1、Unit 1 People of AchievementLesson 5 Reading for Writing高一人教版英语选修一第一单元1.Read a biography about Albert Einstein;2.Identify the organization and language features as well as analyze the content;3.Write a biography to introduce someone you admire.In this lesson,you will:In the previous lessons,we have
2、learned about the following people of achievement.Warm-upWhat do you know about Albert Einstein?A geniusPutting forward extraordinary theories in physicsSpecial hair styleHumorous Content:read for gistSkim the text and choose the correct answers for Para.2,Para.3 and Para.4Paragraph Main idea 1Gener
3、al information about his great contribution and personal qualities2345Appearance and personality6Death Turbulent（动荡的）mid-lifeEarly life/EducationWork experienceContent:read for gistReference:Paragraph Main idea 1General information about his great contribution and personal qualities2Early life/Educa
4、tion3Work experience4Turbulent（动荡的）mid-life5Appearance and personality6Death His life story and achievements Content:read for detailsScan the text and complete the timeline.1879Born in Germany189619001905192219331955Content:read for detailsReference:1879Born in Germany1896190019051922193319551895Tri
5、ed but failed to enter university in Switzerland1902Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent officeEntered universityEarned a doctorate in physicsGraduated from university1909Died in the United StatesHad to flee GermanyAwarded the Nobel PrizeAble to quit his job at the patent office and enter resea
6、rch full-time at a universityContent:read for details1879+16=18951900+2=19021905+4=1909Your opinionWhat impressed you most about Einstein?Your opinionHis life storyHis achievementsHis appearance His personality Pleasewrite it down.Your opinionReferenceStudent 1:Although he was brilliant,he had to fa
7、ce many life struggles,for example,when he failed to pass his university entrance exam,when he failed to get a good job,and when he had to flee Germany.Student 2:I am impressed most by how friendly and easy he was to approach.Even when he was busy and did not want to be bothered,he still found a way
8、 to deal with people in gentleness and good humor.Organization Part Main idea 2(para.2-4)His life story and achievements4(para.6)Death 1879189518961900190219051909192219331955How does the writer develop the life story of Einstein?The life story of Einstein is developed chronologically(in the order o
9、f time).Language Features language featuresspecific descriptionsrhetorical devicesLanguage Features Find out the descriptions of Einsteins appearance and personality.Paragraph Main idea 5Appearance and personalityFunction Descriptions Describing appearance Showing personalityPay attention to adjecti
10、vesPay attention to examples and anecdotes Language Features Reference:Function Descriptions Describing appearance Showing personalitySlightly odd-lookingHave a thick mustache（上唇胡子）and long white hairAlthough,he sometimes forgot things(forgetfulness)he helped a little girlher homework.(kindness)“Alw
11、ays I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!”(humor)Language Features Review of rhetorical devices:Analogy:a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar featuresThe boy will be another Albert Einstein.Simile:A simile compares two things by using words such as“like”,“as”or“as though”.It
12、made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.Metaphor:It compares two things that are unrelated,but which are similar in some way.The world is a stage.Personification:It is when a thing,idea,or animal is given human attributes.The sky weeps.Euphemism:an indirect word or phrase that people often use t
13、o refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant,sometimes to make it seem more acceptable.“Pass away”is the euphemism for“die”.Analogy Simile Metaphor Personification Euphemism Language Features Please find out the examples of the following rhetorical devices and complete the table.Rhetorical device
14、sAnalogyMetaphorSimilePersonificationEuphemismLanguage Features Reference:Rhetorical devicesAnalogyMetaphorSimilePersonificationEuphemismThe doors of academic institutions(para.4)As though he had just received an electric shock(para.5)(hair)stood on end(para.5)As the new Isaac Newton(para.3)Passed a
15、way(para.6)Writing practice:a biography of someone you admire213ContentOrganization LanguageHis life story and achievementsHis appearance and personalityChronological(in the order of time)Descriptions of describing appearance and showing personalityRhetorical devicesWriting practice:a biography of s
16、omeone you admire213ContentOrganization Languagelife story and achievementsappearance and personalityChronological(in the order of time)Descriptions of describing appearance and showing personalityRhetorical devices?Your opinion/feelingWriting practice:a biography of someone you admirePlease think o
