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《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Study skills
When we speak or write, we can use formal and informal language. We use formal language with our teachers or unfamiliar people.
our teachers,
unfamiliar people
our friends
Formal language is more common when we write; informal language is more common when we speak.
informal
postcard
formal
letters to friends
Queen’s Speech
informal
What is the difference between formal and informal language?
Greetings such as Hi and Hello are informal language. Other greetings like Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms…, Ladies and gentlemen are formal language.
How are you doing these days ? I’m so glad to hear you have passed the exams. Congratulations!
Last week I ran across Monica in the street. She invited me to go to her school party next Friday, so why not join us?
Dear Mary,
Yours,
Sally
Endings such as Lots of love and Yours can be used only in informal letters or emails.
Idioms such as have a big mouth and in the soup are informal language.
Abbreviations such as esp. and Dec. are often used in informal writing.
简写，简称，
缩略语
Contractions such as we’ll, he’d and can’t are often used in informal writing or when we talk to our friends.
缩写形式
缩略
Formal Informal
Greetings Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms…,
Ladies and gentlemen Hi, Hello …
Endings Faithfully yours,
Yours faithfully Lots of love,
Yours,
…
we’ll, isn’t,
I’ve been …
Formal Informal
Idioms have a big mouth
Abbreviations esp. Dec. Sat.
…
Contractions
…
People's Republic of China
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration?
Personal Computer
National Basketball Association
Informal: The patient got over his illness.
1.Phrasal verbs
Formal: The patient recovered from his illness.
longer words
words with origins in Latin and Greek.?
shorter words
words with origins in Anglo-Saxon.?
formal informal
commence start
terminate end
endeavour try
Formal and informal Language
Formal Language Informal Language
a large amount/
number of a lot of
arrange sort out
child kid
discard throw away
I regret to inform you… I’m sorry to say…
immediately right away
in addition plus
Cool it！ Mon. Hey! Many kisses!
Respectfully yours What’s up?
spill the beans Dear Sir/ Madam
He would like … yrs
Formal language
Informal language
Respectfully yours；
Dear Sir/Madam
He would like
Cool it！ Mon.
Hey! Many kisses!
What’s up?
spill the beans
yrs
Might?I suggest you try this new shirt?

Can?I suggest you try this new shirt?
?
May?I suggest you try this new shirt??
more formal
neutral
very formal
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.
Dear Ms Rowling,
there is
you will
You may be surprised to know that
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.
It is
it is
especially
you are
78-year-old
“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
is not
his favourite character
he is
Faithfully yours, / Yours faithfully,
To judge which is the better expression:
1. (To a professor you first meet)
□----- Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here.

□----- Good morning , Mr. White. How are you?

( Too familiar and informal. )
Exercises
2. (To a close friend)
□ ----- Mr. Wells, would you be kind enough
to pass me the scissors?
□----- Could you possibly pass me the scissors?
□----- Pass me the scissors, David.
Homework
Write a letter to your headmaster from the high school you wish to attend in September. Use the formal language as many as possible.

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Task
Yuan Longping, a rice scientist
Why do people say he is a man who puts an end to hunger?
If you want to write an article about Yuan Longping, what would you like to write?
When was he born?

2. What did he do after graduating from college?
He was born on 7 September, 1930.
He worked as a teacher in an agriculture school.
3. Why did he begin research into hybrid rice?

4. What is he considered?
Because he saw people die of hunger.
He is considered the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
Pair work：Read Amy’s notes, then ask and answer the following questions.
In 1953, he worked as a teacher in _________________ after graduating from college.
In 1960, he saw people die of ______, so began research into hybrid rice.
In 1964, he ____________ find a natural hybrid rice plant that had _________________ over others.
In 1975, he developed __________ of hybrid rice plant, which produced ______ more rice per unit than ________________
In 1979 , this new type of hybrid rice ________________ into ___________
other common kinds
20%
Major events
Father of Hybrid Rice
hunger
an agriculture school
happen to do 碰巧做某事
被引入
happened to
many advantages
a new type
was introduced
the USA
advantage(s) 优势，优点cn.
disadvantage(s) 劣势，缺点
rice production
all his life
the problem of hunger

