to help
Reflecting
Useful expressions
1.scientist, physicist, doctor, soldier, hero, pioneer
2. achieve, contribution, develop, invent, save, devote...to...
3. hard-working, creative, brave, selfless, determined, kind, responsible
4. admire, inspire, look up to, be proud of, an inspiration to
Useful sentences
1.The great person I admire most is...
2. He/She was born in... in...
3. He/She is famous for...
4. His/Her greatest achievement was...
5. He/She helped... by doing...
6. I admire him/her because...
7. He/She shows the quality of...
Homework
Basic homework
修改完善写作终稿,誊写在作业本上;整理本单元人物类词汇和句型。
Extended homework
制作一张 “My Hero” 主题海报,用英语介绍这位人物并配图。
给外国笔友写一封邮件,介绍你心中的中国英雄,传播中国榜样精神。
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