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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A 1a-1d
Who do we admire?
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)
Guessing game
Guess who they are.
He is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice".
He developed a new kind of rice and helps reduce hunger.
He worked hard in fields for decades to improve rice yields.
Yuan Longping
Guessing game
Guess who they are.
He was a great British scientist.
He found important things about electricity and magnetism.
He made the first electric motor and generator.
His work helps us use electricity in our daily lives now.
Michael Faraday
Guessing game
Guess who they are.
He was a historian.
He was the writer of the book Shiji.
He played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time.
Sima Qian
Guessing game
Guess who they are.
She was a famous Polish-French scientist.
She discovered two new elements: polonium(钋) and radium(镭).
She won two Nobel Prizes.
Her work helped people learn more about radioactivity.
Marie Curie
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
writer doctor professor teacher
researcher actor engineer manager cook farmer
Among the four people, who do you admire most ?
And why?
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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
Listen and Complete
Listen again and complete the notes.
1c
Yuan Longping
developed a new kind of rice and helped __________ hunger
trained people to _______________ on farming
Michael Faraday
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
Sima Qian
was the ________ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
played__________________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Marie Curie
made many important discoveries in __________ and chemistry
won ______________ Nobel Prizes
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
writer
two
a big part
physics
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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
it+be+adj.+ of sb. to do sth 某人做某事,真是...样
it+be+adj.+for sb. to do sth 做某事对某人来说是怎样的
a kind of 一种
train sb. to do sth. 训练某人去做某事
even though 即使
在很小的时候,
早期
drop out of school 辍学
find a chance to do sth. 找到机会去做某事
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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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!
Conversation2
Post listening
play a part in doing sth. 在...中发挥作用
give up 放弃
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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