1、,UNIT 4 Heroes of our time,UNIT 4 Heroes of our time,A hero is a man who does what he can. Romain RollandHeroism is latent in every human soul. Joshua Lawrence,Warming-up activities,Text study,Language application,Summary,Contents,Nelson Mandela南非人民的自由领袖 反对种族歧视，种族隔离 Against racial discrimination and
2、 segregation,Cultural background,What Makes a Hero”,Watch a piece of video clip “,How do you define a “HERO” ?,1. What makes a hero in your eyes?,Discussions,A good heart The readiness to lend a hand to people in trouble The courage to risk ones own life to help others in danger The determination to
3、 fight for his own country and people,1. What makes a hero in your eyes?,Heroes among us: 最美妈妈吴菊萍,“人民大众，原本就是英雄。 ” -摘自新华网,2011年7月2日 一个2岁女童 从10楼坠落， 吴菊萍奋不顾身 用左臂接住孩子 目前女童已脱离危险。,最美工人-郭明义,当代雷锋-郭明义,2002年，郭明义加入中华骨髓库，成为鞍山市第一批捐献造血干细胞 ； 2006年，郭明义成为鞍山市第一批遗体和眼角膜自愿捐献者 ； 2008年，郭明义发起成立了鞍山市第一支红十字志愿者服务队、红十字志愿者急救队； 20
4、09年以来，他发起成立的遗体(器官)捐献志愿者俱乐部，已有200多名矿业职工和社会人士参与。,最美学生-2004感动中国人物,最美学生 -徐本禹,放弃所有，作志愿者到贵州大方县支教，带给孩子们知识和快乐。,最美教师 王绪前老师,把自己的一生奉献给学生们，奉献给讲台：,Critical thinking,Main idea & structure,Language focus,Text study,Example 1 (civilian heroes),Question,Example 2 (First responder heroes),Conclusion,Structure of the
5、text,What question does the author raise afterwards? (Para.1),Main idea & structure,Who are the heroes among us?,Part I (Para.1),Today the word “hero” becomes more _ common _ and is used to refer to both _victims_ and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies.,Tips,Para 2: _, who ran thro
6、ugh danger in a mass shooting and saved the life of his boss and friend, Gabrielle Giffords. Para 3: _, who saved his wife by shielding her from the hail of bullets in the mass shooting.,What examples of heroic deeds does the author provide in Para. 2 and 3?,What conclusion does the author drawfrom
7、the two examples? ( Para.4),They are civilian heroes.,Part II (Paras. 2-4),Both Daniel and Dory are civilian heroes as they acted instinctively with _ courage _ and grace_ when situations call for.,Writing Structure (Paras. 1-4),Question,Examples,Conclusion,What is the question raised in Para. 5?,Ac
8、cording to the writer, what were heroes in the past? (Para. 7),extraordinary courage,What are heroes nowadays? (Para.8),Nowadays, our heroes are average men and women.,Comparison and Contrast,Paragraph 7,Paragraph 8,Para. III (Paras. 5-12),First responders are heroes no matter they succeed in their
9、effort to save people or get injured or killed in their efforts.,Question: Do first responders who fail to achieve their goals in their efforts become heroes? (Para. 9),Example: Eleanor McMahon was sure that Sgt. Russell was indeed a hero because he showed courage when trying hard to stop the snowpl
10、ow before it hurt others. She strongly argued: Its natural for civilians to rush toward safety and away from danger. But heroes of first responders rush toward danger to help those in need. (Paras. 10-11),Conclusion: We expect first responders to rush forward, especially when we or our loved ones ar
11、e in danger. So when they die doing that, we should recognize their heroic efforts. (Para. 12),The stories of heroes help remind us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things and, being inspired by them, we can also be heroes when circumstances call on us to act heroically.,Para. IV (Para. 13)
12、,apply pressure to/on 给施加压力,You can apply pressure on the injury to make the blood bleed slower.,你可以按压伤口让血流的慢些。,shield sb. from sth.,使 免受 ,It is the duty of servicemen to shield their country from invasion.,保护祖国不受侵略是军人的职责。,be/get caught up in 卷入；陷入,The safety of those students caught up in the demon
