1、The admirableUnit 6Lesson 3-（1）Part 1Lead inLead inDo you know who I am?Lead inThis is me!Group workWhat do you want to know about him? Ask as many questions as you can!Christopher ReeveWhy is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?Part 2Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressionshorror/hr(r)/n
2、. 令人惊恐的事e.g. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. Words and Expressionsregard/rd/vt. 认为，看作e.g. Her work is very highly regarded.be regarded as 被认为，被看作Words and Expressionsnovelist/nvlst/n. 小说家e.g. Id put her in the top rank of modern novelists.Words and Expressionsjournalist/dnlst
3、/n. 新闻工作者e.g. Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. Words and Expressionspassion/pn/n. 强烈的爱好，热爱；激情e.g. She argued her case with considerable passion.Words and Expressionsopportunity/ptjunti/n. 机会e.g. Youll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end.Words and Expressionsreputa
4、tion/repjuten/n. 名誉；名望e.g. He soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook.Words and Expressionsawareness/wens/n. 认识；意识e.g. There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved.Words and Expressionsorganisation/nazen/n. 组织；团体；机构e.g. The organisation would provide a forum where p
5、roblems could be discussed. Words and Expressionsstrike/strak/vi & vt. 突然发生（某种不幸）；突然有坏的影响；打，击e.g. The ship struck a rock.Words and Expressionssevere/sv(r)/adj. 很严重的e.g. His injuries are severe.Words and Expressionsmovement/muvmnt/n. 运动，动作，活动e.g. There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth.Words a
6、nd Expressionsnightmare/natme(r)/n. 噩梦，梦魇e.g. He still has nightmares about the accident.Words and Expressionsdepression/dpren/n. 忧郁，沮丧，消沉；抑郁症e.g. She suffered from severe depression after losing her job.Words and Expressionsdue to由于，因为e.g. The coast road is closed due to bad weather. Words and Expr
7、essionsongoing/n/adj. 继续进行的，不断发展的e.g. The police investigation is ongoing.Words and Expressionscommitment/kmtmnt/n. 投入，忠诚，奉献；承诺e.g. A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.Words and Expressionsundertake/ndtek/vt. 着手做，承担e.g. University professors both teach and undertake researc
8、h.Words and Expressionsintense/ntens/adj. 强烈的，剧烈的e.g. The President is under intense pressure to resign.Words and Expressionsengage/ned/vi. 参加，参与e.g. He is currently engaged as a consultant.Words and Expressionsdesign/dzan/vi. 计划，设计e.g. The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier
9、models.Words and Expressionsbiography/barfi/n. 传记e.g. The biography shows him in a favourable light. Words and Expressionspassionate/pnt/adj. 具有强烈信念的；热爱的，酷爱的e.g. They are all passionately interested in environmental issues.Words and Expressionsenergetic/endetk/adj. 精力充沛的，充满活力的e.g. He knew I was ener
10、getic and dynamic and would get things done.Words and Expressionsadvocate/dvket/n. 提倡者；拥护者；鼓吹者的e.g. an advocate for hospital workersWords and Expressionsdisability/dsblti/n. 伤残，残障，障碍e.g. He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.Words and Expressionsattitude/ttjud/n. 看法，态度e.g. Youth is simp
11、ly an attitude of mind .Part 3Reading comprehensionRead the story below. Have you found the answers to any of your questions? Underline the answers that you have found.Read and thinkRead and thinkLets read!Read and thinkRead again. Take notes of important facts about Christopher Reeve in the diagram
12、 below. Then talk about him in groups.Becoming the star in Superman filmsReeve was born on 2 September, 1952 in New York.He starred in his first school play at the age of eight.Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987.He gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.He visi
13、ted sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations.Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme.He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle.He wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.He raise millions of dollars in support of medical research.Christopher
14、ReeveBecoming a superhero in real lifeRead and thinkRead again and answer the questions.1 What was Reeves “wildly successful Hollywood career” like?_2 How was he injured? Why was it considered a disaster?_He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health, education and child protection
15、to help those most in need.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 and thinkRead again and answ
16、er the questions.3 How did he come out of the “nightmare”? From where did he get the strength?_4 What did he do as an advocate for medical research?_He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife, family and from focusing on his goal to walk again.He advocated for people with back injur
17、ies and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.Pair workRead the story. Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive. Read them aloud and explain why you chose them.e.g. What I do is based on powers we all have inside us . and you dont have to be a
18、 superman to do it.Ask and answerImagine yourself in the following situations. Answer the questions.Ask and answerWhat emotional changes did Reeves wife, family and friends possibly go through after the accident? What might they have said to Reeve?Ask and answerAfter Reeve became an advocate for peo
19、ple with back injuries and disabilities, what might he possibly have said to his audience?Ask and answerWhat might Reeves doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to reture to his film career?Think and share1 Explain the meaning of the sentence “What I do is based o
20、n powers we all have inside us. and you dont have to be a superman to do it”.2 Whats your understanding of the title “The Superhero Behind Superman”?You neednt to be a superman in your life. When meeting troubles, you can use your inner power. Then you will be the superman. Reeve is a superhero. Not
21、 only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.Group workFind words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below. Then complete the sentences with the phrase.stagea reputationawarenessorganisationsdepressionexercis
22、esan intense exercises programmeillnessgain a reputationraise awarenessworking with organisationsfell into depressionto act on stagewas stuck in illnesswas engaged in exercisesundertook an intense exercises programmePart 4HomeworkHomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Try to retell the whole life of Christopher Reeve.
