1、 To read and talk about teachers To read for general understanding To read for specific information and understanding words in context To talk about a teachers qualities who helped in your lifeTeachers are the engineers of human soul, and teaching is an honorable occupation!Teachers often play an im
2、portant part in our lives. A good teacher is someone who helps us become a good human being first and later on, a good citizen.7 Historical Teachers Who Changed The World For The Better!Sir Isaac Newton艾萨克艾萨克牛顿牛顿Sir Isaac Newton was a famous teacher, mathematician(数学家数学家), and physicist who establis
3、hed the theory of gravity. He applied his theories of the Law of Motion and gravity to explain the motion of the Sun and planets. He was the first to discover that white light is made up of a spectrum光谱光谱 of colours.Pythagoras毕达哥拉斯毕达哥拉斯Pythagoras was a philosopher(哲学家哲学家), mathematician, and teacher
4、 whose theories are still taught in schools today. Known for his Pythagoras theorem of right-angled triangles毕达哥拉斯定理毕达哥拉斯定理(勾股定理勾股定理), he is known as the “father of numbers” and also invented the relationship between math and music. In Croton, he established a secret society where the people followe
5、d a structured life.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan萨瓦帕利萨瓦帕利拉达克里希南拉达克里希南The man whose birthday, 5th September, is celebrated as Teachers Day in India every year was the first Vice President and the second President of India. He defended Hinduism印度教印度教 from “uninformed Western criticism” and contributed to t
6、he formation of contemporary(当当代的代的) Hindu identity. Albert Einstein阿尔伯特阿尔伯特爱因斯坦爱因斯坦Albert Einstein, a theoretical physicist, author and a teacher was known for his contributions to the field of general and special relativity. He was also known for his mass-energy equation(物理物理质能方程式质能方程式) which was
7、dubbed被被称为称为 as the “most famous equation” that gave birth to the atom bomb.Aristotle亚里士多德亚里士多德He was a famous Greek philosopher and scientist and is considered as “Father of Western Philosophy”. He founded his own school in Athens (雅典雅典) where he spent most of his life teaching and writing. His pas
8、sion for nature, logic (逻辑；逻辑学逻辑；逻辑学), and reasons led him to make contributions which are reflected in modern math, physics, biology, politics and more. John Adams约翰约翰亚当斯亚当斯John Adams was the second president of the United States. He became a teacher in Worcester (伍斯特伍斯特) and then for a year he dec
9、ided to study law. After becoming a lawyer, he assisted in the drafting 起草起草of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence (宪法和独宪法和独立宣言立宣言). The first woman teacher in India, a leading social reformer of her time, she is known for her contribution in the field of education and also standing
10、 for womens rights during the British rule in India. She built 18 schools and encouraged women education. She also worked towards preventing female infanticide, the killing of widows, and all the causes that undermined the existence of women. She was the only woman leader of the 19th century and tra
11、nsformed many lives due to her revolutionary work. Savitribai PhuleWatch the video My Favorite Teacher.1. Who was your favorite teacher at primary and junior high school?2. What makes a good teacher? What makes a bad teacher?3. How do you understand “It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred ye
12、ars to rear people. (十年树木十年树木,百年树人。百年树人。)?Talk about the qualities that you think teachers need. Use the phrases below to help you. to understand students to be patient to be creative to make friends with students to make students feel confident to explain things with practical examples and in simpl
13、e languageadj.实际的；实践实际的；实践的的I think teachers should Passage1 ( ) Passage2 ( )A. how Mr. Jenkins thinks of GrahamB. something about Graham himself as a childC. Mr. Jenkinss attitude towards teachingD. how Mr. Jenkins changes GrahamB DA C1. The two passages tell about_.2. Who wrote the texts? What are
14、 they mainly about? Why were they written?The texts writers are Graham Lawrence and Brian Jenkins. Graham was once Mr Jenkins student. They talk about the memories that they have of each other. The texts were written because the student and the teacher remembered how they influenced each other.Befor
15、e Graham went to Mr Jenkins class:Read “My Teacher”. Complete the information. Graham was not very good at most school subjects. He was a bit lazy, especially in maths. Science had been a subject full or strange words. He didnt want to know what hydrogen was. He found science boring and difficult. H
