Lesson 4 Super Hero

Christopher reeve--- a real man

Awaking for the first time immobilized(不动的) in a hospital bed and unable to breathe without a machine bumping his lungs, Christopher Reeves looked into the eyes of his wife, Dana, and mouthed “ maybe we should let me go”. In that critical moment, with the choice of life and death in the balance, she unhesitatingly(毫不犹豫地) responded, " You are still you, and I love you. " ( 1 minute )

Detail reading 1. What was his most famous film character? Superman 1. What terrible thing happened to him in real life? He fell off his horse and broke his back. 2. What did he do afterwards? returned / raise money / made speeches

Fast Reading a) the riding accident b) his marriage Read the text , get the general idea of article and Match the topics with the parts of the article. a) the riding accident b) his marriage c) his feelings after the accident d) his death e) his parents f) his belief g) how he get involved with charity work h) his work I) Before the accident 2 5 4 9 6 8 7 3 1

1. expect Vt. 期待，盼望 I expect you to help me. I expect to receive your letter. 2. At first, she is a little shy. 起初 3. on one’s own = by oneself 靠某人自己 I can finish he work on my won. = by myself. 4. draw one’s attention to 把某人的注意力吸引到…..上 This draws / attracts our attention to the film. 5. I give up smoking. (= stop smoking 放弃)

6．come to do 逐渐，开始 He came to realize his mistakes. 译: 他开始理解他的父母了。 7．pull through （使）渡过危机；（使）恢复健康 The doctor pull the patient through. 译We’ll pull the business through somehow. 我们会想办法经营下去的。 8．Plants react to light. （对……起反应/起作用） 植物受到日光起反应。

9．involve V 包括; 牵涉 involve with 和……有密切联系；和……混在一起 This lesson involves a lot of work Don’t involve yourself with those people. He is involved with the case. 与……有牵连 10. confident adj.有信心的，自信的 I’m confident in myself. We are confident that we can overcome / get over the difficulties.

11．be busy with sth = be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事 The students are busy with their exams. I’m busy writing the letter. 12. work out ①制订 ② 理解，弄懂 We must work out a better plan. 译：I can’t work out the meaning of this poem.

1. disaster 2. depression 3. Get involved 4. on his own Exercise 5 1. disaster 2. depression 3. Get involved 4. on his own 5. confident 6. divorced

Choose the correct meaning for the phrasal verbs. Come to ( ) a. to visit b. to reach a state Pull through ( ) a. to survive b. to walk Think of ( ) a. to carefully consider b. to have an idea Give up ( ) a. to be afraid b. to stop fighting 5. Get on ( ) a. to have a friendly b. to escape relationship b a b b a

Use the phrasal verbs to complete these sentences. 1.Understanding his wife helps Christopher ___________ well with her. 2. After the accident, doctors warned Christopher that he was not going to __________ and live. 3. Talking with his family and friends helped Christopher __________ terms with his disabilities. 4. Christopher says there is so much happening in his life right now that he is too busy to ____________ giving up and dying. 5. After Dana told Christopher that he had her support and love,c Christopher decided not to ______________ on living. get on pull through come to think of give up

confident strong charity encouraged Extension Retell a story of Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve was a brave man. he was not only a successful actor but also a hero, a superman. He was ________ and he had a _______ will to struggle against the difficulties and never said giving up. He was kind, too. And he got involved with the ________ and made speeches all over the USA about his experiences and ___________ a lot of people. So he was a great man, a superhero. But he died because of heart failure ,52 years old. confident strong charity encouraged

Sang Lan in wheelchair

Christopher Reeve “the superman” visited Sang Lan

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