Contribution His achievements have increased _______________by 20%--30%，and in some places even more.
Why I admire
him has spent ______________on the research and development of better rice plants;
has solved _______________________for many people
Amy is writing her article. Help her complete it.
I think Yuan Longping, a rice scientist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, is one of the greatest people that have ever lived.
He was born on (1) ________________. In 1953, he began working as a (2) ________ in an agriculture school after he graduated from college. In 1960, he saw people die of (3) _______, so he began research into hybrid rice. In 1964, he happened to find a natural hybrid rice plant that had many (4) ____________ over others.
7 September 1930
teacher
hunger
advantages
new type
20% more rice
the USA
rice production
Father of Hybrid Rice
Yuan Longping has spent all his life on the research and development of (10) ________________. He has solved (11) _____________________ for many people. That is why I admire him so much.
better rice plants
the problem of hunger
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Part One Introduce the person you want to write about.
Part Two Write some detailed information about Yuan Longping’s life, such as date of birth, major events and contributions.
Part Three Explain why people admire Yuan Longping.
the first paragraph
the second paragraph
the third paragraph
Writing structure
How to write about a great person?
Part 1 Brief introduction:
I think … is one of the greatest people …
Part 2
His/her title, birth, major events, contributions
He/she was born …He/she began working as …
……At present, …He/she is considered the ….
Part 3 Why you admire him/her?
…has spent all his life on the research and ….
That’s why I admire him/her.
书面表达：
请根据提示介绍屠呦呦的故事。
提示：
1、屠呦呦，女，药学家。1930年12月30日生于浙江 宁波.1951 年考入北京医科大学。毕业后，她投入到治疗疟疾的研究中。
2、她非常地刻苦，谦虚。 因为发现了青蒿素在2015年获得了诺贝尔医学奖。
3、你对屠呦呦的评价。
要求：包括以上提示内容，可适当添加细节，字数不少于80字。
药学家 Pharmacologist / herbal expert
疟疾 malaria
青蒿素 artemisinin
诺贝尔医学奖 Nobel Prize in medicine
Tu Youyou, a great pharmacologist of China, was presented the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin.
She was Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on December 30th in 1930.
范文
After graduating from Beijing Medical College ,she devoted all her efforts to the research in treating malaria. With hard work and determination, she discovered artemisinin, which is of great importance for curing malaria.

Tu Youyou , the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine, is hard-working and modest. Her discovery is seen as a big contribution to the human health. All our Chinese are proud of her.
Homework
Write a short passage to introduce your favorite scientist.

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Comic strip and welcome to the unit

Who is
the greatest person？
Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in history?

Does Hobo know him?

Who is Paul Yum?
Paul Yum.
No. He has never heard of him.
He is an inventor. He invented Eddie’s favourite food.
Listen and answer
Act out the conversation
_______
created over 1,000 inventions without good education
Thomas Edison
American
creative
Do you know other great people? Who are they?
Christopher Columbus
Qian Xuesen
Thomas Edison
Nelson Mandela
Peter Tchaikovsky
William Shakespeare
______, one of the first Europeans to discover America
Christopher Columbus
Italian
a brave explorer
English, a great writer of English literature
William Shakespeare
39 plays, over 100 poems
hard-working
Qian Xuesen
Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme
Nelson Mandela
___________, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life
South African
______,
a composer of classical music
Peter Tchaikovsky
composer
Russian
P 21 B
1.d
2.f
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.e
explorer
Italian, one of the first Europeans to discover America
writer
English , a great writer of English literature
scientist
Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme
inventor
American, created over 1,000 inventions
president
South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life
composer
Russian, a composer of classical music
Name Title(A) What he did(B)
Columbus
Shakespeare
Qian Xuesen
Edison
Mandela
Tchaikovsky
Make up a dialogue
A: Who do you think is the greatest person in history?
B: _______! I admire him/her the most.
A:What did____________?
B:_____________.What about you? Do you admire anybody?
A: …
Discussion：What makes them great?
nurture(后天）
nature
eg.Mandela is a FIGHTER.
Great People Great Hearts
Clues:
Nationality & Title
Mandela Tan Dun Columbus
Tchaikovsky Edison
Neil Armstrong
Edison Inventor
Mandela Fighter
Tan Dun Composer
Columbus Italian
Tchaikovsky Russian
Neil Armstrong American
Homework
Write a short passage about the greatest person that you admire.
Remember the new phrases and expressions.

