1、Adventure in the Himalayas,Unit 2 lesson 4,Superhero,1.Look at some pictures and please discuss what quality should a hero have?,Lesson 4 Superhero,?,Hero,Far-sighted,Talented,Confident,Brainstorming,Brave,content,2.Please look at the title.Superhero=Super+Hero (more heroic)Why is Christopher Reeve
2、a superhero?,3.Please match the topics with proper paragraphs. 1. the riding accident 2. his marriage 3. his feelings after the accident 4. his death 5. his parents 6. his belief 7. how he get involved with charity work 8. his work 9. his life before the accident,(2),(5),(4),(9),(6),(8),(7),(3),(1),
3、4. 2nd Reading - Work out the meanings,1.Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. 2.At first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. 3.He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. 4.I am
4、confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. 5.They divorced when I was four.,5.3rd Reading -Fill in the blanks.,Christopher Reeve was born in September ,1952 in the USA. During his childhood, he began to 1 in TV shows and films, of which the most 2 one is Superman. Unfortunate
5、ly, an 3 happened to him when he was 43. Out of 4 , he learnt to breathe 5 and pulled through. In 1996, he returned to 6 films. Meanwhile, he raised a lot of money to 7 the medical research into back injuries. After the accident, its his wife-Dana who encouraged him a lot and therefore ,he got 8 in
6、the charity work and became more 9 that people like him would walk again with the rapid progress of the medical research. Sadly, he died at the age of 53,but forever 10 by people all over the world.,act,famous,accident,expectation,independently,making,promote,involved,confident,remembered,content,6.
7、Voice your opinion,(Group discussion) Why is Christopher Reeve a superhero? What can you learn from him?,Listen to the tape and check your answers.,1.Strong-willed 2.Unique 3.Persistent 4.Enthusiastic 5.Reliable 6.Helpful 7.Energetic 8.Responsible 9.Optimistic ,Superhero,7.Homework 1.Finish Exercise 6 and 7 on P292.Try your best to retell the text.,Thank you,Thats all,
