Unit 6 Lesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman 课件--（2022）新北师大版《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman1_ n.小说家2_ n.新闻工作者3_ n.强烈的爱好，热爱；激情4_ n.机会；时机5_ n.名誉；名望6_ n.认识；意识7_ n.组织；团体；机构novelistjournalistpassionopportunity reputation awarenessorganisation8_ vi.&vt.突然发生（某种不幸）；突然有坏的影响；打，击9_ adj.很严重的10_ n.运动，动作，活动11_ n.忧郁，沮丧，消沉；抑郁症12_ adj.继续进行的，不断发展的13

2、_ n.投入，忠诚，奉献；承诺strikeseveremovementdepressionongoingcommitment16_ vt.计划，设计17_ adj.具有强烈信念的；热爱的，酷爱的18_ adj.精力充沛的，充满活力的19_ n.提倡者；拥护者；鼓吹者20_ n.伤残，残障，障碍design14_ adj.强烈的，剧烈的15_ vi.参加，参与intenseengagepassionateenergeticadvocatedisability23*_ vt.着手做，承担24*_ n.传记25_ 被认为，被看作26_ 由于，因为undertake21*_ n.令人惊恐的事22*_

3、n.噩梦，梦魇horrornightmarebiographybe regarded asdue tosuperheroa well-meaning fictional character with superhuman powers,e.g.Supermanadvocatea person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policyempathythe ability to understand and share the feelings of anotherLook at the two picture

4、s of Christopher Reeve.What do the two pictures tell you about Christopher Reeve?What do you want to know about him?Ask as many questions as you can.Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?Christopher ReeveRead the story.Have you found the answers to any of your questions?Underline the a

5、nswers that you have found.The story of Christopher Reeves life is one that is almost impossible to imagine from a wildly successful Hollywood career,to the horror of life-threatening injury;Reeve experienced both.Thus,not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films,but he is also regarded

6、 as a superhero to many in real life.Reeve was born on 25 September,1952 in New York the son of Franklin Reeve,a teacher and novelist,and Barbara Pitney,a journalist.He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight.Although he believed he would only ever act on

7、 stage,Reeve tried out for,and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987.He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman,and he soon gained a Unfortunately,in 1995 disaster struck Re

8、eve.While horseback riding,he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.At first,his doctors did not believe that he would survive.During this time,Reeve felt like he had

9、 lost all hope.Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.He admitted that during the early stages of living with his injury,he wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.He fell into a depression whic

10、h lasted for many months.It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.For the years that followed he focused his attention on his goal of one day walking again.reputation for raising awareness for good causes.He visited sick ch

11、ildren in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children,speaking out about health,education and child protection to help those most in need.With a new sense of energy and commitment,Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.He engaged in a wide r

12、ange of exercises designed to rebuild muscle,and made remarkable progress.Shortly after,he managed to return to his film career by directing,producing and even starring in films.He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people wit

13、h back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us.and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.“With the progress of new medical research

14、,Im confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.So you can see,Im too busy with living to think of giving up!”Sadly,on 10 October,2004,Christopher Reeve passed away.He will always be remembered as a superhero in more ways than one.1 The story of Christopher Reeves life is one t

15、hat is almost impossible to imagine from a wildly successful Hollywood career,to the horror of life-threatening injury;Reeve experienced both.译文：克里斯托弗里夫的一生几乎难以想象从极其成功的好莱坞生涯，到致命伤带来的恐惧，里夫都经历过。分析：that引导的定语从句修饰先行词one，先行词在从句中作主语。插入语 部分也是用来解释说明克里斯托弗里夫的一生。2 He realised that his roles in these films had giv

16、en him the opportunity to be a real-life superman,and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.译文：他意识到自己在这些电影中的角色给了他在现实生活中成为超人的机 会，他很快就因提高人们对慈善事业的认识而获得了声誉。分析：that引导的从句在谓语动词realised后面作句子的宾语。good causes，意为“公益事业”。3 Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being tr

17、apped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.译文：他曾经是一个健康、成功的年轻人，现在却被困在一副受伤的身体 里，这对他来说就像一个真实的噩梦。分析：划线部分为动名词短语，作句子主语。非谓语动词的逻辑主语是he。4 It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.译文：是因为在妻子、父母和朋友的不断支持下，他才最终找到了重新生活 的意愿。

18、分析：本句为强调句。强调句式结构：It was/is+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分。此结构强调的成分仅限于主语，宾语和状语。强调句 的连词只有两个，that和who。当强调的部分是人，且为句子的主语时，才用who，其余用that。Different stages of Christopher Reeves lifeReeves life before he became a starBecoming the star in Superman filmsThe accidentRight after the accidentBecoming a superhero in real

19、lifeReeves life before he became a star Paragraph 2 “He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight.Although he believed he would only ever act on stage,Reeve tried out for,and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film.”passionate and expectantBec

