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Unit 2
Inspiring People
Section A 2a-2d
Name: Isaac Newton
Chinese Name: 艾萨克·牛顿
Achievements:
Developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation.Made important discoveries in mathematics, including calculus.
Name: Isambard Brunel
Chinese Name: 伊桑巴德·布鲁内尔
Achievements:
Designed the Great Western Railway in England.
Built famous bridges, tunnels, and steamships.
Name: Florence Nightingale
Chinese Name: 弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔
Achievements:
Founded modern nursing during the Crimean War.
Made hospitals cleaner and safer for patients.
Name: Alan Turing
Chinese Name: 艾伦·图灵
Achievements:
Helped break secret codes during World War II.
Laid the foundation for modern computer science.
_____ was an important engineer in the 19th century.
_____ volunteered as a nurse to help the wounded soldiers.
_____ made important discoveries in physics.
_____ created a test to see if a computer could really think like a person.
2a. Match the people with their achievements.
B
C
A
D
在19世纪
自愿担任…
受伤的士兵
Gina is asking her family members about their most admired people. Now let’s listen to their conversation.
2b
Listen to the conversation. Who does each family member admire
1. Dad: ____. 2. Mum: ____. 3. Steve: ____ and _____.
B
C
A
A: Who does Gina’s ... admire
B: Gina’s ... admires ...
Why do they admire these people
D
2c. Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear to complete the notes.
机场
铁路
现代的
(adj.)发达的
(v.) 发展
…的需求
疾病的传播
…的先驱
Brunel
built the first British airports / railways and many other important things
helped the UK develop into a modern / developed nation
created / developed modern nursing
helped us understand the need for better / cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of diseases
developed physics / science
pioneer of computer technology / science
Nightingale
Newton
Turing
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Gina: Dad, do you have a second We need to do a _______ of our family members about their most __________ people. Can you help me, please
Dad: Sure. Go ahead.
Gina: OK, Dad. Who do you admire the most
Dad: For me, it has to be Isambard Brunel, a famous English _________. He built the first British railways and many other important things such as bridges, ships, and ________. All these helped the UK __________ into a modern nation.
Gina: Oh, I see. How about you, Mum
Mum: Well, I am really _________ by Florence Nightingale. She created modern _______. It was __________ of her to help us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of diseases.
Gina: That's nice. What about you, Steve
Steve: Isaac Newton, of course. It was so _________ that he developed physics! I also admire Alan Turing. You know the famous Turing test It's so cool!
Gina: Yes, I agree. He was a pioneer of computer science. Thanks, Steve.
survey
admired
engineer
tunnels
develop
inspired
wonderful
important
nursing
Role-play the conversation.
有空 = have a moment
开展关于…… 的调研
最仰慕的
请讲
对我来说
英国的
例如
隧道
发展成一个现代的国家
Gina: Dad, do you have a second We need to do a survey of our family members about their most admired people. Can you help me, please
Dad: Sure. Go ahead.
Gina: OK, Dad. Who do you admire the most
Dad: For me, it has to be Isambard Brunel, a famous English engineer. He built the first British railways and many other important things such as bridges, ships, and tunnels. All these helped the UK develop into a modern nation.
Gina: Oh, I see. How about you, Mum
Role-play the conversation.
受到… 的启发
现代护理学
It’s adj. of sb. to do 某人做某事是…的
so + adj. + that + 句子, 太…以至于…
图灵测试(人工智能专业术语)
同意
Mum: Well, I am really inspired by Florence Nightingale. She created modern nursing. It was wonderful of her to help us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of diseases.
Gina: That's nice. What about you, Steve
Steve: Isaac Newton, of course. It was so important that he developed physics! I also admire Alan Turing. You know the famous Turing test It's so cool!
Gina: Yes, I agree. He was a pioneer of computer science. Thanks, Steve.
Checklist Stars
Speak fluently and clearly ☆☆☆
Beautiful pronunciation and tones ☆☆☆
Facial expressions and body language ☆☆☆
Full of emotion ☆☆☆
We have learned four great British people. All of them made great achievements in different fields. Now let’s meet four outstanding Chinese people.
● railway
● sea travel
● physics
● medicine
2d. Match the people with their fields of work. Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
Tu Youyou
(屠呦呦)
Zhan Tianyou
(詹天佑)
He Zehui, Qian Sanqiang
(何泽慧, 钱三强)
Zheng He
(郑和)
● medicine
铁路
航海
物理学
药学
● railway
● physics
● sea travel
One of the most respected medical researchers in modern China, she spent decades（数十年）studying traditional Chinese medicine（中医药）.
She discovered artemisinin（青蒿素）, a special drug that cures malaria（疟疾）. Her research has saved millions of sick people across the world, making huge breakthroughs（突破）in medical care.
Basic Information
Achievements
Good to know
Tu Youyou
A top railway engineer in late Qing Dynasty（晚清）, he devoted（奉献）his whole life to building local transportation for China.
