新课标英语高一年级五单元第一课时教学设计
黑龙江哈尔滨 邱尚瑛
课题
Nelson Mandela -a modern hero - warm up
单元
Unit 5
学科
英语
年级
高一
学习
目标
Knowledge objectives: Master the relevant words and phrases, learn to describe the topic about the great people and heroes, or famous persons. Learn to use the words and phrases correctly.
Skill objectives: Master and grasp these relevant vocabulary and phrases, can use them to talk about the great people and heroes, or famous persons. briefly and correctly. Use the relevant words and phrases to describe the great people and heroes, or famous persons..
Emotional objectives: Learn the the noble spirit and the tenacity from the great people and heroes, learn the selfless and fearless sentiments from them.
重点
Learn to use the words and phrases we learned in this unit to discuss the great people and heroes.
难点
Can talk about the topic of the great people and heroes correctly, and can express the views freely.
教学过程
教学环节
教师活动
学生活动
设计意图
导入新课
Group activity
Answer these questions in pairs. Then make your answers into a passage.
1. Please tell us some of the great and famous people you know.
2. Who do you admire in your heart?
3. What can we learn from the people who are the great heroes?
The sample answers:
1. Please tell us some of the great and famous people you know.
1) The famous persons in the world: Isaac Newton, Madam Curie, Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, Stephen William Hawking, ...
2) The famous persons in new China: Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Qian Xueshen, Hua Luogeng, Deng Jiaxian, Yuan Longping, Tu Youyou, Lang Ping, Yang Liwei, ...
3) The famous persons in ancient China: Confucius, Laozi, Li Bai, Du Fu, Wen Tianxiang, ...
2. Who do you admire in your heart?
1) I admire the great men/women or hero/heroine, Dengjiexian, Qian Xuesen, Lei Feng, Qiu Shaoyu, Yang Liwei, for example.
2) I admire Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai very much, I also adore the scientists who make contributions to mankind.
3) I admire all of the persons above. And I admire some of the persons in ancient China too, such as Wen Tianxiang, Confucius, Laozi, Li Bai and Du Fu,...
"A death befalls all men alike, I'll keep a loyal heart to make a name in history", the saying of Wen Tianxiang tells us that he would rather die than surrender, and die for his country's noble national integrity.
Confucius and Laozi are the greatest sages in ancient China. Li Bai and Du Fu were famous poets in ancient China.
3. What can we learn from the people who are the great heroes?
1) We should learn their good qualities from them. Such as reliable, brave, wise, active, devoted, friendly.
2)We should learn their selfless spirit and generous, the hard-working from them.
3) We should learn their determined, reliable, brave, friendly, kind and honest from them.
根据教师设置的与伟人、英雄、名人有关问题进行小组活动。
通过教师设置的问题引导学生谈论与伟人、英雄、名人有关问题，学生进入该单元的学习。
讲授新课
I. Ask and answer
Work in pairs
1. Are all famous people great people?
2. What is the difference between a famous and a great person?
3. What kind of person can be called a great people?
4. Are these famous people also great people? Why?
5. Why do you think William Tidal is a great person?
6. Now, look at Doctor Bethune. What do you think of him?
7. Now, let’s come to Sun Yat-sen. What do you think of him?
8. Now, look at Mahatma Gandhi. What do you know about him? Was he a great man?
9. The next one is Nelson Mandela, all of us know him. I suppose you can say something about him.
10. Next is the astronaut Neil Armstrong, What do you know about him?
The samples:
1. Are all famous people great people?
No, I don’t think so. Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people.
2. What is the difference between a famous and a great person?
A famous person may be well-known but if he or she has not gone through struggles and difficulties for their noble cause, they can not be called a great person. For example, many film stars are very famous, but some of them are not great.
3. What kind of person can be called a great person?
A great person has good qualities. He/She is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others. He/She should be devoted, determined, generous, hard-working, unselfish, brave. He should follow his ideas and never lose heart when he is in trouble. He/She usually gives up something to achieve his goals. He/She should be willing to do public service work without any pay. He/She should be active in social activities and get on well with others etc.
