Unit 4 Heroes-Understanding ideas课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语九年级上册

Unit 4 Heroes CONTENTS Starting out 01 Words 02 Understanding ideas 03 Key points 04 Part 1 Starting out Read the dictionary entries and answer the questions. ① Which one do you agree with more? I agree with the second one more. A hero doesn’t have to be famous to many people. We can admire ordinary people around us for their good qualities. Read the dictionary entries and answer the questions. ② In your opinion, what is a hero? I think a hero is a person who keeps being kind and tries his best to help others. Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1.Who is your hero? Your dad? Your teacher? The doctor? 2.Why is that person your hero? help people teaches you many things save people's lives face difficulties bravely never give up work for people take care of you Part 2 Words great-aunt /ˌɡreɪtˈɑːnt/ n. 舅婆；姑婆 ◆词汇辨析： 前缀 great- 表示 “隔一代的（亲戚）” great-grandmother n. 曾祖母；外曾祖母 Translation 据我的姑婆所说，奶奶是一个永不放弃的人。 According to my great-aunt, Grandma was someone who never gave up. person /ˈpɜːsən/ n. 人 ◆词汇辨析： personal adj. 个人的；私人的 personally adv. 亲自；就个人而言 personality n. 性格；个性 Translation 她也是一个总是先为他人着想的人。 And she was also a person who always thought of others first. fighter /ˈfaɪtə/ n. 斗士，奋斗者 ◆词汇辨析： fight v. 战斗 n. 打架；斗争 fighting adj. 好斗的 n. 打斗 Translation 她是一名斗士，但她也是一位母亲。 She was a fighter, but she was also a mother. later /ˈleɪtə/ adv. 之后 ◆词汇辨析： latest adv./adj. 最晚；最新 lately adv. 最近，近来 Translation 后来，她给儿子写了一封信。 Later, she wrote a letter to her son. footstep /ˈfʊtstep/ n. 足迹 ◆常考短语： follow in one’s footsteps 效仿某人 Translation 我希望我能追随她的足迹。 I hope I can follow in her footsteps. name… after 以…… 的名字给…… 命名 ◆常考短语： follow in one’s footsteps 效仿某人 Translation 他们以姑婆的名字给这个女孩取名。 They named the girl after her great-aunt. realise /ˈriəlaɪz/ v. 明白；认识到 ◆常考短语： realise the importance of … 认识到…… 的重要性 Translation 我意识到她不仅是一名伟大的斗士，也是一位母亲。 I realised that she was not only a great fighter but also a mother. could /kəd/ v. 能，可以 ◆常考短语： realise the importance of … 认识到…… 的重要性 Translation 她知道她不能放弃。 She knew she could not give up. leave… behind 离开，丢下 Translation 但是她不能丢下她的儿子。 But she could not leave her son behind. gentle /ˈdʒentl/ adj. 温和的，温柔的 ◆词汇辨析： gently adv. 温柔地；轻轻地 gentleness n. 温和；温柔 ◆常考短语： be gentle with sb 对某人温柔 She was gentle with her son. Translation 她对儿子很温柔。 pity /ˈpɪti/ n. 可惜，遗憾 ◆词汇辨析：pitiful adj. 可怜的 ◆常考短语： It’s a pity that… 很遗憾…… It was a pity that she could not stay with him. Translation 很遗憾她不能陪伴在他身边。 war /wɔː/ n. 战争 ◆词汇辨析： warrior /ˈwɒriə/ n. 战士，勇士 But the war meant she had to leave. Translation 但是战争意味着她不得不离开。 battle /ˈbætl/ n. 战斗，战役 ◆词汇辨析： battler /ˈbætlə/ n. 战斗者 She died in the battle. Translation 她在战斗中牺牲。 shock /ʃɒk/ n. 令人震惊的事 ◆词汇辨析： shocked adj.（人）感到震惊的 shocking adj.（事物）令人震惊的 ◆常考短语： be shocked at sth 对某事感到震惊 It was a shock for her son. Translation 这对她的儿子来说是一件令人震惊的事。 survivor /səˈvaɪvə/ n. 生还者，幸存者 ◆词汇辨析：survive v. 生存 Her son was a survivor. Translation 她的儿子是一名幸存者。 temperature /ˈtemprətʃə/ n. 温度，气温 ◆常考短语： take one’s temperature 量体温 have a temperature /fever 发烧 He had a high temperature. Translation 他发高烧。 front line 前线 ◆常考短语： 1. in the front line 在前线 2. go to the front line 奔赴前线 3. front line soldiers 前线战士 She went to the front line. Translation 她奔赴前线。 lose /luːz/ v. 丧失，失去 ◆词汇辨析： lost adj. 丢失的；迷失的 loss n. 损失；丢失 ◆常考短语： lose one’s life 丧生；牺牲 lose heart 灰心；泄气 She lost her life in the battle. Translation 她在战斗中牺牲。 post /pəʊst/ n. 岗位； v.邮寄 ◆常考短语： at one’s post 在岗位上 She stayed at her post until the end. Translation 她坚守岗位直到最后。 deeply /ˈdiːpli/ adv. 非常，很深地 ◆词汇辨析：depth n. 深度 People remembered her deeply. Translation 人们深深地怀念她。 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of words 1. He is a brave ________ (fight) in the war. 2. After the war, many ________ (survive) had sad stories to tell. 3. I was ___________ (shock) to hear the bad news. 4. He felt the ________ (deep) sadness for his lost family. 5. She spoke to the old man in a ________ (gentle) voice. 6. He ____ (realise) his mistake after the teacher talked with him. 7. The ________ (lose) of his job made him upset. fighter survivors shocked deep gentle realised loss Part 3 Understanding ideas Look at the picture on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1. What is it? It is the Monument to the People's Heroes. 