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Make a wall of inspiration
第6课时
(Project & Reading Plus)
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master key words & phrases: inspiring, physicist, engineer,
poverty...; master the expressions to introduce inspiring people,
learn to describe people’s qualities and life achievements.
2. Brainstorm and collect information of inspiring people; make
group posters and give short presentations; extract detailed
information from extended reading and finish reading
comprehension tasks.
3. Understand the great spirits of inspiring people; develop the spirit
of exploring and making contributions to society.
CONTENTS
01
Lead in
02
Project
03
Reading plus
04
Exercise
05
Homework
Brainstorm inspiring people you know of. Then do some research on each
one and write down a simple introduction. Here are some examples.
4a
Make a wall of inspiration
制作一面励志墙
✱Project
A brilliant physicist known as
China’s Madame Curie
Dedicated her life to science
and teaching young researchers
He Zehui
adj. 杰出的;聪颖的
dedicate v.致力于; 献身于
dedicate sth/oneself to (doing) sth 致力于(做)……
Brainstorm inspiring people you know of. Then do some research on each
one and write down a simple introduction. Here are some examples.
4a
A famous engineer known as “the father of
modern bridges in China”
Shared his knowledge by teaching at universities
and writing books
Mao Yisheng
An Italian astronomer, mathematician,
and philosopher
Discovered that earth moves around the sun
Galileo
n. 数学家
n. 哲学家
known as 过去分词短语作后置定语,“被称作……;被誉为……”
Brainstorm inspiring people you know of. Then do some research on each
one and write down a simple introduction. Here are some examples.
4a
A young village leader who worked to fight
poverty in the countryside
Believed that serving the people was
the most important thing
Huang Wenxiu
n. 贫穷;贫困
Discuss what these inspiring people have in common. List the qualities you all agree on.
4b
Dedication奉献精神 — They devoted their lives to their work.
Curiosity求知好奇心 — They asked questions and explored new ideas.
Perseverance坚毅执着 — They never gave up despite difficulties.
Service服务精神 — They helped others, not just themselves.
Courage勇气胆识 — They dared to challenge old beliefs.
Expertise专业素养 — They had deep knowledge in their fields.
Work in your groups to choose a person you admire and make a poster.
4c
Item Details
Birth & Death Born in 1930
Nationality Chinese
Title / Known as "Mother of Artemisinin"
Major Achievement Discovered artemisinin, saving millions of lives from malaria
Key Qualities Dedication, perseverance, service to people
Inspiring Quote "Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world."
Work in your groups to choose a person you admire and make a poster.
4c
Item Details
Birth & Death 1867–1934
Nationality Polish‑French
Title / Known as Pioneer in radioactivity research
Major Achievement Discovered radium and polonium; won two Nobel Prizes
Key Qualities Curiosity, perseverance, selflessness
Inspiring Quote "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."
Present your poster to the class. Put it on the wall of inspiration in your class or school hallway.
4d
- This is a poster about...
- He/She is known as...
- I admire him/her because...
- What inspires me most is...
Present your poster to the class. Put it on the wall of inspiration in your class or school hallway.
4d
This is a poster about Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist. She is known as the "Mother of Artemisinin" for saving millions from malaria. I admire her for her perseverance through countless failures. What inspires me most is her dream to help the world.
Tu Youyou
▶ A great medical scientist known as "Mother of Artemisinin"
▶ Dedicated her life to medical research and saving people
from malaria
Present your poster to the class. Put it on the wall of inspiration in your class or school hallway.
4d
This is a poster about Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity. She is known as the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. I admire her for her tireless work and selfless sharing. What inspires me most is her courage to explore the unknown.
Marie Curie
▶ A world‑famous scientist known as a pioneer in radioactivity
research
▶ Dedicated her life to scientific study and helping human beings
Reflecting
1. What inspiring people have you learnt about? Why are they inspiring?
2. What are some words and expressions to describe inspiring people?
3. Can you talk about who you admire and explain why?
4. How can you inspire people around you?
你了解过哪些鼓舞人心的人物?他们为什么令人鼓舞?
有哪些可以描述鼓舞人心的人物的单词和短语?
你能谈谈自己钦佩的人,并说明原因吗?
你可以通过什么方式去鼓舞身边的人?
Inspiring people show us the way forward.
鼓舞人心的人为我们指明前进的道路。
Reading plus
Prediction
Do you know a terrible disease that killed millions of people long ago, but has disappeared in nature?
Yes. It was smallpox.
/'smɔːlpɒks/ n.天花
(pox n.痘;疹)
So smallpox used to kill millions of people. Then who made smallpox disappear?
