Unit 1 People of Achievement Reading for Writing 课件（共31张）-2025-2026学年人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

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Unit1 People of Achievement
Using Language:
Introduce someone you admire
The man who changed our understanding of the universe.
CONTENTS
01
Lead in
02
Reading
03
Writing
Unit1 People of Achievement
Learning
Objectives
1. Understand the structure of an introduction to someone you admire.
2. Master some useful expressions and sentence patterns.
3. Write an introduction to someone you admire on your own.
Unit1 People of Achievement
Part 01 Lead in
What do you know about Albert Einstein？
What do you know about
Albert Einstein
A great scientist
A gentle genius
Jewish 犹太族
The general theory of relativity 广义相对论
The Nobel Prize for Physics 诺贝尔物理奖
Part 02 Reading
Fast readng & careful reading
Reading: read for the genre & main idea
What's the genre of the text
A. Exposition
B. Biography
C. Argumentation
D. Practical writing
The text mainly talks about
Albert Einstein's _____________ and ____________________.
life story
achievements
Reading: read for the structure
A. Achievements
B. Education
C. Personality/Quality
D. Life experience
E. his death
F. his appearance（外貌）
Reading: read for the structure
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Introduction
(general information about the character: identity, great achievement and personal qualities)
Body (the character’s important life experiences, apprearance, personalities...)
Ending ( judgement and appreciation )
Reading: Underline the phrases about time and learn the expressions.
Time
Expressions
when sb. was ......
3
1
2
6
4
5
7
after doing for...year(s)
after...years of doing...
that same year,which was recorded as...
following this
after...years
in ..., when...
Tip1: When telling a story, we’d better integrate time expressions and numbers to have the story flow better.
1879
Born in Germany.
Tried but failed to enter university
1879
1896
1900
1902
1905
1909
1922
1933
1955
Entered university.
Graduated from university.
Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office.
Earned a doctorate in physics.
Entered research full-time at a university.
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Fled Germany.
Passed away.
Reading: Fill in the timeline in P9 and learn to write a figure’s life experience.
Reading: Fill in the timeline in P9 and learn to write a figure’s life experience.
Tip2: When it comes to a figure’s life experiences, his/her _______________________________________________
___________________are often mentioned. And it`s important to find some____________________________.
birth/early life/childhood, education, work experience,
achievements, death...
impressive events in his/her life
Reading: Read the whole passage and find out what else the writer
introduced besides life experiences.
Life experiences
Achievements
Appearance
Personality / Quality
Reading: Read the whole passage and find out achievement/personality.
Achievement:
Albert Einstein,who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics,is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.He madenumerous contributions to the world,the most well-known beingthe general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc .
Personality:
He was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.
Reading: Read the whole passage and find out appearance/personality.
Appearance：
A slightly odd-looking, had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock.
Personality：
Kind and funny; genius; loved by friends and neighbors.
Tip3: It’s a good idea to describe the figure’s appearance and to reflect his/her personality by some anecdotes, descriptive words and quotes.
Reading: Read for language features-What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are used in the passage Give examples.
Phrases Rhetorical device
as the new Isaac Newton (from para.3)
He found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. (from para.4)
...as though he had just received an electric shock (from para.5)
He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end... (from para.5)
On 18Aprial 1955,it was reported that Einstein had passed away. (from para.6)
Analogy（类比）
Metaphor（暗喻）
Simile（明喻）
Personification（拟人）
Euphemism（委婉）
Tip4: Use rhetorical devices to make the story vivid.
Reading: Read for language features-Read and find the descriptions showing the writer's admiration.
Tip5: Use descriptive words, “adj+est”, and verbs to show distinction.
Summary: How to write a biography
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Introduction
(general information about the character: identity, great achievement and personal qualities)
Body (the character’s important life experiences, apprearance, personalities...)
Ending ( judgement and appreciation )
biography
Tips:
chronological order (numbers+time expressions);
add quotes/anecdotes;
use rhetorical devices and descriptive words
Part 03 Writing
How to write an introduction about someone you admire
人物介绍的写作要点可分为三部分：
Beginning
Basic information
(Name, identity...)
biography
Structure
Body
Ending
Life experience;
Achievements;
Impressive story
The reason why you admire him/her.
引出人物:简要介绍基本信息如生平，教育，职业等
介绍人物主要经历:挑比较重要的事迹进行描写，贡献或成就等
人物评价及对作者的影响:人格，贡献，闪光点
注意：运用正确的时态。描写人物的外貌、性格、兴趣等常用 ，而描写人物的出生地、教育背景、经历、事迹时常用 ____________
一般现在时
一般过去时
语料积累
出生于：___________________ 酷爱：_______________
在……方面有天赋：_______________从某大学毕业：__________
be born in
have/show a passion for
be talented in...
graduate from
1.引出人物：简单介绍人物背景
(出生日期/出生地+职业/兴趣)
2.介绍人物主要经历
做…工作：____________________________
把…奉献给…：_________________________
起关键性作用：_______________ 坚定的决心___________________
在…获得巨大的成功：______________________
使某人能够做某事：________________________
下定决心做某事：___________________________________________
work as
devote oneself/entire life to...
play a crucial role in
strong will and determination
achieve great success in...
enable sb to do sth
/ take up a position as
make up one’s mind to do
/ be determined to do sth
3.人物评价及对作者的影响---重要词汇
为某人赢得好名声：______________________高度评价_______________
做出巨大贡献：________________________被授予……：_____________
作为……而闻名：__________________被尊称为：_____________
树立好榜样：_________________
值得我们崇拜和尊重：_________________________________
earn sb a good reputation
make great contributions to
be awarded...
be known/famous as
be honored as
set a good example
deserve our admiration and respect
think highly of
语料积累
1. Graduating from Peking University in 1993, he worked as a teacher in Wuhan University.
2. When he was a boy, he showed a passion for maths.
3. Born in Shanghai, on September 12th, 1980, Yao Ming is one of the best
basketball players in China.