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Grammar
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 _________________________
____________. (时态：__________)
2. 宇航员们目前为下一次飞行做准备。
The astronauts ______________________
______ at present. (时态：___________)
manages to do everything by himself
一般现在时
are preparing for the next flight
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 _________________________.
(时态：__________)
4. 那一刻，全世界都在等待着向他们问候。
At that moment, the whole world _______________________.
(时态：__________)
began spinning out of control
一般过去时
was waiting to greet them
过去时行时
5. 在太空中，阿姆斯特朗接到缩短航程的命令。
In space, Armstrong __________________
________________. (时态：__________)
6. 因为他的出色表现，迄今他已经被授予了五个奖项。
Because of __________________, _____________________________ so far.
(时态：___________)
received the order to cut the flight short
一般过去时
he has been presented five awards
现在完成时
his excellent service
Simple present
Used for:
1. a present state
e.g. John ______ (live)in New York.
2. daily routine and habits
e.g. I always _____(go) to bed at 9 p.m.
lives
go
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.
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.
always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, every day…
at the moment, today, now, right now, Listen! Look!
时态 用法 特征词
一般现在时 1. 表示经常性、习惯性的动词动作或现在存在的状态。
2. 表示事先安排好的事情。
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。
Apple Inc. ________ (be) a well-known corporation in the world. It __________(produce) many different kinds of consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers.
A great number of people _____ (like) its products, especially young people. My cousin _____ (be) one of them. She ___________(dream) to have an i-pad all the time. Her birthday ________(come) soon, so her parents _______ (want) to give her a surprise on her birthday.
is
produces
like
is
is dreaming
is coming
want
Story of Steve Jobs I
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.
will have
need
is shopping
shops
is searching
will visit
is reading
is watching
want
go
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.
Past continuous
Used for:
1. actions that were in progress at a certain time in the past
e.g. Yesterday at 4 p.m., Bruce was
playing football.
2. actions that happened at the same time in the past
e.g. Bruce was playing computer games
while Miike 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 _____ to London with my mother.
两个月前，我和妈妈一起坐飞机到伦敦。
She _________ while her mother was talking on the phone.
当她妈妈在打电话时，她在看书。
She _______________ at 10 a.m. yesterday.
昨天上午十点时她正在购物。
flew
was reading
was shopping
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.
was watching
won
was writing
sent
was practising
took
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.
found
was reading
were playing
was talking
called
was not
Steve Jobs is my cousin’s hero. He is the former CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs found Apple Inc. with his friend in 1976. He puts all her effort into his career. He
was inventing a lot of new products. But sadly, Jobs died of cancer in 2011. When I got the news, I had dinner with my family at home. I was turning on the TV immediately, and then knew many people around the world are mourning his death at the moment.
was
founded
put
invented
was having
turned
were mourning
Correct the passage below
Story of Steve Jobs II
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.
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. 强调过去某个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。
have
keep
be open
be on
be here
转换
非延续性动词 延续性动词
buy
open
close
begin/ start
come
be there
be over
be dead
be in … / be a member of…
been married
非延续性动词 延续性动词
go
finish
die
join
get 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。
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.
have made
have changed
used
has solved
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) ________ (travelled/ have travelled) by ship. Now planes (10) _________ (made/ have made) journeys more comfortable.
washed
was
took
have had
travelled
have made
Steve Jobs’s achievements ___________(change) our life.
The ways we enjoy our life ________(be) much more colourful since those Apple products _______(appear).
Though Steve Jobs only ______(live) for 56 years, he will always be with us.
have changed
have been
appeared
lived
Story of Steve Jobs III
Homework：
Do more exercises.
Write a passage about a great man by using different tenses.