4. Are these famous people also great people? Why?
Yes, I think they are. In my opinion, they are all not only famous persons but great men as well. Because all the six persons had the qualities of the great men. They were all devoted, generous, unselfish and determined. They like to help others and they like to devoted their life to their countries or to the whole world.
5. Why do you think William Tyndale is a great person?
William Tyndale had a strong belief that all people should be able to read the Bible for themselves. So he translated and printed the Bible into English although he was not allowed to do so. He went through a lot of struggles and difficulties and even sacrificed his life to realize his dream. He devoted his whole life to his ideas. Therefore, he was a great man.
6. Now, look at Doctor Bethune. What do you think of him?
Doctor Bethune devoted his whole life to fighting against the German Nazis and Japanese. Every Chinese person know him because he helped China to fight against Japanese. He was an selfless and brave man who devoted his whole life to the the anti fascist war.
Doctor Bethune was devoted, determined, generous, hard-working and brave. So he was a great man.
7. Now, let’s come to Sun Yat-sen. What do you think of him?
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese statesman who led the revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty and founded the Republic of China. He was a great man who had all good qualities that a great man has.
8. Now, look at Mahatma Gandhi. What do you know about him? Was he a great man?
Yes, of course. He was a very great man. He fought for his country to be free from the United Kingdom in a peaceful way, for which, he gave up his rich life and sacrificed his thriving law practice, he adopted a simple life to live among the millions who lived in poverty during his freedom struggle.
9. The next one is Nelson Mandela, all of us know him. I suppose you can say something about him.
Nelson Mandela was the first President of South Africa, who was the country's first black head of the state. He served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and he was selected as one of the greatest people in South Africa in 2004.
Of course, he was a very great man and he was very famous in the world.
10. Next is the astronaut Neil Armstrong, What do you know about him?
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon in the whole world. He was the person who made people round the world realize that space exploration was truly possible.
Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon back, people have become accustomed to the idea of space travel. He was the pioneer of human exploration of the universe.
Neil Armstrong was devoted, determined, hard-working, brave. Therefore, he had good qualities of great man too.
II. Look at the adjectives in Warming Up on the book, and point out the words for good qualities and for bad qualities. You can add some other words for good or bad qualities.
The possible answers:
the good qualities
devoted, determined, generous, hard-working, selfless, brave, active, wise, easy-going, reliable, honest, warm-hearted, calm, frank, strong-willed, intelligent, willing to help, confidence, unselfish, handsome, famous, self-controlled, graceful, elegant, majestic, optimistic, positive, ...
the bad qualities
lazy, cruel, mean, unkind, selfish, stubborn, dishonest, irritable, irascible, unruly, violent, explosive, impulsive, distracted, grumpy, pessimistic, negative, ...
III. Let's review the key words and expressions in the practice we made just now.
1. devoted a. 忠诚的；献身的；奉献的
devote v. 献身于……；致力于……
He is a devoted train spotter.
他是个酷爱看火车的人。
The woman was a totally devoted and caring mother. 这位女士是一位无私的慈母。
He's devoted to music. 他致力于音乐。
2. determined a. 确定的；坚定的；毅然的
determine v. 确定；决定；（使）下决心
He is a very determined and strong-willed person. 他是个有决心有毅力的人。
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up. 他非常顽固，而且又铁了心，是不会放弃的。
I was determined not to succumb to the virus.
我坚决不向病毒屈服。
3. generous a. 慷慨的；大方的；丰盛的；
肥沃的；浓厚的
He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge.
他从不吝啬与人分享自己渊博的知识。
We will always remember his generous hospitality.
我们将永远记得他的慷慨好客。
He was a warm, generous and kind-hearted man.
他是个热情、大方、善良的人。
4. reliable a. 可靠的；可信赖的；真实可信的
She was efficient and reliable.
她办事很有效率，也很可靠。
We have reliable sources.
