(共14张PPT)
Listening and Speaking
Unit 01
People of Achievement
新人教选择性必修一
Explore the meaning of greatness
We know Tu Youyou was awarded Nobel Prize in 2015.
Her greatness lies in her discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria.
Tu Youyou
She made great achievements in medicine.
Do you know these people
Who are they
Florence Nightingale
[ fl r ns na t ɡe l]
Wu Mengchao
Alexander Fleming
[ l ɡ za:nd r flem ]
Zhong Nanshan
Alexander Fleming
[ l ɡ za:nd r flem ]
They are the people with their achievements.
Before Listening
Match the people with their achievements. Then share with a partner
what you know about the people and their achievements.
( ) 1. Alexander Fleming
( ) 2. Florence Nightingale
( ) 3. Wu Mengchao
( ) 4. Zhong Nanshan
( ) 5. Tu Youyou
A. contributed to a new treatment for malaria
B. discovered penicillin
C. founded modern nursing
D. performed operations well into his 90s
E. managed the SARS outbreak
B
C
D
E
A
While Listening
Listen to the conversation. Who does each speaker admire Tick the
correct boxes in the table below.
Name Dr Wang Wang Le Anna Smith
Alexander Fleming
Zhong Nanshan
Florence Nightingale
Wu Mengchao
Tu Youyou
Dr Wang
vt. 推断;推定
While Listening
Listen again and answer the questions below. You can discuss them with a partner.
1. Why did Anna meet Wang Le at her home
2. Why did Dr Wang decide to become a doctor
3. What kind of person does Wang Le admire Why
4. What advice did Dr Wang give Do you agree with him Give your reasons.
1. Why did Anna meet Wang Le at her home
Because they’re doing a career-planning project together.
2. Why did Dr Wang decide to become a doctor
Because he was always wanted to do great things and help people.
3. What kind of person does Wang Le admire Why
She really admires people like Tu Youyou because her research led to the discovery of artemisinin.
Suggested answers:
4. What advice did Dr Wang give Do you agree with him Give your reasons.
Dr Wang advises that when you are young, it is very important to find out what really interests you. Also, never lose interest in it when it seems a bit too hard for you. I agree with him because great people challenge themselves to solve difficult problems. It helps them reach their goals and achieve great things.
Post-Listening---
Work in groups. Brainstorm the names of some great people and write them in the table below.
Ordinary people
Science
Environment
Inventors
Politicians
Explorers
Activity 1
Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, ...
Rachel Carson, Qu Geping, ...
Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, ...
Thomas Alva Edison, Benjamin Franklin, ...
Mao Zedong, Karl Heinrich Marx, ...
Discuss the following questions. Try to use the following language fillers.
Post-Listening---
Activity 2
Who is your hero
What do you know about the person’s life
What stories do you know about your hero They can help your audience to form an impression of your hero.
Why do you like or admire the person
How does this person inspire you
Activity 3 Make a speech about your hero
Use your discussion to draw conclusions about the meaning of greatness and make a speech about your hero.The following expressions may help you. Then report back to the class.
Show time
Take your draft back and revise it.
Share your speech with the rest of the class.
Homework