内容正文:
Who do we admire?
第2课时
(Section A 3a-3c)
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master new words & phrases: pyramid, balance, courage, wisdom,
look up to sb., inspiration, brave.
2. Read and analyze the conversation, get detailed information about
inspiring people.
3. Listen, role‑play and talk about the people we admire with target
vocabulary and sentence structures.
4. Understand the spirits of great people, learn from their good
qualities and express our own admiration.
CONTENTS
01
Lead in
02
Pre-speaking
03
While-speaking
04
Post-speaking
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
Lead in
“Mystery Hero” Guessing Game
This person was a scientist. He developed hybrid rice and helped feed millions of people. He dreamed big and never gave up, even when he was old.
Who is he?
__________________
Yuan Longping
Lead in
“Mystery Hero” Guessing Game
This person was a scientist from Poland. She discovered radium and polonium and won two Nobel Prizes. She was brave and full of curiosity.
Who is she?
__________________
Marie Curie
Lead in
“Mystery Hero” Guessing Game
This person was an architect. He designed a glass building in France and also a famous museum in his hometown in China.
Who is he?
__________________
I.M. Pei
贝聿(yù)铭
Lead in
“Mystery Hero” Guessing Game
This person is a female astronaut. She was the first Chinese woman to walk in space and also gave a live class from space.
Who is she?
__________________
Wang Yaping
These two people are the ones Yaming and Chen Jie admire. Now let's read the conversation and see what they say!
Now, what do you know about the two persons?
Fast reading
What are they talking about?
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I. M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is
also one of his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance
between the East and the West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person
like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China’s first woman to walk in space.
She is full of courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to
teach a live class from space. What about you, Adam? Who do you
look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It’s my father. It’s
really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
They are talking about the person they admire the most.
Who is the person they admire the most?
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I. M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is also one
of his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China’s first woman to walk in space. She is full of
courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from
space. What about you, Adam? Who do you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It’s my father. It’s really
very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
Fast reading
1. Adam: _______________. 2. Yaming: _______________.
3. Chen Jie: _______________.
his father
I. M. Pei
Wang Yaping
Read the conversation and complete the chart.
3a
_________ the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum and the _________________
created _______________________ between the East and the West
China’s first woman to _______________ and to __________________ from space
full of ______________________
supports and _______________________________
Adam’s
father
Inspiring People
designed
Suzhou Museum
a beautiful balance
walk in space
teach a live class
courage and wisdom
encourages his exchange study in China
Find the key words and phrases.
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I. M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is
also one of his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance
between the East and the West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person
like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China’s first woman to walk in space.
She is full of courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to
teach a live class from space. What about you, Adam? Who do you
look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It’s my father. It’s
really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
one’s/the first... to do sth. 某人是第一个做某事的人
in space 在太空中
be full of... 充满......
look up to 钦佩; 仰慕
teach a live class 上/讲授直播课
Read 3a again and choose the best answers.
1. What did I.M. Pei design at the Louvre Museum? ( )
A. A beautiful garden B. A glass pyramid
C. A modern art museum D. A Chinese-style building
2. How did Yaming learn so much about I.M. Pei? ( )
A. He watched movies about him.
B. He read books and reports about him.
C. He visited the Louvre Museum.
D. He talked to I.M. Pei himself.
3. What makes Wang Yaping inspiring according to Chen Jie? ( )
A. She is very famous and rich. B. She is full of courage and wisdom.
C. She designed many buildings. D. She wrote many books.
B
B
B
Read 3a again and choose the best answers.
4. Why does Adam admire his father? ( )
A. Because his father is a famous person.
B. Because his father is very rich.
C. Because his father supported and encouraged his exchange study.
D. Because his father designed the Suzhou Museum.
5. What does Yaming want to be in the future? ( )
A. A famous astronaut B. A creative person like I.M. Pei
C. A space teacher D. A museum designer
6. Who is NOT a famous person among the three people
mentioned? ( )
A. I.M. Pei B. Wang Yaping
C. Adam's father D. None of the above
C
B
C
Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the questions the speakers used. Then role-play the conversation.
3b
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is I. M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is
also one of his amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance
between the East and the West.
Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person
like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China’s first woman to walk in space.
She is full of courage and wisdom. She was also the first woman to
teach a live class from space. What about you, Adam?
Who do you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It’s my father. It’s
really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
“你最敬佩的人是谁?”
admire the most 最敬佩
“谁激励 / 鼓舞着你?”
inspire sb. 激励某人
“你敬仰 / 崇拜谁?”
look up to sb. 敬仰、钦佩某人
Group work
Role-play the conversation.
Actor 1: Adam
Actor 2: Yaming
Actor 3: Chen Jie
Actors should:
✭✭✭Use correct language.
(使用正确语言)
✭✭Speak loudly and clearly with feelings.
(言语饱含热情,大声且清晰)
✭✭Correct tones and proper body language.
(正确语调和恰当的身体语言)
✭✭✭Without books.(脱离课本)
Retell 3a
Fill in the blanks based on the conversation in 3a.
Adam asked his friends about the people they admire. Yaming likes I.M. Pei, who designed the glass _____________ at the Louvre and the Suzhou Museum. He created a beautiful _____________ between the East and the West. Yaming wants to be a _____________ person like him. Chen Jie admires Wang Yaping, who is full of _____________ and _____________. She was the first woman to ___________ in space and to ___________
a live class from space. Adam looks up to his father, who _____________ and _____________ him during his exchange study. Adam thinks his father is really very ____________ of him.
pyramid
balance
creative
courage
wisdom
walk
teach
supports
encourages
nice
Work in groups. Discuss who you admire and why. Use the words and expressions to help you.
3c
creative brave amazing inspiring
full of courage full of wisdom great curiosity
dream big never give up
Now it's YOUR turn to talk about someone you admire.
Use the expressions in the box.
充满勇气
充满智慧
强烈的好奇心
胸怀大志
永不放弃
I admire Yuan Longping. He is full of wisdom. He worked hard to help people have enough food. He is my inspiration. What about you? Who inspires you?
Who is the person you admire the most?
My mother. She is very brave. She always tries her best when meeting difficulties. I look up to her very much. And you? Who do you look up to?
I admire Tu Youyou. She has great courage. Her discovery helps many sick people.
Speaking
Work in groups
Wang Yaping is the person I truly admire. She was brave enough to fly into space twice. She is China’s first woman to walk outside the space station. She taught a live class from space. She is inspiring because she dared to dream big and never gave up, even when facing difficulties.
Speaking
Key phrases
1. 钦佩;仰慕 ____________________
2. 强烈的好奇心 ____________________
3. 胸怀大志 ___________________
4. 永不放弃 __________________
5. 充满勇气 ___________________
6. 充满智慧 __________________
look up to
great curiosity
dream big
never give up
full of courage
full of wisdom
1. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the West.
他打造出了东西方之间的平衡之美。
balance n.平衡 / v.保持平衡
keep a balance 保持平衡 lose one's balance 失去平衡
get/achieve a balance between... and... 在.....和......之间取得平衡
e.g. Try to keep a balance between work and play.
尽量保持工作与娱乐之间的平衡。
She _______________ and fell off the bike.
她失去了平衡,从自行车上摔了下来。
How long can you balance on one leg? 你单腿能站多久?
拓展:balanced adj.均衡的 a balanced diet 均衡饮食
Around 2, 000 years ago, Huangdi Neijing mentioned the importance of
a balanced diet. 大约2000年前,《黄帝内经》提到了均衡饮食的重要性。
Language points
教材 P14 3a
lost her balance
Language points
教材 P14 3a
2. She is full of courage and wisdom. 她充满了勇气和智慧。
1) courage n.勇气;勇敢【不可数名词】
take courage 鼓起勇气 the courage to do sth. 做某事的勇气
e.g. I could succeed because I had enough courage not to give up my dream.
我能成功是因为我有足够的勇气不放弃我的梦想。(2025绥化中考)
This experience gives me the ________ to travel alone again in the future.
