Learning
Objectives
Know about Christopher Reeve’s life.
A
Learn to build up empathy with characters.
B
Learn the spirits of the superheroes.
C
Talk about admirable Chinese superheroes in groups and cultivate a sense of national confidence and pride.
D
Unit 6 Lesson 3
The Superhero Behind Superman
Superman
Pre-class (课前预习)
Task 1
Thinking before reading
(1) Why is Superman so popular among us?
(2) Who played the role of Superman?
(3) What do these two pictures tell you about Christopher Reeve?
Thinking before reading: Learn something about the film Superman and the actor. Ask and answer these questions in pairs:
Task 1
Pre-class (课前预习)
Task 1
Thinking before reading
Task 2
Predicting the contents
Christopher Reeve
1. Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?
2. What happened to him in real life?
3. How did he feel after the accident?
4. What did he do afterwards?
Predicting the contents:
What do you want to know about Christopher?
Task 2
Pre-class (课前预习)
Task 1
Thinking before reading
Task 2
Predicting the contents
Task 3
Skimming for structure
Christopher Reeve
(Para 1)
the accident
(Paras 2-3)
after
the accident
(Paras 4-5)
(Para 6)
I_________
His life before __________
His life ______ ____________
C_________
Task 3
Introduction
Conclusion
Pre-class (课前预习)
Task 1
Thinking before reading
Task 2
Predicting the contents
Task 3
Skimming for structure
Task 4
Reading for
details
Four stages of Christopher Reeve’s life
During his wildly successful (1) _______________
Hollywood career
Task 4
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Details
During his wildly successful (1)
___________________
● From 1978 to 1987, he (5)___________________________.
● He gained a reputation for (6)_____________________________.
starred in four Superman films
raising awareness for good causes
Hollywood career
Task 4
Four stages of Christopher Reeve’s life
During his wildly successful (1) ______________
After he was
(2) _________
Hollywood career
injured
Task 4
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Details
After he was
(2) _______
His physical condition:
● (7) ____________________ in his body
● A machine to help him (8)_______
His mental health:
● Reeve felt like he had (9)_____________.
● During the early stages of living with his injury, he wished that he was (10)______ and even thought of (11) _____________________.
● He fell into (12)____________________.
No movement or feeling
breathe
lost all hope
dead
ending his own life
a depression
injured
Task 4
Four stages of Christopher Reeve’s life
During his wildly successful (1) ______________
After he was
(2) _________
Coming out of the “(3)________”
Hollywood career
injured
nightmare
Task 4
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Details
Reasons:
● Ongoing support of
(13)_________________________________
● His new goal:
(14) ____________________
his wife, family and friends
walking again one day
nightmare
Coming out of the “(3)_________”
Task 4
Four stages of Christopher Reeve’s life
During his wildly successful (1) ______________
After he was
(2) _________
Coming out of the “(3)________”
Hollywood career
injured
nightmare
Task 4
As an (4)_______ for medical research
advocate
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Details
As an (4)________ for medical research
Returned to his charity work
● a passionate and energetic advocate for people (15)________________________________________.
● raising millions of dollars in support of (16)_______________________.
medical research
with back injuries and disabilities
advocate
Task 4
While-class (课中研学)
Task 5
Exploring for
facts
Becoming the star
in Superman films
Becoming the superhero
in real life
given the lead role in a Superman film
starring in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987
raising awareness for good causes
becoming an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities
raising millions of dollars in support of medical research
Christopher Reeve
Task 5
If you had been his wife/ doctor/ fan/ friend,
Remember to put yourself in others’ shoes and be aware of and sensitive to their feelings.
empathy
同理心、感同身受、共鸣
how would you have felt?
What might you have said to Reeve?
Task 6
While-class (课中研学)
Task 5
Exploring for
facts
Task 6
Building up empathy
Task 7
Consolidation
Pair work: An interview
Student A acts as a famous host.
Student B acts as Christopher Reeve.
The host asks Reeve questions to know about his life before the accident and after the accident.
As the host, what questions would you like to ask to know about his life?
Task 7
● Mr. Reeve, can you say something about your “successful Hollywood career”?
● May I ask how you got injured?
● How did you feel at that time?
● How did you come out of the “nightmare”?
● As an advocate for medical research, what did you do?
Host: Welcome to Ellen Show. Joining us in the studio is Christopher Reeve, the superhero behind Superman.
Christopher Reeve: Thanks for your invitation.
Task 7
While-class (课中研学)
Task 5
Exploring for
facts
Task 6
Building up empathy
CV
Task 7
Consolidation
Task 8
Further
thinking
● What can we learn from Christopher Reeve?
( his character, spirit, attitude towards life…)
Superman in the film
The superhero in real life
Task 8
Further thinking
● His c______ to face the challenges;
● His d___________ to overcome difficulites;
● His k_______ of helping other disabled people;
● His o________ attitude towards life;
● His c_________in living a better life.
courage
determination
optimistic
confidence
What are we supposed to learn from him?
kindness
Task 8
While-class (课中研学)
Task 5
Exploring for
facts
Task 6
Building up empathy
CV
Task 7
Consolidation
Task 8
Further
thinking
Task 9
Creative
thinking
Can you name some admirable Chinese superheroes?
The Admirable Chinese Superheroes
Group work
Work in groups of 6: Make a brief introduction to the Chinese superhero in your mind and list the reasons why you admire him/ her. (achievements & spirits)
Task 9
你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题,写一篇短文参赛,内容包括:
人物简介
尊敬和爱戴的原因。
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Homework— Writing
你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以
The Chinese Superhero in My Mind 为题,写一篇短文参赛,内容包括:
人物简介
尊敬和爱戴的原因。
A true hero understands the social responsibility that comes with his talents and abilities.
A true hero is measured by the strength of their heart rather than the size of their strength.
A true hero finds strength to keep going despite extreme difficulties.