Unit 2 Great people
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims:
1. Learn some new words and expressions about describing great people.
2. Introduce some great people in history and talk about them.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Presentation
Show some pictures to introduce some great people and ask:
Do you admire them?
Why or why not?
Step 2 Presentation
Introduce the six great people in history with pictures and captions.
Peter Tchaikovsky was a Russian. He was a composer of classical.
Qian Xueson was a great scientist. He was the pioneer of China’s space technology programme.
William Shakespeare was English. He was a great writer of English literature.
Nelson Mandela was once the president of South Africa. He was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life.
Thomas Edison was a great inventor who created over 1,000 inventions.
Christopher Columbus was a great explorer. He was one of the first Europeans to discover America.
Step 3 Write and match
Complete Part A & B on page 21.
Mr Wu is showing the Class 1, Grade 9 students the pictures of some famous people. Help the students write the correct word under each picture.
Keys: inventor explorer writer president scientist composer
Mr Wu is telling the students about the famous people in Part A. Help the students match the names on the left with the correct information on the right.
1. Christopher Columbus
2. William Shakespeare
3. Qian Xueson
4. Thomas Edison
5. Nelson Mandela
6. Peter Tchaikovsky
a. Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme
b. South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life
c. American, created over 1,000 inventions
d. Italian, one of the first Europeans to discover America
e. Russian, a composer of classical music
f. English, a great writer of English literature
Keys: 1-d 2-f 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-e
Step 4 Listen and answer
I. Listen to the conversation between Hobo and Eddie and answer the following questions:
1. What are they talking about?
2. Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in history?
3. Why does Eddie think so?
Keys: 1. They are talking about who is the greatest person in history.
2. Paul Yum.
3. Because he thinks Paul Yum invented his favourite food.
II. Read and act out the conversation.
Step 5 Explanation
1. I’ve never heard of him.
hear of … 听说
hear 听见，听到
e.g. 你能听到她在隔壁房间唱歌吗？
Can you hear her singing in the next room?
你以前听说过这首歌吗？
Have you heard of this song before?
2. He invented my favourite food.
invent vt. 发明
inventor n. 发明家，发明者
invention n. 发明物，创意
e.g. 托马斯·爱迪生，一位伟大的发明家，发明了1000多种发明物。
Thomas Edison, a great inventor, invented over 1,000 inventions.
3. Who do you think is the greatest person in history, Eddie?
句中的do you think是该疑问句中的插入部分。
Step 6 Question
Can you think of any other person who is as famous as the persons mentioned in this lesson? Give some examples.
Step 7 Exercise
1．我认为周总理是历史上最伟大的人。
I think Premier Zhou _____________ _______________.
2. 你有没有听说过一个叫Paul的电影演员？
_____________________ an actor called Paul?
3. 你知道谁发明了第一部照相机吗？
Do you know __________________________?
4. 曼德拉是一位终生为非洲黑人争取权利的斗士。
Mandela _____________________________________________.
5. 贝多芬也是历史上最伟大的古典乐作曲家之一。
Beethoven ______________________________________________.
6. 19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。 In the 19th century, ___________
____________________ in California.
Keys：1. is the greatest person in history
2. Have you ever heard of
3. who invented the first camera
4. was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life
5. was also one of the greatest composers of classical music in history
6. gold was discovered
Homework
1. Recite the dialogue in the comic.
2. Prepare for the next lesson.
Reading I
Teaching aims:
1. Practise reading skills by reading the article about Neil Armstrong.
2. Learn some expressions about introduce a great person.
Teaching steps
Step 1 Review
Complete the following sentences: 1. Who do you think is the _______ person in history? 2. I’ve never _______ _______ Paul Yum. 3. Thomas Edison was an American ________ who _______________ more than
1,000 _________. 4. Christopher Columbus was an ________ explorer, one of the first Europeans to
_______ America.
5. William Shakespeare was a great writer of English ___________. 6. Qian Xueson was the _________ of China’s space technology programme. 7. Nelson Mandela was a _______ for the rights of black Africans all his life. 8. Peter Tchaikovsky was a __________ of ________ music.
