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Unit 4
Heroes
Reading for writing
To read the biography of Yuan Longping, master the text structure and key expressions for introducing a person.
学习目标
To write an introduction to the life of another hero.
新课讲授
Pre-reading
Look at the picture and the title. Predict what the passage is about. Use the words and expressions to help you.
rice
suffer from hunger
dream
experiment
work hard
failure
feed
Read the passage and check your prediction.
Skimming
Task 1 Divide the passage into three parts.
Part 1
Paragraphs 1–2:
Yuan’s basic information and early experience
Part 2
Paragraphs 3–4:
Yuan’s dreams
and actions
Part 3
Paragraph 5:
Yuan’s influence
Task 2 Complete the notes with words and expressions from the passage.
Name Yuan Longping
Place and year of birth He was born in 1_______ in 1930.
Early experience When he was young, he felt sad to discover
that many Chinese people 2_______.
His dreams
He dreamt of developing rice plants that 3_______.
He had a greater dream: a rice plant that would feed 4_______.
His actions
Though many of his 5_______ failed, he kept trying.
He moved his house next to 6_______ at an old age.
His achievement
He succeeded in developing 7_______ of rice plants.
His influence
His rice is grown across China and in about 8_______.
He is remembered as a(n) 9_______.
Beijing
suffered from hunger
produce more
the whole world
experiments
the rice fields
new types
70 other countries
national hero
Scanning
Answer the questions.
1 Why does the writer start by describing the old man in the
rice fields
The writer starts by describing the old man in the rice fields to catch readers’ interest. It helps readers picture Yuan Longping clearly and shows that he worked hard in the rice fields every day.
Answer the questions.
2 What's the meaning of "like a bird going after the warmth
of the sun" Why did Yuan compare himself to a bird
It means Yuan Longping travelled around China and never stopped working for his dream. He compared himself to a bird because birds fly to warm places in winter. Rice also needs warm weather to grow. So, just like a bird following the sun, Yuan kept moving to warmer places to study rice and never gave up.
Answer the questions.
3 What does the writer mean by "his dreams live on"
It means Yuan Longping died, but his ideas and dreams continue. His rice and his spirit still help people today.
Post reading
1 What does the title of the passage mean
The title means Yuan Longping had a dream to grow more rice and help people have enough food.
2 Why do you think Yuan Longping is a hero
I think Yuan Longping is a hero because he worked hard all his life to help people who suffered from hunger. He helped feed many people in China and other countries.
3 What can you learn from Yuan Longping
I can learn from him that I should work hard, never give up and follow my dreams.
To analyse what you can learn from a person, you can consider how this person's qualities can encourage, teach or guide you.
Learning to think for question 3
Writing task
Write an introduction to the life of another hero.
Step 1 Choose a hero to write about. Then answer the questions.
Zhang Guimei 张桂梅
1 When and where was he / she born
2 What was his / her dream
She was born in Heilongjiang in 1957.
Her dream was to help poor mountain girls receive education and change their fate.
3 What did he / she do to realise the
dream and make the world better
She raised money and built a free high school for girls. She devoted herself to helping those girls even with poor health.
4 What made him / her a hero
5 What influence has he / she had on
others and the society
She was selfless and strong willed. She kept working hard and never gave in facing difficulties.
Many girls have changed their lives through her help. She sets a great example for all of us.
Step 2 Organise your ideas based on the questions. Then write your introduction.
Introduction to the life of a hero
1 When and where was he / she born
2 What was his / her dream
3 What did he / she do to realise the
dream and make the world better
4 What made him / her a hero
5 What influence has he / she had on
others and the society
Step 3 Check. Did you:
include the main information about the person’s life and his/her achievement
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion about what makes a hero
Step 4 Share your introduction with the class.
Deep in the poor mountains, a woman has spent most of her life helping young girls. Her name is Zhang Guimei.
Zhang Guimei was born in Heilongjiang in 1957. When she saw lots of girls in mountain areas could not go to school because of poverty, she felt very sad. She dreamed of building a free high school for those girls so that they could get education and have a better future.
She believed deeply that education could change people’s lives. However, it was easier said than done. She met all kinds of hard problems. Though she suffered from many illnesses, she never stopped. She kept working hard day and night and finally made her dream come true.
Zhang Guimei is getting old, but her dreams live on. Large numbers of girls from the mountains have graduated from her school. Today, she is remembered as a modern day hero. Her example continues to encourage more people to help those in need.
Introduction to the life of a hero
I can
read the biography of Yuan Longping, master the text structure and key expressions for introducing a person.
write an introduction to the life of another hero.
Reflecting
Homework
Further polish your introduction.
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