1、Unit 3,Amazing people,Welcome to the unit!,read an arctic about a famous explorer and an article about a Chinese astronautlisten to a headmaster talking about requirements for a speakertalk about famous people and unknown places, and introduce a personwrite a biographical articleinterview a expert,I
2、n this unit, we will,Audrey Hepburn,Zhang Manyu,beautiful,handsome and charming,Are you excited when you see the pictures of them?,Now lets meet some people. Do you know them?,Mother Teresa won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor people of India.,Mother Teresa,When was she born? What did
3、 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. Sh
4、e 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,He is chairman of Microsoft C
5、orporation and the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.,Bill Gates started Microsoft, the biggest computer technology company in the world.,It is said that he employs more than 55000 people in 85 countries and regions. He
6、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,Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of all time.,When was he born? What was he and what did he create
7、during his life? What did he successfully finish when he couldnt hear anything? What can you learn from him?,He was born on 17 December, 1770 in Bonn. He carried on the tradition and became one of the worlds greatest composers. During his life he created many beautiful and famous works. Though he co
8、uldnt 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. He had succe
9、ssively 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
10、east and the west.,Mother Teresa,Bill Gates,Beethoven,Zheng He,amazing people,pretty/handsome people,people who have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions,people who have beautiful outlooks,?,Can you think of other amazing people?,Discussion,What spirits can we learn fr
11、om 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?,
12、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.,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?,Interview your c
13、lassmates about their heroes or heroines.,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我要换一辆新车。I want to change the old car for a new one.change a ten-yuan note,make changes (to) sth. 对作出改动 The
14、government plans to make important changes to the tax system. 我已经对报告作了必要的改动。 I have made necessary changes to the report.,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。 我身上没零钱。 I have no change on me. Keep the change. 不用找钱了。,for a change 换换方式 We have ridden for an hour. Lets walk for a change. Lets dine out tonight for a change.,2. 获得诺贝尔和平奖win the Nobel Peace Prizewin the Nobel Prize for Peace 3. 创办了微软start Microsoft/ a factory/ shopstart a mystery book club 4. 最伟大的作曲家之一one of the greatest composers,