16、e lacked confidence.How Mr Jenkins taughtAfter Graham became Mr Jenkins student Mr Jenkins made everything interesting. He explained things with lots of practical examples and in simple language. He took students outside, and they built a rocket. Mr Jenkins made Graham feel that he had his own stren
17、gths. He was interested in the study of the stars and planets. He gave a presentation.Read “My Student”. Answer the questions.1. What was Mr Jenkins impression of Graham before they met?2.What is Mr Jenkins attitude towards students?He was very difficult.Theres no such thing as a good or bad student
18、.3. What are Mr Jenkins beliefs in teaching?The thing about being a teacher is that you have access to childrens minds when they are open and eager to learn.Teachers nameSubjectHow to teachHow to help “me”Read the two texts carefully and fill in the blanks.Brian JenkinsScience Make everything intere
19、sting Explain things with practical examples Simplify thingsMake me feel that I could do thingsStudents nameUsed to beChangesProfessionGraham LawrenceDifficultGot interested in studyscience author1. What kind of student was Graham?He was a “difficult”, lazy student.2. What kind of teacher was Mr Jen
20、kins in Grahams eyes?He made everything interesting. He used to explain things with practical examples and simple language.Read the texts again and answer these questions.3. Why does Graham often think about Mr Jenkins?He often thinks about Mr. Jenkins because the first time he explained science to
21、an audience, it was Mr. Jenkins who asked him to do it. Now he does it for a living.Yes. When hes preparing a programme, he thinks about how Mr Jenkins would have done it.4. Is Mr Jenkins still a great help to Graham? How?Because a teacher is that you have access to childrens minds when they are ope
22、n and eager to learn and its worthwhile helping to turn a child like Graham into such a successful adult. 6. Why does Mr Jenkins love teaching?He is proud of Graham now.5. How does Mr Jenkins feel about Graham now?Imagine you are the head teacher of Overton School. Prepare a presentation to tell Gra
23、hams and Mr Jenkins stories. Use the diagram to help you.GrahamHis attitude and feelings about school subjects before 15Reasons for the changesHis attitude and feelings after 15Mr JenkinsHis impression of GrahamHis attitude towards studentsHis belifes in teachingGraham Lawrence was not very good at
24、most school subjects. He was a bit lazy. Science was a subject full of strange words to him. He didnt want to know what hydrogen was. He foundscience boring and difficult. He lacked confidence. When he was 15 and he went into Mr Jenkins class, he really became interested in a subject for the first t
25、ime. Mr Jenkins had heardstories about Grahams bad behaviour but he believed there was no such a thing as a good or a bad student and tried to make lessons interesting. He helped Graham realise that he had hisown strengths.1. Mr Jenkins said, “ its important to understand that theres no such thing a
26、s a good or a bad student.” How did he do? Find evidence from the texts to support your opinion. He did well with Graham. Though he had known Graham was very difficult, he made everything interesting in his teaching to attract his attention by setting up experiments. He also explained difficult thin
27、gs with practical examples and in simple language.2. What made Graham a successful person? Find evidence from the texts to support your opinion.Mr Jenkins helped Graham find his interest and strength, e.g. Mr Jenkins set up an experiment to attract his attention in the first class. He gave Graham ch
28、ances to present his interest and boosted his confidence. Graham was bright.3. What made Mr Jenkins a good teacher? Write down one or two of his qualities and give your reasons.Mr Jenkins is patient and he understands students. He was good with difficult students like Graham and he knew how to help
29、them by explaining things with practical examples and in simple language. He helped students feel confident. He is a good teacher because he cares about his students and wants them all to do well.Think of a teacher in your life who, like Mr Jenkins, helped his / her students to learn. What qualities does he/ she have? Tell his / her story to your partner.Write a composition about your favourite teacher. Explain why you like him or her. Give examples to support your opinion.