Prediction
So smallpox used to kill millions of people. Then who made smallpox disappear?
It was Edward Jenner who fought the battle against smallpox with his pioneering research.
fight against
对抗;与……作斗争(争吵)
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ/
adj.开拓性的;探索性的
While-reading
Read the text. What was Edward Jenner’s major achievement?
1
What was Edward Jenner’s major achievement?
A. He became one of the best doctors in the world.
B. He developed a new way to do science.
C. He found a way to protect people from a disease.
Number the events in Edward Jenner’s life in the order they happened.
2
_____ A. born in England in 1749
_____ B. became a family doctor
_____ C. developed a vaccine for smallpox
_____ D. became a doctor’s apprentice
_____ E. studied at a London hospital
_____ F. moved back to the countryside
1
5
6
2
3
4
/'væksiːn/ n.疫苗
/ə'prentɪs/ n.学徒
Write answers to the questions.
3
1. What was Jenner interested in when he was young?
2. Why did Jenner go back to the countryside?
3. What did Jenner notice about milkmaids?
4. Where does the word “vaccine” come from?
He was interested in nature.
Because he liked the countryside more.
He noticed that milkmaids rarely(很少) got smallpox.
It comes from the Latin word for “cow”.
/'mɪlkmeɪd/
n.挤奶女工
Careful reading
Part 1 (para. 1-2)
Edward Jenner and the Battle Against
Smallpox used to be one of the worst global diseases. It killed millions of people in history. However, we do not hear much about it any more. Why? Because it is no longer around in nature. This happened mainly because of the work of Edward Jenner(1749—1823), an English doctor and scientist.
Jenner did not have an easy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and his elder brother raised him. It was difficult for him to do well in school, but he had a passion for nature. At 13, he became an apprentice to a doctor for eight years. It was hard for doctors to be well-respected at that time because modern medicine had not fully developed.
① (名词)斗争;战斗 a battle against cancer 与癌症的斗争
② (动词)搏斗;奋斗;斗争battle with/against... 与...作斗争
not...any more / no longer 不再
数百万的;大量的
raise v.
①抚养;养育
They were both raised in the South.
②饲养;培养;种植 raise corn 种植玉米
③提升;举起;提起 raise hands 举手
④筹募;征集;召集 raise money 筹钱
passion /ˈpæʃn/ n.
①酷爱;热衷的爱好(或活动等)
have a passion for... 酷爱……;热衷于……
②强烈情感;激情
Part 1
Read and complete the tasks.
1. What can we learn about smallpox in the past? ( )
A. It hurt few people. B. It killed millions of people.
C. It disappeared long before Jenner.
2. Who brought up Jenner after his parents’ death? ( )
A. His elder brother B. A doctor C. A milkmaid
3. Why were doctors not greatly respected then?
Edward Jenner and the Battle Against
Smallpox used to be one of the worst global diseases. It killed millions of people in history. However, we do not hear much about it any more. Why? Because it is no longer around in nature. This happened mainly because of the work of Edward Jenner(1749—1823), an English doctor and scientist.
Jenner did not have an easy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and his elder brother raised him. It was difficult for him to do well in school, but he had a passion for nature. At 13, he became an apprentice to a doctor for eight years. It was hard for doctors to be well-respected at that time because modern medicine had not fully developed.
Part 1: It introduces the danger of smallpox and Jenner’s early life and education.
B
A
Because modern medicine had not fully developed.
Careful reading
Part 2 (para. 3-4)
When Jenner was 21, he studied at a hospital in London. After he finished his studies, Jenner went back to his home in the countryside because he liked it more. There, he became a family doctor and people started to hear about his good work. In his free time, he continued to do research and study nature.
It was while working as a doctor that Jenner discovered that milkmaids
-women who milk cows-rarely got smallpox. They often got cowpox, a disease like smallpox, but these milkmaids did not get very sick and they did not die. He wondered: Do milkmaids get protected from smallpox just because they often get cowpox?
Part 2: Jenner worked as a country doctor and found a strange fact about milkmaids.
hear about 听说;得知
continue to do sth 继续做某事
(
)
这是一个强调句结构。It is/was + 被强调部分 + that... 正是……
that: 强调句的连接词
被强调部分,强调“正是在当医生的时候”
that: 引导宾语从句
插入语
rarely adv. 很少; 不常
cowpox /ˈkaʊpɒks/ n. 牛痘
get protected 受到保护/被保护
get+动词的过去分词。通常用来表示被动含义,也可以表达动作的完成或状态的变化。
Part 2
Read and complete the tasks.