我们有可靠的消息来源。
The witness is unbiased and so reliable.
那个证人没有偏见，因而是可靠的。
5. frank a. 坦白的；直率的；明显的
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。
To be frank, I don't like him.
坦率地说，我不喜欢他。
After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
会面之后，双方均形容此次会谈坦率、友好且富有建设性。
6. stubborn a. 顽固的；固执的；棘手的
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way. 他性格固执，惯于一意孤行。
He was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
他既固执又专横，脾气还很坏。
He's really stubborn and won't be persuaded.
他真固执，谁也劝不了。
7. dishonest a. 不诚实的；不老实的；不正直的；
狡猾的；阴险的；不可靠的
A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later. 不老实的人非碰钉子不可。
You wronged him when you said that he was dishonest. 你说他不诚实是错怪他了。
There are honest and dishonest people in all walks of life. 各行各业里都有诚实的人和不诚实的人。
8. strong-willed a. 意志坚强的；坚持己见的
He is pretty optimistic and strong-willed.
他很乐观和坚强。
No matter what happens to us, we should keep calm, hopeful and strong-willed. 无论遇到任何事情，我们都应该保持冷静、乐观和坚强。
Successful people are those strong-willed.
成功的人士都是意志坚强的。
9. intelligent a. 聪明的；理解力强的；
有智力的；智能的
He's an intelligent man and a nice fella
他是个聪明人，是个好小伙。
The people I met were intelligent, mature, personable.
我见到的是一些聪明、成熟、品貌兼优的人。
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。
10. self-controlled a. 自我控制的
My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered.
平素一直非常自制的父亲变得暴躁了。
He is a self-controlled person, always being tough in public. 他是一个有自制力的人，在众人面前通常表现得很坚毅。
She appeared calm and self-controlled in the face of the disaster.
在灾难面前她显得镇定自若。
11. graceful a. 优美的；优雅的；雅致的；
美好的；得体的；飘逸的
His movements were so graceful they seemed effortless.
他的动作优美自如，看起来毫不费劲。
His walk was lithe and graceful.
他走路轻盈而优雅。
It's unique in modern dance, its steps are graceful, elegant and poetic. 它在现代舞中独树一帜，舞步优美、高雅、富有诗意。
12. elegant a. 优美的；漂亮的；简炼的；简洁的
She looked beautiful and elegant as always. 她一如既往地美丽优雅。
He was a baroque figure dressed in theatrical, but elegant, clothes.
他是个巴罗克式的人物，衣着华丽但又不失优雅。
The exterior of the building was elegant and graceful. 这座大厦外观雅致而优美。
13. majestic a. 威严的；宏伟的；壮丽的；庄重的
When I see actor on this role, they have a majestic and elegant look. 我看过这一类角色的演员，他们看起来都是高贵优雅的。
His majestic presence, handsome and serene composure.
他庄严的出场，英俊、深沉、沉着镇静。
14. cruel a. 残酷的；残忍的；无情的；严酷的
He was self-centred, but he wasn't cruel.
他很自私，但是并非无情。
It is cruel of him to make the donkey carry such a heavy load.
他真心狠，让驴驮这么重的东西。
That big-bellied fellow was very cruel and greedy.
那个大腹便便的家伙既贪婪又残恶。
mean a. 吝啬的；刻薄的；破旧的；残忍的
小气的；不善良的
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。
The little girls had locked themselves in upstairs because Mack had been mean to them.
小姑娘们把自己锁在楼上，因为麦克对她们很刻薄。
He had been mean to his girlfriend.
他对女朋友一直非常刻薄。
16. irritable a. 易怒的；急躁的；过敏的；
应激性的；毛躁的
He had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.
他已经等了一个多小时，开始变得急躁了。
She was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state. 她很急躁，很明显他处于紧张不安的状态。
The reason she's so irritable is because she's tired.
她如此烦躁的原因是因为她累了。
17. irascible a. 易怒的；性情暴躁的
He was an irascible man.
他是个脾气暴躁的人。
He had an irascible temper.
