牛津版高一 模块二

Unit 3

Unit 3 Amazing people

Welcome to the unit

read an arctic about a famous explorer and an article about a Chinese astronautlisten to a headmaster talking about requirements for a speakertalk about famous people and unknown places, and introduce a personwrite a biographical articleinterview a expert

In this unit, we will

Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Zhang Manyu Zhang Manyu

beautifulbeautiful

handsome and charming

Are you excited when you see the

pictures of them?

Question:

Now let’s meet some people. Do you Now let’s meet some people. Do you

know them?know them?

Now let’s meet some people. Do you Now let’s meet some people. Do you

know them?know them?

Mother Teresa won a Nobel Peace Prizefor her work among the poor people of India.

Mother TeresaMother Teresa

When was she born?What did she make great contributions to?What was she given by the government of India?What did she won for her work?

Mother Teresa won a Nobel Peace Prize for

her work among the poor people of India.

She is one of the greatest women in the worl

d, who made great contributions to the peac

e of the world.

She was born on 27 August, 1910 in what is

now Skopje, Macedonia, and was loved and

worshipped ( 崇拜 )in India. She was given t

he highest honor as Gandi by the governme

nt of India.

Bill Gates started Microsoft, the biggest computertechnology company in the world.

Bill GatesBill Gates

He is chairman of Microsoft Corporation

and the worldwide leader in software,

services and solutions that help people

and businesses realize their full potential.

Bill Gates started Microsoft, the biggest

computer technology company in the

world.

It is said that he employs more than 55

000 people in 85 countries and regions.

He and his wife set up a foundation

( 基金会 ) focusing on improving globa

l health. He is also the richest man in t

he world-worth.

Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of all time.

Beethoven

Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of all time.

When was he born?What was he and what did he create during his life? What did he successfully finish when he couldn’t hear anything?What can you learn from him?

•He was born on 17 December, 1770 in Bonn. He carried on the tradition and became one

of the world’s greatest composers. During his life he created many beautiful and famous works. Though he couldn’t hear anything any more at the age of 45, he still continued to work for his music, and he successfully finished the ninth and tenth symphony at last.

Zheng He opened up r

elations between Chin

a and the outside worl

d.

Zheng He (1371-1433) was the greatest navigator in ancient China. He had successively led his fleet on diplomatic missions to Asian and African countries for seven times. His fleet was rarely seen throughout the world at that time in terms of the scale, the navigation times, the distance, the scope, and the lasting time, which paved the way for cultural exchanges between the east and the west.

Mother Teresa

Bill Gates

BeethovenZheng He

amazing people pretty/handsome people

Question Question

people who have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions

people who have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions

people who have beautiful outlookspeople who have beautiful outlooks

＝?

Can you think of other amazing people?Can you think of other amazing people?Can you think of other amazing people?Can you think of other amazing people?

What spirits can we learn from them?1. hard-working & determined

2. brave & unselfish

3. imaginative & creative

e.g. Do you have a hero/heroine? What are the things he or she has done that make you feel that this person is amazing?

Interview

Interview your classmates about their heroes or heroines.

Notes:

1. 使我们的世界更美好 change our world for the better

变好 / 变坏 change for the better/wor

se

我要换一辆新车 .

I want to change the old car for a new

one.

change a ten-yuan note

make …changes (to) sth. make …changes (to) sth. 对…作出改动对…作出改动The government plans to make important

changes to the tax system.

我已经对报告作了必要的改动。I have made necessary changes to the rep

ort.

对我们的生活方式作出了有用的改变 make useful changes to the way we live

change“ 零钱”“找零” 是不可数名词我身上没零钱。I have no change on me.

Keep the change. 不用找钱了。

for a change 换换方式 We have ridden for an hour. Let’s walk

for a change.

Let’s dine out tonight for a change.

2. 获得诺贝尔和平奖 win the Nobel Peace Prize

win the Nobel Prize for Peace

3. 创办了微软 start Microsoft/ a factory/ shop

start a mystery book club

4. 最伟大的作曲家之一 one of the greatest composers