Keys: greatest
heard of
inventor created /invented inventions
Italian discover
literature
pioneer
fighter
composer classical
Step 2 Presentation
I. Show some pictures some famous people and ask:
1. Who is he or she? 2. What does he or she do?
singer
Football player
explorer
film star
astronaut
II. Introduce Neil Armstrong with video and pictures.
Who is the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Step 3 Words study
Simon has read the article about Neil Armstrong, but he does not know some of the
words. Help him find out the meanings of the words. Circle the correct letters.
1. A licence is ______.
a. some money b. a type of power
c. a piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do something
2. An astronaut ________.
a. draws maps b. travels to space
c. travels to different countries
3. Something that is spinning is ______.
a. turning round and round quickly
b. going very fast
c. making a lot of noise
4. A leap is ______.
a. a new place
b. a long or high jump
c. a walk
5. A surface is _______.
a. the inside of something
b. the bottom of something
c. the outside or top part of something
6. A citizen is a person who ______.
a. lives in a country and enjoys rights there
b. is kind and helpful
c. does something important
Keys: c b a b c a
Step 3 Reading
I. Simon is working out a timeline for Neil Armstrong. Help him complete it.
Neil Armstrong
1930: born in (1) ________, the USA
1936: took his (2) ____________
1946: received his student (3) ___________
1949: joined (4) _______________
1955: became (5) ______________
1962: became (6) ______________
1966: went into (7) ______ with David Scott
1969: became the first man to walk on (8) ____________
Keys: Ohio first flight pilot’s licence the navy a test pilot
astronaut space the Moon
II. Simon is telling Millie about Neil Armstrong. Check if Simon remembers
everything correctly. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1. The Gemini 8 flight was a great success. ________
2. Gemini 8 landed in the western Pacific Ocean. ________
3. Three men from Apollo 11 walked on the Moon together. _________
4. The astronauts took some Moon plants back to the Earth. _________
5. Neil Armstrong received the Medal of Citizen. _________
Keys: F T F F F
III. Millie is adking Simon some questions about Neil Armstrong. Help Simon answer her questions. Use the information on pages 22 and 23 to help you.
1. When did Armstrong become interested in flying?
2. How old was Armstrong when he became an astronaut?
3. What did Armstrong do when the spacecraft was out of control during his first trip into space?
4. What was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?
5. How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the Moon?
6. What did Armstrong mean by his famous words “one small stop for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind?
Keys: When he took his first flight at the age of six.
32 years old.
He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 11.
For about two and a half hours.
He meant that humans had made great progress in space research.
Step 4 Summary
Sum up the major information about Neil Armstrong.
Name: Neil Armstrong
Date of birth: 5th August 1930
Place of birth: Ohio, the USA
Major events:
at 6: took his first flight
at 16: received his student pilot’s licence
1949: joined the navy
1955: became a test pilot
1962: was chosen to become an astronaut
1966: went into space
20th July 1969: walked on the moon
Awards: Medal of Freedom
Enjoy the video about life of Neil Armstrong
Step 5 Exercise
Read the text again and fill in the blanks with the right words.
Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. He took his first _____ at six and received his pilot’s ______ at 16. In 1949, Neil ______ the navy and served as a ____. He was _______ to be an astronaut in 1962. Four years later, he ________ to join two spacecrafts together in space.
Mr Friend wants to help Millie and Simon. He has made a list of keywords in their letters. March the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Then the big day came. On 20th July 1969, he ______ Apollo 11 on the Moon together with Aldrin. Neil said the famous words ‘one small step for man, one ____ leap for ________’ on the Moon. They became ______ after they returned with many Moon _______. Neil was ________ the Medal of Freedom, the _______ award that a US ______ can receive because of his excellent ________.
Keys: flight licence joined pilot chosen managed landed
Giant mankind heroes rocks presented highest
citizen service
Step 6 Homework
1. Remember the new words in this lesson.
2. Find out the difficult sentences in the article and discuss them with your partners.
Reading II
Teaching aims:
1. Learn the language points in the article.
2. Master the detailed information about the article.
Step 1 Revision
Complete the passage.
Neil Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Ohio, the USA. He showed an __________ in flying when he took his first _________ at the age of six. He received his student __________ ___________ when he was 16.