He designed and built China’s first independently constructed railway. He created creative building methods to solve difficult mountain road problems and pushed forward the development of domestic railway industry（本土铁路行业）.
Basic Information
Achievements
Good to know
Zhan Tianyou
A pair of outstanding（杰出的）Chinese physicists, they worked together and kept studying nuclear physics（核物理）for their motherland.
They made vital discoveries in physics research. Their study laid an important foundation（基础）for China’s nuclear technology（核技术）development and helped our country stand firm in the field of atomic science（原子科学）.
Basic Information
Achievements
Good to know
He Zehui
Qian Sanqiang
A great ancient Chinese navigator（航海家）during the Ming Dynasty（明朝）, he was given tasks to sail to overseas（海外的）countries many times.
He led large fleets（船队）to finish long-distance sea travel to dozens of nations. He promoted friendly trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Basic Information
Achievements
Good to know
Zheng He
2d
Match the people with their fields of work. Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
I think ... is / are great / admirable / inspiring because ...
It is / was ... of / for ...
railway
sea travel
physics
medicine
medicine
railway
physics
sea travel
2d. Match the people with their fields of work. Then discuss why these people are inspiring.
I think Zheng He is inspiring because he sailed to many countries and helped China trade and talk with other countries.
I think Tu Youyou is inspiring because she studied traditional Chinese medicine and found artemisinin. It saves millions of people’s lives.
I think He Zehui and Qian Sanqiang are inspiring because They devoted all their lives to China’s nuclear science to keep our country safe.
I think Zhan Tianyou is inspiring because he built China’s first self-designed railway and made China’s railway technology better.
Show time!
Checklist
Content Clearly introduce each person’s basic information and achievements. ★★★★★
Sentences Correctly use key sentence patterns (It was…to do…; It was ... that ... ). ★★★★★
Fluency & Pronunciation Speak clearly, smoothly and confidently. ★★★★★
Full Group Participation All four members take turns speaking; no one stays silent the whole time ★★★★★
Work in groups of four. Each student picks one model. Talk about their basic information and achievements together, then make a short dialogue to share your ideas.
Group work
Sample
A: Which great Chinese person do you want to talk about
B: I’d like to talk about Tu Youyou. She is a famous medical researcher. She
found artemisinin and saved lots of people’s lives.
A: That’s amazing. What about you Who inspires you
C: I admire Zhan Tianyou most. He was a great railway engineer and built
China’s first self-designed railway.
B: He is really hard-working. Do you know any physicists
D: He Zehui and Qian Sanqiang are great physicists. Their research laid the
foundation for China’s nuclear science.
C: Sounds wonderful. What about Zheng He
A: He was a navigator in Ming Dynasty. He finished many sea travels and
developed cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
D: All of them are inspiring. It is great of them to make so many contributions
to our country.
Think further
1. What do these great people have in common
They all have strong wills, keep working hard, and devote themselves to their fields. They try their best to make the world or their country better.
2. We are ordinary students now. What small things can we do to be a
person like them in the future
We should study hard, keep curious, help others and stick to our dreams no matter what trouble we face.
3. What kind of person do you want to become after learning
all these great people’s stories
I want to be hard-working, useful and responsible. I hope I can do something valuable for our country one day.
Change comes from hard work, and every ordinary person can create great value. Learn from their spirits, and strive to be better ourselves for our country.
What did we learn about these inspiring people
What will you take away from today’s lesson
selflessness（无私）
perseverance（毅力）
persistence（坚持）
resilience（坚韧）
Caring for others.
Never giving up.
Working hard.
Doing what is right.
Further thinking.
Further thinking
What can we learn from these great people in our daily study and life
We should stick to our goals bravely, dare to explore new things, and always think about helping others instead of only caring about ourselves.
Further thinking
All great people start as ordinary people. Hold dreams, keep trying, and you can also make a difference.
Language Points.
Who do we admire
我们钦佩谁 (教材 P12 Section A 标题)
admire (v.) 钦佩; 赞赏
admire sb./sth. 钦佩某人/某事
admire sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事而钦佩某人
同义短语：look up to sb. for sth. 因为…仰慕某人
admirable (adj.) 令人钦佩的
admiration (n.)敬佩，赞美，欣赏
Language Points.
…helped us understand the need for cleaner hospitals to stop the spread of diseases …
…帮助我们认识到需要更清洁的医院来阻止疾病的传播 (教材P132c)
spread (v.) 传播; 散布 spread – spread – spread； (n.) 传播; 散布
spread sth. “传播某物”
spread to + 地点 “蔓延到某地”
spread out “张开；散开”
disease: 指较严重的身体疾病，尤其是影响身体器官的疾病
illness: 指重病或小病均可，也可指精神上的疾病
sickness: 可泛指身体不适，也可特指呕吐、晕船、晕车等
帮助减少饥饿 ______________________
训练某人做某事
在某方面做研究
辍学；不再参加 ______________________
受苦；受折磨
发挥重要作用 ______________________
被……激励 ______________________
Key Phrases
______________________
help reduce hunger
______________________
train sb to do sth
suffer from
______________________
do research on
drop out of
play a big part
be inspired by...