他脾气暴躁。
18. unruly a. 任性的；不守规矩的；
难驾驭的；难控制的
The unruly child was thrashed with a birch cane.
这个任性的孩子吃了一顿桦树棍。
He had been one unruly student when he was very young, but now he is very successful.
他很小的时候曾经是个任性的学生，但是现在他很成功。
explosive a. 爆炸的；暴躁的
She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted.
她难以捉摸，脾气暴躁，冲动鲁莽，容易分心。
He's inherited his father's explosive temper.
他遗传了其父暴躁的脾气。
20. impulsive a. 冲动的；任性的；
受感情驱使的；冲击的
He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. 他容易冲动，很难成为值得依赖的首相。
His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties. 他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦。
You are being much too impulsive!
你太容易冲动了！
21. distracted a. 心烦意乱的；思想不集中的
I can't let myself be distracted by those things.
我不能因为那些事情让自己分神。
She had seemed curiously distracted.
她看上去好像心烦意乱，真奇怪。
Don't be distracted while driving a car.
专心驾车，切勿分神。
22. grumpy a. 脾气暴躁的；脾气坏的；
性情粗暴的
She understands why I get tired and grumpy.
她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。
You shouldn't be so grumpy to someone who's new in the neighborhood.
你不应该对新来的邻居这么粗暴。
She's very grumpy when her tooth aches.
她牙痛时脾气很暴躁。
23. optimistic a. 乐观的；乐观主义的
I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.
我知道他太过乐观了，但我不想令他灰心丧气。
They were in a jovial and optimistic mood.
他们情绪愉快乐观。
He is known for his optimistic can-do attitude
他因乐观敢闯而闻名。
24. pessimistic a. 悲观主义的；悲观的；厌世的
Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.
不是每个人都对未来如此悲观。
To be optimistic or to be pessimistic, this is an attitude.
是乐观向上，还是悲观失望，这是一种态度。
He is pessimistic about the future.
他对未来感到悲观。
25. positive a. 积极的；确实的；肯定的
I adopted a positive outlook on life.
我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。
Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life.
要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活。
There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General's recent peace efforts.
联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。
26. negative a. 消极的；否认的；反抗性的
Being unemployed produces negative attitudes to work. 失业会产生对工作的消极态度。
Some jobs are quite likely to have a negative spillover into family life.
有些工作很可能会对家庭生活产生不良影响。
The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative. 来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
以同桌为单位进行口语问答练习，教师引导学生讲述与名人、伟人、英雄的情况。
跟随幻灯片复习有关能表述人的品质与素质的词汇。
复习曾经学习过或者在上述讨论中遇到的词汇。
通过课堂导入与教师的引领，使学生能用英语谈论与名人、伟人、英雄有关的话题。
增加词汇量，为本单元的学习内容打基础。
夯实基础，温故知新，巩固已有的词汇量并有所扩展。
课堂小结
Summary
In today’s class, we’ve learned how to talk about the qualities of a person. We not only can describe the qualities of a person but we’ve learned some words and expressions about the qualities of a person as well. In addition, we’ve learned and talked about the qualities of a great person.
We’ve learned today:
1. How to talk about the qualities of a person.
2. Describe the qualities of a person.
3. Learned and talked about the qualities of a great person.
4. Learned some words and expressions about the qualities of a person.
Home work:
1. Review the usage of the words and phrases we reviewed today with a dictionary or on line.
2. Finish the exercises and prepare the reading passage.
板书
Period 1 Warming-up
I. Ask and answer:
1. Are all famous people great people?
2. What is the difference between a famous and a great person?
3. What kind of person can be called a great people?
4. Are these famous people also great people? Why?
5. Why do you think William Tidal is a great person?
6. Now, look at Doctor Bethune. What do you think of him?
7. Now, let’s come to Sun Yat-sen. What do you think of him?
8. Now, look at Mahatma Gandhi. What do you know about him? Was he a great man?
9. The next one is Nelson Mandela, all of us know him. I suppose you can say something about him.
10. Next is the astronaut Neil Armstrong, What do you about him?
II. point out the words for good qualities and for bad qualities and add some other words for good or bad qualities.
the good qualities
the bad qualities
devoted, determined, generous, selfless, hard-working, brave, active, easy-going, warm-hearted, honest, strong-willed, frank, intelligent, calm,
willing to help,
confidence, wise, unselfish, handsome, famous, positive, self-controlled, reliable, graceful, elegant, majestic, optimistic,
unkind, selfish, cruel, lazy,
stubborn, dishonest,
irritable, irascible,
unruly, violent,
explosive, impulsive, distracted, mean, grumpy, pessimistic, negative
III. The wards and phrases:
1. devoted a. 忠诚的；献身的；奉献的
devote v. 献身于……；致力于……
2. determined a. 确定的；坚定的；毅然的
determine v. 确定；决定；（使）下决心
3. generous a. 慷慨的；大方的；丰盛的；
肥沃的；浓厚的
4. reliable a. 可靠的；可信赖的；真实可信的
5. frank a. 坦白的；直率的；明显的
6. stubborn a. 顽固的；固执的；棘手的
7. dishonest a. 不诚实的；不老实的；不正直的；
狡猾的；阴险的；不可靠的
8. strong-willed a. 意志坚强的；坚持己见的
9. intelligent a. 聪明的；理解力强的；
有智力的；智能的
10. self-controlled a. 自我控制的
11. graceful a. 优美的；优雅的；雅致的；
美好的；得体的；飘逸的
12. elegant a. 优美的；漂亮的
13. majestic a. 威严的；宏伟的；壮丽的；
庄重的
14. cruel a. 残酷的；残忍的；无情的；严酷的
15. mean a. 吝啬的；刻薄的；破旧的；残忍的
16. irritable a. 易怒的；急躁的；过敏的；
应激性的；毛躁的
17. irascible a. 易怒的；性情暴躁的
18. unruly a. 任性的；不守规矩的；
难驾驭的；难控制的
19. explosive a. 爆炸的；暴躁的
20. impulsive a. 冲动的；任性的；
受感情驱使的；冲击的
21. distracted a. 心烦意乱的；思想不集中的
22. grumpy a. 脾气暴躁的；脾气坏的；
性情粗暴的
23. optimistic a. 乐观的；乐观主义的
24. pessimistic a. 悲观主义的；悲观的；厌世的
25. positive a. 积极的；确实的；肯定的
26. negative a. 消极的；否认的；反抗性的
（备注： 根据黑板大小板书尽可能分成三栏。第一、第二、第三项各占一栏。）
课件37张PPT。人教版新课标 高中英语 一年级上Unit Five(1)Warm upNelson mandela -
a modern hero作者：黑龙江 哈尔滨 邱尚瑛Look at the great and famous people & the heroes Think over what can we learn from the people ？Lead inLead in
1. Please tell us some of the great and famous people you know.
2. Who do you admire in your heart?
3. What can we learn from the people who are the great heroes?
Ask & Answer with your partner Group Activity1. Please tell us some of the great and famous people you know. 1) The famous persons in the world: Isaac Newton, Madam Curie, Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, Stephen William Hawking, ...2) The famous persons in new China: Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Qian Xueshen, Hua Luogeng, Deng Jiaxian, Yuan Longping, Tu Youyou, Lang Ping, Yang Liwei, ...Sample AnswersLead in3) The famous persons in ancient China: Confucius, Laozi, Li Bai, Du Fu, Wen Tianxiang, ...2. Who do you admire in your heart? 1) I admire the great men/women or hero/heroine, Dengjiexian, Qian Xuesen, Lei Feng, Qiu Shaoyu, Yang Liwei, for example.2) I admire Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai very much, I also adore the scientists who make contributions to mankind.Sample AnswersLead in2. Who do you admire in your heart? 3) I admire all of the persons above. And I admire some of the persons in ancient China too, such as Wen Tianxiang, Confucius, Laozi, Li Bai and Du Fu,...