1. Where did Jenner work after finishing his studies? ( )
A. In London B. In the countryside C. In a big hospital abroad
2. What was Jenner’s important discovery? ( )
A. Milkmaids seldom got smallpox. B. Milkmaids never fell ill.
C. Milkmaids invented cowpox.
3. What question did Jenner think about?
When Jenner was 21, he studied at a hospital in London. After he finished his studies, Jenner went back to his home in the countryside because he liked it more. There, he became a family doctor and people started to hear about his good work. In his free time, he continued to do research and study nature.
It was while working as a doctor that Jenner discovered that milkmaids
-women who milk cows-rarely got smallpox. They often got cowpox, a disease like smallpox, but these milkmaids did not get very sick and they did not die. He wondered: Do milkmaids get protected from smallpox just because they often get cowpox?
B
A
Whether cowpox protected milkmaids from smallpox.
Part 3
Read and complete the tasks.
1. What did Jenner’s tests prove? ( )
A. Everyone would get cowpox.
B. Smallpox came from cows.
C. Cowpox could protect people from smallpox.
2. What are the two achievements of Jenner’s research?
To test this, Jenner came up with the idea of first giving some people cowpox, then giving them smallpox. These people did not get the smallpox! After many other tests, he realized that cowpox could actually be used to protect people from getting smallpox.
Jenner invented a new word to describe what he had created: “vaccine”. The word comes from the Latin word for “cow”. It is wonderful that, because of Jenner’s work, smallpox is not around any more and people no longer die from it. His pioneering research has been used to create vaccines for other diseases.
C
It helped end smallpox and guided vaccine development for other diseases.
Careful reading
Part 3 (para. 5-6)
To test this, Jenner came up with the idea of first giving some people cowpox, then giving them smallpox. These people did not get the smallpox! After many other tests, he realized that cowpox could actually be used to protect people from getting smallpox.
Jenner invented a new word to describe what he had created: “vaccine”. The word comes from the Latin word for “cow”. It is wonderful that, because of Jenner’s work, smallpox is not around any more and people no longer die from it. His pioneering research has been used to create vaccines for other diseases.
Part 3: Jenner did tests, created the word “vaccine” and his work changed the world.
come up with 想出
protect sb from doing sth
保护某人免受……;阻止某人做某事
①(名词)拉丁语;拉丁人
②(形容词)拉丁语的;拉丁人的
die from/of... 死于……
Exercises
I. 阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空。
Edward Jenner was an English doctor and scientist. Smallpox used to kill millions of people and many 1. ____________ from this terrible disease. Jenner had a hard childhood, but he 2. ____________ to study nature in his free time after he became a doctor.
While working in the countryside, Jenner 3. ____________ that milkmaids rarely caught smallpox. He 4. ____________ whether cowpox kept them safe from smallpox.
protect discover invent test realize
die continue develop research wonder
died
continued
discovered
wondered
Exercises
I. 阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空。
To prove his idea, he came up with plans to 5. ____________ his thought. After many experiments, he 6. ____________ that cowpox could
7. ____________ people against smallpox.
Jenner 8. ____________ the new word “vaccine”. His pioneering
9. ____________ helped make smallpox disappear in nature. Modern medicine 10. ________________ quickly because of people like Jenner.
protect discover invent test realize
die continue develop research wonder
test
realized
protect
invented
research
has developed
Exercises
(2025天津中考节选) After the police officers asked the man some questions and 21(checked) his identity(身份), they learnt that the man himself lived in the house. He had to enter the house 22(through) the open window because his keys were lost. I felt very 23 , so I apologised(道歉) to him. However, the man and the police officers
24 me for calling the police. They thought I really 25(cared) about my neighbours.
( ) 23. A. happy B. sleepy C. strong D. sorry
( ) 24. A. trained B. joined C. thanked D. waited
II. 完形填空:情感线索捕捉法。
D
C
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: inspiring, physicist, engineer, poverty, apprentice, smallpox,
cowpox, vaccine, pioneering; useful phrases for introducing great people...
2. Sentence Patterns: Structures for writing short introductions of inspiring
people; reading skills for locating detailed facts in biography texts.
3. Project skills: Collect character information, fill in information tables and
finish group poster‑making tasks.
We can:
1. Cooperate in groups to finish project tasks and give short oral presentations
of posters.
2. Read biographical passages and get key details about people’s life and
achievements.
3. Talk about inspiring figures and explain what spirits we can learn from them.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:复习本单元的生词与短语。完成课本 4a‑4d 的相关
笔记。
2. 提高层:用 3‑5 句话复述爱德华・詹纳的主要故事。
3. 拓展层:查找另一位鼓舞人心的科学家,搜集关键信息,写
一篇简短人物介绍。
Thank you!
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