内容正文:
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Section A 1a-2d
nation /ˈneɪʃn/ n. 国家;民族
◦ 短语:
a strong nation 强大的国家
◦ 例句:
Our nation is great.
我们的国家很伟大。
spread /spred/
v.(spread, spread)传播;散布
n. 传播;散布
◦ 短语:spread quickly 快速传播
◦ 例句:
The news spread fast.
消息传播得很快。
Amelia Earhart /əˈmiːliə ˈeəhɑːt/ n. 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特
◦ 短语:
a famous pilot 著名飞行员
◦ 例句:
Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic.
阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特飞越大西洋。
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ n. 宇宙
• 短语:in the universe 在宇宙中
• 例句:
The universe is very big.
宇宙非常大。
bank /bæŋk/ n. 银行
◦ 短语:
go to the bank
去银行
◦ 例句:
He works in a bank.
他在银行工作。
biologist /baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
n. 生物学家
◦ 短语:
a famous biologist
著名的生物学家
◦ 例句:
The biologist studies plants.
这位生物学家研究植物。
western /ˈwestən/
adj. 西方的;西部的
◦ 短语:
western countries
西方国家
◦ 例句:
He likes western food.
他喜欢西餐。
dynasty /ˈdɪnəsti/
n. 朝代;王朝
◦ 短语:
the Tang Dynasty
唐朝
◦ 例句:
The Tang Dynasty was very strong. 唐朝非常强盛。
Atlantic Ocean /ətˈlæntɪk ˈəʊʃn/ n. 大西洋
◦ 短语:
cross the Atlantic Ocean
穿越大西洋
◦ 例句:
The Atlantic Ocean is very big.
大西洋非常广阔。
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/
n. 鼓舞人心的人/事;灵感
◦ 短语:get inspiration 获得灵感
◦ 例句:
Nature gives us inspiration.
大自然给予我们很多灵感。
Confucius
儒家学派思想创始人
Sima Qian
《史记》作者
Mozi
墨家学派创始人
Isaac Newton
发现万有引力定律
Marie Curie两获诺贝尔奖的科学家
Yuan Longping
杂交水稻之父
Tu Youyou青蒿素发现者
Zhong Yang
著名植物学家
Huang Wenxiu
脱贫攻坚楷模
Galileo
现代科学之父
Qian Sanqiang
中国核物理先驱
Florence Nightingale
现代护理奠基人
- Confucius /kənˈfjuːʃəs/
- Galileo /ˌɡælɪˈleɪoʊ/
- Yuan Longping
- Marie Curie /məˈriː kjʊˈriː/
- Sima Qian
- Tu Youyou
- Isaac Newton /ˈaɪzək ˈnjuːtən/
- Florence Nightingale /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
- Zhong Yang
- Mozi
- Huang Wenxiu
- Qian Sanqiang
A wall of inspiration
What do these people have in
common?
They all made great
contributions to the world.
他们都为世界做出了巨大贡献。
They are all _________ people.
inspiring
Name: Sima Qian
Chinese Name: 司马迁
Achievements:
Distinguished Western Han historian, titled "the Father of Chinese History"
Name: Yuan Longping
Chinese Name: 袁隆平
Achievements:
"Father of Hybrid Rice"
Helped feed billions of people
Reduce hunger
Name: Michael Faraday
Chinese Name: 迈克尔・法拉第
Achievements:
Father of electricity and magnetism
Inventor of the first electric generator
Pioneer of modern electromagnetic theory
Name: Marie Curie
Chinese Name: 玛丽・居里
Achievements:
First person with two Nobel Prizes
A physicist and a chemist
A role model for women in science
1a . Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
historian _______ scientist ________ chemist ______ physicist _____
n. 职业
n. 选项
Match the speakers with the people they admire.
v.钦佩
1b
Yaming _______ 2. Peter _______ 3. Fu Xing’s father _______
4. Emma’s grandma _______ 5. Ms Gao _______
1c . Make predictions before listening.
V.原
V.原
V.原
n.
n.
在当时修订中国历法的过程中...
n.
num.
接受正规教育
n.
伟大历史学家的记录
1c . Listen again and complete the notes.
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
author
a big part
physics
two
Listen and repeat.
我知道他就是那种从不放弃的人。
It was __________ for us to learn about her story.
inspiring
It was ___________ of him to never give up and finish Shiji.
strong-willed
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.
辍学
drop out of school
接受正规教育
receive a formal education
抓住一切机会去做某事
find every chance to do sth.
在……中起重要作用
play a big part in ...
继续前行;坚持下去
keep going
永不放弃
never give up
减少饥饿
reduce hunger
做关于……的研究
do research on ...
开发一种新型水稻
develop a new kind of rice
培训某人做某事
train sb. to do sth.
做出重要发现
make important discoveries
拯救生命
save lives
面对困难
face difficulties
有勇气做某事
have the courage to do sth.
被……所激励
be inspired by ...
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