这次经历给了我将来再次独自旅行的勇气。(成都中考)
2) wisdom n. 智慧;学问
拓展:wise adj. 聪明的;明智的 wisely adv. 聪明地;明智地
e.g. Experience is the mother of _________. 经验是智慧之母。
She made a very ________ decision. 她做了一个非常明智的决定。
You need to manage your time ________. 你需要明智地管理你的时间。
courage
wisdom
wise
wisely
Language points
教材 P14 3a
3. Who do you look up to? 你钦佩的人是谁?
look up to sb. 钦佩;仰慕
e.g. Chinese astronauts are regarded as heroes. We all look up to them.
中国航天员被视为英雄,我们都仰慕他们。(绥化中考)
You're a popular girl, Grace, and a lot of younger kids look up to you.
你很受大家欢迎,格蕾丝,很多比你小的孩子都很崇拜你。
拓展:look的相关短语:
look forward to 期盼;盼望 look out for 当心/提防........
look down upon/on 看不起;轻视
练习:—Who do you admire most?
—Zhong Nanshan. We all ________ him.
A. look forward to B. look up to C. pay attention to D. take part in
B
Language points
教材 P14 3c
4. brave 勇敢的
brave adj. 勇敢的;无畏的 / v. 勇敢面对;经受(困难)
(1) 【形容词】勇敢的;无畏的 可作定语或表语,通常用来形容人。
e.g. These brave astronauts’ hard work is good for China and the whole world.
这些勇敢的航天员们所付出的努力,既有益于中国,也造福于全世界。
(2025 遂宁中考) (作定语)
Military training taught us to be brave and strong and never to give up.
军训教会我们勇敢坚强,永不放弃。(作表语)
(2)【动词】勇敢面对;经受(困难)
e.g. It was time to brave the rush hour traffic again.
又是该勇敢地面对上下班拥挤交通的时候了。
练习:She faced all dangers _________ (brave).
bravely
Exercises
1. It was very __________ (create) of I.M. Pei to design the glass pyramid
at the Louvre Museum.
2. Wang Yaping is a woman of great __________ (wise). She gave a live
science class from space.
3. Adam’s father is his biggest ___________ (inspire). He always supports
and encourages him.
4. Yaming wants to be a creative person, so he reads many books to
__________ (rich) his knowledge.
5. Chen Jie __________ (admire) Wang Yaping because she is full of
courage and wisdom.
creative
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
wisdom
inspiration
enrich
admires
Exercises
1. Wang Yaping _____________ courage and wisdom. She is a true hero.
2. Many young people _____________ scientists and astronauts
because of their great achievements.
3. It takes ________________ face difficulties and never give up.
4. I.M. Pei created a beautiful ____________ between the East and
the West in his designs.
5. She ___________________ and fell off the bike when she was
riding too fast.
II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
look up to, be full of, keep a balance, lose one's balance, the courage to
is full of
look up to
the courage to
balance
lost her balance
Exercises
1. 贝聿铭设计了卢浮宫的玻璃金字塔。
I.M. Pei __________ the glass __________ at the Louvre Museum.
2. 王亚平是中国第一位在太空行走并开展太空直播授课的女性。
Wang Yaping is China's __________ woman __________ walk in space and give a __________ class.
3. 我钦佩我父亲,因为他支持并鼓励我。
I _______ _______ _______ my father because he supports and encourages me.
4. 她充满了勇气和智慧。
She is ________ ________ courage and __________.
5. 在工作和生活之间保持平衡是很重要的。
It is important to ______ _____ __________ ________ work and life.
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
designed pyramid
first to
live
look up to
full of wisdom
keep a balance between
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: pyramid, balance, courage, wisdom, inspiration, brave;
phrases: look up to sb....
2. Sentence Patterns: Who is the person you admire the most? What inspires
you? It is +adj. +of sb. to do sth.
3. Listening & speaking skills: get key details from dialogue, catch people’s
achievements and good qualities.
We can:
1. Talk about inspiring people we admire with target words.
2. Role‑play conversations and discuss inspiring people in groups.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:熟读 3a 对话,抄写重点单词短语;完成 3b 角色
扮演录音。
2. 提高层:写 5‑8 句话介绍你敬佩的一个人;准备 1 分钟口头
汇报下节课展示。
3. 拓展层:搜集一位激励你的人物的小故事,整理成简短英文
口头脚本。
Thank you!
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