内容正文:
Unit 3 Never give up
(Welcome to the unit & Reading Ⅰ)
★学习目标:
•掌握重点词汇句型,能谈论梦想、困难与追梦方式。
•感悟永不放弃的精神,树立正确的追梦观念。
•辩证看待坚持与调整梦想,提升思辨能力。
•借助图文获取信息,积极参与小组合作与口语输出。
★教学重难点:
•掌握梦想主题相关词汇句型,读懂诗歌、对话与传记文本。
•运用目标语言描述个人梦想以及追梦面临的挑战。
•理解比喻手法,体会文本传递的人物精神内涵。
•辩证理解 “永不放弃”,结合生活用英语表达个人观点。
•Do you have a dream for your future?
•What difficulty may you meet when you work
for your dream?
Free talk
seed
Millie has found the poem “Dream”. Read the poem with her and share what you think of its topic.
What is the dream compared to in the poem?
It is compared to a seed inside the writer.
What does the writer do every day for the dream?
The writer thinks about the dream and works towards it every day.
Read and think
What can we learn from this poem?
Dreams start small. We should keep trying and work hard to make our dreams come true.
Millie and Kitty are talking about their dreams.
Kitty: What’s your dream for the future, Millie?
Millie: My dream is to become a teacher.
Kitty: That’s a wonderful goal. Do you think it’ll be hard to achieve your dream?
Millie: Yes. It’ll take a lot of hard work, and I’ll also need experience in working with
children. In addition, I think I need to develop my patience and communication
skills.
Kitty: I think you can do it.
Millie: Thanks. What’s your dream?
Kitty: I want to be a great dancer, but I know it won’t be easy. It requires years of
tough practice.
Millie: That’s true. The key is to work hard and never give up.
Name Dream Challenges
Millie To become a __________ •take a lot of ____________
•need __________ in working with children
•develop __________ and _______________
Kitty To become a __________ •require years of ______________
teacher
hard work
experience
patience
communication
great dancer
tough practice
Work in pairs and discuss your dreams and how to achieve them.
A: What’s your dream for the future, ...?
B: My dream is to become ...
A: ... Do you think ...?
B: ...
A: I think you can do it.
B: Thanks. What’s your dream?
A: I want to be ..., but I know it won’t be easy. It ...
B: ...
Example:
A: What’s your dream for the future, Tom?
B: My dream is to become a scientist.
A: That’s a fantastic goal. Do you think it’ll be hard to achieve your dream?
B: Yes. I need plenty of knowledge and keep doing small experiments. Besides, I must
stay curious and never stop learning.
A: I think you can do it.
B: Thanks. What’s your dream?
A: I want to be a photographer, but I know it won’t be easy. It requires lots of practice
to take good photos.
B: That’s true. The key is to keep practising and never give up.
Discuss in groups
Do you know any people who have achieved their dreams? Share one of their stories with your classmates.
Example:
Yes. Let me tell you about Deng Yaping. She dreamed of being a top table tennis player. Some people thought she was not tall enough for the sport. But she trained harder than anyone else. She won many world championships. Her story shows nothing is impossible if we stick to our dream.
Reading
Pre-reading
Millie is reading an article about the famous scientist Stephen Hawking. Here is the article. Before reading, think about the questions below:
1 What do you think has been the most difficult challenge so
far in your life?
2 What do you know about Stephen Hawking?
1 What do you think has been the most difficult challenge
so far in your life?
Example:
The biggest challenge for me is learning difficult subjects. I once failed an important exam. But I kept reviewing my lessons and asked teachers for help. Little by little, I made progress. I learn that I should never give up when facing hard problems.
2 What do you know about Stephen Hawking?
Stephen Hawking was a world-famous British scientist. He got a serious illness when he was young and could not move or speak easily. However, he never stopped studying the universe. He wrote the famous book A Brief History of Time. He teaches us to keep fighting and never give up.
