Unit 3Unit 3

Language Language in usein use

Unit 3Unit 3

Language Language in usein use

She did it so that Kylie could avoid problems with her parents.He died because he did not stop to take care of his hand.They’re standing up because they’re both going to play.There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard.They’re starting again, so be quiet!

Language practice

Adverbial clauses with

so, because, so that

Grammar

A1. Complete the passage. Use so, so that or because.

On Page 76.

Activities

A2. Join the sentences with because,

so or so that.

e.g. Norman Bethune wanted to

help.

He became a doctor.

--- Norman Bethune wanted to help

people, soso he became a doctor.

1. Lingling thinks Sally’s a hero because she gave Kylie a chance to play.

2. Norman Bethune is a hero in China because he gave his life to helping the Chinese people.

3. Norman Bethune trained doctors

so that they could save lives.

4. We respect( 敬重、尊敬） Norman

Bethune because he helped many

people.

6. Zhan Tianyou built bridges and

tunnels so that the railroad could

go through the mountains.

5. Zhan Tianyou built a railroad

so that people could travel from

Beijing to Zhangjiakou.

A3. Answer the following questions. Pay attention to the adverbial clauses:

e.g. – Why did Norman Bethune travel around the world? -- He traveled around the world because he wanted to help soldiers. -- He traveled around the world so that he could help soldiers.

1. Why did Norman Bethune come to China ?

-- He came to China because he wanted to look after Chinese soldiers.

-- He came to China so that he could look after Chinese soldiers.

2. Why did the government call Lao She “ a people’s artist”?

---The government call Lao She “ a people’s artist” because he is a great modern writer.

3. Why did Zhang Tianyou build bridges and tunnels ?

He built bridges and tunnels so that the railroad could go through the mountains.

1. 独自地2. 出现、发生3. 擅长4. 期待着……5. 为了…… ; 以便……6. 在… ... 遇到难题7. 一首乐曲

Useful expressions

1. on one’s own2. come up3. be good at / do well in4. look forward to...5. so that...6. have problem with7. a piece of music

Unit 1

8. 献身于9. 救某人的命10. 尽管 ......11. 去前线12. 继续做 ......13. 做手术

Useful expressions8. give one’s life to9. save one’s life 10. in spite of 11. go to the front12. continue doing sth / continue to do13. perform an operation on sb. / operate on sb.

Unit 2

A4. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

On Page 77.

Activities

A5. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.

1.hero 2. excuses 3. avoid 4. thoughts 5. imagine 6. guess7. looked forward to 8. stood up

avoid, excuse, guess, imagine, lookforward to, hero, stand up, thought

A8. Answer questions with the correct form of the phrases in the box.

in order to, look after, save one’s life, thousands of

-- He went to university so that he could become a doctor.

e.g. Why did Norman Bethune go to university? -- He went to university in order to become a doctor.

-- He came to China to look after sick soldiers.

1. Why did he come to China?

-- He came to China in order to look after sick soldiers.-- He came to China so that he could look after sick soldiers.

-- He performed operations on soldiers to save their lives.

2.Why did he perform operations on soldiers?-- He performed operations on soldiers in order to save their lives.-- He performed operations on soldiers so that he could save their lives.

-- He helped thousands of people.

3. How many people did Norman Bethune help?

A6. Listen and choose the best answer.

On P78.

Stan Lee:

American, comic book writer, editor, publisher

A7. Think about the following questions:

1. Do you like to read about heroes? Why / Why not? 2. Do you think the heroes should always win in stories? Why / Why

not?3. Is it important to learn about real heroes? Why / Why not?

A famous British nurse

Around the world

--- Florence Nightingale

Key words1. British military hospital 英国陆军医院2. heroine / hero3. nurse n. / v.

1.When was she born ?

She was born on May 12, 1820.

Answer the following questions according to the passage:

She went there so that she could help British soldiers.

2. Why did she go to a British military hospital ?

She went there because she wanted to help British soldiers.

3. What was the hospital like before she went to the hospital ?

It was dirty and many soldiers died.

4. What books did she write ?

She wrote two books about nursing.

Writing Module task Writing about a hero

A9. Make a list of heroes. Say the heroes you can think of: Different areas: sport, the environment, history, war; Different careers: writers, movie stars, scientists, etc.

Then make a list of heroes after the class.

A11. Write about your hero. Plan to write three or four paragraphs like this: 1: Introduce your hero and where he/she came from. 2 & 3: Say what he / she did. 4: Say why he / she was so important for you today.

Look at Unit2, Activity2 for help or ideas.

A12. Present your hero to the class.

• Born in Liaoning in 1965• 1983: join the Army• Has been an astronaut since 1988• Was picked for the flight from three finalists • China’s first space man• 2003: Shenzhou 5 • Born in Zhejiang in 1881• Be called “the Father of Modern Chinese Literature• Used to be a doctor, then become a writer• Write many books: “A Madman’s Diary”, “The True Story of Ah Q” and so on

A10. Research your hero. Look up facts about your hero in books, newspapers and on the Internet. You can also ask your parents or our teacher for more information.

Write down everything you and your partner know about your hero.

Homework