摘要:
该初中英语课件围绕“激励人心的人物”主题,涵盖词汇(如inspire, live on)、人物职业与成就匹配、听力理解及语法(even though, drop out)等核心知识点。通过学习目标引导,以人物匹配活动导入,衔接听力练习与语言焦点,搭建从输入到输出的学习支架,帮助学生逐步掌握相关语言技能。
其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识,通过袁隆平、玛丽·居里等中外名人的听力材料与对话练习,提升学生语言理解与表达能力,同时培养家国情怀和人类命运共同体意识。采用同伴教学和有用句型引导,鼓励学生分析人物精神,锻炼思维品质,既助力学生深化主题认知,也为教师提供结构化教学资源,提高课堂效率。
内容正文:
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Section A Who do we admire?
(1a-2d)
Learning goals
In this unit, you will
1. talk about inspiring people.
2. discuss who you admire and why.
3. describe admirable people and their achievements.
4. explore the spirit of inspiring people
inspire[及物动词]激励;鼓舞
同义词为 encourage
inspire sb with sth 用某事激励某人
inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
拓展 ① inspiring[形容词]鼓舞人心的;激励的
②Inspiration可数名词鼓舞人心的
live on /lɪv ɒn/
继续存在;继续活着
◦ 短语:
live on in history 永载史册
◦ 例句:
His spirit lives on.
他的精神永存。
bank /bæŋk/ n. 银行
◦ 短语:
go to the bank
去银行
◦ 例句:
He works in a bank.
他在银行工作。
western /ˈwestən/
adj. 西方的;西部的
◦ 短语:
western countries
西方国家
◦ 例句:
He likes western food.
他喜欢西餐。
seed /siːd/ n. 种子
◦ 短语:plant seeds 播种
◦ 例句:
Seeds grow into big trees.
种子长成大树。
Atlantic Ocean /ətˈlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ n. 大西洋
◦ 短语:
cross the Atlantic Ocean
穿越大西洋
◦ 例句:
The Atlantic Ocean is very big.
大西洋非常广阔。
1a
Presentation
Match the people with their professions. More than one optionis possible.
Si Maqian Yuan Longping Michael Faraday Marie Curie
writer____ historian____ professor ____ teacher____
researcher____ scientist____ chemist____ physicist___
A
A
B, C, D
B, C, D
B, C, D
B, C, D
C, D
C, D
1b
While-listening
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 ______
B
C
A
D
D
1c
While-listening
Listen again and complete the notes.
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday
developed a new kind of rice and helped ___________ hunger
trained people to ___________on farming
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
a kind of 一种
reduce
do research
train (动词)训练;培训
train sb to do sth训练/培训某人做某事
receive
every chance
1c
While-listening
Listen again and complete the notes.
Sima
Qian
Marie Curie
was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
played____________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
made many important discoveries in ________ and chemistry
won ______ Nobel Prizes
writer
a big part
physics
two
make discoveries in 在某领域取得发现
Language focus
drop out (of sth) 辍学;不再参加
其中 drop 意为“停止;终止;放弃”,其过去式和过去分词为 dropped,现在分词为 dropping。
even though 即使;虽然;尽管
相当于 even if,引导让步状语从句。
Even though/if he is tired, he keeps studying.
即使他很累,他仍然坚持学习。
I will help you even though/if I am busy.
虽然我很忙,但我还是会帮你。
Listening Scripts
Conversation 1
Ms Gao
Yaming
Ms Gao
Class, who do you admire the most? Yes, Yaming?
I really admire Yuan Longping. It was great of
him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
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?
Listening Scripts
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.
Yes, Michael Faraday dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
Peter
Ms Gao
Listening Scripts
Who do your parents or grandparents admire? Do you know, Fu Xing?
Yes, Ms Gao. My father loves history. He admires Sima Qian.
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.
Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person who never gave up.
Conversation 2
Ms Gao
Fu Xing
Ms Gao
Fu Xing
Listening Scripts
Ms Gao
Emma
Ms Gao
Right. It’s always important to keep going in life. What about you, Emma?
My grandma told me about Marie Curie, a great scientist. She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
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
Post-listening
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you admire and why.
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 ...
Post-listening
Possible version
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.
2a
Presentation
Match the people with their achievements.
1.____was an important engineer in the 19th century.
2.___made important discoveries in physics.
3.___volunteered as a nurse to help the wounded soldiers.
4.___created a test to see if a computer could really think like a person.
B
C
A
D
Language focus
wounded[形容词]受伤的;负伤的
the wounded(尤指战争中的)伤员
a wounded soldier 一名受伤的士兵
鲁内尔是19世纪一位重要的工程师。(教材第13页,2a)
in the 19th century 在19世纪
其中century为名词,意为“世纪;百年”。
注意
①表达“在某世纪”要用介词in。
②表达“第几世纪”必须用序数词,而且应在序数词前加定冠词the。
③表达“……世纪……年代”要在整十数年份后加-s或-'s,且在前面加定冠词the。
the 1870s 意为“19世纪70年代”,读作the eighteen seventies。
2b
While-listening
Listen to the conversation. Who does each family member admire?
1. Dad admires___.
2. Mum admires___.
3. Steve admires___.
Isambard Brunel
Florence Nightingale
Isaac Newton and Alan Turing
2c
While-listening
Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear to complete the notes.
Language focus
developed〔形容词〕发达的;高度发展的
其动词形式为develop,意为“发展;壮大”。
拓展 developing〔形容词〕发展中的
British
①〔形容词〕英国的;英国人的
British English 英式英语
the British Museum 英国国家博物馆
②〔名词〕英国人
其后不加s,作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
Language focus
(1) need
①〔名词〕需要;特别需要,迫切要求
need for... 对……的需要/需求
be in need of... 需要……
in need 有需要的;处于困境中
②〔及物动词〕需要
a. need sth. 需要某物
b. need to do sth. 需要做某事
c. need doing(= need to be done) 需要被做(表示被动意义,主语常为物)
③〔情态动词〕需要
无人称和数的变化,其后接动词原形,通常用于疑问句或否定句。
Language focus
(2) spread
①〔名词〕传播;散布;蔓延
- the spread of…………的传播/蔓延
②〔动词〕(spread, spread)传播;散布;展开
Listening Scripts
Section A 2b and 2c 听力原文
Gina: 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?
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.
Listening Scripts
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.
2d
Post-listening
Match the people with their fields of work. Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
railway
sea travel
physics
medicine
medicine
railway
physics
sea travel
2d
Post-listening
Match the people with their fields of work. Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
Useful patterns:
I think ... is/are great/admirable/
inspiring because ...
It is/was ... of/for ...
I think they are admirable because they work hard, love their country, and never fear difficulties. It was great of them to make a difference to our country and even the world. (答案不唯一,仅供参考)
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