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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A 4a-4c
Grammar Focus
Guess the names of the inspiring people
He is a great scientist.
He developed a new kind of rice
and helped people reduce hunger.
He trained many people to
do research on farming.
"the father of hybrid rice"
It was adj. of sb to ...
It was adj. that +句子
responsible
great
hard-working
What do you think of Dr. Yuan?
It was great of... to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It was amazing that ... did research in physics and chemistry even though...
It was difficult for ... to do that kind of work back in those days.
It's really very nice of ... to support and encourage...
4a
Read the sentences. Complete each sentence with a person you know of.
1.It was great of to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
Yuan Longping
2.It was amazing that _______ did research in physics and chemistry even though_________________________________.
he didn't receive a formal education
Michael Faraday
3.It was difficult for ________to do that kind of work back in those days.
Marie Curie
4.It's really very nice of ______to support and encourage_____________.
Adam’s father
his exchange study
Why do we use different words(of/for/that) after adj.?
It was great of Yuan Longping to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
A.Yuan Longping B. to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It's really very nice of Adam's father to support and encourage his exchange study.
A.Adam's father
B.to support and encourage his exchange study.
It was difficult for Marie Curie to do that kind of work back in those days.
A.Marie Curie
B.to do that kind of work back in those days.
It was amazing that Michael Faraday did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn't receive a formal education.
A.Michael Faraday
B.Michael Faraday did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn't receive a formal education.
Which part of the sentences do the adj. describe?
helpful
honest
brave
kind
nice
lazy
rude
selfish
评价这件事本身adj. VS形容人品格的adj.
necessary
important
impossible
hard
persistent
selfless
responsible
useful
easy
difficult
It + be + adj. (形容人品)+ of sb. to do
It + be + adj.(评价事件) + for sb. to do
Summary
形容词类型、用法
句型结构
It + be + adj. + of sb. to do
用来描述人的性格、品质
(brave, wise, kind,helpful...)
It + be + adj. + for sb. to do
It + be + adj. + that 从句
用来描述事物的特征,评价事情难易/意义(hard, meaningful, difficult,easy...)
用于评价整件完整事件
1. It was selfless _______Yuan Longping to devote his whole life to rice research.
2. It is hard ________scientists to finish long‑term scientific experiments.
3. It is unbelievable _______ ordinary people can make great contributions to society.
of
for
that
Practice
人的性格、品质
评价事情难度
评价完整事件+从句
Watch the video and tell stories
1. It's challenging _______Gui Haichao to achieve so much in both space research and teaching.
2. It's admirable _______Gui Haichao to stick to his space dream and contribute to the field.
3. It's inspiring ________ we all look up to Gui Haichao for his dedication and achievements.
for
of
that
奉献
贡献
4b
Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets.
1. We listen to our teacher’s advice. (necessary )
→
2. Tall trees can grow from tiny seeds. (amazing)
→ It is ___________________________
3. Confucius said that we should treat our elders with respect. (wise)
→ It was wise of ___________________________
4. Professor Gui’s childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work. (inspiring)
→ It was inspiring that ___________________________
5. Victor Hugo stood up for the common people he cared about. (brave)
→ It was brave of ___________________________
amazing that tall trees can grow from tiny seeds.
Confucius to say that we should treat our elders with respect.
Professor Gui’s childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work.
Victor Hugo to stand up for the common people he cared about.
/ˈnesəsəri/
It is necessary for us to listen to our teacher’s advice.
Zhang Qian
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
4c
Complete the passage with the correct sentence parts. In what ways do you find Zhang Qian inspiring? Give your reasons.
A. It is important for us B. It was really brave and admirable
C. It is always inspiring D. It seemed impossible for him
______ to read about great people and learn from their stories. Recently, I read about Zhang Qian, the pioneer of the famous Silk Road. In order to help defeat his enemies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people. Unfortunately, Zhang Qian was caught by the enemy. ______ to finish his task or to return home. However, around 10 years later, he got a chance to run away, and he finally succeeded in finding the Yuezhi people. ______ that he never forgot his task, and his travel also brought back valuable information about the Western Regions. Later, he was sent to these places again to build relationships. Stories like this give us power and inspiration. ______ to understand the past and find ways to do more for a better future.
C
D
B
A
Opening
Background & Trouble
Experience & Achievements
Conclusion & Feeling
It is always inspiring to read about great people and learn from their stories. Recently, I read about Zhang Qian, the pioneer of the famous Silk Road. In order to help defeat his enemies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people. Unfortunately, Zhang Qian was caught by the enemy. It seemed impossible for him to finish his task or to return home. However, around 10 years later, he got a chance to run away, and he finally succeeded in finding the Yuezhi people. It was really brave and admirable that he never forgot his task, and his travel also brought back valuable information about the Western Regions. Later, he was sent to these places again to build relationships. Stories like this give us power and inspiration. It is important for us to understand the past and find ways to do more for a better future.
Let’s learn:
阅读伟人的事迹
... 的先驱
了解他们的故事
击败敌人
daɪnəsti汉武帝
得到逃跑的机会
带回西域的有效信息
成功做成某事
建交
了解过去
完成他的使命
给予我们力量与鼓舞
Why is Zhang Qian inspiring?
Because he stuck to his goal and never gave up.
Because it was brave of him to develop the ancient Silk Road.
Because he promoted building strong connections between different areas.
Passage Part Detailed Main Plots
It is always inspiring __________________________________________. The writer introduces Zhang Qian, ___________of the famous Silk Road.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people to defeat enemies together. Bad luck came to him — he ____________ by the enemy. At that time, it seemed __________________ to finish his task or go back home.
About ten years later, he _____________run away and finally found the Yuezhi people. ____________________________ that he never forgot his task. His journey brought back lots of __________________ about the Western Regions. Later the emperor _________________________ to build relationships with those areas.
Stories of great men like Zhang Qian ________________________. It is important for us ____________________and ________________ to work harder for a better future.
Retell:
the pioneer
to read about great people and learn their stories
was caught
impossible for him
got a chance to
It was really brave and admirable
valuable information
sent him there once more
give us power and inspiration
to understand the past
look for ways
Opening
Background & Trouble
Experience & Achievements
Conclusion & Feeling
I think Zhang Qian is really inspiring.
First, it was really brave of him to stick to his task after being caught by enemies for ten years. He never forgot his mission no matter how hard the situation was.
Second, it seemed impossible for him to finish the journey, but he still kept trying and collected plenty of valuable information about the Western Regions. His strong spirit of persistence moves me deeply.
What’s more, it is amazing that he helped build the Silk Road and connected different areas.
It teaches me that it is important for us to hold on to our goals when we meet troubles. His strong will encourages me to keep going in my own life.
4c
Complete the passage with the correct sentence parts. In what ways do you find Zhang Qian inspiring? Give your reasons.
Example
It’s wise of us to learn from those great people in history and keep our traditional culture alive forever.
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