(共14张PPT)
Unit
PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
1
— Reading & Writing
Born in Germany
1879
1896
1955
1933
1895
1900
1902
1905
1909
1922
Entered university
Tried but failed to enter university
Graduated from university
Took a job
as a clerk in the Swiss patent office
Entered research full-time at a university
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics
Fled
Germany
Passed away
Earned a doctorate in physics
Reading
— for contents
Fill in the timeline in page 9 and learn to write a figure’s life experience.
Tips: When it comes to a figure’s life experiences, his/her _______________________________________________________________ are often mentioned.
birth/early life/childhood, education, work experience, achievements, death...
And it’s important to find some impressive events
in his/her life.
Reading
— for the genre & main idea
The text mainly talks about
Albert Einstein's ________ and ____________.
life story
What's the genre of the text
A. Exposition
B. Biography
C. Argumentation
D. Practical writing
achievements
﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋
Appearance/Personality
appearance
personality
Tips: 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
— 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)
Tips: Use rhetorical devices to make the story vivid.
Summary
Structure
part1
part2
part3
Introduction (general information about the character: identity, great contributions and personal qualities)
Body (the character’s important life experiences, achievements, apprearance, personalities...)
Ending ( judgement and appreciation )
How to write a biography
chronological order (numbers+time expressions);
add quotes/anecdotes;
use rhetorical devices and descriptive words
Writing
Use what you have learnt to write an introduction about someone you admire.
1. Choose the person you are going to write about.
(It can be someone you think is great in some way, a well-known
people or an ordinary person)
2. Make a list of things that need to be included.
(eg. achievements, personality, appearance, an impressive story, reasons for greatness...)
3. Use your notes to write your introduction and sum up what
you learn from this person.
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:
第一部分:引出所崇拜的人物;
第二部分:介绍主要经历及贡献;
第三部分:点明其令你钦佩的品质。
Writing
Useful expressions
1.介绍人物的爱好特长:
be good at /do well in/ be expert in/ have a talent for/have a gift for /be qualified for the job / be fit for the job/ have a good knowledge ( command) of/ with a great passion for
2. 家庭背景
sb was born in/into a(n) rich/poor/ordinary family; ...live/lead/have a happy/hard life; with the help/assistance of his(her)parents; give him (her) support mentally and financially
3. 教育背景:
be admitted to/into..., graduated from ..., gain/earn a bachelor’s/master’s/doctor’s degree, go abroad for further study
Writing
Useful expressions
4. 经历和事迹:
work on..., serve as..., devote oneself to, fight for, be honoured with... for...., do sth. with great determination and perseverance
5. 形容人的品质:
determined/ warm-hearted/easy-going/ generous/ intelligent/ ambitious/ humorous/ diligent /attractive /patient/ considerate/outstanding/ optimistic/ enthusiastic/ dedicated
形容人的外貌:
skinny, good-looking, plain, elegant, neatly dressed, near/far-sighted, graceful, curly/wavy hair
6. 对人物的评价:
set a good example to us, a model teacher/worker, is respected by all, speak highly of ... , be honored as, be regarded as …
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。
内容包括但不限于:1. 人物简介;2. 人物生平;3. 尊敬和爱戴的理由。100词左右。
Writing
The person I respect/admire
Writing
姓名:袁隆平 爱好:听音乐、游泳
职业:科学家 生活态度:生活简朴、淡泊名利
出生:1930年9月7日,北京 毕业院校:西南农学院
工作经历及成就: 1.大学毕业后,袁隆平去往湖南从事农业教学和研究工作,并在1975年成功培育出了杂交水稻。 2.提高水稻产量,消除世界饥饿 3.被誉为“杂交水稻之父” 4.2019年被授予“共和国勋章” 5.2021年5月22日,在湖南长沙逝世 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.
Writing
Sample
The Man Who Fed the World
Yuan Longping, who is one of the greatest figures in modern China, is widely known as the “ father of hybrid rice”. He made huge contributions to the problem of world huger by promoting rice production.Yuan is not only an outstanding scientist; he is also a person who has a wide range of hobbies, like listening to music and swimming in daily life.
Yuan was born in Beijing on 7 September 1930. After graduating from Southwest Agricultural College, he went to Hunan province and devoted himself to agricultural education and research all along. Owing to years of hard-working, this man succeeded in cultivating hybrid rice in 1975 and was awarded the Medal of the Republic in 2019. On 22 May 2021, it was reported that Yuan had passed away, and our whole country felt sorrowful deeply.
“I was a seed,” he once said. “ To be a good one, both my body and spirit should be healthy.” Yuan is a person who looks thin but has a strong mind. Yuan is a man who lives in poverty but owns spiritual richness.