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(共21张PPT)
The Admirable
Unit 6
Lesson 3
The Superhero Behind Superman
What do you want to know about Christopher Reeve Ask as many questions as you can.
Christopher Reeve
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Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman
Did he give up his acting career
Why is he sitting on a wheelchair
What did he do after sitting in a wheelchair
Now, let's read a story to learn more about Christopher Reeve.
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Read the story. Have you found the answers to any of your questions Underline the answers that you have found.
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Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman
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Look at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve.
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What do the two pictures tell you about Christopher Reeve
What do you want to know about him Ask as many questions as you can.
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Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman
Christopher Reeve
Read the story.
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The story of Christopher Reeve’s life is one that is almost impossible to imagine — from a wildly successful Hollywood career, to the horror of life-threatening injury; Reeve experienced both. Thus, not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.
Reeve was born on 25 September,1952 in New York — the son of Franklin Reeve, a teacher and novelist, and Barbara Pitney, a journalist. He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Although he believed he would only ever act on stage, Reeve tried out for, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.
Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a
reputation for raising awareness for good causes. He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children, speaking out about health, education
and child protection to help those most in need.
Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve. While horseback riding, he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. At first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive. During this time, Reeve felt like he had lost all hope. Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him. He admitted that during the early stages of living with his injury, he wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life. He fell into a depression which lasted for many months. It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again. For the years that followed he focused his attention on his goal of one day walking again.
Read the story again. Take notes of important facts about Christopher Reeve in the diagram below.
Christopher Reeve
Becoming the star
in Superman films
Becoming a superhero
in real life
· given the lead role in a
Superman film
· starred in four
Superman films in
1978 to 1987
· raising awareness for
good causes
· became an advocate for
people with back
injuries and disabilities
· raising millions of
dollars in support of
medical research
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Group Work
Read the story again and answer the questions.
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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
1. What was Reeve’s “wildly successful Hollywood career” like
2. How was he injured Why was it considered a disaster
He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.
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
He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife, family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again.
He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.
Different stages of Christopher Reeve’s life
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Reeve’s life before he became a star
Becoming the star in Superman films
The accident
Right after the accident
Becoming a superhero in real life
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Reeve’s life before he became a star
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“He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Although he believed he would only ever act on stage, Reeve tried out for, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.”
passionate and expectant
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Becoming a star in Superman films
Paragraph 3
He starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes. He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations…, speaking out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.
successful and popular
confident and hopeful
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The accident
Paragraph 4
His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. At first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive.
shocked
How would you feel, …
… if you are paralysed(瘫痪).
… if you could not follow your dream.
disappointed
hopeless
aimless
…
helpless
Skill Builder
Build Up Your Empathy with the Characters
· Empathy means you try to put yourself in others' shoes and be aware of and sensitive to feelings. You try to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives(角度).
· It is important to understand the emotions, behaviours and intentions(意图) of characters in a story.
· You're not going to be able to experience every single thing that can happen to others, but you can use your imagination to think about how it might feel and use that understanding to empathise(感同身受) with them.
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
Imagine yourself in the following situations.
Answer the questions.
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经历，经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）
Careful-reading
Group Work Think and share. (Ex8)
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”.
The sentence means that normal people can do extraordinary things; we are all talented and gifted and can use these strengths to change the lives of others.
Careful-reading
Group Work Think and share. (Ex8)
2. What’s your understanding of the title “The Superhero Behind Superman”
This title insinuates that Christopher Reeve is a Superhero, not just in the movie but in everyday life. He showed extraordinary courage when faced with being paralysed for life. Even though he lived in pain, he devoted his life to worthy causes and charity and inspired many lives for the better.
Complete the Word Builder with words from the story.
Focus on Language: Synonyms and Antonyms
1 job 1 healthy
2 finally 2 oppose
3 unusual 3 negative
4 serious 4 alive
sick
support
positive
dead
career
eventually
remarkable
severe
Word Builder
Synonyms
Antonyms
Complete the sentences with the words.
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career eventually remarkable severe
sick support positive dead
1 You’d better maintain a ________________ attitude no matter how much you lose.
2 Jenny’s injuries were so ________________ that she had to spend months in hospital.
3 He ________________ recovered and made his way back to England.
4 She once thought of giving up and wished she was ________________. Fortunately, she kept fighting
her disease and is now a successful writer.
positive
severe
eventually
dead

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