In 1962, he was __________ to become an __________. In 1966 he went into space as __________ pilot of Gemini 8.
On 20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to ________ ________ __________ _________. He and Aldrin collected _________ _________ to take back to the Earth for further __________.
Because of his excellent __________, Neil Armstrong was __________ the Medal of Freedom, the highest award that a US ___________ can receive. He was the ____________ of the whole world.
Step 2 Language points
1. Armstrong joined the navy in 1949 and served as a pilot for three years.
阿姆斯特朗1949年参加海军, 当了三年飞行员。
serve vi. & vt. 服役; 服务, 招待
service n. 服役; 服务
e.g. 她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。
She served us a delicious lunch.
汤姆当了三年兵。
Tom served as a soldier / in the army for three years.
2. In 1966, he went into space as command pilot of Gemini 8. He and David Scott managed to join two spacecraft together for the first time in space.
1966年，他作为“双子座8号”宇宙飞船的飞行指挥进入太空，他和戴维·斯科
特成功地将两个航天器在太空首次交会对接。
manage to do sth. 设法做成某事
e.g. 他好不容易及时赶到那里。
He managed to get there in time.
我很忙，但我会想办法来。
I’m busy, but I’ll manage to come.
3. However, on their way back to the Earth, the spacecraft began spinning out of control.
但是, 在他们返回地球的途中, 宇宙飞船开始旋转, 失去控制。
spin— spun—spun vi. & vt. 旋转
e.g. 转动球/硬币/轮子
to spin a ball/coin/wheel
我觉得天旋地转。
My head is spinning.
out of control 失去控制, 不受操纵
under control 被控制住; 情绪良好
e.g. 车失去了控制, 撞上了路边的一棵树。
The car went out of control and hit a tree by the road.
她觉得很难控制自己的情感。
She finds it difficult to keep her feeling under control.
4. On 20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
1969年7月20日, 阿姆斯特朗成为第一个登上月球的人。
be/ become the first person (man/woman) to do sth. 成为第一个做某事的人
e.g. 江先生成为这个镇上第一个拥有机器人的人。
Mr. Jiang became the first person to own a robot in the town.
5. Together with Buzz Aldrin, he landed the spacecraft Apollo 11 on the Moon.
他和巴兹·奥尔德林一起, 把阿波罗11号降落到了月球上。
together with用作介词，意为“与……一起”“连同……”, 相当于as well as, 可以放在句首或句尾, 也可放在主语后, 但谓语动词形式要与主语保持一致。
e.g. 李先生现在正和他的孩子们一起在澳大利亚度假。
Mr Li, together with his children, is on holiday in Australia now.
land用作动词, 意为“(使)降落”’, “登陆”。
e.g. 飞行员驾驶飞机安全着陆。
The pilot landed the plane safely.
他们是首批登上月球的人。
They were the first men to land on the moon.
6. He said the famous words “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as he stepped out onto the Moon’s surface.
当他踏上月球表面时, 说了一句名言: “对于个人是一小步，对于人类是一个巨大的飞跃。”
step n. 一步; 台阶; 步骤, 措施
e.g. 他朝门口迈了一步。
He took a step towards the door.
这个小孩正爬着上台阶。
The child is climbing up the steps.
我们在地面上发现了熊的足迹。
We found the steps of a bear on the ground.
下一步该怎么办？
What’s the next step?
vi. 走, 跨步
e.g. 我听见叫我名字时向前跨了一步。
I stepped forward when my name was called out.
7. He was the pride of the whole world.
他是全世界的骄傲。
pride n. 骄傲; 可引以为豪的人(或物)
take a pride in … 对……感到自豪
proud adj. 骄傲的, 自豪的
be proud of … 对……感到自豪
e.g. 我为自己的工作感到骄傲。
I take a pride in my work.
Step 3 Exercise
根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Do you know who is the first woman _______ (reach) the top of the South Pole?
2. I hope to take _______ (drive) lessons this summer.
3. Do you know who ___________ (choose) to be the first astronaut in China?
4. We all take ________ (proud) in our country.
5. Do you know how many astronauts ___________ (step) onto the moon in the last forty years?
6. Some scientists are taking a _______ (far) research on medicine to cure this disease.
Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions in this lesson.
