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1、UNIT 11Famous PeopleUnit 11 Famous PeopleIdentifying the Speakers Attitude As was said in the previous lesson,a speakers attitude or opinion towards what he/she is discussing often has to be inferred.We need to rely on information embedded in his/her choice of detail,use of language,intonation,etc.t

2、o find out what the speakers attitude is towards his/her subject matter,or whether his/her opinion of the character depicted is favorable or not.Listening StrategyUnit 11 Famous PeopleNow you are going to hear three short passages.Choose one or two words from the following box to describe the speake

3、rs attitude towards the character discussed in each passage.Listening Strategyneutral negative positivesympathetic respectful disrespectful Unit 11 Famous PeopleListening Strategy1.What is the speakers attitude towards Napoleon?Neutral.(The speaker mainly gives a factual account of Napoleons life ev

4、en though he holds that Napoleon waged wars against many countries.)_Unit 11 Famous PeopleListening Strategy2.What is the speakers attitude towards Tom Cruise?Positive.(“World renowned actor”,“almost everyone respects him”and“international star”show the speakers attitude.)_Unit 11 Famous PeopleListe

5、ning Strategy3.What is the speakers attitude towards Warren Edward Buffett?Positive,respectful.(In“regarded as one of the worlds greatest stock market investors”,the choice of the word“great”indicates the speakers attitude.)_Unit 11 Famous PeopleListening Strategy1.Napoleon was many things but he wa

6、s,first of all,remembered as a military leader.Rising from an artillery officer to the commander of the French army,he waged war after war against neighboring countries.In 1804,he declared himself emperor and became the most powerful man in the world.At one time he controlled most of Europe.But Napo

7、leons power was short-lived.His defeat came when he decided to attack Russia.Soon the whole of Europe rose against him,eventually forcing him to give up his throne.In 1821,he died alone on the small island Unit 11 Famous PeopleListening Strategy2.Tom Cruise has always represented cool,but somehow ov

8、er the last couple of years,he has gone from just another Hollywood pretty boy to a certified world-renowned actor.It seems that everything he touches turns to gold.Not everyone likes him,but at least now almost everyone respects him.His movies make millions;he is an international star men envy him,

9、and women love him.Unit 11 Famous PeopleListening Strategy3.Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor,businessman and philanthropist.He is regarded as one of the worlds greatest stock market investors,and is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.With an estimated net worth of aro

10、und US$62 billion,he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world as of February 11,2008.Unit 11 Famous People Ive read a biography of.and Im deeply impressed by his/her talent in.I admire them for their perseverance in/devotion to the pursuit of truth/knowledge/world peace/their dreams.I

11、 respect them for their contribution to humanity/science/education/medicine.Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksPair WorkLanguage FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the following questions.Unit 11 Famous People I respect them for their co

12、ntribution to the fight against war/poverty/injustice/racial discrimination/terrorism.I look up to them for their devotion to the cause of peace/space exploration/sports/public health.His/Her most impressive accomplishment is.He/She invented./discovered./founded./wrote./organized./made a breakthroug

13、h in./broke the world record in./successfully played the part of.Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksPair WorkLanguage FocusUnit 11 Famous People Im a film/football fan.I especially like the film star./the football player.and I know all about him/her.Celebrities/High-profile people/Famou

14、s actors and actresses/Pop singers usually get a lot of media attention/have no privacy.Im a very private person/I cherish my privacy.I dont think Id like to be in the spotlight.As the old saying goes,“Its bad for a man to become famous and for a pig to grow fat.”I think being famous is good.Pre-lis

15、tening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksPair WorkLanguage FocusUnit 11 Famous People All doors are open to famous people.Famous people can get access to almost everything and everywhere.Ive heard of Greenspan,but know very little about him.Greenspan was Chairman of the U.S.Reserve Board for nearly

16、two decades,from 1987 to 2006.Greenspan was the man who usually announced interest rate cuts,wasnt he?Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksPair WorkLanguage FocusUnit 11 Famous People Greenspan is an American economist.When he served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board,what he said a

17、nd did unavoidably affected the American economy as well as the world economy.But even Greenspan couldnt save the American economy from recession.Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksPair WorkLanguage FocusUnit 11 Famous People1.Can you name some famous people you know about?2.Who impress

