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Unit 3Unit 3

Amazing people

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She is a famous actor in Asia.

She is famous for films, fashion and so on.

Fan bingbing Fan bingbing

He is a famous singer. One of his famous

songs is “Jiang Nan”.

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She was once a famous person on the internet.

She attracts our eyes

by her appearance and words.

Feng jie Feng jie

amazing peoplefamous people ＝?people who have changed our world for better through their

thoughts and actions

people who have changed our world for better through their

thoughts and actions

Discussion

Who can be called “amazing people”?

Who can be called “amazing people”?

Brainstroming

Mother TeresaMother Teresa

She won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.She made great contributions to the

peace of the world. From the age of 18 she worked in

India to help the poor.For more than 30 years she took care

of people in need.

When you play computer games , who will come to your mind first ?

Tips : he is the richest person in the world

Bill Gates

• the richest man in the world

• chairman of Microsoft Corporation

• starts a new time — E-time （ e 时代） in the world.

Works:The fifth symphony/ ( 交响曲 )FateMoonlight

Works:The fifth symphony/ ( 交响曲 )FateMoonlight

BeethovenBeethovenIn your opinion , who is the greatest musician in the world ?

In his middle age, something unfortunate happened.

In his middle age, something unfortunate happened.

He lost his hearing.He lost his hearing.

Did he give up his music?

Did he give up his music?Although he was deaf, he

successfully finished the ninth symphony at last.

Although he was deaf, he successfully finished the ninth symphony at last.

What do you think of him?What do you think of him?

No.No.

Do you know something about Zheng He?

Zheng He

• opened up relations between China and the outside world

• Spreaded chinese outstanding culture

• Established peaceful rules in getting on well with other countries

• Accelerated the development of world

economy

1.Can they be called “amazing people”?

2.What do they have in common?

Group discussion:

commons

Have made great contributions in different filelds Loved and

respected by people

Changed our world through their thoughts and actions

Have great aims and worked hard in order to achieve it

Overcome all

the difficulties

they met

Never give up

…...

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an amazing person or just want to be an ordinary person? Why?

Amazing person

Ordinary person

If you want to be an amazing person, what should you do ?

· Set up a great aim

· Work hard

. Hold on to your dream

· Have a desire for knowledge

· Try to overcome difficulties

· Never give in to the fate …

· Set up a great aim

· Work hard

. Hold on to your dream

· Have a desire for knowledge

· Try to overcome difficulties

· Never give in to the fate …

Group discussion:

1. Who are your heroes/heroines?

2. Why he/she makes you feel that this person is amazing?

He is one of the most famous basketball players in the Lakers.

He is considered to be the next Jordan.

Kobe BryantKobe Bryant

Mother Teresa

I will do more than forgive ....... I will forget.我不但要宽恕，而且要爱人------- 我要忘却得失。 I will do more than dream ........I will work.我不但要梦想，而且要实干------- 我要广施善行。

I will do more than give ........I will serve.我不但要施与，而且要效力------- 我要服务终生。I will do more than believe ........I will practice 我不但要信仰，而且要实践------- 我要身体力行

1. Write a passage about your own hero or heroine.

Homework

2. Preview the Reading passage. Read the article twice.