2. Preview Grammar.
Grammar
Teaching aims:
1. Revise the simple present tense, the present continuous tense, the simple past tense, the past continuous tense and the present perfect tense.
2. Sum up the differences between the simple past tense and the present perfect tense.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Translate the following sentences and tell what tense is used in each sentence.
1. 他总是设法独自做每一件事。
He always manages to do everything by himself. (时态：一般现在时)
2. 宇航员们目前为下一次飞行做准备。
The astronauts are preparing for the next flight at present.
(时态：现在进行时)
3. 在返回地球的途中，宇宙飞船开始旋转，失去了控制。
On their way back to the Earth, the spacecraft began spinning out of control
. (时态：一般过去时)
4. 那一刻，全世界都在等待着向他们问候。
At that moment, the whole world was waiting to greet them. (时态：过去进行时)
5. 在太空中，阿姆斯特朗接到缩短航程的命令。
In space, Armstrong received the order to cut the flight short.
(时态：一般过去时)
6. 因为他的出色表现，迄今他已经被授予了五个奖项。
Because of his excellent service, he has been presented five awards so far.
(时态：现在完成时)
Step 2 Simple present tense and present continuous
1. Simple present
Used for:
1. a present state
e.g. John lives in New York.
2. daily routine and habits
e.g. I always go to bed at 140 p.m.
3. present actions that happen one after another
e.g. School is over and the students go home.
4. actions set by a timetable or schedule
e.g. The talk show starts at 7 p.m.
2. Present continuous
Used for:
1. actions that happen right now
e.g. Look! The reporter is interviewing the astronaut.
2. actions that happen at the same time
e.g. Mum is doing the housework and Dad is working on the computer.
3. actions in a limited period of time
e.g. I am working on a history project this week.
4. arrangements for the near future
e.g. I am leaving for Shanghai tonight.
时态
用法
特征词
一般现在时
1. 经常性、习惯性的动作或存在的状态。
2. 表示事先安排好的事情。
always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, every day…
现在进行时
1. 表示现在或现阶段正在发生的动作。
2. 表示事先安排好的即将发生的动作。
at the moment, today, now, right now, Listen! Look!
e.g. I often go to school at 7 a.m.
我经常七点上学。
He is watching TV.
他正在看电视。
I like collecting stamps.
我喜欢集邮。
This month, they are preparing for the exam.
这个月他们正在准备考试。
3. Millie is writing about what her family members are doing. Help her complete her article with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
I (1) _______ (have) a day out with my classmates this Saturday, so I (2) ____ (need) a pair of trainers. Mum (3) _________ (shop) online for me now. She often (4) _____ (shop) online. Dad (5) __________ (search) for information on the Internet. He (6) _______ (visit) Japan next week. Grandpa (7) ________ (read) the newspaper and Grandma (8) _________ (watch) TV. I (9) _____ (want) to write an email to Wendy before I (10) ____ (go) to bed.
Keys: will have, need, is shopping, shops, is searching,
will visit, is reading, is watching, want, go
Step 3 Simple past tense and past continuous
1. Simple past
Used for:
1. Actions that happened in the past.
e.g. Simon played football yesterday.
2. Actions that happened one after another in the past.
e.g. Simon came home, turned on the computer and checked his email.
2. Past continuous
Used for:
1. actions that were in progress at a certain time in the past
e.g. Yesterday at 4 p.m., Simon was playing football.
2. actions that happened at the same time in the past
e.g. Simon was playing computer games while Millie was watching TV.
3. actions that lasted for some time in the past
e.g. We were having a meeting from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. yesterday.
时态
用法
常用特征词
一般过去时
1. 过去发生或过去经常发生的动作。
2. 过去存在的状态。
yesterday, two years ago, last week, the other day, in 1999
过去进行时
1. 表示过去某个时刻正在发生的动作
2. 过去同一时间里同时发生的两个动作。
3. 过去一个时间段内持续发生的动作。
at this time yesterday, from… to… , last night…
e.g.
Two months ago, I flew to London with my mother.
两个月前，我和妈妈一起坐飞机到伦敦。
She was reading while her mother was talking on the phone.
