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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Who do we admire?
Section A 1a-1d
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
identify some famous people and their professions.
2. listen for specific details to match speakers with the people they admire and complete the notes.
3. talk about a person they admire and explain the reason using the target language.
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dol
[ˈaɪdl] n. 受到热爱和崇拜的人(或物);偶像
He trained people to do research on farming.
Guessing game
Yuan Longping
He is a Chinese scientist.
He developed a new kind of rice and helped reduce hunger. He is called“Father of Hybrid [ˈhaɪbrɪd] Rice”.
He dropped out of school(辍学) at an early age(幼年),
but he found every chance to study.
Guessing game
Michael Faraday
He did research in physics and chemistry
even though he didn’t receive a formal education.
He was a great British scientist, chemist and physicist.
He was the author of the book Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian).
Guessing game
Sima Qian
He played a big part in(在...发挥重要作用) reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time.
He was an ancient Chinese historian.
She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
Guessing game
Marie Curie
She was a great Polish(波兰的) scientist, chemist and physicist.
She won two Nobel Prizes.
1a
Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
historian scientist chemist physicist
Sima Qian Yuan Longping Michael Faraday Marie Curie
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BCD
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Listen to the conversations. Match the speakers with the people they admire.
1b
1. Yaming ________ 2. Peter ________ 3. Fu Xing's father ________
4. Emma's grandma ________ 5. Ms Gao ________
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C
A
D
D
1c
Listen again and complete the notes.
inspiring people
achievements
By Yushen
Listen again and complete the notes.
1c
Yuan Longping
Developed a new kind of rice and helped ________ hunger
Trained people to ______________ farming
Michael Faraday
Did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t _______________________
Dropped out of school at an early age, but he _________________ to study and became a great scientist
reduce
do research on
receive a formal education
found every chance
By Yushen
Listen again and complete the notes.
1c
Sima Qian
Was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
______________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
Marie Curie
Made many important discoveries in ________ and chemistry
________ Nobel Prizes
author
Played a big part
physics
Won two
Ms Gao: Class, who do you____________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 ____________.
Ms Gao: That's great! Yuan Longping also trained many people to do___________on
farming in China and other parts of the world. Who else_________ you? Yes, Peter?
Peter: I admire Michael Faraday very much. It was amazing that he did___________
research in physics and__________even though he didn't receive a formal
education.
Ms Gao: Yes, Michael Faraday________________school at an early age, but he found
every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
admire
hunger
research
inspires
scientific
chemistry
dropped out of
Listen again and complete the sentences.
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”。
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____________). He also
________________ reviewing the Chinese____________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____________in life. What about you, Emma?
Emma: My grandma told me about Marie Curie, a great scientist. She made many
important ____________ 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!
Historian
calendar
keep going
discoveries
played a big part in
Listen again and complete the sentences.
Watch and know more
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By Yushen
What do you think about the people mentioned above? Talk about who you admire and why.
1d
I really admire Sima Qian. He was an ancient Chinese historian. He spent all his life writing. It was great of him to review the Chinese calendar at that time. He was selfless and loved his work. He was the author of the book Shiji . He teaches us that with hard work, we can make a difference.
Useful patterns(有用的句式):
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 ...
Think further. What do they have in common?
Michael Faraday
Yuan Longping
Sima Qian
Marie Curie
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.
creative brave amazing inspiring full of courage
full of wisdom great curiosity never give up …
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Why do we admire these people?
We admire people who make the world better
–––––– not only for themselves, but for others.
Some people, like Yuan Longping and Marie Curie, help save lives.
Some people, like Sima Qian, help us remember our past.
Some people, like Michael Faraday, help us understand how things work.
Why do we admire these people?
Making a difference does not have to be very big.
You don’t need to win a Nobel Prize or get a UN medal.
You can make a difference by:
helping a classmate with math,
being kind to someone who is sad,
studying hard to learn new things...
根据汉语提示填空
1. 他帮助减少了饥饿,我们都很钦佩他。
He helps __________ __________, and we all admire him.
2.她在医学领域做出了重要发现。
She __________ important _____________ in medicine.
3.他早年辍学,但是从未放弃学习。
He __________ __________ __________ __________at an early age, but he never gave up learning.
reduce hunger
made
discoveries
dropped out of school
Homework
【基础作业】
背诵1c笔记中四位伟人的关键贡献短语,如develop a new kind of rice、reduce hunger、receive a formal education、drop out of school、play a big part in。完成1c填空并熟读听力原文。
【进阶作业】
仿照1d对话,用本课句型“I admire... because... It was + 形容词 + of him/her to...”写3组问答,一问一答介绍一位你钦佩的人物,下节课与同伴展示。
【拓展作业】
自选一位中外伟人,用英文制作一张“星光人物推荐卡”,包含姓名、身份、2项核心贡献及一句评价,下节课班级展馆初征集环节展示。
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