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Unit 6 The Admirable
Lesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman
Vocabulary
1. regard
be regarded as 被认为;被看作
have a high regard for 对……高度评价
give one's regards to 代……向……问好
with/ in regard to 关于;有关
练习:Her work is very highly ________.
regarded
2. passion
have a passion for 对……有强烈的爱好
find one's passion in 发现某人对……的热情
with passion 满怀激情地
练习:He spoke with great ______________.
passion
Vocabulary
3. reputation
gain/ earn/ establish/ build a reputation
获得/ 赢得/ 确立/ 树立声誉
have a good/ bad reputation 有好/ 坏名声
damage/ ruin sb.'s reputation 有损/ 毁坏某人的名声
练习:This college has a good academic ___________.
reputation
Vocabulary
4. organisation
organise vt. 组织;安排
organiser n. 组织者
organised adj. 有组织的;有条理的
练习:He's the president of a large international _______________.
organisation
Vocabulary
5. depression
depress v. 压抑;使沮丧;使萧条
depressive adj. 抑郁的;压抑的
depressing adj. 令人沮丧的;造成萧条的
depressed adj. 沮丧的;萧条的
练习:The country is in the grip of economic ___________.
depression
Vocabulary
6. try out for
try one's best 尽某人最大努力
try out 试验;提炼;考验
try to do sth. 尽力做某事;努力做某事
try doing sth. 尝试做某事
have a try 尝试;努力
try for 谋求;争取;申请
try on 试穿;试验
练习:Why don't you_____________ the basketball team
try out for
Vocabulary
Leading in
Look at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve. What do the two pictures tell you about him
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Leading in
What do you want to know about him Ask as many questions as you can.
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Read the story below. Have you found the answers to any of your questions
Underline the answers that you have found.
READ AND EXPLORE
Group Work Read the story again. Take notes of important facts about Christopher Reeve in the diagram below. Then talk about him in groups.
READ AND EXPLORE
Christopher Reeve
Becoming the star in Superman films Becoming a superhero in real life
given the lead role in a Superman film
starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987
raising awareness for good causes
became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities
raising millions of dollars in support of medical research
Read the story again and answer the questions
1. What was Reeve's "wildly successful Hollywood career" like
He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
2. How was he injured Why was it considered a disaster
He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.
His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read the story again and answer the questions
3. How did he come out of the "nightmare" From where did he get the strength
He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife, family and friend and from focusing on his goal to walk again.
4. What did he do as an advocate for medical research
He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read the story. Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive. Read them aloud and explain why you chose them.
READ AND EXPLORE
Imagine yourself in the following situations. Answer the questions.
1. What emotional changes did Reeve's wife, family and friends possibly go through after the accident What might they have said to Reeve
2. After Reeve became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities, what might he possibly have said to his audience
3. What might Reeve's doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career
READ AND EXPLORE
Group Work
Think and share
1. Explain the meaning of the sentence "What I do is based on powers we all have inside us... and you don't have to be a 'superman' to do it".
2. What's your understanding of the title "The Superhero Behind Superman"
Find words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below. Then complete the sentences with the phrases.
1 act on _________________________________
2 gain __________________________________
3 raise __________________________________
4 work with _____________________________
5 fall into _______________________________
6 engage in ______________________________
7 undertake ______________________________
8 be stuck in _____________________________
stage
a reputation
awareness
organisations
a depression
exercises
an intense exercise programme
illness
Find words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below. Then complete the sentences with the phrases.
1. She has ______________________ as a role model for young people.
2. As a specialist he tried hard to _________________ for environment protection .
3. John has devoted his spare time ______________
__________________ which help disabled people.
4. Unfortunately, two members of the team ____________________ before they started the journey.
gained a reputation
raise awareness
to working
were stuck in illness
with organisations
Find words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below. Then complete the sentences with the phrases.
5. Christopher Reeve started ____________________ when he was 8 years old.
6. When he realised his severe situation, Reeve _____________________.
7. Reeve _____________________ to help him achieve his goal of walking again one day.
8. Christopher Reeve ____________________________
_____________ to help him rebuild muscle.
to act on stage
fell into a depression
engaged in exercises
undertook an intense exercise
programme
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE:
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Complete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms
1 job __________________
2 finally _______________
3 unusual ______________
4 serious _______________
career
eventually
remarkable
severe
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE:
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Complete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Antonyms
1 healthy _______________
2 oppose _______________
3 negative ______________
4 alive _________________
sick
support
positive
dead
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE:
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Complete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.
1. You'd better maintain a ____________ attitude no matter how much you lose.
2. Jenny's injuries were so ____________ that she had to spend months in hospital.
positive
severe
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE:
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Complete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.
3. He ____________ recovered and made his way back to England.
4. She once thought of giving up and wished she was ____________. Fortunately, she kept fighting her disease and is now a successful writer.
eventually
dead
EXPRESS YOURSELF
What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve Share your ideas in your group.
Never give up no matter how bad the condition is.
Have a sense of obligation, including the obligation to family, the obligation to society, etc.
You don't need to be a superman to help others. Everybody can help others with the kindness inside you.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Use what you have learnt to introduce a superhero in real life that you admire.
语法:同义词和反义词
同义词是意义相近或相同的词;反义词是意义相对或相反的词。英语是世界上同义词最丰富的语言之一。据统计,英语语言中同义词、近义词的数量约占总词汇量的60%。虽然英语同义词数量庞大且错综复杂,但大体可分为两大类:完全同义词和相对同义词。
语法:同义词和反义词
完全同义词在任何一种语言中都是寥寥可数的,因此,绝大多数同义词还是相对同义词。这些相对同义词的词性、词义、结构或用法等的相同或相近会造成一定的困惑。因此,掌握一定的辨析技巧,才能做到事半功倍。
语法:同义词和反义词
辨析同义词的方法:
我们一般从三个方面进行区分,即语法、语义和文体。语法主要是词性、搭配、句式等的区分;语义主要是词义的本义、引申义、比喻义等的区分;文体主要是正式和非正式、褒义和贬义等的区分。
语法:同义词和反义词
例如:“说”
speak (说话): to use your voice to say sth.
say (说): to speak or tell sb. sth., using words
remark (谈论): to say or write a comment about sth./ sb.
state (陈述): to formally write or say sth., especially in a careful and clear way
语法:同义词和反义词
narrate (讲; 叙述): to tell a story
address (演说; 演讲): to make a formal speech to a group of people
tell (说): to express sth. in words
talk (说话; 讲话; 谈话): to say things, to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.
语法:同义词和反义词
chat (闲聊; 闲谈; 聊天): to talk in a friendly informal way to sb.
whisper (耳语; 低语; 私语; 小声说): to speak very quietly to sb.so that other people cannot hear what you are saying
gossip (传播流言蜚语; 说三道四; 说长道短): to talk about other people's private lives, often in an unkind way
练习
写出下列单词的同义词
aim ________________
as well as ________________
eat ________________
gas ________________
talent ________________
ban ________________
permit ________________
goal
and
have
petrol
gift
prohibit
allow
练习
写出下列单词的反义词
above ________________
interesting ________________
asleep ________________
cheap ________________
appear ________________
blame ________________
active ________________
below
boring
awake
expensive
disappear
praise
passive