当她妈妈在打电话时，她在看书。
She was shopping at 10 a.m. yesterday.
昨天上午十点时她正在购物。
3. Simon and his friends are talking about what they did after dinner last night. Complete their conversation with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
Simon: I (1) ____________ (watch) a wonderful football match from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. yesterday. My favorite team (2) _____ (win) the match.
Millie: I (3) __________ (write) an email to Wendy at 7 p.m. yesterday. She (4) ____ (send) me an email last week.
Sandy: I (5) _____________ (practise) playing the piano the whole night. I (6) ____ (take) part in a competition this morning.
Peter: Last night, I (7) ______ (find) a website about travelling in space. I (8) ___________ (read) passages on the website while you (9) ___________ (play) the piano, Sandy.
Daniel: I (10) __________ (talk) to Aunt Jane on the phone at 7:30 yesterday evening. She (11) ______ (call) me the day before yesterday, but I (12) _______ (be not) at home then.
Keys: was watching, won, was writing, sent, was practising, took,
found, was reading, were playing, was talking, called, was not
Step 4 Simple past and present perfect
1. Simple past
Used for:
1. actions that happened in the past
e.g. I bought a new bicycle yesterday.
2. actions that happened at a certain time in the past
e.g. Kitty wrote an email to Linda an hour ago.
2. Present perfect
Used for:
1. emphasizing the result of a past action
e.g. I have bought a new bicycle, so I can ride to school now.
2. telling how many times an action has happened till now
e.g. She has been to the USA twice.
时态
用法
注意
一般过去时
只强调过去的动作或状态，不与现在发生联系
时态状语是过去的，yesterday, in 1998等。
现在完成时
1. 强调过去发生的动作对现在产生的结果或影响。
2. 强调过去发生的动作一直持续到现在。
3. 强调过去某动作到现在已经发生多少次。
1. already, yet, ever, just, recently…
2. 在肯定句中与“since +过去点时间、for +段时间”连用时，谓语动词必须是延续性动词。
3. Durative and non-durative verbs
非延续性动词
延续性动词
buy
have
open
keep
close
be?open
begin/ start
be on
come
?be here
go
?be there
finish
?be over
die
?be dead
join
?be in…/be a member of
get married
?been married
e.g. I lived in Sunshine Town three years ago.
（一般过去时不强调现在的情况）
我三年前住在阳光镇。
He has lived in Sunshine Town since he was born.
（表示他现在还住在阳光镇）
他自出生就生活在阳光镇。
The film has started for over ten minutes. （误）
The film has been on for over ten minutes. （正）
（与for, since等表示从过去到现在的时间段连用时，肯定句中要用延续性动词）
电影已经开始十多分钟了。
4. Millie is writing about some modern inventions that have changed the way we live. Help her choose the correct words in brackets to complete her article.
Many modern inventions (1) __________ (make/ have made) a great difference in out life. They (2) ____________ (changed/ have changed) the way we live.
In ancient times, people (3) _____ (used/ have used) salt to help them keep fish or meat for a longer time. Fresh food would go bad in summer in a few hours. The invention of fridge (4) _________ (solved/ has solved) this problem.
In the past, people (5) _______ (washed/ have washed) their clothes by hand. It (6) ____ (was/ has been) tiring, and it (7) _____ (took/ has taken) a lot of time. With the invention of the washing machine, people (8) _________ (had/ have had) more time to relax.
In the old days, people (9) ________ (traveled/ have traveled) by ship. Now planes (10) _________ (made/ have made) journeys more comfortable.
Keys: have made, have changed, used, has solved,
washed, was, took, have had, traveled, have made
Step 5 Homework
Remember the use of the six tenses in this lesson.
Integrated skills
Teaching aims:
1. Practise listening skills by listening to an article about Marie Curie.
2. Complete an article according to the information about Marie Curie.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Ask Who do you think is the greatest person that has ever lived?
What did he/she do?
2. Show the pictures of Marie Curie and ask the following questions. If the Ss can't answer them correctly, remind them the see Part A on page 29.