20、oming a star in Superman films Paragraph 3 He starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987.He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman,and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.He visited sick children in hospital

21、s and worked with organisations,speaking out about health,education and child protection to help those most in need.successful and popularconfident and hopefulThe accident Paragraph 4 His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help

22、him breathe.At first,his doctors did not believe that he would survive.shocked Paragraph 4 During this time,Reeve felt like he had lost all hope.Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.He admitted that during the early

23、stages of living with his injury,he wished he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.scared and horrifiedhopelessdesperateRight after the accidentRight after the accident Paragraph 4 It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends that he eventually found the will to

24、live again.hopeful Paragraph 5 With a new sense of energy and commitment,Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle and made remarkable progress.Shortly after,he managed to return to his film career b

25、y directing,producing and even starring in films.He also wrote biography and returned to his charity work.active and hopefulBecoming a superhero in real life Paragraph 5 Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in sup

26、port of medical research.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.passionate,energetic and positiveBecoming a superhero in real life Paragraph 5 With the progress of new medic

27、al research,Im confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.So you see,Im too busy with living to think of giving up!confident and satisfiedBecoming a superhero in real lifeRead the story again.Take notes of important fact about Christopher Reeve in the diagram below.Christopher

28、 ReeveBecoming the star in Superman filmsBecoming a superhero in real lifel starred in four Superman films in 1978 to 1987l given the lead role in a Superman filml became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilitiesl raising millions of dollars in support of medical researchl raising a

29、wareness for good causesRead the story again and answer the questions.1 What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood career”like?He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health,education and child protection to help those most in need.Read the story again and answer the questions.2 How

30、 was he injured?Why was it considered a disaster?He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.Read the stor

31、y again and answer the questions.3 How did he come out of the“nightmare”?From where did he get the strength?He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again.Read the story again and answer the questions.4 What did he do as an

32、advocate for medical research?He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.Read the story again.Try to build up your empathy with the character.Build up your empathy with the character Empathy means we try to put ourselves in

33、others shoes and be aware of and sensitive to their feelings.We try to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives.It is important to understand the emotions,behaviours and intentions of characters in a story.Youre not going to be able to experience every single thing that can happen to others

34、,but you can use your imagination to think about how it might feel and use that understanding to empathise with them.Imagine yourself in the following situations.Answer the questions.1 What emotional changes did Reeves wife,family and friends possibly go through after the accident?What might they ha

35、ve said to Reeve?2 After Reeve became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities,what might he possibly have said to his audience?3 What might Reeves doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career?Think and share1 Explain the m

36、eaning of the sentence“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us and you dont have to be a superman to do it”.The sentence means that normal people can do extraordinary things;we are all talented and gifted and can use these strengths to change the lives of others.Think and share2 Whats you

37、r understanding of the title“The Superhero Behind Superman”?The title insinuates that Christopher Reeve is a Superhero,not just in the movie but in everyday life.He showed extraordinary courage when faced with being paralysed for life.Even though he lived in pain,he devoted his life to worthy causes

38、 and charity and inspired many lives for the better.Think and share3 What inspirations do you get from Christopher Reeve?(1)Never give up no matter how bad the situation is.(2)Have a sense of obligation,including the obligation to family,the obligation to society,etc.(3)You dont need to be a superma

39、n to help others.Everybody can help others with the kindness inside you.Find words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below.1 act on2 gain3 raise4 work with5 fall into6 engage in7 undertake8 be stuck instageawarenessdepressionan intense exercise programmea reputationorganisation

40、exercisesillnessComplete the sentences with the phrases.act on stagegain a reputation fall into depression engage in exercises be stuck in illnesswork with organisationraise awareness undertake an intense exercise programme1 She has _ as a role model for young people.2 As a specialist he tried hard

41、to _ for environment protection.3 John has devoted his spare time _ which help disabled people.4 Unfortunately,two members of the team _ before they started the journey.5 Christopher Reeve started _ when he was 8 years old.6 When he realised his severe situation,Reeve _.7 Reeve _ to help him achieve

42、 his goal of walking again one day.8 Christopher Reeve _ to help him rebuild muscle.gained a reputationraise awarenessto working with oraganisationsfell into depressionto act on stagefell into illnessundertook an intense exercise programmeengaged in exercisesComplete the Word Builder with words from

43、 the story.1 job1 healthy 2 finally2 oppose 3 unusual3 negative 4 serious4 alivesicksupportpositivedeadcareereventuallyremarkablesevereWord BuilderSynonymsAntonymsComplete the sentences with the words.careereventuallyremarkableseveresicksupportpositivedead1 Youd better maintain a _ attitude no matte

44、r how much you lose.2 Jennys injuries were so _ that she had to spend months in hospital.3 He _ recovered and made his way back to England.4 She once thought of giving up and wished she was _.Fortunately,she kept fighting her disease and is now a successful writer.positivesevereeventuallydeadThank You