1、Unit 2-Lesson4-1,Superhero,Reading,Background,Christopher Reeve was an American actor who became famous as Superman in three very popular films. He broke his spine(脊柱) in a horse riding accident and became paralysed(瘫痪). After that, he showed incredible strength of character in recovering psychologi
2、cally and physically and also promoting research into spinal cord(脊髓) injuries. He died in 2004.,Answers to the questions in Ex1 on P28,1. Superman. 2. He fell off his horse and broke his back. 3. He promoted medical research and made speeches all over the USA about his experiences,Match the heading
3、s with the paragraphs. 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 got involved with charity work h) his work i) before the accident,2,5,4,9,6,8,7,3,1,Self-assessment,1. on ones own 2. raise/collect money 3. be/get inv
4、olved with 4. get on well with 5. pull through 6. commit suicide 7. make films and TV shows 8. improve the quality of life 9. draw ones attention 10. come to understand understand sth gradually,Cooperation Research,1.Try to wear in bright colour to draw peoples _attention. 2. The medical community c
5、ontinues to make progress in the fight against cancer 3. His team is at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines(疫苗). 4. Some problems cannot be solved solely on ones own. 5. Students got involved with the sports meeting actively last Saturday.,Cooperation Research,6. When faced with diffi
6、culty in life she never thought of _. 7. The doctor is sure he will _. 8. The novelist makes his heroine _ at the end of the story. 9. I _ anyone who has to drive in this sort of weather. 10. I was already on my way when it suddenly _ me that I hadnt hung out my washing.,giving up,pull through,commi
7、t suicide,feel sorry for,came to,Christopher Reeve,Listen and fill in the form,Christophers Family,Personal experience,Interview,After disaster,Disaster came,Before disaster,Charity work,Parents reaction,Marriage,Disaster,Never give up,Fantastic,closer,Improve,fall- learn-start,return-raise-make spe
8、ech,born-start-famous,persevering; optimistic,Superhero,Christopher Reeve in September, 1952. When he was four, his parents . He was in his first school play at the age of and from then on, he started acting in TV shows and films. Reeve was famous for his . He and his wife Dana loved each other and
9、.,Summary:Fill in the banks:,was born,divorced,eight,Superman films,got on well,After a horse-riding accident in 1995, the doctors said he was not going to and sometimes he also felt sorry for himself. However, with the help of his wife, Reeve made amazing . He started a new life with great courage.
10、 Like many people who suffered some terrible injury, Christopher Reeve was changed by that experience.,pull through,progress,He not only a lot of money but also a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.That was how he got _ with his charity work. Reeve died on October 10, 2004. People all o
11、ver the world will always _him as a real-life .,raised,encouraged,superhero,involved,remember,Voice your opinion,What do you think helped Christopher Reeve pull through?,Post-Reading,disaster,injury,give up,disabled,commit suicide,get on well with,get involved with,pull through,on his own,Superhero
12、persevering;optimistic,Can you guess which word in this text can describe the pictures?,disaster,Word bank,Can you guess which word in this text can describe the pictures?,injury,8 years old boy, be able to pack up his schoolbag,The boy is 8 years old and he is able to pack up his school-bag on his
13、own.,Can you guess the word in the text when you see the picture and the phrases?,Ex5 on P29 Work out the meaning of these words from the text and use them to replace the underlined words in the sentences.,1. A really bad thing happened in 2003. Our school burst down. 2. Were trying hard to help in
14、the development of world peace.,disaster,promote,3. Dont just sit there. Take part and help disabled people! 4. He wont be able to walk by himself ever again. 5. Shes sure that her mothers hurt will heal. 6. Some people are no longer married these days.,get involved,on his own,confident,injury,divor
15、ced,Page 29, Ex 6, 7 Key Ex 6 babba Ex 7 get on; pull through; come to; think of; give up,Language points,1. This not only drew public attention toresearch into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.not only but also 不但而且 连接句子的同等成分。如：Sitting up late last
16、 night, Tom read not only the assignment but also many poems by his favorite poet. 昨晚汤姆熬至深夜，不仅看了课外作业，而且读了他最喜欢的一位诗人的许多诗歌。,Not only the students but also the teacher was invited. 不仅学生们被邀请，而且那位教师也被邀请 了。 注意： 1) not only与but also后面所连接的词的词性 必须对等： Franklin was considered not only an inventor, but also a st
17、atesman. 富兰克林不仅被看作发明家，而且被看作政 治家。,2）not onlybut also连接主语时，谓语动词与其靠近的主语保持一致： Not only you but also she has to attend the ceremony. 不仅你而且她也得参加典礼。 3）not only只能连用，而but also既可连用，也可分开用：Television is not only boring, but it also wastes a lot of time. 电视不仅乏味，而且还浪费许多时间。 4）not only放在句首，后接句子时要用倒装结构： Not only was
18、 everything Albert Einstein had taken away but also his citizenship was deprived of. 爱因斯坦的财产不仅被掳掠一空，而且他的德国国籍也被剥夺了。,2. come to 1) The bus line come to my house.公共汽车直通到我家。（表“到达”） 2)The man came to a sad part of the family history. 这个人谈到家中伤心的往事。（表“谈到”） 3) Disaster could come to me from what hed done.从他
19、所做的我感到灾难可能会降临到我身上。（降临，发生） 4) How much does it come to ?一共花了多少钱？（表“共计”）,3. pull through/round (某人) 度过难关, 恢复健康; 使(某人)度过难关 They hoped that he would pull through. 他们希望这场大病他能逃过来。 She was so ill that it seemed unlikely that shewould pull through. 她病得很厉害，看来不大可能康复了。 The doctor pull the patient through. 医生使那
20、个病人恢复了健康。,Ask yourself these questionsCan I: 1. summarize the main idea of each paragraph; 2. retell the story of Christopher Reeve; 3. voice my opinion about Christopher Reeve; 4. work out meanings of certain words by using contexts?,Homework,1. Review the words and phrases; 2. Finish the Exx for L
21、esson4 On the Newspaper6 Section B3. 3. What people can be called “heroes” from your perspective?,Word bank,-ing surprising; -cal social -ful successful; un- -ly unnecessarily -ed disappointed1. disabled 2. medical 3. unfortunately 4. amazing 5. wonderful,Heroes,What people can be called “heroes” from your perspective?pioneering brave/daring; calm; cool-headed(stay calm in difficult situations); responsible; dedicated (giving completely your energy ,
