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Unit 4 Heroes
Developing ideas
Listening and speaking
Learning objectives
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. understand the basic information of the movie The Captain and its real hero, and be able to answer relevant questions about the movie and the hero.
2. grasp the presenter’s attitude toward the film and explain the reasons, master the listening skill of extracting information, and understand the "linking sounds" pronunciation rule and the method of quoting others’ words.
3. feel the hero spirit of Liu Chuanjian, be able to complete the pair conversation role-play, and express personal thoughts on heroes based on the learned content.
4. master hero-themed words and practice them via varied exercises.
Have you ever watched this movie?
What happened and how did he deal with it?
Purpose:
To arouse students' interest in the hero theme with the movie The Captain, help them grasp basic information about the movie and the hero, and lay a foundation for subsequent listening activities.
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Do you know the name of the movie?
Do you know the real hero behind The Captain?
The Captain 中国机长
Liu Chuanjian 刘传建
Liu Chuanjian
The Captain is based on a real emergency of Sichuan Airlines Flight 3U8633 in 2018. The hero in the film is Liu Chuanjian, a real pilot. During the flight, the front window of the cockpit suddenly broke. Liu kept a cool head. He controlled the plane by hand and made a safe landing. All 128 people on the plane were saved, and he was called a "hero captain".
What happened to him?
Touching China Award
What do you think of the movie?
Listen to the radio and choose the presenter's attitude towards the film.
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a. The presenter thinks it is a bit boring.
b. The presenter highly recommends the film.
c. The presenter thinks it is too scary to watch.
Listening script:
Welcome to Film of the Week. Imagine this.You’re flying a plane. Suddenly, the plane’s front window breaks. The co-pilot is pulled partly outside. The wind is strong and the plane shakes heavily. Passengers may be shouting and crying. How would you feel?
Well, these moments are from the film The Captain. In the film, the captain stayed calm. He flew the plane with one hand and held his co-pilot with the other. In the end, he landed the plane safely and everyone survived.
This disaster film is based on a true story. It happened in Sichuan in 2018. The real captain, Liu Chuanjian, received the Touching China award. Have you seen it yet? I’m sure you will love it!
Learning to learn——Inferring
We sometimes need to guess a speaker's thoughts,feelings or opinions. We call this inferring. Does the speaker's voice show any feelings? Is the speaker certain? Noticing the way people speak can help us understand them better.
How do you know that?
Listen to the radio and choose the presenter's attitude towards the film.
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a. The presenter thinks it is a bit boring.
b. The presenter highly recommends the film.
c. The presenter thinks it is too scary to watch.
Purpose:
To improve students' listening comprehension skills through multi-round listening tasks, integrate pronunciation training and quoting method learning into the listening process, and consolidate their listening and language application abilities in a thematic context.
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Listen again and complete the poster.
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breaks
strong
shouting and crying
calm
held
survived
true story
Phonetics in use.
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Linking sounds (2)
In spoken English, when one word ends with a vowel and the next word starts with a vowel, we can link the vowel sounds together with another sound.
For example,
when we say in the end, it can sound like in theyend.
Practise more on P100.
Listen to the conversation and complete the cards.
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safe
my own life
birds
on a river
doing my job
trained
difficult
Listen to the conversation and complete the cards.
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Listening script:
A: The film was fantastic! How could Captain Liu stay so calm?
B: Well, he was once interviewed. And he said, "As the captain, my job is to keep the passengers and the plane safe… I didn't think of my own life."
A: Well, responsibility is the most important thing for him. He reminds me of Captain Sully.
B: Who's Captain Sully?
A: An American pilot. In 2009, his plane hit birds over New York City, and the engines stopped working.
B: Oh, that sounds really scary. What happened next?
A: He safely landed on a river. Everyone survived.
B: Wow, that's amazing! So, both he and Captain Liu stayed calm in the face of danger.
A: Right! And in an interview, Captain Sully stated, "I was just doing my job… That's what we're trained to do."
B: True. Real heroes take responsibility in difficult situations.
Learning to learn
Introducing quotations
When we quote someone, we repeat their words to share their ideas. We can use verbs such as
said, stated, and noted
to introduce their exact words.
Listen again. Then talk about how the speakers quote others' words.
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A: The film was fantastic! How could Captain Liu stay so calm?
B: Well, he was once interviewed. And he said, "As the captain, my job is to keep the passengers and the plane safe… I didn't think of my own life."
A: Well, responsibility is the most important thing for him. He reminds me of Captain Sully.
B: Who's Captain Sully?
A: An American pilot. In 2009, his plane hit birds over New York City, and the engines stopped working.
B: Oh, that sounds really scary. What happened next?
A: He safely landed on a river. Everyone survived.
B: Wow, that's amazing! So, both he and Captain Liu stayed calm in the face of danger.
A: Right! And in an interview, Captain Sully stated, "I was just doing my job… That's what we're trained to do."
B: True. Real heroes take responsibility in difficult situations.
Work in pairs. Act out the conversation.
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Check your presentation
Present your conversation to the class.
language correct form(形式正确)
accurate meaning(意义精确)
proper use(使用恰当)
poster design creativity(创意)
performance confidence(自信)
OK Good Excellent
表演过后让学生进行投票
Do you know other heroes in China?
