Unit 3

Unit 3 Amazing people

Welcome to the unit!

In this unit, we will read an arctic about a famous explorer and an article about a Chinese astronaut listen to a headmaster talking about requirements for a speaker talk about famous people and unknown places, and introduce a person write a biographical article interview a expert

beautiful Audrey Hepburn Zhang Manyu

handsome and charming

Are you excited when you see the pictures of them? Now let’s meet some people. Do you know them?

Mother Teresa Mother Teresa won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor people of India. Mother 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 world, who made great contributions to the peace 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 the highest honor as Gandi by the government of India.

Bill Gates started Microsoft, the biggest computer technology company in the world.

Bill Gates started Microsoft, the biggest computer technology company in the world. He is chairman of Microsoft Corporation and the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

It is said that he employs more than 55000 people in 85 countries and regions. He and his wife set up a foundation (基金会) focusing on improving global health. He is also the richest man in the world-worth.

Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of all time.

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 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 relations between China and the outside world.

Zheng He (1371-1433) was the greatest navigator in ancient China 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 Beethoven Zheng He

people who have beautiful outlooks pretty/handsome people ＝ ? amazing people pretty/handsome people people who have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions

Can you think of other amazing people?

Discussion What spirits can we learn from them? 1. hard-working & determined 2. brave & unselfish 3. imaginative & creative

Description & Guess Guess the names of the amazing people according to your classmates descriptions. Useful words / expressions: nationality time appearance achievement personality personal life …

Sample: Who is he? He is Chinese. He is famous for his action films, which made the westerners know what Chinese Kongfu is. He died at 32 caused by a reaction to the headache tablet.

Interview your classmates about their heroes or heroines. 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?

Write a short passage about your hero or heroine. (100 words or so)

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/worse e.g. 我要换一辆新车。 I want to change the old car for a new one.

make … changes (to) sth. 对……作出改动 e.g. The government plans to make important changes to the tax system. 我已经对报告作了必要的修改。

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。 e.g. I have no change on me. 我身上没零钱。 Keep the change. 不用找钱了。

for a change 换换方式 e.g. 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