13、stration must be guaranteed.,那些被卷入游行示威的学生的安全必须得到保证。,reserve sth. for sb./sth. 保留；预留,This question must be reserved for further discussion.,这个问题必须留待进一步讨论。,relate to sth./sb. 理解；认同， 有关,(job application/ reject/be frustrated/ relate to ),I know he was very frustrated when his job application was reject
14、ed. I can relate to that.,我知道他的求职申请被拒后他很沮丧。我能理解他的感受。,make sense of sth 理解， 明白,I cant make any sense of his giving up the competition at the last minute.,我无法搞懂他为什么在最后一刻放弃比赛。,give authority to sb. 授权,The contract gives authority to research members to use anything in the laboratory.,合同授权研究人员使用实验室里的任何东
15、西。,count on sb./ sth.依靠；指望,(count on/foreign aid/ relieve/famine),They decided not to count on foreign aid to relieve the famine.,他们决定不依靠外援来缓解饥荒。,There are the multitudes of men and women whose name never appear in the history books those who marched and those who sang, those who sat in and those wh
16、o stood firm,those who organized and those who mobilized all those men and women who through countless acts of quiet heroism helped bring about changes few thought were even possible.,Writing skill:,Question: Where does happiness come from?,Factor 1: Ann, a worker of low income, was devoted to the c
17、ommunity.,Conclusion: Happiness is the result of helping each other.,Factor 2: Ann was touched and felt grateful when many people came to help her when she was in trouble.,Example: Anns experience with her community members,Structured writing,Where does happiness come from? Ann was a fulltime worker
18、 with a low income, but she devoted a lot of her time to helping people in her community. One day, Ann was diagnosed with a severe heart disease, but she did not have enough money for treatment. When people in her community heard the news, they raised money for her and helped take care of her childr
19、en. Although Ann was very sick, she felt very happy. She had enjoyed helping other people, who now in turn were happy to help her. Happiness is indeed the result of helping each other.,KEYS TO EXERCISE,Words in use 1 involve 2 fulfilled3 intense 4 advocate5 circumstances 6 respond 7 subsequent 8 con
20、fined 9 reconciled 10 distinct,Word building,1assistance 2 comparable 3 attendance 4 engagement 5 applicable 6 assigned 7 acceptance 8 entertain 9 agreeable 10 sustainable 11 desirable,Banked cloze,1 L 2 N 3 J 4 F 5 M 6 C 7 H 8 K 9 A10 E,Expressions in use,1 shield from 2 make sense of 3 called on 4
21、 in need 5 are / get caught up in 6 relate to 7 sum up 8 count on 9 In her words 10 reserved for,Translation,作为通过中国游历亚洲的首批欧洲人之一，马可波罗可能是中国人最熟知的外国商人和航海家。从 1271 年到 1295 年，他和他的家人游历广泛，遍及欧洲和亚洲。 期间，他在中国留居了 17 年。他的著作马可波罗 游记描述了他游历亚洲的旅程，让欧洲人首次全面 领略了包括中国、印度和日本在内的远东地区的情况。 从他的文字叙述中，西方人第一次了解到瓷器、煤炭、 火药、印刷术、纸币以及丝绸。
22、在 15 世纪末和 16 世纪欧洲发现与征服的大航海时代，马可波罗所记录的大量新的地理信息得到了广泛使用。在他去世后的这几个世纪里，马可波罗获得了他在有生之年未曾获得的赞誉。马可波罗的故事鼓舞了其他无数的探,Zheng He was the most famous maritime Explorer in Chinese history. In 1405 AD, the ruler of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He on a voyage to the Western Seas in order to strengthen border defense and
23、 develop trade by sea. In the following28 years, Zheng He led his fleet, made seven voyages to the Western Seas with over 100,000 crew members in total, and visited more than 30 countries and regions.,The fleet traveled far into South Asia and West Asia, and made all the way to the continent of Afri
24、ca. Zheng Hes voyages to the Western Seas were a great feat in the worlds navigation history. It showed Zheng Hes outstanding navigation and organization talents; meanwhile, it exhibited the national strength and prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and strengthened the relationships between the Ming Dynasty and the overseas countries.,