2. What do you know about it? hero great fighter brave soldier with great respect give in live forever country We remember those __________ and_________ . They are our_______ . They fought for our _________ and never_________ . We look at the monument ______________. Their spirit will ___________ . brave soldiers great fighters heroes country gave in live forever with great respect What was she like? 1 As a little girl, I was often told, “Your grandmother Zhao Yiman was a hero.” However, to me, she was just a black-and-white picture on the wall. She died long before I was born. So, I never got to know her. According to my great-aunt, she was a kind person who always thought of others first. ◆What can we learn from the passage? A. The writer knew Zhao Yiman very well. B. Zhao Yiman was only a black-and-white picture for the writer at first. C. Zhao Yiman died after the writer was born. 2 In my teenage years, Grandma appeared in my textbooks as a great fighter. My teacher said that she was a brave soldier who never gave in. She didn’t say a word even when she was badly hurt by the enemy. ◆Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. The writer knew Grandma when she was a teenager. B. Grandma was a brave fighter and wouldn’t give in. C. Grandma told the teacher her own story. 3 Years later, I followed Grandma’s footsteps across China. She fought in many places. I saw Yiman Street, Yiman Park and Yiman Primary School, all named after her. Even now, people speak of her with great respect. I realised that Zhao Yiman was a hero who would live forever in Chinese people’s hearts. ◆ What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A. The writer traveled all over China alone. B. Zhao Yiman fought in few places in her life. C. Many places are named after Zhao Yiman to honor her. 4 After I became a mother myself, I started to wonder, “How could a woman who loved her young son leave him behind?” In a letter from Grandma to my father, I found the answer. Between the lines, I saw a gentle mother who chose to give her life for her country. ◆ Why did the writer find the answer in Grandma’s letter? A. She wanted to know why Zhao Yiman left her little son. B. She wanted to find where Zhao Yiman fought. C. She wanted to know when Zhao Yiman died. 2 August 1936 Ning'er, It's a pity that I can't complete my duty. As a mother, I should bring you up. But for the victory of our country, I have to give up my life today. I can't see you again. I just hope that you can grow up healthy. I'll always be happy to know that. My dearest boy, I won't be able to teach you through my words. I can only teach you through my actions. When you grow up, never forget that I died for our country. Your mother, Zhao Yiman 1936 年 8 月 2 日 宁儿： 母亲对你没有能尽到责任，实在是遗憾的事情。身为母亲，本该将你抚育长大，可为了国家胜利，我今日不得不舍身赴义。 母亲和你在生前是永远没有再见的机会了。只愿你平安康健长大，如此我便心满意足。 我最亲爱的孩子啊，母亲不用千言万语来教育你，就用实行来教育你。 待你长大成人，千万铭记，母亲是为家国大义而死。 你的母亲， 赵一曼 1. 一张黑白照片 2. 很久以前 3. 渐渐认识某人；有机会去认识或了解某人 4. 据……所说 5. 先为别人着想 6. 屈服；让步 7. 追随某人的足迹 8. 以……的名字给……命名 9. 谈起；说起 10. 满怀敬意 a black-and-white picture long before get to know sb. according to think of others first give in follow one's footsteps speak of name… after with great respect 11. 把某人/某物抛在后面，遗弃/ 抛弃某人/某物； 12. 字里行间；言外之意 13. 为……献出生命 14. 真遗憾、很可惜…… 15. 抚养某人长大 16. 长大(成人) 17. 能(或会)做某事 18. 用言语/行动教育某人 19. 为……而献身、牺牲 leave sb. behind between the lines It's a pity that … bring sb. up grow up be able to do sth. teach sb. through words/actions die for give one's life for… Part 4 Exercise Choose the best summary of the passage. a It explains why Zhao Yiman fought and died for China. b It tells stories about war heroes and how people remember them today. c It records how the writer learns about and comes to understand Zhao Yiman. Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. black-and-white picture died thought of others great fighter gave in badly hurt hero who would live forever named after her great respect give her life Part 5 Homework 1.Recite words and key phrases. 2.Complete the exercises in the workbook. $