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Conversation one class. who do you admire the most? Yes, yummy. I really admire your. And long ping IT was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger. That's great. un. 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 and 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 admires see a ian. I, yes. The writer of the book是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? Emr. my grandma told me about mary curry, a great scientist. SHE made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry. Yes, I admire madam Cherry too. IT was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days. And SHE won two nobel . prizes.
Dad, do you have a second? We need to do a survey of our family members about their most admired people. Can you help . me please? Sure, go ahead. okay. Dad, who do you admire . the most? For me, IT has to be ian barred brue L, A famous english engineer. He built the first british railways and many other important things, such as bridges, ships and tunnels. All these help the U. K. Develop into a modern nation. Oh, I see. How about you. mom? 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. That's nice. What about you, Steve? I newton, of course, IT was so important that he developed physics. I also admire alan turing. You know, the famous turing test. It's so cool. Yes, I . agree. He was a pioneer of computer science. Thanks, Steve.
Who do we admire?
第1课时
(Section A 1a-2d)
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master key vocabulary about inspiring people and use them to
describe admired figures.
2. Complete listening tasks, extract detailed information about
people's achievements, and answer follow-up questions.
3. Practice speaking about admired people using target sentence
patterns.
4. Develop awareness of perseverance and contribution, and
appreciate the value of inspiring role models.
CONTENTS
01
Lead in
02
Pre-listening
03
While-listening
04
Post-listening
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
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.
讨论你钦佩的人及钦佩的原因。
3. describe admirable people and their
achievements.
描述令人钦佩的人及他们的成就。
4. explore the spirit of inspiring people.
探究鼓舞人心的人的精神。
Inspiring People
鼓舞人心的人
Look and share
1. Who do you see in this picture?
2. Do you know any of these people’s stories?
3. What do these people have in common?
I see some famous people, such as Confucius, Sima Qian, Yuan Longping and Tu Youyou.
Yes. I know Sima Qian is a great historian and the writer of the book Shiji.
All of them have made great contributions to the nation or society.
Who inspires us?
谁鼓舞着我们?
Big Question
Lead in
Read and match
He developed a new kind of rice. He helped reduce hunger around the world. He also trained many people to do research on farming.
He wrote a famous history book called Shiji. He also helped review the Chinese calendar. Even when life was hard, he never gave up.
Yuan Longping 袁隆平
Sima Qian 司马迁
Lead in
Read and match
He didn't receive a formal education. He dropped out of school early, but he found every chance to study. He did research in physics and chemistry.
He was an important engineer in the 19th century. He built the first British railways, bridges, ships, and tunnels. He helped the UK develop into a modern nation.
Michael Faraday 迈克尔·法拉第
/ˈmaɪk(ə)l ˈfærədeɪ/
Isambard Brunel 伊桑巴德·布鲁内尔
/ˈɪzəmbɑːd bruːˈnel/
Lead in
Read and match
She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry. She won two Nobel Prizes. It was difficult for women in her time, but she persevered.
She volunteered as a nurse to help wounded soldiers. She created modern nursing and helped us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of diseases.
Marie Curie 居里夫人
/məˈriː ˈkjʊəri/
Florence Nightingale /ˈflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
弗洛伦斯.南丁格尔
Match the people with their professions. More than one option
is possible.
1a
Pre-listening
Si Maqian Yuan Longping Michael Faraday Marie Curie
writer _____ historian _______ professor _______ teacher _______
researcher _____ scientist _______ chemist _______ physicist _______
A
A
B
B
BCD
BCD
CD
CD
While-listening
Listen to the conversations. Match the speakers with the people they admire.
1b
1. Yaming ______ 2. Peter ______ 3. Fu Xing’s father ______
4. Emma’s grandma ______ 5. Ms Gao ______
B
C
A
D
D
Listen again and complete the notes.
1c
Why do they admire them? What do they do?
TIPS
Before we listen, look at the notes in 1c. What information is missing? Can you predict what words might go in the blanks?
· developed a new kind of rice and helped ___________ hunger
· trained people to ______________ on farming
Yuan
Longping
· 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
Michael Faraday
· was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
· played________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Sima
Qian
· made many important discoveries in ________ and chemistry
· won ______ Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
Listen again and complete the notes.
1c
· developed a new kind of rice and helped ___________ hunger
· trained people to ______________ on farming
Yuan
Longping
· 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
Michael Faraday
· was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
· played_________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Sima
Qian
· made many important discoveries in ________ and chemistry
· won _______ Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
author
a big part
physics
two
a kind of 一种
train sb. to do sth. 培训某人做某事
“尽管” 相当于though/although/even if
接受正规教育
drop out of school 辍学
play a big part 发挥重要作用
make discoveries in
在...方面有所发现
在很小的时候/早年
Listening tasks
Listen again and fill in the blanks. Then repeat it.