4. In order to ..., he made up his mind to do... 为了…，他决定做…..
5. With strong will and great determination, he achieved the great success in...
凭借坚强的意志和坚定的决心，他在……方面取得了巨大的成功……
6. Despite many difficulties, he/she managed to overcome them.
尽管有许多困难，他/她还是设法克服了
功能句背诵
7. He/She put his/her heart into …and made great contributions to…
他/她全心全意投入…, 并为…做出了巨大贡献…
8. As a great...，he/she will be remembered by us forever.
作为一个伟大的……，他/她将被我们永远铭记。
9.It is his determination that inspires me to go on when I have difficulty in
learning.
正是他的决心激励我在学习有困难时继续前进。
10. Having set a great example for us, he is an excellent person who fully deserves
our admiration and respect.
他为我们树立了一个伟大的榜样，是一个非常优秀的人，值得我们钦佩和尊重
姓名： 袁隆平
出生： 1930年，北京
毕业院校： 西南农学院
职业： 科学家
工作经历 及成就： 大学毕业后，他从事农业教学何研究工作
在1975年，他成功培育出了杂交水稻，
提高了水稻产量，有助于消除世界饥饿
西南农学院：
Southwest Agricultural College
他从事农业教学和研究工作
agricultural teaching and research
培育出了杂交水稻
breed hybrid rice
杂交水稻之父
the father of hybrid rice
提高了水稻产量，
有助于消除世界饥饿
improve the rice production and help rid the world of hunger
Writing
写作指导
一、审题定调
本写作要求介绍一位自己崇拜的伟人，属于记叙文。介绍崇拜的伟人关键之处在于突出其主要经历和成就，并点明为何使你钦佩。介绍其生平事迹时一般用第三人称，时态以一般过去时为主，但有时要根据实际情况有所变化。
二、谋篇布局
针对本篇写作任务，我们可以列出以下提纲：
第一段：引出所崇拜的人物；
第二段：介绍主要经历及贡献；
第三段：点明其令你钦佩的品质。
仿写
作为当代中国最伟大的人物之一，袁隆平被人们称为“杂交水稻之父”。
Yuan Longping, who is one of the greatest figures in modern China, is widely known as the “ father of hybrid rice”.
通过提高水稻产量，他为解决世界饥饿问题作出了巨大贡献。
He made huge contributions to the problem of world huger by promoting rice production.
袁隆平不仅仅是一位杰出的科学家，他还爱好广泛，例如喜欢听音乐和游泳。
Yuan was not only an outstanding scientist; he was also a person who had a wide range of hobbies, like listening to music and swimming.
The person I admire most is _______(人）. Born in _______(地点/时间）, _______（人），who is one of the greatest _______(职业）, showed a passion for___________(方面）
After graduating from __________(学校）, he/she spent most of his /her time in doing/on
____________. Despite many difficulties, he/she managed to overcome them. With strong will and great determination, he achieved the great success in________________, which made him _____________(成就）.
Having set a great example for us, he is an excellent person who fully deserves our admiration and respect.
我最崇拜的人是_______(人）. 出生于_______(地点/时间）, _______（人），是最伟大_______(职业）的人之一, 表现出对___________(方面）的热情。
在__________(学校）毕业后, 他/她大部分时间都花在做___________上。尽管有许多困难，他/她还是设法克服了。凭借坚强的意志和坚定的决心，他在_________取得了巨大的成功，这使他_____________(成就）.
为我们树立了一个伟大的榜样，他是一个非常优秀的人，值得我们钦佩和尊重。
写英雄/伟人/敬佩的人的模板
开头：
The person I admire most is _______(人）. Born in _______(地点/时间）, _______（人），who is one of the greatest _______(职业）, showed a passion for___________(方面）
The person I admire most is Yuan Longping. Born in Beijing in 1930 , Yuan Longping，who is one of the greatest scientist, showed a passion for researching rice.
After graduating from __________(学校）, he/she spent most of his /her time in doing/on___________. Despite many difficulties, he/she managed to overcome them. With strong will and great determination, he achieved the great success in_________, which made him _____________(成就）.
中间：
After graduating from Southwest Agricultural College, he spent most of his time on agricultural teaching and research. Despite many difficulties, he managed to overcome them. With strong will and great determination, he achieved the great success in breeding hybrid rice, which improved the rice production and helped rid the world of hunger. So he is known as the father of hybrid rice.
Having set a great example for us, he is an excellent person who fully deserves our admiration and respect.
The person I admire most is Yuan Longping. Born in Beijing in 1930 , Yuan Longping , who is one of the greatest scientist, showed a passion for researching rice.
After graduating from Southwest Agricultural College, he spent most of his time on agricultural teaching and research. Despite many difficulties, he managed to overcome them. With strong will and great determination, he achieved the great success in breeding hybrid rice, which improved the rice production and helped rid the world of hunger. So he is known as the father of hybrid rice.
Having set a great example for us, he is an excellent person who fully deserves our admiration and respect.
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