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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A (1a ~ 2d )
Who do we admire ?
Think and Talk
Read the unit title together.
What does it mean ?
When we talk about inspiring people, who do you think of ?
Now have a look at a photo, do you know some of the people in the photo ?
Think and Talk
Look at the photo and answer questions.
Who do you see in this picture ?
Do you know any of these people’s stories ?
What do these people have in common ?
I see some inspiring people, such as Confucius, Qu Yuan, Sima Qian, Tu Youyou and so on.
Yes, I do. I know Yuan Longping’s story.
Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice to reduce hunger.
These people all have great achievements in their own fields.
Think and Talk
Who do you admire ? And why ?
I admire Tu Youyou very much because she is a great medical scientist and she is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize .
Think and Talk
Who do you admire ? And why ?
I admire Qu Yuan very much because he loved his country very much and he was a great poet.
Think and Talk
Who inspires you ? And why ?
I admire Confucius very much because he is a great ancient thinker and educator, and his words are still read in schools around the world .
Think and Talk
Who are they ?
He is Sima Qian, a historian.
He wrote the great book called “shiji ”.
He is Yuan Longping, a scientist.
He developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger.
Think and Talk
Who are they ?
He is Michael Faraday , a scientist.
He dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist.
[ˈfærəˌdeɪ]
['maɪkəl]
She is Marie Curie , a chemist and physicist.She made many discoveries in chemistry and physics.
[ˈmɑ:rɪ(:) ˈkjʊəri:]
1a Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
historian ____ scientist ____ chemist ____ physicist ____
Sima Qian
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday
Marie Curie
What is sb. ? / What does sb. do ?
A
B
C
D
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 : _____________
Who does ... admire ?
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday
Sima Qian
Marie Curie
Marie Curie
1c Listen again and complete the notes.
Yuan Longping
developed a new kind of rice and helped _________ hunger
trained people to ____________ on farming
Michael Faraday 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 was the _________ of the book Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian)
played _________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Marie Curie made many important discoveries in _________ and chemistry
won _________ Nobel Prizes
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
writer
a big part
physics
two
1c Let’s learn.
Yuan Longping
developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger
trained people to do research on farming
Michael Faraday did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn't receive a formal education
dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist
Sima Qian was the writer of the book Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian)
played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Marie Curie made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry
won two Nobel Prizes
train sb. to do sth.
find every chance to do sth.
play a part / role in doing sth
play an important role in doing sth
Let’s learn the conversation.
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!
it’s adj. of sb. to do sth.
Let’s learn the conversation.
Conversation 2
Ms Gao: Who do your parents or grandparents admire? Do you know, Fu Xing?
Fu Xing: Yes, Ms Gao. My father loves history. He admires Sima Qian.
Ms Gao: Ah yes, the author of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian).
He also played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time.
Fu Xing: Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person who never
gave up.
Ms Gao: Right. It’s always important to keep going in life. What about you, Emma?
Emma: My grandma told me about Marie Curie, a great scientist. She made
many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
Ms Gao: Yes. I admire Madame Curie too! It was difficult for women to do that
kind of work back in those days. And she won two Nobel Prizes!
1d Talk about who you admire and why.
What do you think about the people mentioned above?
They all are great people because they all have great achievements in their own field. They played a big part in their own field, so we should admire and respect them.
I admire Yuan Longping because he developed the new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger in the world. His rice has helped so many people in the world to stop hunger.
2a Look at the photos and guess who they are .
What’s their names ?
Isaac Newton
[aɪˈzæk njuːtən]
Isambard Brunel
/ˌɪzæmbəd ˈbruːnɛl/
Florence Nightingale
['flɔ:rəns,ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl ]
Alan Turing
[ælən tʊrɪŋ ]
a famous English engineer
a great physicist
a great volunteer as a nurse
a pioneer of computer science
2a Match the people with their achievements.
Isaac Newton
[aɪˈzæk njuːtən]
Isambard Brunel
/ˌɪzæmbəd ˈbruːnɛl/
Florence Nightingale
['flɔ:rəns,ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl ]
Alan Turing
[ælən tʊrɪŋ ]
_____________ was an important engineer in the 19th century.
_________________ volunteered as a nurse to help the wounded soldiers.
_____________ made important discoveries in physics.
__________ created a test to see if a computer could really think like a person.
Isambard Brunel
Florence Nightingale
Isaac Newton
Alan Turing
2b Listen to the conversation. Who does each family member admire?
1. Dad : _________________
2. Mum : __________________
3. Steve : _____________and _________________________
Who does ... admire ?
Isambard Brunel
Florence Nightingale
Isaac Newton
Alan Turing
2c Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear to complete the notes.
Brunel built the first British airports / railways and many other important things
helped the UK develop into a modern / developed nation
Nightingale created / developed modern nursing
helped us understand the need for better / cleaner hospitals
to stop the spread of diseases
Newton developed physics / science
Turing pioneer of computer technology / science
2c Let’s learn .
Brunel built the first British railways and many other important things
helped the UK develop into a modern nation
Nightingale created modern nursing
helped us understand the need for cleaner hospitals
to stop the spread of diseases
Newton developed physics
Turing pioneer of computer science
Let’s learn the conversation.
Gina: Dad, do you have a second? We need to do a survey of family members about
their most admired people. Can you help me, please?
Dad: Sure. Go ahead.
Gina: OK, Dad. Who do you admire the most?
Dad: For me, it has to be Isambard Brunel, a famous English engineer. He built the
first British railways and many other important things such as bridges, ships,
and tunnels. All these helped the UK develop into a modern nation.
Gina: Oh, I see. How about you, Mum?
Mum: Well, I am really inspired by Florence Nightingale. She created modern nursing.
It was wonderful of her to help us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to
stop the spread of diseases.
Gina: That’s nice. What about you, Steve?
Steve: Isaac Newton, of course. It was so important that he developed modern physics!
I also admire Alan Turing. You know the famous Turing test? It’s so cool!
Gina: Yes, I agree. He was a pioneer of computer science. Thanks, Steve.
have free time
be inspired by
1d Match the people with their fields of work.
Railway
sea travel
physics
medicine
medicine
Railway
physics
sea travel
Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
I think...is / are great / admirable / inspiring because... It is / was... of / for...
1d Match the people with their fields of work.
Railway
sea travel
physics
medicine
medicine
Railway
physics
sea travel
Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
I think Tu Youyou is admirable because It is great of her to discover a new medicine and save millions of lives.
1d Match the people with their fields of work.
Railway
sea travel
physics
medicine
medicine
Railway
physics
sea travel
Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
I think Zhan Tianyou is inspiring because It is great of him to build China’s first independent railway.
It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It is / was adj of sb. to do sth.
某人做某事,真是....
eg. It was brave of Zheng He to lead many sea trips to spread
Chinese culture.
It is creative of Zhan Tianyou to design and build China’s first
independent railways.
本句型用于夸人品质 kind / clever / kind / creative / great.
It is / was adj for sb. to do sth.
对于某人,做某事是...
本句型用于评价事件。
eg. It is important for people to learn about the inspiring people.
夸人品质用 of
评价事件用 for
Language Points
Unit 2
Thank You !
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