Conversation 1
Ms Gao: Class, who do you admire the most? Yes, Yaming?
Yaming: I really ________ Yuan Longping. It was great _____ him to develop
a new kind of rice and help reduce ________.
Ms Gao: That’s great! Yuan Longping also trained many people to do research
on __________ in China and other parts of the world.
Who else _________ you? Yes, Peter?
Peter: I admire Michael Faraday very much. It was amazing that he did
scientific research in physics and ___________ even though he didn’t
receive a formal education.
Ms Gao: Yes, Michael Faraday __________ out of school at an early age,
but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
admire
of
hunger
farming
inspires
chemistry
dropped
Listening tasks
Listen again and fill in the blanks. Then repeat it.
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 _________ 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 ____________ at that time.
Fu Xing: Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person
________ 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 ___________ 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 _____ two Nobel Prizes!
admires
calendar
who
discoveries
won
Post-listening
Complete the summary table below.
Speaker Admires Identity Achievements / Reasons
Yaming Yuan Longping _________ / researcher Developed a new kind of ______;
helped reduce _________;
trained people to do research on farming
Peter Michael Faraday __________ / chemist Did scientific research in physics and chemistry;
received no ________ education;
dropped out of school at _________ age
but found every chance to study
scientist
rice
hunger
physicist
formal
an early
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you
admire and why.
1d
What do you think about the people mentioned above?
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.
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you
admire and why.
1d
Talk about who you admire and why.
I admire Yuan Longping because he helped reduce hunger. It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice. He also trained many people to do research on farming. He is an inspiring scientist.
I admire Michael Faraday because he didn't receive a formal education but he became a great scientist. It was amazing that he dropped out of school but found every chance to study. He did research in physics and chemistry.
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you
admire and why.
1d
Talk about who you admire and why.
I admire Sima Qian because he never gave up. It was admirable of him to write Shiji even though life was hard. He also helped review the Chinese calendar. He was a great historian and writer.
I admire Marie Curie because she made important discoveries in physics and chemistry. It was difficult for women in her time, but she won two Nobel Prizes. She is truly admirable.
Look and say
Who are they? What are their achievements?
Isaac Newton
Isambard Brunel
Florence Nightingale
Alan Turing
阿兰图灵
艾萨克・牛顿
伊桑巴德・布鲁内尔
弗洛伦斯・南丁格尔
Match the people with their achievements.
2a
1. _____ was an important engineer in the 19th century.
2. _____ volunteered as a nurse to help the wounded soldiers.
3. _____ made important discoveries in physics.
4. _____ created a test to see if a computer could really think
like a person.
B
A
C
D
in the +序数词+century 在……世纪
Listen to the conversation. Who does each family member admire?
2b
1. Dad: _________. 2. Mum: ________. 3. Steve: ________.
B
C
D
Why does Dad/Mum/Steve admire him/her?
Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear to complete the notes.
2c
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
the spread of diseases 疾病的传播
Listening tasks
Listen again and fill in the blanks. Then repeat it.
Gina: Dad, do you have a second? We need to do a survey of our family
members about their most _________ people. Can you help me, please?
Dad: Sure. Go ________.
Gina: Ok, Dad. Who do you admire the most?
Dad: For me, it has to be Isambard Brunel, a famous English __________.
He ________ the first British railways and many other important things,
such as bridges, ships, and tunnels. All these helped the UK develop
into a modern ________.
Gina: Oh, I see. How about you, Mum?
Mum: Well, I am really __________ by Florence Nightingale. She created
modern nursing. It was wonderful of her to help us understand
the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the _________ of diseases.
Gina: That’s nice. What about you, Steve?
Steve: Isaac Newton, of course. It was so important that he developed physics!
I also admire Alan Turing. You know the famous Turing test? It’s so cool!
Gina: Yes, I agree. He was a _________ of computer science, Thanks, Steve.
2b&2c
admired
ahead
built
nation
inspired
spread
pioneer
engineer
do a survey 做调查
go ahead 开始吧
Look and say
Who are they? What are their fields of work?
Tu Youyou
Zhan Tianyou
He Zehui,
Qian Sanqiang
Zheng He
郑和
屠呦呦
詹天佑
何泽慧(女)、钱三强(男)
Match the people with their fields of work.
2d
· railway · sea travel · physics · medicine
Tu Youyou
Zhan Tianyou
He Zehui,
Qian Sanqiang
Zheng He
(明代航海家)
(药学家,青蒿素发现者)
(中国铁路之父)
(核物理学家夫妇)
Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
2d
I think ... is/are great/admirable/inspiring because ...
