1. Unit 9 Section B

2. Shirley Temple movie star Mozart musician Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera artist Liu Xuan gymnast Ronaldo football player Tiger Woods golfer

3. talented loving outstanding unusual beautiful creative kind famous Understand these words: 可爱的 杰出的 有天赋的 有创造力的 不同寻常的 热心的，好的 漂亮的著名的

4. loving creative outstanding talented kind unusual beautiful famous I admire…. She/He is … 敬佩

5. Arthur is a loving grandfather. He spends all his free time with his grandchildren.

6. 2a Listen. Two people are talking about people they admire. Circle the words in the list in 1a that you hear. talented loving outstanding unusual beautiful creative kind famous

7. Are these sentences about Midori or Laura? Write “M” or “L” on the lines. 1. She is a famous violinist. 2. She was born in 1971. 3. She started ice skating when she was four. 4. I saw her play when I was eight. 5. She’s a kind and loving grandmother. 6. She was born in 1932. 7. She became a skating champion when she was ten. 8. She toured the U.S. when she was fourteen. 2b M M L M L L L M

8. Who’s Midori? She’s a famous violinist. When was she born? She was born in 1971. When did she tour the U.S.? When she was fourteen, she toured the United States.

9. Read the article and fill in the chart. WhenWhat was born1982 Could hum songs and difficult pieces of music. When he was seven. At the age of four. When he was a small boy. Began to learn the accordion. Started to learn the piano. Took part in the 14 th Chopin International Piano Competition. In October, 2000. 3a

10. Say something about Laura. Write an article. Laura was born in 1932. She started ice skating when she was four. She became a skating champion when she was ten. She worked very hard. Now she’s a kind and loving grandmother.

11. Is the person a man or a woman? He is a man. Is he alive? No, he isn’t. Was he a n athlete? No, he wasn’t.