18、es you most?Why?3.Do you want to be famous?Why or why not?4.Do you know anything about Alan Greenspan?Pair WorkLanguage FocusPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about famous people.Read the following questions and discuss them with your partn

19、er.Unit 11 Famous PeoplePair WorkLanguage FocusPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking Tasks3.Do you want to be famous?Why or why not?Positive answer:People say that fame and fortune(名利)are what almost everybody wants in life.If thats true,then I am no exception.I have my own ambitions and longin

20、g for success.I want to do something useful to the society and contribute to the progress of humanity.I want people to know about my contributions and my name.I think being famous would bring me a fortune and happiness as well.Negative answer:Being famous may not bring happiness to a person.Unit 11

21、Famous Peoplestockbroker n.someone whose job is buying and selling stocks and shares for other people 证券和股票经纪人retailing n.selling goods direct to customers,usu.in small quantities 零售业digit n.any of the numbers from 0 to 9（从0到9的任何一个）数字develop v.to start to have 产生appreciation prehension,clear percept

22、ion 鉴赏力Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Word BankLanguage and Cultural NotesUnit 11 Famous Peopleconsulting a.providing specialist or professional advice 承接咨询业务的chief n.head,leader,director,chairman 首领，领袖，长官drive v.to provide the power for 驱动，推动Pre-listening TasksL

23、istening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Word BankLanguage and Cultural Notesmusician-turned economist a musician who has now become an economist 乐师出身的经济学家Federal Reserve Board 联邦储备委员会Unit 11 Famous Peoplerun low to run short 将耗尽，几乎用光withdraw from.to drop out of.离开，退出New York Universitys Scho

24、ol of Commerce 纽约大学商学院NYU New York University 纽约大学Wall Street 华尔街Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Word BankLanguage and Cultural NotesUnit 11 Famous People1.Background information Alan Greenspan(born March 6,1926 in New York City)is an American economist and from 1

25、987 to 2006 was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve of the United States.He currently works as a private advisor,making speeches and providing consulting for firms through his company,Greenspan Associates LLC.First appointed Fed chairman by President Regan in August 1987,he sta

26、yed through four presidencies fromWord BankLanguage and Cultural NotesPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Unit 11 Famous PeopleRonald Regan to George W Bush.He retired on January 31,2006,and was succeeded by Ben Bernanke,an economist from Princeton University.As chair

27、man,Greenspan was largely responsible for directing U.S.national monetary policy.He was often praised for keeping inflation at very low levels,and was sometimes criticized for the boom-and-bust nature ofWord BankLanguage and Cultural NotesPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exe

28、rcise 2Unit 11 Famous Peoplethe economy in the so-called“dot-com”era of the 1990s.Greenspan was considered to be the leading authority on American domestic economic and monetary policy,and his active influence continues to this day.2.the Federal Reserve Board a committee of seven governors appointed

29、 by the American President to supervise the Federal Reserve System,which is best known to the public for itsWord BankLanguage and Cultural NotesPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Unit 11 Famous Peopleinfluence on the interest rates by raising or cutting theamount of

30、money available at any one time in the American financial system.3.the National Industrial Conference Board Now called the Conference Board,it is a nonprofit research institution with headquarters in New York and Montreal.It was founded in 1916.It studies business economics and corporate administrat

31、ion and management.Word BankLanguage and Cultural NotesPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Unit 11 Famous People4.Wall Street Located in lower Manhattan,New York,it is thesite of major U.S.stock exchanges and financial institutions,and has been a synonym for U.S.finan

32、cial interests.Word BankLanguage and Cultural NotesPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 1Exercise 2Unit 11 Famous People1.How long has Greenspan been Chairman of the U.S.Federal Reserve Board according to the passage?a.Almost 20 years.b.12 years.c.5 years.d.4 years.Exercise 1Lang

33、uage and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 2Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions.Unit 11 Famous People2.What do you know about his parents?a.They were poor.b.They divorced.c.They deserted him.d.They moved to New York.Exerci

