1、Who do you think is a great person? Discussion: 1.Who do you think is a great person? 2.What makes you think he/she is great? 3.What adjectives would you use to describe him/her? hard-working lazy friendly cruel warm-hearted mean determined wise active generous easy-going reliable unkind brave selfi
2、sh stubborn selfless devoted handsome nice honest famous calm lovely quality n. 品质 ;质量 我们必须保持劳动人民的优良品质。 We should keep the fine qualities of the working people. quantity 数量 a large/small quantity of large quantities of + n. 可数或不可数 active adj. 积极的 be active in 积极参加 她在课堂学习中非常活跃。 She is always active i
3、n her class. They always take an active part in public service activities. devote vt. 投入，献身于 devote oneself to sth./doing sth. 专心致志于，贡献 devote ones life/time/money/energy to sth./doing sth. devoted (adj.) 忠实的 William Tyndale He wrote the Bible in English so all could read it. He died for his ideas b
4、ut his work is still used in the official Bible today. die for 为 而死 他为人民而死。 They died for the people. die for 也意为“渴望，切望” （ 只用于进行时态） 我渴望睡个好觉。 I am dying for a good sleep. die v. death n. 死亡 dead adj. 死亡的 dying adj. 奄奄一息的 die 短语 die of/from 因 而死 die down 逐渐减弱 die away (声音 ,光等 )消失 die out 灭绝 Norman Bet
5、hune He fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II. He worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers. fight against 与 作斗争 fight for 为 而战 fight with 与 并肩作战 为了美好的未来， 我要与困难作斗争。 We should fight against difficulties for our bright future. Sun Yat-se
6、n He founded the first Republic in China in 1911 after many years fighting. He strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; peoples rights; peoples livelihood. found (founded, founded) 建立，创建 这学校是 1933年建立的。 The school was founded in 1933. find （ found， found）找到 你找到你的书了吗？ Have you found you
7、r book? believe in 信任，信仰 你信仰上帝吗？ Do you believe in God? believe sb. = believe what sb. says 相信某人 believe in sb. 信任某人 我相信他说的话因为我信任他。 I believe what he said because I believe in him. Mohandas Gandhi He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful wa
8、y. (be) free from 摆脱（不好的东西）的，无 的 free from harm/pain 不受伤害、无痛苦 不让孩子们受伤害。 Keep the children free from harm. Nelson Mandela He fought for black people and was in prison for almost thirty years. He helped black people get the same rights as white people. be in prison 在狱中，被监禁 put sb. in prison = send sb.
9、 to prison = throw sb. into prison 把某人投入监狱 他 18岁那年被投入监狱了。 He was put in prison at the age of 18. Neil Armstrong He was the first man to land on the moon in July 1969. He said, “ Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. land v.着陆，上岸 飞行员使飞机安全着陆。 The pilot landed the plane safely. n.
10、 陆地，（耕作的）土地 travel over land 陆路旅行 leap n. 飞跃；跳跃 v. 跳跃 ,跃过 ,猛冲 三思而后行。 Look before you leap. ELIAS STORY Elias Story Elias: Nelson Mandela : a poor black worker in South Africa. former president of South Africa who fought for black people. Fast reading Questions: 1.What problems did Elias have at that
11、 time? 2.What advice did Mandela give to Elias? Possible answers: 1. He had no passbook and was worried about whether he would be out of work. 2. Mandela told Elias how to get the correct papers so he could stay in Johannesburg. 1. Elias went to see Nelson mandela when he was in trouble. 2. Elias le
12、ft school because the school was too far from his home. 3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job. true or false? F T T Careful reading 4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League. 5. Elias was willing to blow up government buildings. 6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people. T F F
