(共25张PPT)
Unit 5 China and the World
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section C
How much do you know about Qian Xuesen
Qian Xuesen—the Father of China’s Missiles
n.导弹
He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934.
n. 大学
v. 毕业
He traveled across the Pacific Ocean to the United States for
further study.
[p s f k]
adj. 进一步
He received his Ph.D. degrees in both aerospace and mathematics
in the United States.
n.(大学)学位
n. 航天航空工业
After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher
who studied rockets and missile theories.
n. 研究员
n. 理论;原理
His devotion to his country was expressed in his sayings.
v. 表达,表露
1a Read and understand.
1b Read 1a and complete the following tasks.
1. What happened to Qian Xuesen in the following years Write them down.
1911: ____________________________________
1934: ____________________________________
1955: ____________________________________
1956: ____________________________________
2009: ____________________________________
born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
returned to his motherland
set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles
passed away
(1) What happened after Qian Xuesen graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
He traveled to the USA for further study.
(2) Why did Qian Xuesen come back to his motherland from the USA
Because he loved his motherland.
(3) What contributions did Qian Xuesen make to the development of aerospace in China
In 1956, he set up the first research institute ofrockets and missiles. From then on, he was in charge of developing China’s missile, rocket and spacecraft research programs.
1b Read 1a and complete the following tasks.
2. Answer the following questions.
1. make important contributions to (doing) sth.
为……做出重要贡献
2. return to… 返回……
3. in charge of 主管;负责
Read 1a and underline the following phrases.
1. graduate from... 毕业于……
e.g. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 2004.
他于2004年毕业于清华大学。
2. further study 进一步学习,深造
3. as well as 也,还,而且
e.g. She is beautiful as well as clever. 她漂亮而且聪明。
4. make important contributions to (doing) sth.
为……做出重要贡献
5. return to… 返回……
6. set up 建立
7. in charge of 主管;掌管
e.g. She is in charge of two companies, so she is very busy.
她掌管两家公司, 所以她很忙。
8. at the age of ... 在……岁时
e.g. He could play chess well at the age of 8. 他在八岁时下象棋很好。
1. After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.
who 在此引导定语从句,修饰先行词researcher,在定语从句中作主语。
2. He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98,
but he is a man who still encourages Chinese youth.
who 在此引导定语从句,修饰先行词man,在定语从句中作主语,也可以用that来替换。
Find out Attributive clauses(定语从句)in 1a.
1c Work in groups. Read the following words by Qian Xuesen and discuss what kind of person he is and what you can learn from him.
1. My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China.
我的事业在中国,我的成就在中国,我的归宿也在中国!
2. My family name is Qian, but I don’t like qian.
我姓钱,但是我不爱钱。
2 Make up conversations by following the example and pay attention to the attributive clauses.
Example:
A: Who is Qian Xuesen
B: He is a scientist who was honored as “The Father of China’s Missiles”.
A: What should we learn from him
B: His love and devotion to our country.
Qian Xuesen/scientist/
be honored as
“The Father of
China’s Missiles”
A: Who is Zheng He
B: He is an explorer who led seven ocean
journeys.
A: What should we learn from him
B: His devotion to our country’s
sailing and trading.
Zheng He/explorer/
lead seven
ocean journeys
A: Who is Confucius
B: He was a thinker who had great
influence on Chinese education.
A: What should we learn from him
B: His ideas about kindness and
good manners.
Confucius/thinker/
have great influence
on Chinese education
A: Who is Yuan Longping
B: He is a scientist who developed hybrid rice.
A: What should we learn from him
B: His devotion to the science.
Yuan Longping/
scientist/
develop hybrid rice
3 Choose one famous person who has influenced you a lot and write a short passage about him or her.
We learn:
We can:
Words and phrases:
university n. 大学; degree n.(大学)学位
express v. 表达;表露
make important contributions to (doing) sth.
为……做出重要贡献
return to… 返回……
in charge of 主管;负责
Sentences:
1. My career is in China, my success is in China
and my destination is in China.
2. My family name is Qian, but I don’t like qian.
Talk about Qian using as many attributive clauses as possible.
( )1. He became a famous writer when he was ______.
A. in his fifty
B. in his fifties
C. in fifty years old
( )2. —I only heard of him a little. But what are the other important things ______ done by him
—He also set up Tongmenghui with Huang Xing.
A. that B. which C. which were
B
C
( )3. —Did you the soccer match yesterday
—Yes. We the strongest team in our school at last.
A. win; defeated B. defeat; won C. defeat; lost
( )4. —Do you know about Yuan Longping
—Only a little. But Chinese people are proud of the man ______ hybrid rice is famous.
A. who B. which C. whose
A
C
1. Finish the written work.
2. Search for some information about the Four Great Inventions of ancient China.