1、The admirableUnit 6Lesson 3-（2）Part 1Lead inLead inWho is Christopher Reeve? And what did he do in his whole life?Group workShow time!Part 2Reading comprehensionRead againRead the passage again!Read and exploreThe story of Christopher Reeves life is one that is almost impossible to imaginefrom a wil
2、dly 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 film, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.im（否定前缀）+possible：不可能的非常成功not only. but also连接句子时，not only 可以置于句首表示强调，这时第一分句要
3、采用倒装结构。不但而且谓语+主语Read and exploreReeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New Yorkthe 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
4、 stage, Reeve tried out for, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film. star n. 明星 v. 担任主角 adj. 标有星号的，主演的身兼两职，既是老师又是小提琴家在岁时v. 担任主角在舞台上测试主角Read and exploreReeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to
5、 be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes. He visited sick children 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.A friend in need is a f
6、riend indeed.患难见真情。名声大噪需要说出来提高认识公益事业Read and exploreUnfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve. 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. A
7、t first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive. During this time, Reeve felt like he had lost all hope.while引导的时间状语从句，当主语有本句主语和谓语时，从句主语和谓语可省略。不幸地是 injury：n. 伤害，损害；受伤处hurt：vt. 使受伤；损害；使疼痛；使痛心 、vi. 感到疼痛；有坏处；带来痛苦 、n. 痛苦；危害；痛苦的原因 、adj. 受伤的；痛苦的；受损的damage：n. 损害；损毁；赔偿金 、vi. 损害；损毁 、vt. 损害，毁坏wound
8、：n. 创伤，伤口 、vt. 使受伤 、vi. 受伤，伤害 损伤 v. 幸存，生存 Read and explorealive “活着的，有活力的”，是表语形容词，可以修饰人或物；在句子中做表语、宾语补足语或后置定语，不能做前置定语。living“活着的，有生命的”主要用作前置定语或放在冠词之后表示一类人，也可以做表语，可以修饰人或物。有时候还有“现代的，现存的”意思。live 活着的，有生命的，活生生的，主要用来说鸟或其他动物，做前置定语。lively 活泼的，有生气的，生动的：可做表语、定语，可指人或物。Having once been a healthy and successful y
9、oung 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 which lasted for many months. 陷入活噩梦v. 承认考虑陷入v. 持续It was onl
10、y 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.Read and explore由于持续的支持集中于due to= on account of= because of= owing toWith a new sense of energy and
11、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 by directing, producing and even starring in films.Read an
12、d explore一种新的能量和承诺感实现这个目标从事广泛的不久之后尝试去做某事He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work. Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research. “ What I do is based on powers we all have
13、inside us. and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”Read and explore现在分词做伴随状语，逻辑主语为Reeve以为基础His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness. “With the progress of new medical research, Im confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see, Im t
14、oo busy with living to think of giving up!”Read and explorenegative attitude 消极的态度give in to sb. 向某人投降；give ones attention to 注意; give attention to考虑;注意;关心; give away放弃;泄露;分发;出卖;give advice劝告,忠告; give off发出(光等);长出(枝、杈等); give it a try试一试积极的态度困于放弃Sadly, on 10 October, 2004, Christopher Reeve passed a
15、way. He will always be remembered as a superhero in more ways than one.Read and explore过世在很多方面Focus on language同义词：有相同或相近意义的词，英语中把这样的词称为synonym。e.g. storeshope.g. kidchild反义词：有不同或相反意义的词，英语中把这样的词称为Antonyms。e.g. bigsmalle.g. highlow常见近义词Focus on languagelookv. 看起来seemv. 看起来picturen. 照片photon. 照片photog
16、raphn. 照片dearadj. 昂贵的expensiveadj. 昂贵的havev. 有ownv. 有；拥有classn. 课(指一节一节的课)lessonn. 课；课程(指一篇一篇的课文)manyadj. 许多的；大量的(修饰可数名词复数)muchadj. 许多的；大量的(修饰不可数名词)everyadj. 每一；每个eachadj. 每一；每个1234567Focus on languagealsotooas wellveryquiteadv. 也adv. 也也adv. 很；非常；颇adv. 十分；非常adv. 很；相当rathersmalladj. 小的；小号的littleadj.
17、小的tinyadj. 极小的jointake part inv. 参加；加入(加入某组织或团体)参加；加入(加入某项活动)allpron. 全部；全体 (指三者或三者以上)bothpron. 全部；都(指两者)startbeginv. 开始v. 开始wishv. 希望；期望(实现的可能性比较小)hopev. 希望(实现的可能性比较大)891011121314常见近义词Focus on language常见近义词hobbyinterestn. 业余爱好n. 兴趣；爱好betweenprep. 在之间(指两者)amongprep. 在这间(指三者或三者以上)have fun玩得开心；过得愉快hav
18、e a good/ great/nice/wonderful timeenjoy oneself玩得开心；过得愉快玩得开心；过得愉快getreceivev. 获得；得到v. 收到；接受alwaysadv. 总是；始终all the time总是；一直rememberv. 牢记；记住memorizev. 记住；熟记specialadj. 特别的；特殊的unusualadj. 不寻常的；不一般的16171819202115Focus on language常见反义词lightadj. 轻的heavyadj. 重的losev. 丢失winv. 赢得mostadv. 最多least/ fewestad
19、v. 最少neveradv. 从不everadv. 曾经oldadj. 年老的youngadj. 年轻的nowadv. 现在thenadv. 那时rightadj. 右边的leftadj. 左边的1234567Focus on language常见反义词samedifferenttakegiveadj. 相同的adj. 不同的v. 拿v. 给shortadj. 矮的talladj. 高的safedangerousadj. 安全的adj. 危险的passv. 通过failv. 未通过pullpushv. 拉v. 推startv. 发动reachv. 到达891011121314Focus on
20、languagelosefindv. 丢失v. 找到missv. 错过catchv. 抓住movev. 移动stopv. 停止nothingeverythingpron. 没有什么pron. 所有事物oldadv. 旧的newadj. 新的openv. 打开close/ shutv. 关闭rightadj. 正确的wrongadj. 错误的16171819202115常见反义词Focus on languageComplete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sente
21、nces below.careereventuallyremarkableseveresicksupportpositivedeadFocus on languageComplete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.deadpositivesevereeventuallyPart 3HomeworkHomeworkRecite the key expressions and sentences.What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve? Write a short passage and share with us next time.