It is/was ... of/for ...
I think Zheng He is admirable because he led many long sea trips successfully.
It was brave of him to sail to faraway places hundreds of years ago.
It is/was + adj. + of sb. + to do sth. 某人做某事是.....的。
该句型中的形容词描述的是人的特征、品质等,如brave, clever, helpful等。
Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
2d
I think ... is/are great/admirable/inspiring because ...
It is/was ... of/for ...
I think He Zehui and Qian Sanqiang are inspiring because they led the team to develop China’s nuclear technology.
It was challenging for them to take on such a hard and important task.
It is/was + adj. + for sb. + to do sth. 对某人来说,做某事是.....的。
该句型中的形容词表示事物具备的特征(描述的是to do sth.这件事),
如convenient, dangerous, important, difficult等, for引出逻辑主语。
Key phrases
1. 尽管;即使 ____________________
2. 接受正规教育 ___________________________
3. 发挥重要作用 ____________________
4. 辍学 ______________________
5. 开始吧 ______________
6. 渴望;渴求 _____________________
even though
receive a formal education
play a big part
drop out of school
go ahead
be hungry/thirty for
1. Who do we admire? 我们钦佩谁?
I think... is/are great/admirable/inspiring because... 我认为.....很伟大/
令人钦佩/鼓舞人心,因为......
1) admire v. 钦佩;赞赏 admire sb/sth 钦佩某人/某事
e.g. Many teenagers admire scientists like Yuan Longping.
许多青少年钦佩像袁隆平那样的科学家。
admire sb for (doing) sth 因(做)某事钦佩某人
e.g. Everyone admires the manager for _______ ______ the problem so quickly.
每个人都钦佩这位经理,因为他处理问题如此迅速。
拓展:admire v. 欣赏 admiration n. 钦佩;羡慕
e.g. People always ________ the moon on Mid-Autumn night.
人们总是在中秋夜赏月。
2) admirable adj. 令人钦佩的 由“admire 去e + able(形容词后缀)” 构成
e.g. His dedication to work was ___________.
他对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
Language points
教材 P12 标题 & P13 2d
dealing with
admirable
admire
2. developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger
培育出一种新型水稻,帮助缓解饥饿问题
hunger n. 饥饿(不可数) → hungery adj. 饥饿的
e.g. Many people in poor countries are suffering from ________.
贫穷国家的许多人正遭受饥饿。
We should avoid wasting food because many people still go ________
in the world. 我们应该避免浪费食物,因为世界上还有许多人在挨饿。
拓展:hunger n. 渴望; 渴求 → hungery adj. 渴望的
be hungery for = be thirsty for 渴望;渴求
e.g. Her students have a strong ________ for knowledge.
她的学生有强烈的求知欲。
Her students are _________ for knowledge.
她的学生渴望知识。
Language points
教材 P12 1c
hungry
hunger
hunger
hungry
/thirsty
3. dropped out of school at an early age, but he... 他早年辍学,却......
drop out (of sth) 辍学;不再参加
e.g. In 1941, Robinson had to drop out of the university to help his mother
support the family. (2025烟台中考改编)
1941年,鲁滨逊不得不从大学辍学,帮助母亲养家糊口。
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year.
她在攻读学位仅一年后就退学了。
He was the first to drop out of the band. 他是第一个退出乐队的。
练习:
1) Our teachers don’t want us ________ school.
A. drops B. dropped C. to drop out of D. drop out of
2) 现在女孩们不再因为缺少机会而辍学了。
Now the girls no longer ________ ______ ______ ________ because they are short of opportunities.
Language points
教材 P12 1c
C
drop out of school
4. made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry
在物理学与化学领域取得了多项重大发现
discovery n. 发现
e.g. He saw life as a voyage of discovery. 他把生命看作是一次发现之旅。
It was one of the most important discoveries in the history of medicine.
这是医学史上最重大的发现之一。
make a discovery/discoveries (in) (在……领域)取得发现
e.g. We can make some discoveries in nature if we look carefully.
如果我们仔细观察,就能在大自然中有所发现。
拓展:discover v. 发现 discoverer n. 发现者
练习:He made some new _________ in science.
A. discovers B. discovered C. discovery D. discoveries
Language points
教材 P12 1c
D
5. Isambard Brunel was an important engineer in the 19th century.
伊桑巴德·布鲁内尔是19世纪一位重要的工程师。
in the+序数词+century 在.......世纪
e.g. He is one of the greatest writers in the 21st century.
他是21世纪最伟大的作家之一。
In the late 18th century, Europeans came to live in NewZealand.
