Unit 6 The Admirable
Lesson 1 A Medical Pioneer
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about Tu Youyou, a medical pioneer
2. read for general understanding
3. read for specific information and write a summary of the text
4. learn about and practise relative clauses
【学习重难点】
1. reading for specific information about Tu Youyou
2. Using relative clauses
【学习过程】
1. What do you know about malaria?
2. What is a “pioneer”? Who do you think can be called “a pioneer”?
3. Pair Work: What do you know about Tu Youyou?
4. What do you expect to read in a news article about Tu Youyou?
5. Read, complete and introduce Tu Youyou to your partner.
Basic information Scientific work Attitudes
Date of birth: _____________________ Task and difficulties: _____________________ Towards the honour: _____________________
Birthplace: _____________________ Research: _____________________ Towards future research: _____________________ _____________________
Education: _____________________ Discovery: _____________________
6. Group Work: Summarise Tu Youyou’s personal quality.
7. Group Work: Thank and share.
(1) Why is Tu Youyou considered a medical pioneer?
(2) What typical writing features can you identify in the news article about Tu Youyou?
8. Underline relative clauses.
1. A scientist who was on the Nobel Prize Committee called Hans Forssberg explained that …
2. In 1969, Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team whose goal was to find a cure for malaria …
3. The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources.
9. Circle the words that are used to join the sentences together.
1. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and a half years with experts in the field from whom she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.
2. They did not have enough staff, and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality.
10. Join the pairs of sentences using relative pronouns.
1. We climbed to the top of the mountain. We had a beautiful view from there.
2. David is my friend. I often play tennis with him.
3. He has 20 books. Only two of them are interesting.
4. This is quite an interesting job. I really want to apply for it.
11. Express Yourself.
Suppose your school wants to choose three most admirable people as role models. You have one minute to persuade the committee to include Tu Youyou. Use at least three relative clauses to present your recommendation.
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【精炼反馈】
I. 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。
come across honour recipe gain apart from
1. __________ the ending, it’s really a good film.
2. They were prepared to die for the __________ of their country.
3. I __________ an old diary in her desk.
4. Giving your children too much choice can be a __________ for disaster.
5. The sport has __________ popularity in recent years.
Ⅱ. 请用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He delivered a speech, in which he suggested we manage time __________ (wisdom).
2. The organisation has very __________ (limit) resources.
3. Children have to learn to communicate __________ (effective).
4. The __________ (establish) of the business took several years.
Ⅲ. 请根据课文内容，填入恰当的单词或短语使文章完整。
Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, in 1930. She studied medicine and 1. __________ traditional practices. In 1969, Tu Youyou and her team began to 2. __________ malaria. They studied some related literature and conducted a lot of researches with limited resources. After hundreds of failed experiments, they eventually 3. __________ a promising chemical. Tu Youyou bravely volunteered to be the first human subject in the test on humans. The medicine they discovered, artemisinin, has now become the world’s most effective drug for fighting malaria. Tu Youyou is the first Chinese female scientist who 4. __________ a Nobel Prize in 2015. She is not interested in fame. She continues to conduct research today 5. __________.
Ⅳ. 请仿照例子，使用定语从句补全下面的对话。
A: How was your trip?
B: Terrible.
A: What happened? Didn’t your travel agent choose a good hotel for you?
B: The hotel that he chose for me didn’t have air conditioning. It was too hot.
A: What kind of food did they serve?
B: The food 1.____________________ made me sick.
A: Did you travel with an interesting companion?
B: The person 2. ____________________ was boring. We weren’t interested in the same things. The things 3. ____________________ are different from the things 4. ____________________.
A: Why didn’t you change your ticket and come home early?
B: The ticket couldn’t be changed.
A: Are you going to have another vacation soon?
B: The next vacation 5. ____________________ will be in December. I think I’ll just stay at home.
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Unit 6 The Admirable
Lesson 2 History Makers
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. discuss facts and admirable qualities about Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King
2. listen to a dialogue about Martin Luther King and put events in order
3. listen for details
4. recall information previously heard
5. listen for expressions on certainty/uncertainty
6. express certainty/uncertainty in discussion
【学习重难点】
1. listening for details
2. expressing certainty/uncertainty in discussion
【学习过程】
1. What do you know about Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King?
Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King
2. Listen, add years and order.
(1) Read the sentences about Martin Luther King on page 56.
(2) Listen to the discussion and add the year for each event.
(3) Other the events. While listening, pay attention to words related to order and sequence, e.g., first, after, the next year, later, in the end. Also make a note of any specific dates or time expressions, e.g., today, January, in 1955.
3. Listen again and complete the answers to the questions about Martin Luther King on page 56.
(1) What did he suffer?
(2) What did he do?
(3) What did he achieve?
4. Listen and answer.
Listen to the conversation between two students. Answer: Why does the girl suggest that they talk about Mahatma Gandhi in their project?
5. Find expression for certainty and uncertainty.
Certainty Uncertainty
6. Present a history maker for China.
(1) Choose a person whom you regard as a history maker for China.
(2) Search online and find information about him/her.
(3) Make a short presentation about the person.
【精炼反馈】
I. 请从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。
further protest respect be remembered for suffer from
1. I turned off the TV, despite loud __________.
2. New parents usually __________ a lack of sleep.
3. For __________ details call this number, please.
4. They will __________ their dedication to the charity.
5. I __________ his views, although I do not agree with them.
Ⅱ. 请用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. When I walked in, she was sleeping __________ (peace).