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Integrated Skills

Marie Curie is the first person to discover radium.
Marie Curie is working in her laboratory
What did Marie Curie study at a university?
She studied Mathematics and Physics.
What did she discover in the laboratory in 1898?
She discovered radium.
When did she die?
She died at the age of 67.
Read A1 and answer questions.
Millie had found a recording about Marie Curie. Listen to it carefully and help her complete the rest of her notes in Part A1.
Complete part of her notes in Part A1.
Name: Marie Curie
Date of birth: 7 November(1)____
Place of birth: (2)________, Poland Family: she was (3)___________ of five children
1867
Warsaw
the youngest
Marie Curie — a great scientist
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
n. 教授
science
music
16
teacher
Paris
Mathematics
Physics
French
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)______
n. 发现，发现物
radium
Physics
1906
traffic accident
chemistry
67
4 July
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.
Poland
Paris
Mathematics
Physics
French
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) ______.
1895
Nobel Prize
radium
1911
1906
Group Work(A group of 4 people)：
Survey: Who is the greatest person in the world?
Names of the students The Greatest person Achievements Reasons



Speak up: Why do you admire her?
Neil Armstrong
Marie Curie
It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time.
She won the Nobel Prize twice. She also pushed for the use of X-ray machines, which are now widely used in hospitals.
Who why
Simon
Millie
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: …He/She devoted his/her life …
A: Why do you admire him/her?
B: Because …
I?am?among?those?who?think?that?science?has?great?beauty.
------Marie Curie
Science has great beauty.
Debate
Science is dangerous.
Homework:
Write a short letter about Marie Curie and why you admire her. Send the letter to Sk?odowska-Curie Museum in Poland.


Address
Maria Sk?odowska-Curie Museum Polish Chemical Society 5 Freta Street 00-227 Warszawa, Poland(波兰)
Watch a short video.

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Reading II
Neil Armstrong
On 5th August 1930 was born in Ohio, the USA
At the age of 6 took his first flight
When he was 16 received his student pilot’s licence
In 1949 joined the navy
in1955 became a test pilot
In 1962 was chosen to become an astronaut
In 1966 went into space as command pilot of Gemini 8
On 20th July, 1969 walked on the Moon
Award the Medal of Freedom
Today, we are going to learn the story of a Chinese astronaut.
the first man to walk on the moon
第一个在月球行走的人
the first man to do sth. 第一个做某事的人
Yang Liwei
( )He is the first Chinese _____ into space.
A. to fly B. flight
C. flown D. flying
A
take his first flight 飞行
flight n.
fly v.
fly---flew---flown---flying
Yang Liwei is very interested in _______(fly).
He took his first ______(fly) after he joined the Air Force.
He has ______(fly) thousands of times in the past 30 years.
He __________(fly) into space in 2003.
flying
flight
flown
flew
out of control 失去控制

飞机失控,坠入大海。
The plane got ____________and crashed into the sea.
out of control
Discussion:
What should a pilot do when his plane is out of control?
manage to do… 设法成功做……
try to do… 设法做……
Yang Liwei __________ get the pilot licence and he was very happy.
Yang Liwei ________ land safely when something wrong happened.
managed to
tried to
Use “manage to” and “try to” to make sentences.
He managed to _______________________ in 1998.
He tried to ___________________________ in 1998.
In 2003, he _______
When he came back, what did he say first?
飞船运行正常，我感觉良好，我为祖国感到骄傲！
The spacecraft goes s________.
I feel great and I am p_______ of my motherland!
moothly
roud
be the pride of … ……的骄傲
杨利伟是全中国人的骄傲。
Yang Liwei is the ______ of all Chinese people.
pride
be proud of … 　　以……为骄傲
他的父母以他为骄傲。
His parents _____ _____ _____him.
I am very _____ of Yang Liwei and he is also the ____ of China.
are proud of
proud
pride
Who else is the pride of China？And Why？
1987
2003
1965
1998
Now
Tell the story of Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei often gives speeches in schools around China.
Do you have any questions for him?
Group work(4 people).
Ask as many questions as possible.
Interview:
Homework
Write a short story of Yang Liwei.
Make a poster to tell the differences between American astronauts(eg. Armstrong) and Chinese astronauts(eg. Yang Liwei).