1. Do you know who is Marie Curie?
2. What did Marie Curie do?
3. Do you want to be the person like her?
Step 2 Read and answer
Learn the details about Marie Curie and answer:
1. Where was Marie Curie born?
2. What did she study in France?
3. What were she and her husband famous for?
4. How many times did she win the Nobel Prize?
Step 3 Listen and write
Complete the notes on page 29 by listening and then finish A3.
Marie Curie—a great scientist
Name: Marie Curie
Date of birth: 7 November(1)____
Place of birth: (2)________, Poland Family: she was (3)___________ of five children
Parents: father was a (4)_______ professor; mother was a (5) _____ teacher
High school: finished at the age of (6)____
Work: worked as a (7)_______
Moved to: (8)_______, France in 1891
At university: studied (9)___________ and (10)____________
Married to: Pierre Curie a (11)_________ scientist, in 1895
Famous for: the discovery of (12)________
Won the Nobel Prize for: (13)________ in 1903
Husband’s death: Pierre Curie died in a (14) _____________ in (15)_____
Won the Nobel Prize for: (16) ________ in 1911
Date of death: (17)________ 1934, aged (18)______
Step 4 Practise
Millie is practising her presentation. However, she has forgotten some of the information. Help Millie complete her sentences. Use the information in Part A1 to help you.
I think Marie Curie is one of the greatest scientists in history! She was from (1) ________. When she was 24, she went to (2) _______ to study (3) ___________ and (4) _______ at a university. There she met Pierre Curie, a (5) ________ scientist.
They got married in (6) _______. The couple won the (7) ___________ in 1903 for the discovery of (8) ________. That was not the end of the story. In (9) _______, Marie Curie won her second Nobel Prize, but sadly, Pierre was not there to share the joy with her — he died in a traffic accident in (10) ______.
Step 5 Speak up
Listen and answer
1. Why does Simon admire Neil Armstrong?
2. What did Marie Curie push for?
Step 6 Pair work
Read Millie and Simon’s conversation on P30 first, then work in pairs and talk about the famous people you admire. Use their conversation as a model.
A: Who do you think is the greatest person in history/ at present?
B: … I admire him/ her the most.
A: Yes. … What about you? Do you admire anybody?
B: …
A: Why do you admire him/her?
B: Because …
Step 7 Language points
1. married a French scientist called Pierre Curie in 1895
marry意为“嫁；娶；与……结婚”。
marry作不及物动词，意为“结婚” ，如：
She didn’t marry until she was over fifty. 她直到过了五十岁才结婚。
marry作及物动词，表示“与……结婚”，此时marry后直接跟宾语，如：
Joe is going to marry Jane.
乔将要和简结婚。
marry是短暂性动词，当它与表示时间 段的状语连用时，常用be married表示已婚状态。例如：
They’ve been married for eight years.
他们结婚已经有八年了。
2. died in 1934, aged 67
aged adj. 常作表语，后跟数字
e.g. 她有两个孩子，年龄分别是11岁和14岁。
She has two children, aged eleven and fourteen.
aged adj. 作定语，“年老的”
e.g. 他有一位上了年纪的父亲。
He has an aged father.
3. It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time.
从句that was unknown to humans at that time 作定语，修饰place。
4. She also pushed for the use of X-ray machines, which are now widely used in hospitals.
从句 which are now widely used in hospitals 作定语，是非限制性定语从句，对主句中的 X-ray machines 起补充说明的作用。
Step 8 Exercise
Translation
1. 1895年，她嫁给了一个叫皮埃尔·居里的法国科学家。
In 1895, she __________________________________________Pierre Curie.
2. 夫妇俩于1898年在他们的实验室里发现了镭。
___________________________________________________ in 1898.
3. 她一生中两次获得诺贝尔奖。
She _______________________________
4. 我觉得玛丽·居里是有史以来最伟大的科学家。
I think Marie Curie ____________________________________________.
5. 夫妇俩因发现镭而出名。
The couple ___________________________________________________.
6. 遗憾的是，皮埃尔未能到场与她分享快乐。
_____, Pierre __________________________________________.
Step 9 Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions in this lesson.