Language Points
1. She made many important discoveries in physics and chemistry.
discovery n. 发现，动词形式为discover，常见用法：
① discover+n./pron 发现……
How did he discover the beach
② discover+从句 发现……
I discovered at last what he said was quite true.
③ discover sb/sth doing sth 发现……正在做某事
His mother discovered him playing computer games in his room.
辨析discover, invent, create, find与find out
动词 区别 示例
discover
invent
create
find
find out
“发现”过去就存在但一直没被发现
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
“发明”,指通过与探究或实验创造出前所未有的新事物
Edison invented the light bulb.
“发现、找到”，表示偶然或经过寻找才得到需要或丢失的东西
I can’t find my keys.
“查明、找出”，多指通过调查、询问、研究之后“搞清楚；弄明白”
Please find out when the train leaves.
“创造”出来原来不存在或与众不同的事物、艺术作品、理论等
Judy created a song.
方框选词
返回
create，find，discover，invent，find out
Do you know the story of tea No one 1.________ it. It was an accident.
The Emperor Shen Nong 2.________ water to drink. While boiling it, some leaves fell into the pot. He wanted to 3.________ what would happen if he drank it. So he tried it. He felt less tired.
In this way, he 4.____________ tea. Later, people learned how to 5.__________ a perfect cup of tea. Now it's a popular drink worldwide.
invented
found
find out
discovered
create
一、完成句子。
1.许多慈善机构都在努力工作，以帮助减少贫困地区的饥饿问题。
Many charities work hard to_______ _______ _______ in poor areas.
2.我叔叔训练他的狗帮助盲人安全过马路。
My uncle_________ his dog _______ _______ blind people cross the street safely.
3.由于贫困，一些贫困地区的孩子不得不辍学。
Because of poverty, some children in poor areas have to_______ _____ _______school.
trained
help reduce hunger
to help
drop out
of
4.非洲仍有成千上万的人遭受饥饿和疾病的折磨。
Thousands of people in Africa still________ _______ hunger and illness.
5.团队合作在赢得篮球比赛中发挥重要作用。
Teamwork ______ ______ ______ _______ in winning the basketball game.
6.我被那位永不放弃的年轻科学家的故事深深激励。
I ______ _______ _________ _______ the story of the young scientist who never gave up.
suffer from
plays a big part
was deeply inspired by
Exercises
二、短文填空。
When it comes to Yuan Longping, we will think of him as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. 1. ______ fact, he is also good at 2. ______ (read), swimming and playing the violin.
Yuan has a reading habit—reading aloud. In the first year of high school, there was 3. ______ speech competition. Yuan took part in the competition. He chose a topic, wrote 4. ______ (he) speech and read it aloud in the morning. After that, he 5. _______ (find) reading aloud was a good method. It could make his memory much better and he could have a 6. ________ (deep) understanding of articles than before.
In
reading
a
his
found
deeper
Yuan is a good 7. _________ (swim). When he was 8 years old, he and his family took a ship to Hunan. He 8. ______ (fall) from the ship. He was saved by a boatman. This made him learn to swim—he wanted 9. _______ (save) others just as the boatman had saved him. In a national swimming competition in Chengdu, Yuan finished 10. _______ (four) in the race, while the top three entered China’s national swimming team 11. ____________ (successful).
Yuan is also a good music lover. He learnt to play the violin 12. ______ a music teacher at college. He said, “Music is the warmth that
fell
swimmer
to save
fourth
successfully
from
has accompanied（陪伴） me throughout my life.”
Yuan once said, “We should be good both in mind 13. ______ body.” Not only did he make great 14. _____________ (achieve), but he also had a unique soul(独特的灵魂).
As middle school students, we should also find our own 15. ___________ (interest) and life dreams like Yuan Longping.
interests
and
achievements
三、补全对话。
Zhao Lin: Hi, Chen Xu. Have you heard about Yang Shuting, the “Most
Beautiful Woman Striver” in 2025
Chen Xu: 1. ____________________________ Who is she
Zhao Lin: She’s an excellent woman who overcame great difficulties to help
others.
Chen Xu: That sounds amazing! 2. ______________________________
Zhao Lin: She was born in a small village in Hunan Province in 1991.
Chen Xu: 3. _______________________

No, I haven’t.
When and where was she born
What did she do
Zhao Lin: She worked hard to improve education and healthcare in poor
areas.
Chen Xu: Wow! 4. ____________________
Zhao Lin: She is most famous for setting up free schools for poor families.
Chen Xu: 5. _________________________________ I want to be a person like her and help more people in need. I’ll learn more about her.
What is she most famous for
It’s really nice of her./ She is so great.

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