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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A 1a-1d
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Inspiring People
鼓舞人心的人
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What do you think this unit will talk about?
This unit will talk about inspiring people. It will discuss who we admire, their achievements and the spirit of these great people.
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Look and predict
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.
(讨论你钦佩谁以及为什么)
3. describe admirable people and their achievements.
(描述令人敬佩的人及其成就)
4. explore the spirit of inspiring people.
(探究鼓舞人心的人的精神)
alk about inspiring people. (谈论鼓舞人心的人)
discuss who you admire and why. (讨论你钦佩谁以及为什么)
describe admirable people and their achievements. (描述令人敬佩的人及其成就)
explore the spirit of inspiring people. (探究鼓舞人心的人的精神)
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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?
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.
I see many great people from China and other countries, like Yuan Longping, Tu Youyou, Marie Curie, and some ancient Chinese thinkers.
Look and share
Do you know these people? What do you know about them?
Sima Qian
Michael Faraday
Marie Curie
Yuan Longping
迈克尔·法拉第
玛丽·居里
1a
Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
Sima Qian Yuan Longping Michael Faraday Marie Curie
historian _____ scientist _______ chemist _______ physicist _______
A
B, C, D
C, D
C, D
Watch and know more about them.
Watch the video
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1b
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
Why do they admire these people?
Listen and match
· 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
1c
Listen again and complete the notes.
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Post listening
Ms Gao: Class, who do you admire the most? Yes, Yaming?
Yaming: I really admire Yuan Longping. It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
Ms Gao: 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?
Peter: 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.
Ms Gao: Yes, Michael Faraday dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
Conversation 1
Why does Yaming admire Yuan Longping?
What difficulty did Michael Faraday overcome?
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Ms Gao: Who do your parents or grandparents admire? Do you know, Fu Xing?
Fu Xing: Yes, Ms Gao. My father loves history. He admires 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 calendar at that time.
Fu Xing: Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person who 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 discoveries 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 won two Nobel Prizes!
Why does Ms Gao say "It’s always important to keep going in life"?
Why was Marie Curie’s work so special at that time?
Conversation2
Because Sima Qian’s story shows us that never giving up can help us succeed.
Post listening
我知道他就是那种从不放弃的人。
It was ___________ of him to never give up and finish Shiji.
strong-willed
在那个年代,女性很难从事这类工作。
It was __________ for us to learn about her story.
inspiring
Presentation
1d
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you admire and why.
Post listening
A: Who do you admire most?
B: I admire ... most. ...
A: Why do you admire him / her?
B: Because ...
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 ...
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Post listening
1d
What do you think about the people mentioned
above?Talk about who you admire and why.
A: Who do you admire most?
B: I admire Sima Qian. He was a great historian in ancient China.
A: What did he do?
B: He wrote the book Shiji, which is one of the most important history books in China. He also played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar.
A: Why do you admire him?
B: Because he faced great difficulties in his life. He suffered a terrible
punishment, but he never gave up writing his book.
It was brave of him to keep going. And it was difficult for him to finish
such a big work without modern tools.
A: Wow, that's really admirable!
B: Yes. I think it's always important to stay strong when facing challenges.
Discuss and say
What qualities do these inspiring people have?
perseverance(不屈不挠的精神)
dedication(奉献精神)
curiosity(好奇心)
...
adj. 鼓舞人心的;激励的
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. We all admire him for his ability to sing.
我们都钦佩他的歌唱才能。
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
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) → hungry 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 → hungry adj. 渴望的
be hungry 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。
hungry
hunger
hunger
hungry /thirsty
3、dropped out of school at an early age, but ...他早年辍学,却......
drop out (of sth.) v. 辍学;退出
In 1941, Robinson had to drop out of the university to help his mother support the family.
1941年, 鲁宾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。
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/ n. 发现
discovery n.发现;发觉 discover v.发现;发觉 discoverer n.发现者
Who discovered the oil here? People are excited about this discovery.The discoverer is really great. 谁发现了这里的石油?人们为这个发现兴奋不已。发现者真伟大。
语境串记
4. She made many important discoveries in physics and ...
4. She made many important discoveries in physics and ...
the discovery of... ……的发现
◆ The discovery of X-rays is important.
X 射线的发现很重要。
make a discovery/discoveries (in) (在……领域)取得发现
◆ 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。
5. It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice.
It is + 形容词 + of sb. to do sth.
核心用法:形容词修饰人,描述人的品格、性格、品德,
→“sb. is + 形容词”。
例句:
• It is kind of you to help me with my English.
→ You are kind.
• It was careless of him to make so many mistakes.
→ He is careless.
结构 形容词特点 常用形容词 例句 说明
It is + adj + of sb + to do 形容人的品质 kind, nice,
wise, brave, clever, foolish, It is kind of you to help me. of说明这真是某人做的
It is + adj + for sb + to do 形容事物的特点 important, necessary, easy, difficult, possible, It is important for us to learn English. for说明对某人来说
• It is wise of you to follow his advice.(= You are wise. 你真是明智的。)
• It is necessary for you to practice every day.(不能说You are necessary.)
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