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Unit 2
Inspiring People
人教版2024版九年级上册
Opening page—Section A (1a-1d ) 听说课
Learning Objectives
能够通过观察单元主题人物图、研读单元大问题识别并理解榜样人物、励志伟人这一核心主题,通过浏览板块学习导引,明确本板块核心任务。
能够通过听力获取多组对话中人物身份、职业、成就、求学经历等关键信息,完成人物与职业匹配、笔记填空类习题;能与同伴开展口语互动,谈论自己敬佩的人物并说明理由。
能够运用本板块伟人职业、成就类词汇与人称描述句型,和同伴交流不同领域榜样人物的生平事迹与闪光点。
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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.
Name: Confucius
Chinese Name: 孔子
Achievements:
Founder of Confucianism
A great ancient Chinese educator
His ideas still influence China today
Name: Sima Qian
Chinese Name: 司马迁
Achievements:
Distinguished Western Han historian, litterateur and thinker
Founder of Chinese official historiography, titled "the Father of Chinese History"
/hɪˈstɔːriən/
Name: Zhang Heng
Chinese Name: 张衡
Achievements:
A famous ancient Chinese scientist
Invented the world’s first seismograph
Made great progress in astronomy
Name: Isaac Newton
Chinese Name: 艾萨克・牛顿
Achievements:
One of the greatest scientists ever
Discovered the law of gravity
Changed our understanding of the universe
Name: Marie Curie
Chinese Name: 玛丽・居里
Achievements:
First person with two Nobel Prizes
A physicist and a chemist
A role model for women in science
/ˈkemɪst/
/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
Name: Yuan Longping
Chinese Name: 袁隆平
Achievements:
"Father of Hybrid Rice"
Helped feed billions of people
Saved many from hunger
Name: Tu Youyou
Chinese Name: 屠呦呦
Achievements:
Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine
Discovered artemisinin to fight malaria
Saved millions of lives
Name: Xu Xiake
Chinese Name: 徐霞客
Achievements:
Famous Chinese explorer and geographer
Traveled across China for 30 years
Wrote The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake
Name: Xu Xiake
Chinese Name: 徐霞客
Name: Modern Female Researcher
Chinese Name: 科研工作者
Achievements:
Studies bees and environmental protection
Works hard in the field
Protects our natural world
/rɪˈsɜːrtʃər/
Name: Galileo Galilei
Chinese Name: 伽利略・伽利雷
Achievements:
Famous Italian scientist
Improved the telescope
Supported the theory that Earth orbits the sun
Name: Florence Nightingale
Chinese Name: 弗洛伦斯・南丁格尔
Achievements:
Founder of modern nursing
Known as "the Lady with the Lamp"
Made hospitals cleaner and safer
Who inspires us?
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BIG
Question
Develop new farming and conservation technologies to feed more people
Protect the environment and plant more trees to build greener living spaces
Build better roads and public facilities for local residents
Make people care more about their hometown and unite together
Build a greener and more livable community for everyone
Make a difference to our hometown’s bright future with lifelong efforts.
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Who?
The great people who devote themselves to changing and improving our hometown inspire us.
In this unit, you will:
1. talk about inspiring people. (谈论鼓舞人心的人)
2. discuss who you admire and why. (讨论你钦佩谁以及为什么)
3. describe admirable people and their achievements. (描述令人敬佩的人及其成就)
4. explore the spirit of inspiring people. (探究鼓舞人心的人的精神)
alk about inspiring people. (谈论鼓舞人心的人)
discuss who you admire and why. (讨论你钦佩谁以及为什么)
describe admirable people and their achievements. (描述令人敬佩的人及其成就)
explore the spirit of inspiring people. (探究鼓舞人心的人的精神)
Section A
Who do we adimire?
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
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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
What made them inspiring?
Achievement
What great things did they do?
Influence
Spirit
How did they change the world?
What values do they stand for?
Further thinking
Person Achievement Influence Spirit
developed hybrid rice
studied science by himself
wrote Shiji
won two Nobel Prizes
reduced hunger
inspired learners
recorded history
inspired women
caring
hard-working
never gave up
brave
Yuan
Longping
Michael Faraday
Sima Qian
Marie Curie
Success lies in effort, not natural talent.
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
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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.
Useful patterns:
I really admire ... It was great of him to ...
It was amazing that he / she ...
He / She made many important discoveries in ...
I admire ...! It was difficult for ... to do ...
Assessment
Evaluation Criteria Self Peer Teacher
Use sentences correctly
(正确使用句子)
Use words properly
(恰当使用词汇)
Cooperate actively
(积极合作)
Speak fluently
(流利表达)
I think they are great. All of them worked hard for their dreams. They never gave up, even when things were difficult. Their work helped many people and changed the world. I admire Yuan Longping. Yuan was a great scientist. He spent all his life studying rice. He helped produce more rice
and fed lots of people in the world. He was selfless
and loved his work. He teaches us that with hard
work, we can make a difference.
Sample 1
Good evening, everyone. Tonight, this grand award goes to Tu Youyou. She is a great medical scientist. It is truly inspiring that she discovered artemisinin, which has made a positive difference to global health. Although she
faced challenges such as limited research conditions
and repeated failures, she never gave up. We
admire her for her spirit of persistence and
devotion. Let's applaud for her!