"A death befalls all men alike, I'll keep a loyal heart to make a name in history", the saying of Wen Tianxiang tells us that he would rather die than surrender, and die for his country's noble national integrity.
Confucius and Laozi are the greatest sages in ancient China. Li Bai and Du Fu were famous poets in ancient China. Sample AnswersLead in3. What can we learn from the people who are the great heroes? 1) We should learn their good qualities from them. Such as reliable, brave, wise, active, devoted, friendly. 2) We should learn their selfless spirit and generous, the hard-working from them. Sample AnswersLead in3) We should learn their determined, reliable, brave, friendly, kind and honest from them.Look at the great and famous people & the heroes Lead inWhat kind of person can be called a great people?Practice1. Are all famous people great people?
2. What is the difference between a famous and a great person?
3. What kind of person can be called a great people?
4. Are these famous people also great people? Why?
5. Why do you think William Tidal is a great person?
6. Now, look at Doctor Bethune. What do you think of him?The topic -- the great men & famous persons7. Now, let’s come to Sun Yat-sen. What do you think of him?
8. Now, look at Mahatma Gandhi. What do you know about him? Was he a great man?
9. The next one is Nelson Mandela, all of us know him. I suppose you can say something about him.
10. Next is the astronaut Neil Armstrong, What do you know about him?PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 1. Are all famous people great people?No, I don’t think so. Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people. 2. What is the difference between a famous and a great person?A famous person may be well-known but if he or she has not gone through struggles and difficulties for their noble cause, they can not be called a great person. For example, many film stars are very famous, but some of them are not great. PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 3. What kind of person can be called a great person?A great person has good qualities. He/She is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others. He/She should be devoted, determined, generous, hard-working, unselfish, brave. He should follow his ideas and never lose heart when he is in trouble. He/She usually gives up something to achieve his goals. He/She should be willing to do public service work without any pay. He/She should be active in social activities and get on well with others etc.PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 4. Are these famous people also great people? Why?Yes, I think they are. In my opinion, they are all not only famous persons but great men as well. Because all the six persons had the qualities of the great men. They were all devoted, generous, unselfish and determined. They like to help others and they like to devoted their life to their countries or to the whole world. 5. Why do you think William Tyndale is a great person?William Tyndale had a strong belief that all people should be able to read the Bible for themselves. So he translated and printed the Bible into English although he was not allowed to do so. He went through a lot of struggles and difficulties and even sacrificed his life to realize his dream. He devoted his whole life to his ideas. Therefore, he was a great man.PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 6. Now, look at Doctor Bethune. What do you think of him?Doctor Bethune devoted his whole life to fighting against the German Nazis and Japanese. Every Chinese person know him because he helped China to fight against Japanese. He was an selfless and brave man who devoted his whole life to the the anti fascist war.
Doctor Bethune was devoted, determined, generous, hard-working and brave. So he was a great man. 7. Now, let’s come to Sun Yat-sen. What do you think of him?Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese statesman who led the revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty and founded the Republic of China. He was a great man who had all good qualities that a great man has. PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 8. Now, look at Mahatma Gandhi. What do you know about him?
Was he a great man?Yes, of course. He was a very great man. He fought for his country to be free from the United Kingdom in a peaceful way, for which, he gave up his rich life and sacrificed his thriving law practice, he adopted a simple life to live among the millions who lived in poverty during his freedom struggle.PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 9. The next one is Nelson Mandela, all of us know him.
I suppose you can say something about him. Nelson Mandela was the first President of South Africa, who was the country's first black head of the state. He served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and he was selected as one of the greatest people in South Africa in 2004.
Of course, he was a very great man and he was very famous in the world.PracticeThe topic -- the great men & famous persons 10. Next is the astronaut Neil Armstrong, What do you know about him?people have become accustomed to the idea of space travel. He was the pioneer of human exploration of the universe.
Neil Armstrong was devoted, determined, hard-working, brave. Therefore, he had good qualities of great man too.Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon in the whole world. He was the person who made people round the world realize that space exploration was truly possible.
Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon back, You can add some other words for good or bad qualities. Point out the words for good qualities and bad onesPracticeReview the key words and expressionsLet’s review1. devoted a. 献身的；奉献的 devote v. 献身于……；致力于……
He is a devoted train spotter. 他是个酷爱看火车的人。
The woman was a totally devoted and caring mother.
这位女士是一位无私的慈母。
He's devoted to music. 他致力于音乐。
2. determined a. 确定的；坚定的；determine v. 确定；决定；下决心
He is a very determined and strong-willed person.
他是个有决心有毅力的人。
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
他非常顽固，而且又铁了心，是不会放弃的。
I was determined not to succumb to the virus. 我坚决不向病毒屈服。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review3. generous a. 慷慨的；大方的；丰盛的；肥沃的；浓厚的
He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge.
他从不吝啬与人分享自己渊博的知识。
We will always remember his generous hospitality.
我们将永远记得他的慷慨好客。
He was a warm, generous and kind-hearted man.
他是个热情、大方、善良的人。
4. reliable a. 可靠的；可信赖的；真实可信的
She was efficient and reliable. 她办事很有效率，也很可靠。
We have reliable sources. 我们有可靠的消息来源。
The witness is unbiased and so reliable.
那个证人没有偏见，因而是可靠的。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review5. frank a. 坦白的；直率的；明显的
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。
To be frank, I don't like him.
坦率地说，我不喜欢他。
After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.
会面之后，双方均形容此次会谈坦率、友好且富有建设性。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review6. stubborn a. 顽固的；固执的；棘手的
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
他性格固执，惯于一意孤行。
He was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
他既固执又专横，脾气还很坏。
He's really stubborn and won't be persuaded.
他真固执，谁也劝不了。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review7. dishonest a. 不诚实的；不老实的；不正直的；
狡猾的；阴险的；不可靠的
A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later.
不老实的人非碰钉子不可。
You wronged him when you said that he was dishonest.
你说他不诚实是错怪他了。
There are honest and dishonest people in all walks of life.
各行各业里都有诚实的人和不诚实的人。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review8. strong-willed a. 意志坚强的；坚持己见的
He is pretty optimistic and strong-willed. 他很乐观和坚强。
No matter what happens to us, we should keep calm, hopeful and strong-willed. 无论遇到任何事情，我们都应该保持冷静、乐观和坚强。
Successful people are those strong-willed. 成功人士都是意志坚强的。
9. intelligent a. 聪明的；理解力强的； 有智力的；智能的
He's an intelligent man and a nice fella
他是个聪明人，是个好小伙。
The people I met were intelligent, mature, personable.
我见到的是一些聪明、成熟、品貌兼优的人。
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review10. self-controlled a. 自我控制的
My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered.
平素一直非常自制的父亲变得暴躁了。
He is a self-controlled person, always being tough in public.
他是一个有自制力的人，在众人面前通常表现得很坚毅。
She appeared calm and self-controlled in the face of the disaster.
在灾难面前她显得镇定自若。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review11. graceful a. 优美的；优雅的；雅致的；美好的；得体的；飘逸的
His movements were so graceful they seemed effortless.
他的动作优美自如，看起来毫不费劲。
His walk was lithe and graceful. 他走路轻盈而优雅。
It's unique in modern dance, its steps are graceful, elegant and poetic.
它在现代舞中独树一帜，舞步优美、高雅、富有诗意。
12. elegant a. 优美的；漂亮的；简洁的
She looked beautiful and elegant as always. 她一如既往地美丽优雅。
He was a baroque figure dressed in theatrical, but elegant, clothes.
他是个巴罗克式的人物，衣着华丽但又不失优雅。
The exterior of the building was elegant and graceful.
这座大厦外观雅致而优美。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review13. majestic a. 威严的；宏伟的；壮丽的；庄重的
When I see actor on this role, they have a majestic and elegant look.