What have you learnt about being a hero ?
A hero can be someone who helps others in need, stands up for what is right, or never gives up when facing difficulties. Heroes teach us that we all have the ability to make a difference, as long as we have a brave heart and a sense of responsibility.
Because of them, we have a beautiful, strong and safe country.
Remember them.
Be them.
1. break v. (broke, broken) 打破;损坏;破裂
- 用法:
break sth (打破某物)
break down (出故障;崩溃)
break off (突然停止;中断)
- 例句:The glass broke when it fell on the floor.
(玻璃杯掉在地上摔碎了。)
- 拓展:名词形式 breakage (损坏);
常见短语 break the rules (违反规则)
take a break (休息)
2. shake v. (shook, shaken) 摇晃;震动;颤抖
- 用法:
shake sth (摇晃某物)
shake hands with sb (和某人握手)
shake with fear (因恐惧而颤抖)
- 例句:The whole house shook during the earthquake.
(地震时整栋房子都在摇晃。)
- 拓展:名词形式 shake (摇晃;奶昔);
短语 shake up (使震惊;改组)
3. calm adj. 镇静的;平静的;v. 使平静;使镇定
- 用法:
形容词: stay/keep calm (保持镇静)
动词: calm sb down (使某人平静下来)
- 例句:She took a deep breath to stay calm.
(她深呼吸以保持镇静。)
- 拓展:名词 calmness (平静;镇静);
反义词 nervous (紧张的)、 anxious (焦虑的)
4. win the Touching China award 获得“感动中国”奖
- 用法: win 后接奖项名称, award 为可数名词
- 例句:She won an award for her excellent performance in the movie.
(她因在电影中的出色表现获奖。)
- 拓展: receive an award (领奖)
present an award (颁奖)
5. think of 想到;考虑;认为
- 用法:
think of sth/sb (想到某物/某人)
think of doing sth (考虑做某事)
- 例句:I can't think of his name right now.(我现在想不起他的名字了。)
- 拓展:辨析 think of (想到,侧重结果)
think about (思考,侧重过程)
think over (仔细考虑)
6. keep sb/sth + adj. 使某人/某物保持某种状态
- 用法:后接形容词作宾语补足语
- 例句:We should keep the classroom clean.
(我们应该保持教室干净。)
- 拓展:同类结构 make sb/sth + adj. (使某人/某物变得……)
leave sb/sth + adj. (让某人/某物处于……状态)
7. be based on 以……为基础
- 用法:被动结构,主语多为作品、理论等
- 例句:The research is based on a lot of experiments.
(这项研究以大量实验为基础。)
- 拓展:主动形式 base sth on sth
8. stay calm 保持镇静
- 用法: stay 为系动词,后接形容词作表语
- 例句:No matter what happens, you should stay calm.
(无论发生什么,你都应该保持镇静。)
- 拓展:类似系动词 remain+adj. (保持)
keep+adj (保持)
一、词汇运用(用所给词的适当形式填空)
1. The students showed different _________(attitude) towards the new teaching method.
2. My teacher ____________ (recommend) reading English novels every day to improve reading skills.
3. The horror story made the children feel _________ (scary).
4. The glass __________(break) into pieces when it fell off the table.
5. The whole building _________ (shake) when the earthquake happened.
6. It’s important to stay ________ (calm) when you are in trouble.
7. This film __________ (base) on a real-life event in a mountain village.
8. The speaker ___________ (quote) a famous scientist in his speech yesterday.
attitudes
recommends
scared
broke
shook
calm
is based
quoted
二、汉译英
1. 获奖______________ 2. 想到;考虑 _____________________
3. 使……保持安全 ______________ 4. 以……为基础 ______________________
5. 把……连接起来 ______________ 6. 保持镇静 ________________________
三、用短语造句
1. win an award
2. think of
3. be based on
win an award
think of
keep...safe
be based on
link...together
stay calm
She won an award for her outstanding contribution to environmental protection.
I can’t think of a better way to solve this problem.
This research is based on three years of fieldwork.
四、口语运用
提示:谈谈你对英雄的理解,可结合《中国机长》的故事,使用本次知识点中的词汇(attitude、calm、base on、respect等)和句型。
参考框架:Heroes are people who act bravely when facing danger. The film The Captain is based on a true story. The captain stayed calm when the plane was in trouble... We respect such heroes because they have a responsible attitude towards their jobs...
Example
What Is a Hero?
Heroes are people who act bravely and responsibly when facing danger. The film The Captain is based on a real event that happened in 2018. When the plane’s front window broke suddenly, the captain stayed calm instead of panicking. He tried his best to control the plane and finally landed it safely, protecting all the passengers. People respect him deeply because he has a serious attitude towards his job and takes his responsibility seriously. In my opinion, anyone who is ready to help others and face difficulties bravely can be called a hero.
Basic homework
Practical homework
Copy 8 key class sentences, and preview the next lesson by underlining new words.
Search for 1 past and 1 present hero, then fill in and submit a form with their time periods, admirable deeds and noble qualities.
Extended homework
Polish the 60–80-word writing What is a hero? with 2 target words, 1 who-clause, 1 specific hero example, and correct language errors.
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