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Unit 2
Inspiring People
第1课时 (Section A 1a-1d)
R·九年级上册
Free talk
Who is the person you admire most Why
What does he/she do
v. 钦佩；赞赏
Do you know these people What do you know about them
Sima Qian
Michael Faraday
Marie Curie
Yuan Longping
迈克尔·法拉第
玛丽·居里
Read and match
scientist
historian
chemist
physicist
a scientist who studies chemistry
a person who studies history
a scientist who studies physics
a person who does scientific research
chemist n. 化学家
physicist n. 物理学家
historian n. 历史学家
1a
Match the people with their professions. More than one option is possible.
Si Maqian Yuan Longping Michael Faraday Marie Curie
historian _____ scientist _______ chemist _______ physicist _______
A
B, C, D
C, D
C, D
Listening for general ideas
We are going to listen to two conversations.
What are they talking about
They’re talking about the people they admire and the people their parents or grandparents admire.
1b
Listen to the conversations. Match the speakers with the people they admire.
1. Yaming ______ 2. Peter ______ 3. Fu Xing’s father ______
4. Emma’s grandma ______ 5. Ms Gao ______
B
C
A
D
D
Listen for details
1. Yaming ______ 2. Peter ______ 3. Fu Xing’s father ______
4. Emma’s grandma ______ 5. Ms Gao ______
B
C
A
D
D
Why do they admire them What do they do
1c
Listen again and complete the notes.
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday
developed a new kind of rice and helped ___________ hunger
trained people to ___________on farming
did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t _______a formal education
dropped out of school at an early age, but he found ____________ to study and became a great scientist
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
a kind of 一种
train (动词)训练；培训
train sb to do sth训练/培训某人做某事
even though 尽管
引导让步状语从句，相当though/although/even if。
drop out (of sth)
辍学；不再参加
Sima
Qian
Marie Curie
was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
played____________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
made many important discoveries in ________
and chemistry
won ______ Nobel Prizes
writer
a big part
physics
two
calendar （名词）日历
make discoveries in 在某领域取得发现
Listen and read
Conversation 1
Ms Gao
Yaming
Ms Gao
Class, who do you admire the most Yes, Yaming
I really admire Yuan Longping. It was great of
him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
That’s great! Yuan Longping also trained many people to do research on farming in China and other parts of the world. Who else inspires you Yes, Peter
n. 饥饿
Peter
Ms Gao
I admire Michael Faraday very much. It was amazing that he did scientific research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t receive a formal education.
Yes, Michael Faraday dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist. Thanks!
n. 化学
Conversation 2
Who do your parents or grandparents admire Do you know, Fu Xing
Yes, Ms Gao. My father loves history. He admires Sima Qian.
Ah yes, the author of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian). He also played a big part in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time.
Oh, I didn’t know that. But I know he was the kind of person who never gave up.
Ms Gao
Fu Xing
Ms Gao
Fu Xing
Right. It’s always important to keep going in life. What about you, Emma
My grandma told me about Marie Curie, a great scientist. She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
Yes. I admire Madame Curie too! It was difficult for women to do that kind of work back in those days. And she won two Nobel Prizes!
Ms Gao
Emma
Ms Gao
n. 发现
Try to retell the four people’s achievements with the help of the table.
Yuan Longping
Michael Faraday
developed a new kind of rice and helped ___________ hunger
trained people to ___________on farming
did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t _______a formal education
dropped out of school at an early age, but he found ____________ to study and became a great scientist
reduce
do research
receive
every chance
Sima
Qian
Marie Curie
was the _______ of the book Shiji (Records of the Historian)
played____________ in reviewing the Chinese calendar at that time
made many important discoveries in ________
and chemistry
won ______ Nobel Prizes
writer
a big part
physics
two
Watch and know more
1d
What do you think about the people mentioned above Talk about who you admire and why.
Useful patterns:
I really admire ... It was great of him to ...
It was amazing that he / she ...
He / She made many important discoveries in ...
I admire ...! It was difficult for ... to do ...
I think they are great. All of them worked hard for their dreams. They never gave up, even when things were difficult. Their work helped many people and changed the world. I admire Yuan Longping. Yuan was a great scientist. He spent all his life studying rice. He helped produce more rice and fed lots of people in the world. He was selfless and loved his work. He teaches us that with hard work, we can make a difference.
Possible version
Discuss and say
What qualities do these inspiring people have
perseverance（不屈不挠的精神）
dedication（奉献精神）
curiosity（好奇心）
...
adj. 鼓舞人心的；激励的
Language points
1. Class, who do you admire the most
admire sb/sth 钦佩某人/某事
◆ Many teenagers admire scientists like Yuan Longping.
许多青少年钦佩像袁隆平那样的科学家。
admire sb for (doing) sth 因（做）某事钦佩某人
◆ Everyone admires the manager for dealing with the
problem so quickly.
每个人都钦佩这位经理，因为他处理问题如此迅速。
【拓展】admire 的相关词
admirable adj. 令人佩服的 admiration n. 钦佩；羡慕
◆ My dance instructor is an admirable person. I admire
her for her patience and excellent skills. My admiration
for her grows every day.
我的舞蹈老师是一位令人敬佩的人。我钦佩她的耐心
和出色的技能。我对她的钦佩与日俱增。
2. It was great of ... and help reduce hunger.
饥饿
◆ Many people in poor countries are suffering from
hunger.
贫穷国家的许多人正遭受饥饿。
（对某事物的）渴望 hunger for sth 渴求某事
◆ John works hard every day because he has a great
hunger for knowledge.
约翰每天努力学习，因为他有强烈的求知欲。
hungry〔形容词〕饥饿的
3. Michael Faraday dropped out of school ...
drop out (of sth) 辍学；不再参加
◆ At that time his family was so poor that he had to
drop out (of school).
那时他家很穷，以至于他不得不辍学了。
◆ Many students dropped out of online courses because
of the lack of parents’ support.
许多学生因缺乏父母的支持而退出在线课程。
4. She made many important discoveries in physics and ...
the discovery of... ……的发现
◆ The discovery of X-rays is important.
X 射线的发现很重要。
make a discovery/discoveries (in) （在……领域）取得发现
◆ We can make some discoveries in nature if we look
carefully.
如果我们仔细观察，就能在大自然中有所发现。
discovery的相关词：discovery n. 发现 discoverer n. 发现者
Listen and read the two conversations in 1b.
Find more information about the four people in 1a on the Internet.
Talk about the people you admire and tell reasons.
Do some related exercises.
Homework

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