我看过这一类角色的演员，他们看起来都是高贵优雅的。
His majestic presence, handsome and serene composure.
他庄严的出场，英俊、深沉、沉着镇静。
14. cruel a. 残酷的；残忍的；无情的；严酷的
He was self-centred, but he wasn't cruel. 他很自私，但是并非无情。
It is cruel of him to make the donkey carry such a heavy load.
他真心狠，让驴驮这么重的东西。
That big-bellied fellow was very cruel and greedy.
那个大腹便便的家伙既贪婪又残恶。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review15. mean a. 吝啬的；刻薄的；破旧的；残忍的；小气的；不善良的
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。
The little girls had locked themselves in upstairs because Mack had been mean to them.
小姑娘们把自己锁在楼上，因为麦克对她们很刻薄。
He had been mean to his girlfriend. 他对女朋友一直非常刻薄。 Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review16. irritable a. 易怒的；急躁的；过敏的；应激性的；毛躁的
He had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable. 他已经等了一个多小时，开始变得急躁了。
She was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
她很急躁，很明显他处于紧张不安的状态。
The reason she's so irritable is because she's tired.
她如此烦躁的原因是因为她累了。
17. irascible a. 易怒的；性情暴躁的
He was an irascible man.
他是个脾气暴躁的人。
He had an irascible temper. 他脾气暴躁。 Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review18. unruly a. 任性的；不守规矩的；难驾驭的；难控制的
The unruly child was thrashed with a birch cane.
这个任性的孩子吃了一顿桦树棍。
He had been one unruly student when he was very young, but now he is very successful.
他很小的时候曾经是个任性的学生，但是现在他很成功。
19. explosive a. 爆炸的；暴躁的
She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted.
她难以捉摸，脾气暴躁，冲动鲁莽，容易分心。
He's inherited his father's explosive temper. 他遗传了其父暴躁的脾气。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review20. impulsive a. 冲动的；任性的；受感情驱使的；冲击的
He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
他容易冲动，很难成为值得依赖的首相。
His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties
他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦
You are being much too impulsive! 你太容易冲动了！
21. distracted a. 心烦意乱的；思想不集中的
I can't let myself be distracted by those things.
我不能因为那些事情让自己分神。
She had seemed curiously distracted.她看上去好像心烦意乱，真奇怪。
Don't be distracted while driving a car. 专心驾车，切勿分神。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review22. grumpy a. 脾气暴躁的；脾气坏的；性情粗暴的
She understands why I get tired and grumpy.
她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。
You shouldn't be so grumpy to someone who's new in the neighborhood. 你不应该对新来的邻居这么粗暴。
She's very grumpy when her tooth aches. 她牙痛时脾气很暴躁。
23. optimistic a. 乐观的；乐观主义的
I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.
我知道他太过乐观了，但我不想令他灰心丧气。
They were in a jovial and optimistic mood. 他们情绪愉快乐观。
He is known for his optimistic can-do attitude 他因乐观敢闯而闻名。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review24. pessimistic a. 悲观主义的；悲观的；厌世的
Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future.
不是每个人都对未来如此悲观。
To be optimistic or to be pessimistic, this is an attitude.
是乐观向上，还是悲观失望，这是一种态度。
He is pessimistic about the future. 他对未来感到悲观。
25. positive a. 积极的；确实的；肯定的
I adopted a positive outlook on life. 我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。
Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life.
要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活。
There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General's recent peace efforts.联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。Review the key words and expressionsLet’s review26. negative a. 消极的；否认的；反抗性的
Being unemployed produces negative attitudes to work.
失业会产生对工作的消极态度。
Some jobs are quite likely to have a negative spillover into family life.
有些工作很可能会对家庭生活产生不良影响。
The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative. 来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。SummaryWe've learned the following in the class1. How to talk about the qualities of a person.
2. Describe the qualities of a person.
3. Learned and talked about the qualities of a great person.
4. Learned some words and expressions about the qualities of a person. 1. Review the usage of the words and phrases we reviewed today with a dictionary or on line.
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