1、Unit 1 Using Language Introduce someone you admire In this class we will learn about Albert Einsteins life and his achievements work out the organization and language features of the text master how to introduce about someone we admire write an introduction about someone we admire -Albert Einstein T
2、he man who changed our understanding of the universe Whats the main idea of the text? The text mainly talks about Einsteins _ and _. life story achievements skimming Skimming The man who changed our understanding of the universe Para.1: of Einstein Para.2: of Einstein Para.3: of Einstein Para.4: the
3、 reason why he left Germany Para.5:the and quality of Einstein Para.6: of Einstein the greatest contribution and personal qualities Early life and education Work experience appearance the death skimming 2.Which of the following about Albert Einstein are not included in the passage? A. his achievemen
4、ts B. his family C. his character D. his experience E. his hobbies F. his appearance G. his death H. his wife and children skimming Born in Germany 1879 1896 1955 1933 18951900 1902 1905 1909 1922 3. Read the text and complete the timeline. Then introduce Einsteins life story and achievements in you
5、r own words. scanning Born in Germany Entered university Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office Entered research full- time at a university Failed to enter university Graduated from university Earned a doctorate in physics and published four extraordinary physics papers Awarded the Nobel P
6、rize for Physics Fled Germany Passed away scanning 4.Discuss the following questions in pairs. : Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einsteins life ? Though he was brilliant, he was also a person who faced struggles, for example, when he failed to pass his uni
7、versity entrance exam, when he failed to get a good job, and when he had to flee Germany. scanning : What impressed you most about Einstein ? State your reasons. I am impressed most by how friendly and easy he was to approach. Even when he was busy and did not want to be bothered, he still found a w
8、ay to deal with people in gentleness and good humour. analogy（类比）（类比） personification（拟人）（拟人） simile（明喻）（明喻） metaphor（暗喻；隐喻）（暗喻；隐喻） euphemism（委婉语（委婉语; ;委婉说法）委婉说法） What rhetorical devices( (修辞手法修辞手法) ) are used in the passage? Give examples. Use what you have learnt to write an introduction about som
9、eone you admire. 1. Choose the person you are going to write about. It should be someone you think is great in some way. It can be an ordinary person, such as a parent, a relative, or a friend. 2. Make a list of things that need to be included in your introduction. (eg. appearance, personality, an i
10、mpressive story, achievements) 3. Use your notes to write your introduction and sum up how you feel about this person. 1.介绍人物的爱好特长介绍人物的爱好特长: be good at /do well in/ be expert in/ have a talent for/have a gift for /be qualified for the job / be fit for the job/ have a good knowledge ( command) of/ wi
11、th a great passion for 2.对人物的评价对人物的评价: set a good example to us/ a model teacher /worker/is respected by all /think highly of . /be honored as some useful expressions 3.常用描写人物的形容词常用描写人物的形容词: determined (有毅力的) enthusiastic(热情的) warm-hearted(热心肠的) bad-tempered (脾气不好的) easy-going(温和宽容的) reliable(可信赖的)
12、energetic(精力充沛的) confident(自信的) generous(慷慨的) respectable(值得尊重的) intelligent( 聪明的) dedicated(专注的；献身的) ambitious(有雄心的) skinny, good-looking, plain, humorous(幽默的) elegant, neatly dressed, diligent (勤奋的) graceful, curly/wavy hair attractive (有吸引力的) considerate(考虑周到的) patient (耐心的) outstanding (杰出的) str
13、ict (严格的) optimistic(乐观的) some useful expressions 4.介绍人物常用句型介绍人物常用句型: I am Li Hua,a girl of 23 /aged 23, who graduated from Guangdong University. (同位语,定语从句) I am Li Hua, Chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School,which is close to your school. (同位语， 定语从句) I attach great importance to subje
14、cts such as physics, computer science, English and so on. I show a high sense of team spirit, which I think is of great importance for the job. (定语从句) Born in Shanghai in 1980, Yao Ming is considered/honored as one of the most outstanding basketball players in the world. (非谓语) some useful expression
15、s Our English teacher is attractive and slim with a pair of glasses on her nose. (with复合结构) My favorite teacher is. ,a responsible teacher with over 20 years teaching experience. Being optimistic and energetic, he often takes an active part in after-class activities. (非谓语) He set a new world record
16、in the competition, for which everyone thinks highly of him. Not only is he gifted at English but also he has a good command of French. (倒装句) In his spare time,it is he who organizes activities such as outings and parties for us, from which we benefit a lot, (强调句型,定语从句) It is because of her outstand
17、ing contributions to our country that China is playing a leading role in high-speed railways all over the world.(强调句) some useful expressions Liang Jianying has set a good example to us. From her, I realize that we should keep on trying until we realize our dreams. He is the honor of our motherland,
18、 who will be remembered forever by Chinese people. We should learn from him. With a loving character, Li Hua is such a kind and helpful person as we can not praise too much. some useful expressions Practice Writing 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友想了解一下中国农业 科学家-袁隆平，请你写一篇文章简要地向他介绍袁 隆平。 注意：写作词数应为80左右 袁隆平（1930年9月7日-2021年5
19、月22日） 1953年毕业于西南农学院（现西南大学） 1964年开始研究杂交水稻 1995年被选为中国工程院院士 先后获得“国家特等发明奖”、“首届最高科学技术奖”、联合国“科学奖”、 “沃尔夫奖”、“世界粮食奖”等奖项。 One Possible Version Yuan Longping, one of Chinas most famous scientists and the Father of Super Hybrid Rice,has made great achievements in agriculture both at home and abroad. In 1953 whe
20、n1 Yuan Longping graduated from college, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. To solve the problem, Yuan Longping struggled to find a new way to increase rice harvest. Through many years of hard work, Yuan Longping developed Super Hybrid Rice in1973. He became the first
21、agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Although he is famous, he wants to lead a simple life and has a dream to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. 1. Use the
22、 checklist to help you review your partners draft. Does the writer describe the persons appearance and personality? Does the writer tell an impressive story of the persons life? Does the writer say why the person is great? Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person? 2. Take your draft back and revise it. P9 5