2. Nigeria gained __________ (independent) from Britain in 1960.
3. In the opening ceremony, we heard __________ (inspire) talks which lifted our spirits.
4. He has an __________ (impress) record of achievement.
5. I had nothing __________ (far) to say.
Ⅲ. 请根据课文内容，填入恰当的单词或短语使文章完整。
Martin Luther King, a great man who fought to win equal rights for black people in the US, 1. __________ racial discrimination when he was a boy. In 1955, King organised a bus protest and asked all black people to stop taking buses. After some struggles, they won the right to sit next to white people on buses. This was King’s first victory. After that, he organised some 2. __________ protests which put him behind bars many times. In 1963, he 3. __________ starting with the words “I have a dream”. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was killed in 1968. King will always 4. __________ doing a lot to help black people in the US. He has also 5. __________ people around the world to fight for equal rights and justice.
IV. 请用下列单词和短语中的至少3个创编一段对话或短文。
independent judge respect be remembered for suffer from
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Unit 6 The Admirable
Lesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about a superhero
2. read for deep understanding
3. summarise information
4. learn about and practise synonyms and antonyms
【学习重难点】
1. reading for deep understanding
2. talking about a superhero
【学习过程】
1. Who do you think is a superhero? What makes him/her a superhero?
2. What do you want to know about Christopher Reeve?
3. Read the story, take notes, and then talk about Christopher Reeve.
Becoming the star in Superman films Becoming a superhero in real life
4. Read again and answer questions.
1) What was Reeve’s “wildly successful Hollywood career” like?
2) How was he injured? Why was it considered a disaster?
3) How did he come out of the “nightmare”? From where did he get the strength?
4) What did he do as an advocate for medical research?
5. Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive. Read them aloud and explain why you chose them.
6. Imagine yourself in the following situations. Answer the questions.
1) What emotional changes did Reeve’s wife, family and friends possibly go through after the accident? What might they have said to Reeve?
2) After Reeve became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities, what might he possibly have said to his audience?
3) What might Reeve’s doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career?
7. Group Work: Think and share.
1) Explain the meaning of the sentence “What I do is based on powers we all have inside us … and you don’t have to be a ‘superman’ to do it”.
2) What’s your understanding of the title “The Superhero Behind Superman”?
8. What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve?
9. Use what you have learnt to introduce a superhero in real life that you admire.
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Unit 6 The Admirable
Topic Talk
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. talk about people who are admirable
2. listen for general understanding
3. read for specific information and understand words in context
【学习重难点】
1. talking about people you admire and offering reasons.
2. listening for general understanding
【学习过程】
1. Pair Work: Talk about people who you admire.
(1) Who do you admire?
(2) What comes to your mind when you think of the person(s) you admire?
2. Listen and complete the Text Builder.
I think my uncle is someone I admire. He is a _________. I think they are admirable because they ____________. I admire them because they are so _______.
3. Use the Text Builder to talk about the person you admire.
4. Listen to the dialogue. What qualities of people they admire are mentioned by the speakers?
5. Which quality do you agree or disagree with?
6. Write a short paragraph about the person you admire.
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7. Read the quote on page 51. Which quote do you like the most? Why?
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Unit 6 The Admirable
Viewing Workshop
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about Martin Luther King’s speech
2. view for understanding
3. summarise information
4. prepare a short speech about “My Dream”
【学习重难点】
1. summarising information of a speech
2. presenting a short speech about dreams
【学习过程】
1. What do you remember about Martin Luther King?
2. Watch the end part of the famous speech “I have a dream”. What was the main purpose of the speech?
3. Discuss the meaning of the two quotes.
“I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”
“have a dream that one day, even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.”
4. Watch again. What do you see in the video? Try to describe the scene and the audience.
5. What impression has this speech made on you? Talk about your feelings and explain why.
6. Write down the repeated expressions and put down the times they are repeated.
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7. Why has Martin Luther King’s speech inspired many people?
His facial expression
His intonation and volume of sound
His use of gestures
The content of the speech
8. Prepare a short speech “My Dream”. Present your speech to the class.
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Unit 6 The Admirable
Writing Workshop
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about writing a summary about “A Medical Pioneer”
2. read for writing
3. summarise information
4. write a summary about “The Superhero Behind Superman”
【学习重难点】
1. understanding key components of a summary
2. writing a summary about an article
【学习过程】
1. How do you write a summary?
2. What information should be included in a summary?
3. Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”, and answer questions.
1) What main points of the original text are included?
2) What information of the original text is left out? Why?
3) Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer?
4. Divide the text “A Medical Pioneer” (pages 52–53) into four parts and write out the relevant paragraphs for each part. Match each part with the correct focus.
Part 1 ( ) personal information
Part 2 ( ) her attitude towards fame
Part 3 ( ) her mission and research
Part 4 ( ) the Nobel Prize Award
5. Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”. Find out the main information included in each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
6. Look at “The Superhero Behind Superman”.
1) How many parts can it be divided into?
2) What does each part focus on?
3) Underline the key words. Summarise each part in one sentence.
7. Compose your writing: Drafting.
8. Compose your writing: Editing. Use the Peer Editing Sheet on page 90.
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