18世纪末,欧洲人来到新西兰定居。(2025遂宁中考)
拓展:表示“在某世纪某个年代”用
“in the+年代+of the+序数词+century”或“in the+整十年份+-s/-'s”。
e.g. His father was born in the eighties of the 20th century(=in the 1980s/1980's)
他父亲出生在20世纪80年代。
练习:My grandfather was born in the ________ century.
A. nineteen B. nineteenth
C. nineteen’s D. nineteenths
Language points
教材 P13 2a
B
6. helped us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of
diseases 帮助我们认识到需要更清洁的医院来阻止疾病的传播
1) spread n.传播;散布 / v.传播;散布 过去式和过去分词均为 spread
e.g. We have controlled the spread of the disease.
我们已经控制住了这种疾病的传播。
Volunteering is really a good way to spread warmth and love.
志愿服务是一种很好的传播温暖和爱的方式。
A smile slowly spread across Mum's face. 妈妈的脸上慢慢地绽开了笑容。
练习:(2025日照中考)The trade from China to the West helped to
__________ (传播) the popularity of tea.
Language points
教材 P13 2c
spread
6. helped us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of
diseases 帮助我们认识到需要更清洁的医院来阻止疾病的传播
2) disease n.疾病
辨析:disease 指较严重的身体疾病,尤其是影响身体器官的疾病
illness 指重病或小病均可,也可指精神上的疾病
sickness 可泛指身体不适,也可特指呕吐、晕船、晕车等
e.g. A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease.
低脂饮食可以降低患心脏病的风险。(2025白银中考)
His mother was recovering from a serious illness.
他母亲重病后正在逐渐康复。
The sickness passed off after a while. 过了一会儿,就不觉得恶心了。
练习:—Doctor Song is ________ a patient with a serious heart ________.
— He often does extra work. The hospital ________ him.
A. operating on; disease; takes pride in B. operation; illness; is proud of
C. operating; disease; is proud D. operate on; sickness; takes proud in
Language points
教材 P13 2c
A
Exercises
1. Yuan Longping developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce
_________ (hungry) in many countries.
2. Michael Faraday didn't receive a formal education, but he made many
great ___________ (discover) in science.
3. It was ___________ (admire) of Sima Qian to write Shiji even though
life was hard.
4. Florence Nightingale taught many young women how to care for
_________ (patient) in the hospital.
5. Alan Turing is considered the _________ (pioneer) of modern
computer science.
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
hunger
discoveries
admirable
patients
pioneer
Exercises
1. 我钦佩袁隆平,因为他帮助解决了饥饿问题。
I ________ Yuan Longping ________ he helped reduce hunger.
2. 尽管法拉第早年辍学,但他抓住了每一个学习的机会。
Michael Faraday _________ ______ ______ school at an early age,
but he found every chance to study.
3. 居里夫人因在物理学和化学领域的发现而闻名。
Marie Curie is known for her ___________ in physics and __________.
4. 南丁格尔帮助我们认识到需要更清洁的医院来阻止疾病传播。
Nightingale helped us understand the ______ for cleaner hospitals
to stop the ________ of diseases.
5. 布鲁内尔在19世纪是一位重要的工程师。
Brunel was an important engineer _____ the ______________ century.
II. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
admire because
dropped out of
discoveries chemistry
need
spread
in 19th/nineteenth
Exercises
Yuan Longping developed a new (1) k__________ of rice and
(2) t__________ many people to do research on farming. Michael Faraday (3) d__________ out of school early, but he never (4) s________ learning. Marie Curie (5) w__________ two Nobel Prizes. Sima Qian
(6) n__________ gave up and wrote the great book Shiji. Florence Nightingale made hospital wards cleaner to stop the (7) s__________ of diseases. Isambard Brunel built the first British (8) r__________. Alan Turing was a (9) p__________ of computer science. All of them are
(10) i__________ people who worked hard for their dreams.
III. 根据课文内容及首字母提示,完成短文填空。
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rained
ropped
topped
on
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pread
ailways
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nspiring
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: inspiring, admire, historian, physicist, chemist, discovery,
pioneer, disease, spread, drop out of school...
2. Sentence Patterns: Who do you admire most? I admire ... because ...;
It was +adj. of sb. to do sth.
3. Listening & speaking skills: Catch information about people’s jobs and
achievements; introduce great people clearly.
We can:
1. Talk about inspiring people at home and abroad.
2. Use target language to describe people’s achievements and spirits.
3. Learn good qualities from great people.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:熟读听力对话,背诵本课核心单词与句型,完成
课本练习。
2. 提高层:挑选一位本课伟人,写 5 句话简短介绍。
3. 拓展层:搜集一位你欣赏的名人,准备 1 分钟口头演讲:
Who do you admire and why.
Thank you!
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