2. Preview Study skills.
Study skills
Teaching aims:
Learn to use formal and informal language properly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
根据汉语、首字母或所给的词写出正确的单词。
1. Children are usually curious about the ________ things in the world. (未知的)
2. Maths is short for __________________.
3. English is __________ (wide) spoken all over the world.
4. They are famous for the ____________ (discover) of radium.
5. The boy wants to be a ___________ (science) when he grows up.
Keys: unknown mathematics widely discovery scientist
Step 2 Study skills
1. Introduce how to use formal and informal language properly by showing two forms
When we speak or write, we can use formal and informal language. We use formal language with our teachers or unfamiliar people. However, when we speak or write to our friends, we use informal language.
formal language our teachers, unfamiliar people
informal language our friends
Formal
Informal
Greetings
Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms…,
Ladies and gentleman
Hi, Hello
Endings
Faithfully yours,
Yours faithfully
Lots of love, Yours,
…
Idioms (习语，土话）
have a big mouth (喋喋不休）
Abbreviations
（缩写）
esp. Dec. Sat. …
Contractions
（缩约）
we’ll, isn’t,
I’d rather…
2. Complete the ex on page 31.
Kitty is writing to J. K. Rowling, the British writer, to tell her something about Harry Potter. Help Kitty check the language she is using and improve it if necessary.
Hi!
I think you’ll laugh when you read this letter. Believe it or not, there’s a real Harry Potter in the world. It’s said that it’s a lot of trouble being Harry Potter, esp. when you’re a 78-yr-old man and you happen to share the name of a world-famous boy with magic powers.
The real Harry Potter often gets phone calls from both children and TV stations.
“The kids want to know if I’m Harry Potter,” he says with a smile. “I tell them I’ve been Harry Potter for nearly 80 years!”
However, the real Harry Potter says the Harry Potter series isn’t his cup of tea, and he doesn’t care if he’s famous or not.
Love,
Kitty
Keys: Hi! -Dear Ms Rowling, you’ll - you will there’s - there is
It’s - It is it’s- it is esp. – especially you’re- you are
78-yr-old- 78-year-old isn’t - is not
his cup of tea- his favourite character he’s- he is
Love, -- Faithfully yours, / Yours faithfully,
Step 3 Exercises
Translation
1．—你最钦佩谁？
— 我最钦佩爱迪生因为他创造了一千多项重要的发明。
— Who __________________________?
— I_________________________________________________.
2. 那天你真勇敢，一个把火扑灭了。
_________________________________________ that day.
3. 他们决定探索那片陌生区域。
They _______________________________.
4. 如今，越来越多的人在推动环境的保护。
Nowadays, ___________________________.
Keys: do you admire the most
admire Edison the most because he created more than 1,000 important inventions
It was brave of you to put out the fire all by yourself
decided to explore the unknown area
more and more people are pushing for the protection of the environment
Step 4 Homework
Preview the next lesson.
Task
Teaching aims:
1. Learn the information about Yuan Longping and complete an article about him.
2. Write an article about the great person you admire.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Let Ss look at Task A:
Amy wants to write about Yuan Longping, a rice scientist.
Give Ss some pictures and a video about Yuan Longping.
Step 2 New words
Read aloud the new words and tell the meanings of each word.
Step 3 Reading
Read the information about Yuan Longping and answer the following questions.
1. Who is Yuan Longping?
2. Why did he begin research into hybrid rice?
3. Why does Amy admire him?
Step 4 Language points
1. … happen to find a natural hybrid rice plant what had many advantages over others
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
e.g. 我们打电话时她刚巧不在家。
She happened to be out when we called.
2. Contribution: his achievements have increased rice production by 20%—30%...
contribution n. 贡献
make a contribution to sth. / doing sth. 为……作出贡献
e.g. 每个人都应当为保护环境做贡献。
Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment.
increase vt. 增加
increase by … 增加了……
increase to … 增加到……
e.g. 这个镇的人口增长了5%。
The population of this town has increase by 5%.
人口已经增长到了180万。
The population has increased to 1.8 million.
Step 5 Work on Task B
Let Ss complete the article and check the answers.
Step 6 Writing
Sum up how to write an article about a person you admire.
(1) Who is he/she?
(2) When was he/she born?
(3) What did he/she do?
(4) Why do you admire him/her?
Homework
1. Complete the written task.
2. Finish the exercises on the workbook.
