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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A Who do we admire?
第1课时 (1a-1d)
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 /ˈhaɪbrɪd raɪs/杂交水稻 to feed more people.
They all worked hard and made great contributions to the world. Their spirit inspires us a lot.
Confucius 孔子
He is a great ancient Chinese thinker and educator. He taught many students and his ideas greatly influenced Chinese culture.他是中国古代伟大的思想家、教育家。他教导众多弟子,他的思想深刻影响了中国文化。
Mozi 墨子
He was an ancient Chinese thinker and scientist . He called for peace and made many useful inventions /ɪnˈvenʃnz/.他是中国古代思想家、科学家。他倡导和平,还做出许多实用发明。
Sima Qian 司马迁
He was a famous Chinese historian /hɪˈstɔːriən/ in ancient times. He wrote Records of the Grand Historian, an important history book in China.他是中国古代著名的史学家。他撰写了中国重要史书《史记》。
Isaac Newton 牛顿
He was a great British physicist /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ and mathematician /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃn/. He found the law of gravity /ˈɡrævəti/and made important discoveries in science.他是英国伟大的物理学家、数学家。他发现万有引力定律,在科学上取得重大发现。
Marie Curie 居里夫人
She was a French‑-Polish chemist /ˈkemɪst/and physicist /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/. She discovered radium /ˈreɪdiəm/and won two Nobel Prizes in science.她是法籍波兰化学家、物理学家。她发现了镭元素,两次获得科学类诺贝尔奖。
Yuan Longping 袁隆平
He was a great Chinese agricultural /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ scientist. He developed hybrid /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ rice and helped feed billions of people around the world.
他是中国杰出的农业科学家。他研发杂交水稻,帮助养活了全世界数十亿人口。
Tu Youyou 屠呦呦
She is a famous Chinese pharmacologist /ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪst/. She discovered artemisinin /ˌɑːtɪˈmiːsɪnɪn/and saved millions of patients with malaria /məˈleəriə/.
她是中国著名药学家。她发现青蒿素,拯救了数百万疟疾患者。
Zhong Yang 钟扬
He was a Chinese botanist /ˈbɒtənɪst/ and scientist. He collected plant seeds to protect our plant resources /rɪˈsɔːsɪz/.他是中国植物学家。他收集植物种子,用来保护植物种质资源。
Huang Wenxiu 黄文秀
She was a devoted poverty‑-relief /ˈpɒvəti rɪˈliːf/ worker. She gave up city life and helped villagers get out of poverty.她是恪尽职守的中国扶 贫干部。她放弃城市生活,帮助村民摆脱贫困。
Galileo 伽利略
He was an outstanding Italian physicist /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/and astronomer /əˈstrɒnəmə(r)/. He improved the telescope /ˈtelɪskəʊp/and made new observations /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃnz/of space.
他是意大利杰出的物理学家、天文学家。他改进望远镜,对太空开展全新观测。
Qian Sanqiang 钱三强
He was an important Chinese nuclear /ˈnjuːkliə(r)/physicist/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/. He made great contributions /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃnz/to China’s atomic /əˈtɒmɪk/‑bomb research.
他是中国重要的核物理学家。他为我国原子弹研究做出巨大贡献。
Florence Nightingale 南丁格尔
She was a famous British nurse and the founder /ˈfaʊndə(r)/of modern nursing /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/. She improved medical /ˈmedɪkl/care and set up nursing training schools.
她是英国著名护士,现代护理学奠基人。她改善医疗护理,创办护理培训学校。
Do you remember who they are?
Sima Qian
Yuan Longping
Michael
Faraday
Marie Curie
Michael Faraday 迈克尔・法拉第
/ˈmaɪkl ˈfærədeɪ/
Michael Faraday was a famous British physicist /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/and chemist /ˈkemɪst/.He discovered electromagnetic induction /ɪˌlektrəʊmæɡˈnetɪk ɪnˈdʌkʃn/, which made it possible to produce electricity.
迈克尔・法拉第是英国著名的物理学家、化学家。
他发现了电磁感应现象,让发电成为可能。
Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
scientist ________ chemist ________ physicist ________
historian ________
A
C D
B C D
C D
1b
Listen to the conversations.
Match the speakers with the people they admire.
1. Yaming _____________
2. Peter _______________
3. Fu Xing’s father ___________
4. Emma’s grandma __________
5. Ms Gao ___________
B
C
A
D
D
Yuan Longping
袁隆平 developed a new kind of rice and helped __________ hunger
trained people to ______________ on farming
Michael Faraday
迈克尔·法拉第 did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn't _________ a formal education
dropped out of school at an early age, but he found ____________ to study and became a great scientist
Sima Qian
司马迁 was the ________ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
played ___________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Marie·Curie
玛丽·居里 made many important discoveries in __________ and chemistry
won _________ Nobel Prizes
Listen again and complete the notes.
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
writer
a big part
physics
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Conversation 1
Ms Gao: Class, who do you admire the most? Yes, Yaming?
Yaming: I really admire Yuan Longping. It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
Ms Gao: That's great! Yuan Longping also trained many people to do research on farming 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 scientific research in physics and chemistry even though he didn't receive a formal education.
Ms Gao: Yes, Michael Faraday dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
1d
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you admire and why.
For example:
I admire Yuan Longping because he developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger.He also trained many people to do research on farming in China and other parts of the world.
I admire Michael Faraday because he did scientific research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t receive a formal education. He dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist.
I admire Sima Qian because he was the writer of the book Shiji. He also played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time. Besides, he was the kind of person who never gave up.
I admire Marie Curie because she made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry. It was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days. And she won two Nobel Prizes!
Why do we admire these people?
We admire people who make the world better
–––––– not only for themselves, but for others.
Some people, like Yuan Longping and Marie Curie, help save lives.
Some people, like Sima Qian, help us remember our past.
Some people, like Michael Faraday, help us understand how things work.
结构 形容词特点 常用形容词 例句
It is + adj + of sb + to do 形容人的品质 kind, nice,
wise, brave, clever, foolish, It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It is + adj + for sb + to do 形容事物的特点 important, necessary, easy, difficult, possible, It was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days.
It is /was + adj+ that‑从句 修饰that 整件事情:“这件事是…… 的” surprising ,amazing
strange ,clear ,important necessary ,true It was amazing that he did scientific research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t receive a formal education.
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