Complete the chart below with the information in the article.
Challenge
positive
Achievements
the universe
a wide audience
Cambridge
Vocabulary
seed
▶n. 种子
例:These small seeds will grow into beautiful flowers in spring.(这些小小的种子会在
春天长成美丽的花。)
▶n. 根源;起因;萌芽
•the seed/seeds of... :……的萌芽 / 根源(指情感、想法、矛盾、希望等抽象事物的开端)
例:Unfair rules may plant the seeds of conflict between people.(不公平的规则可能会
在人们之间埋下矛盾的根源。)
▶v. 播种;结籽
例:This kind of flower seeds in early autumn.(这种花在初秋结籽。)
recognize
▶v. 赞赏,公认;认识,辨别出(英式也可写作 recognise)
•recognize sb/sth as…:把…… 认作……;承认…… 是……
例:Most people recognize him as a brave hero.(大多数人把他看作一位勇敢的英雄。)
•be recognized as…:被公认为……(被动)
例:This book is recognized as a classic in modern literature.(这本书被公认为现代文
学的一部经典。)
•recognize that‑从句:意识到……
例:He recognized that he needed more practice.(他意识到自己需要更多练习。)
inspire
▶v. 激励;鼓舞;启发;赋予灵感
•inspire sb to do sth:激励某人做某事
例:The scientist’s story inspired many young people to study science.(这位科学家的
故事激励很多年轻人学习科学。)
•inspire sb with sth:用某事鼓舞某人
例:He inspires us with his strong‑willed spirit.(他以顽强的精神鼓舞着我们。)
•inspire sth in sb:在某人心中激起(情感)
例:The story inspires hope in us.(这个故事在我们心中燃起希望。)
shortly
▶adv. 不久;立刻;马上;简短地;简要地
•shortly after + 名词/从句:在…… 之后不久
例:He arrived shortly after eight o’clock.(八点过后不久他就到了。)
•shortly before:在…… 之前不久
例:He left home shortly before midnight.(午夜来临之前不久,他离开了家。)
▶shortly & soon 辨析:
单词 用法 例句
shortly 多用于某个特定时间点前后,
固定搭配:shortly before / shortly after Shortly after sunrise, we started our trip.
日出之后不久,我们开启了旅程。
soon 侧重从现在起往后,多用于将来 I will come soon. 我很快就来。
take away
▶①拿走;带走
例:She took away her bag and left quietly.(她拿起包悄悄离开了。)
▶②夺走;剥夺(生命、权利、机会、能力)
例:The flood took away many people’s homes.(洪水夺去了很多人的家园。)
▶③消除;冲淡;减轻(情绪、病痛、忧愁)
例:The medicine took away his terrible pain.(药物消除了他剧烈的疼痛。)
▶④减去,扣除(费用等)
例:A service charge will be taken away from your bill.(账单上会扣除一笔服务费。)
Exercise
单项选择
1. We all recognize him _____ a great volunteer who helps homeless children.
A. for B. as C. to D. with
2. The teacher’s words inspired me _____ harder to catch up with my classmates.
A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied
3. _____ after sunrise, the team set off for the mountain top.
A. Soon B. Shortly C. Quick D. Fast
B
C
B
根据中文句意补全句子
1. 他被公认为一名出色的青年运动员。
He __________________ an excellent young player.
2. 那部电影激励我为梦想不断奋斗。
That movie __________ me _____________ for my dream continuously.
3. 困难不能夺走我们对生活的希望。
Difficulties cannot ______________ our hope for life.
is recognized as
inspired
to fight
take away
Homework
★Homework
▶Required tasks
•Complete today’s in-class exercises.
•Write a short passage (80-100 words): Talk about your own dream,
the possible challenges and what you will do to make it come true.
▶Optional tasks
•Search for one person who never gives up to achieve his/her dream.
Write down his or her story within 120 words.
Thanks!
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