Unit 2 Inspiring People-1a-1f课件2026-2027学年人教版九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“Unit 2 Inspiring People”中“令人敬佩的品质”主题，以种子科学家钟扬的事迹为核心，通过“种子重要性-种子科学家工作-钟扬生平与贡献”的脉络设计，搭建从概念到具体人物的学习支架，帮助学生逐步理解主题内涵。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过文本类型判断、段落主题匹配、时间线排序等任务，提升学生分析与逻辑思维。结合“brave”“live on”等词汇的情境化解释强化语言运用，渗透文化意识，引导学生感悟责任感与奉献精神。学生能在任务中提升语言能力与思维，教师可借助系统活动设计优化教学效果。

Unit 2 Inspiring People Section B What makes people admirable? (1a-1f) What are they? What are they used for? Seeds Seeds are very important for human’s survival. What do you think a seed scientist does? Do you think it is an interesting job? 1a • A seed scientist studies plant seeds, collects them for seed banks, and researches ways to protect plant species from disappearing. • I think it is an interesting and meaningful job.Because the seed scientist can travel to different places to seek seeds . 1b 1. What is the text mainly about? 2. Who was the seed scientist? The seed scientist was Zhong Yang, a well- respected biologist and Chinese professor. 3. What did he do? He spent his whole life researching and collecting seeds, and training others to do the same. He left behind a huge collection of seeds and inspired many to carry on his important work. Read the text and answer the questions. 1b 4. What type of text is this? A. News report B. Scientific paper C. Biography 5. What is the structure of the text? Read the text and answer the questions. A. B. C. 1 2 3 4 5 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 A. Training local students to do important work B. Introduction to Zhong Yang and seed banks C. What he left behind D. Becoming interested in seeds E. Starting to work and collect seeds in Xizang 1c Read again and match each paragraph with its topic. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1b On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was shaken by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died in a car accident. The well-respected biologist had spent his whole life researching plants and seeds. Over the years, he collected many important seeds for China’s seed banks. These special banks protect all kinds of plant seeds, including the ones we need for food, and they make sure that important plants do not disappear from the world forever. 1. How does the passage start? The writer begins with Zhong Yang’s death to hook the reader. 2. What does “the scientific world was shaken” tell us about Zhong Yang? It shows that Zhong Yang was an important scientist in the world. 3. What's the function of seed banks? They are used to store seeds and protect different plants. 1 Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions. 1b Zhong Yang was born in 1964. When he was young, he showed a deep love and curiosity for the things he studied. He was an excellent student, entering university at the early age of 15. There, he studied radio engineering and later became interested in plants. The research and study of plants, especially the seeds, became the focus of his life after he became a professor at Fudan University. • What is the topic sentence of this paragraph? How does the writer support it? 2 He showed deep love and curiosity. entering university at the early age of 15 studied radio engineering and later became interested in plants focused on plants for life excellent curiosity love Topic Sentence Supporting Details It is important for seed banks to include many different kinds of seeds. When Zhong Yang discovered that there was not enough research of the seeds from Xizang, he went there to collect seeds himself. In 2001, he began his travels across Xizang. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather and great heights. He sometimes fell sick, but he always continued with his work. What he faced What he did There was not enough research of seeds from Xizang. He went there to __________________. The _______ weather and great ______. He ________ them bravely. He sometimes _________. He always __________ with his work. Read Paragraph 3 and complete the table. 1b 3 collect seeds himself cold heights braved fell sick continued Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions. 1b Zhong Yang knew it was better to include more people when doing important work. He began a programme to find and train local students in field research to become scientists. Together, he and his team collected more than 40 million seeds from around 1,000 plants. Their hard work provided the world with lots of new information about the plants in China. 1. Why did Zhong Yang want more people to do seed collection and research ? Because seed collection and research are very important and the work is too much for one person. He trained students so the work could continue and more plants could be protected. 2. What did their hard work bring to the world? Their hard work provided the world with lots of new information about the plants in China. 4 Read Paragraph 5 and answer the questions. 1b Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge collection of seeds. His love for his job and research lives on in his students. He once said, “My students will continue on the road of scientific exploration and the seeds we have collected may grow hundreds of years from now.” 1. What did Zhong Yang leave behind? Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge collection of seeds. His love for his job and research lives on in his students. 2. How do you understand the underlined sentence? • Real seeds will grow into plants. • His students and his spirit will continue his work. So "seeds" also mean hope and the future. 5 1f What makes Zhong Yang admirable? What can you learn from him? • He is admirable because he worked hard in difficult conditions and cared about protecting nature and training young scientists, especially local students. • We can learn to be passionate, persistent, responsible and helpful to others. 1d Fill in the blanks with the information from the text. Then put the events into the timeline. A. Zhong Yang was born. B. He __________________ at the age of 15. C. He began ______________ to train local students. D. He died in _______________. E. He studied ________________ and later _______________________. F. He travelled around Xizang to _____________. entered university a programme a car accident radio engineering became interested in plants collect seeds A B E F C D 1e Explain the meanings of these sentences in your own words. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather and great heights. It was very hard for him to face and bear the freezing cold and high places. “Brave” here doesn’t mean being not afraid of danger or difficulty. It is used as a verb and means to face or deal with something uncomfortable and scary. 2. His love for his job and research lives on in his students. His love for his work and study continues in his students. “Live on” means something continues to exist after someone is gone. Using context Examining the sentence’s context may help you guess and learn the meanings of difficult words and phrases. $