《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册

Unit 2 Great people
Revision
Free Talk：
Do you remember any great men in history？ Why are they famous？
Edison is a great _________ (发明家).He is an American. He ________(发明) over 1,000 ___________(发明物) during his life.
inventor
invented
inventions
Columbus is an _________ (意大利人).He is an_________(探险家). He is one of the first __________(欧洲人) to ________(发现) America. His _________(发现) of America is a great event in history.
Italian
explorer
Europeans
discover
discovery
Shakespeare is an English_________ (作家) of plays and poems. His famous plays Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth are still popular today. He wrote 37 plays in all. His_____________(贡献) to English literature are ______(巨大的).
writer
contributions
giant
Mandela is a _____________(南非人). He is the first black __________(总统) of South Africa. He devoted all his life to _______(斗争) for the rights of black Africans. He is a brave ________(斗士). In 1993, he won the Nobel Prize for Peace. In 2013,Mandela passed away at home.
South African
president
fighting
fighter
Tchaikovsky is a ________(俄罗斯人). He is a world-famous _________(作曲家). He created lots of classical music. His music Swan Lake is very popular all around the world.
Russian
composer
Qian Xuesen is a Chinese _________(科学家). He was born in Shanghai and then went to the USA for ________(进一步) study. He worked as a _________(教授) at an American university after graduating. In 1955, he ________(返回) to China and became the pioneer of China’s space technology programme.
scientist
further
professor
returned
Yuan Longping is Chinese. He is considered Father of Hybrid Rice because he developed a new type of hybrid rice plant and greatly_________(增加) the ___________(产量) of rice so that he saved many people’s lives. All the Chinese people are ________(骄傲) of him. He is the ________(骄傲) of the whole China.
increased
production
proud
pride
Marie Curie was from Poland. She was the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice. In 1903, together with her husband, she discovered ________(镭) and won the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1911, she won her second Nobel Prize in Chemistry. She also ____________(推动) the use of X-ray machines. Now X-ray machines are _______(广泛地) used in hospitals.
radium
pushed for
widely
重点词汇
inventor n.
invent v.
invention n.

Italian n./a.
Italy n.
Russian n./a.
Russia n.

serve v.
service n.
The __________ who __________
many _____________ enjoys
reading.
inventor
invented
inventions
The pilot is _______________
(一个意大利人).
He _______________________
(离开意大利) for 3 years.
an Italian
has been away from Italy
serve as a pilot
be in service / use
1930
1936
1946
1949
1955
1962
1966
1969
Tell Armstrong’s story by using the timeline.
I want to be a man like Armstrong. He is a hero for me. He ___________ (die) for 5 years. I miss him very much. So I borrowed a book from the library . And I __________（keep） the book about him for 3 weeks. And I plan to go to watch a film called The Martian with my friend. It is about space. Oh,no, I am late for the film. The film ___________(start) for 20 minutes.
has been dead
have kept
has been on
○现在完成时中注意延续性动词和非延续性动词的区别。
非延续性动词 延续性动词
buy have
borrow keep
open be open (adj.)
close be closed (adj.)
begin be on
come be here
go be there
finish be over
die be dead (adj.)
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 spacecraft together in space.
flight
licence
joined
pilot
chosen
managed
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 _______.
landed
giant
mankind
heroes
rocks
Not only men can go to space. So do women.
Do you know her?
Wang Yaping
What are the children doing?
They are watching TV.
What is Wang Yaping doing?
She is teaching a lesson.
Miss Wang ____ (teach) us a lot yesterday.
I _________ (watch) the lesson when my mother was cooking .
She told us that the earth ______ (go)around the sun
It is the best physics lesson I ___________(have).
taught
was watching
goes
have had
Group Work：Discuss in a group of 4 people.
Do you want to go to the moon? Why?
If you are an astronaut, what would you do on the moon?
I won’t see the film with you because I
_________(see) it already.
2. Great changes ________________(take place)
in our country since 1978.
3. Jim isn’t here. He ________(go) to the library.
4. –How long _____you ____(买) the bike?
5. The Greens ___________(来)China for 5 years.
6. They ___________ in 2000.
They ________________for 15 years. (结婚)
have seen
have taken place
has gone
have
had
have been in
got married
have been married
用所给动词填空
Test 1


1.—What is your brother going to be when he _____?
--He is going to be a doctor.
A. grew up B. grows up C. grow up D. growing up
2. Please call me as soon as you ______ to Beijing.
A. will get B. gets C. get D. getting
3.– My mother is cooking while I _______my homework.
A. am doing B. was doing C. do D. did
4. Li Ming ______ the bedroom. He is sleeping.
cleans B. isn’t cleaning C. is cleaning D. cleaned
5. He told me he ___the Great Wall soon.
A. will visit B. would visit C. visit D. visit
Test 2

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