34、se 1Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 2Unit 11 Famous People3.What was young Greenspan fond of?a.Baseball and basketball.b.Tennis and baseball.c.Movies and tennis.d.Sports and music.Exercise 1Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening

35、 TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 2Unit 11 Famous People4.Which of the following does the passage imply?a.It is a pity that Greenspan has given up his career as a musician.b.Greenspan as Chief of Federal Reserve Board could do whatever he liked to do.c.Greenspans income was higher when he

36、worked on Wall Street.d.Greenspan wasnt very good at his studies since he earned his PhD at the age of 51.Exercise 1Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 2Unit 11 Famous People5.Which of the following describes the speakers attitude towards Gree

37、nspan?a.Positive.b.Neutral.c.Negative.d.Critical.Exercise 1Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksExercise 2Unit 11 Famous PeopleExercise 1Exercise 2Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksListen to the passage

38、again and fill in the blanks in the following chart with the missing information.Parents andChildhoodFatherA 1)stockbroker MotherWorked in 2)retailingBorn on3)March 6,1926Grew up in4)New YorkEducationIn the mid-1940sStudied at a 5)music school in New York,graduated with a degree in 6)economics from

39、New York Universitys School of 7)Commerce_Unit 11 Famous PeopleExercise 1Exercise 2Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksEducationIn 1949Got a 8)masters degree at NYUIn 1977Earned a 9)PhD from NYUWorkingExperienceAfter leaving Columbia UniversityWorked f

40、or the National 10)Industrial Conference BoardIn the mid-1950sOpened an 11)economic consulting companyIn 1987Began to work in the 12)Federal Government_Unit 11 Famous PeopleExercise 2A Musician-turned Economist Alan Greenspan,who served as Chairman of the U.S.Federal Reserve Board for about two deca

41、des from 1987 to 2006,was regarded in those days as one of the most important men by many people in the world.Greenspan was born on March 6,1926.His father was a stockbroker and his mother worked in retailing.When he was four years old,his parents divorced and he was raised by his mother in New York

42、.Exercise 1Language and Cultural NotesWord BankPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksUnit 11 Famous PeoplePre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksCommunicative Function:Talking About Famous People Inquiring Responding When was.born?And where?.was born on.,in.What did.s parents do?W

43、hat kind of family was.from?Whats.s family origin?.came from.family.s father is/was.and.s mother works/worked at.What about.s education?Where did.go to school/college?.had little formal/a very good education.went to a prestigious university in.graduated from.with a degree in.Conversation 1Conversati

44、on 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeoplePre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksWhat about.s career?.has devoted his/her whole life to the study/research/exploration of.What about.s achievements?What major contributions did.make?And in what area?.broke a world recor

45、d/invented./designed./discovered./made a breakthrough in the area of./took the lead in./won the first gold medal for.Conversation 1Conversation 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeoplePre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksHow popular is.?Hows.liked by the public?Howr

46、e.s books/movies,etc.received by the public?The stories/novels.has written enjoy great popularity among the young people.The movies.has made are well loved by the public.Whats the significance of.s discovery/invention?The discovery/invention of.is of great significance to mankind.Conversation 1Conve

47、rsation 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeopleAdditional Vocabulary Nobel Prize winnerscientistinventornovelistpoetartist astronaut(宇航员)Oscar winneraward-winning producer/composer/director/actor/actressambitiousbeautifulbrightcapablecharismatic(有魅力的)committed(有献身精神的)devotede

48、loquentextraordinaryfar-sightedPre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksConversation 1Conversation 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeopleAdditional Vocabulary celebrated/well-known fashion designerbanker economistcolumnist(专栏作家)supermodelsuperstarpop starOlympic champ

49、iongeneroushumorousintelligentirreplaceableopen-mindedquick-mindedresourcefulsmarttactful(机智老练的)Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksConversation 1Conversation 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeopleAdditional Vocabulary Olympic record holderanchorman/anchorwoman(新

50、闻节目主持人)talk show host/hostess talentedgifteduniquewise Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksConversation 1Conversation 2ExerciseUseful Expressions and VocabularyUnit 11 Famous PeopleConversation 1Pre-listening TasksListening TasksSpeaking TasksConversation 2A:Have you read anything intere