Sample 1
Language points
Point 1
It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice.
It is + 形容词 + of sb. to do sth.
核心用法:形容词修饰人,描述人的品格、性格、品德,
→“sb. is + 形容词”。例句:
• It is kind of you to help me with my English.
→ You are kind.
• It was careless of him to make so many mistakes.
→ He is careless.
结构 形容词特点 常用形容词 例句 说明
It is + adj + of sb + to do 形容人的品质 kind, nice,
wise, brave, clever, foolish, It is kind of you to help me. of说明这真是某人做的
It is + adj + for sb + to do 形容事物的特点 important, necessary, easy, difficult, possible, It is important for us to learn English. for说明对某人来说
• It is wise of you to follow his advice.(= You are wise. 你真是明智的。)
• It is necessary for you to practice every day.(不能说You are necessary.)
It was amazing that he did scientific research in physics and chemistry.
It is amazing ______ she won two Nobel Prizes.
A. what B. that C. because D. when
B
It + be + 形容词 + that + 完整句子。It 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的 that 从句。常用形容词:amazing(令人惊叹的)、great(伟大的)、important(重要的)、surprising(令人惊讶的)。
It is amazing that she can speak three languages. 她能说三种语言,真是太令人惊叹了。
Point 2
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.
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.
1. ________________/ˈædmərəbl/ adj. 令人钦佩的
2. ________________ /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ v. 钦佩;赞赏
3. ________________/hɪˈstɔːriən/ n. 历史学家
4. ________________ /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ n. 研究人员
5. ________________ /ˈkemɪst/ n. 化学家
6. ________________ /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ n. 物理学家
7. ________________ /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ n. 饥饿
8. ________________ /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ n. 日历
9.________________ /dɪˈskʌvəri/ n. 发现
admirable
admire
historian
researcher
chemist
physicist
hunger
calendar
discovery
自我检测
二、词组默写。
1.帮助减少饥饿 ______________________________
2. 做农业研究________________________________
3.最钦佩 ____________________________________
4. 研发一种新型水稻___________________________
5.辍学 _____________________________________
6.在做某事中发挥重要作用_________________________
develop a new kind of rice
do research on farming
admire the most
help reduce hunger
drop out of school
play a big part in (doing) sth.
自我检测
练习1:词汇配对(仿1a)
用方框中的职业补全句子(可多选)。
writer, historian, physicist, researcher, scientist
1.Sima Qian was a great ____________ because he recorded history.
2.Marie Curie was both a ______________ and a ______________.
3.Yuan Longping worked as a ____________ in the fields all his life.
writer
physicist scientist
researcher
自我检测
练习2:听力填空复现(仿1c)
根据课文内容,用适当形式填空。
1.Yuan Longping trained people to __________ (improvement) farming methods.
2.Faraday dropped out of school, but he __________ (continue) studying by himself.
3.Sima Qian was the __________ (write) of Shiji.
4.Marie Curie __________ (win) the Nobel Prize twice.
improve
continued
writer
won
Basic (必做)
Write the new words and phrases five times each.
Improving(选做)
2.仿照1d对话,用本课句型“I admire... because... It was + 形容词 + of him/her to...”写3组问答,一问一答介绍一位你钦佩的人物,下节课与同伴展示。
Extend (选做)
3. 自选一位中外伟人,用英文制作一张“星光人物推荐卡”,包含姓名、身份、2项核心贡献及一句评价,下节课班级展馆初征集环节展示。
Homework
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$Section a activity one, see, listen again and complete the notes conversation one class. Who do you admire the most? Yes, yummy. I really admire you on long ping IT was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger. That's great. You on long ping also trained many people to do research on farming in china and other parts of the world. Who else inspires you? Yes, Peter, I admire . Michael fairy very much. IT was amazing that he did scientific research in physics and chemistry, even though he didn't receive a formal education. Yes, Michael faerie dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks conversation. too. Who do . your parents or grandparents admire? Do you know fishing? yes. Miss gw, my father loves history. He admire sua shane, yes. the writer of the books, or g records of the historian. He also played a big part in reviewing the chinese calendar at that time. Oh, I didn't know that, but I know he was the kind of person who never gave up. right? It's always important to keep going in life. What about you, emma? My grandma told me about mary curry, a great scientist. SHE made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry. Yes, I admire madam curry too. IT was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days. And SHE won two nobel prizes.
Section a activity one b. Listen to the conversations, match the speakers with the people . they admire. Conversation one class. who do you admire the most? Yes, yummy. I really admire you. On long ping, IT was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger. That's great. You on long ping also trained many people to do research on farming in china and other parts of the world. Who else inspires you? Yes, Peter. I admire Michael fair day very much. IT was amazing that he did scientific research in physics, in chemistry, even though he didn't receive a formal education. Yes, Michael fair day dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks conversation too. Who do your . parents or grandparents admire? Do you know fishing? Yes, miss gw, my father loves history. He admire sua chen. Oh yes, the rider of the books or g records of the historian. He also played a big part in reviewing the chinese calendar at that time. Oh, I didn't know that, but I know he was the kind of person . who never gave up, right? It's always important to keep going in life. What about you, emma? My grandma told me about murky, a great scientist, SHE made many important discoveries in . physics and chemistry. Yes, I admire maam Cherry too. IT was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days, and SHE won two nobel prizes.
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