17、ver the following questions while writing:Content Detail Name and Identity Whats his/her name?What does he/she do?What is his/her achievement?Appearance What does he/she look like?Whats his/her most distinctive（显著的）feature in terms of appearance?Personality What kind of person is he/she?(Give facts
18、besides opinions)Writing practice:a biography of someone you admirePlease think over the following questions while writing:Content Detail Impressive story Describe the story.What do I want to show by telling the story?My opinion Why do I think he/she is great?Whats his/her influence/contribution?My
19、feeling How do I feel about him/her?If I have a chance to meet him/her,what will I say or do?Writing practice:a biography of someone you admirePlease think over the following questions while writing:Organization How will I develop my writing?What will I focus on in each paragraph?Language features W
20、hat words and expressions can be used?what rhetorical devices will I use?Review your draftUse the checklist to help you review your draft（草稿）（草稿）.Do you describe the persons appearance and personality?Do you tell an impressive story of the persons life?Do you say why the person is great?Do you sum u
21、p how you feel about this person?Students composition 1The person I admire is Mother Teresa.She is so famous for her work that her name is most often used as a comparison by which others are judged“He may do some good work,but hes no Mother Teresa”.2When Mother Teresa was a young girl,she decided th
22、at she wanted to help poor people in India,so when she was 18,she left home and eventually made her way there.In 1950,she opened a new door for people in needshe was allowed to form her own charity group.Her group helped the disabled,the most ill,and the poorest people around the world.In those peop
23、les eyes,she was like an angel.3 Mother Teresa was 152 cm tall.She was also very quiet and gentle in the way she behaved.But these only prove that even the smallest or gentlest people can still do great and mighty things.1The person I admire is Mother Teresa.She is so famous for her work that her na
24、me is most often used as a comparison by which others are judged“He may do some good work,but hes no Mother Teresa”.2When Mother Teresa was a young girl,she decided that she wanted to help poor people in India,so when she was 18,she left home and eventually made her way there.In 1950,she opened a ne
25、w door for people in needshe was allowed to form her own charity group.Her group helped the disabled,the most ill,and the poorest people around the world.In those peoples eyes,she was like an angel.3 Mother Teresa was 152 cm tall.She was also very quiet and gentle in the way she behaved.But these on
26、ly prove that even the smallest or gentlest people can still do great and mighty things.An impressive story&reason Appearance and personality Writers summaryStudents composition 1The person I admire is Mother Teresa.She is so famous for her work that her name is most often used as a comparison by wh
27、ich others are judged“He may do some good work,but hes no Mother Teresa”.2When Mother Teresa was a young girl,she decided that she wanted to help poor people in India,so when she was 18,she left home and eventually made her way there.In 1950,she opened a new door for people in needshe was allowed to
28、 form her own charity group.Her group helped the disabled,the most ill,and the poorest people around the world.In those peoples eyes,she was like an angel.3 Mother Teresa was 152 cm tall.She was also very quiet and gentle in the way she behaved.But these only prove that even the smallest or gentlest
29、 people can still do great and mighty things.Quotation Metaphor Simile Students compositionHomework:Please revise your own draft.Workbook exercises:Heroes in Your EyesWe are going to learn about these people on P64-65.Workbook exercises:Heroes in Your EyesPlease read the text and finish the exercise
30、 of T or F.Workbook exercises:Heroes in Your EyesPlease read the text again and finish the table with your notes.primary schoolsacrificed everythingtimetwo teachersgeophysicistwork tirelessly every dayadjust tostaying theremodern conveniencesmotherpositivehelp with household choreslongWorkbook exerc
31、ises:Heroes in Your EyesHeroes in Your EyesWho they areWhat they have done to impress youWhat your opinion/feeling isSample Writing My hero is my mom.She is a doctor in Beijing and on 7 February 2020,she went with a group of doctors and nurses to Wuhan to help in the fight against COVID-19.I was ner
32、vous about her going,but she told me not to worry because she was doing what was required of her job-to save lives.While she was in Wuhan,she had to work very long hours,with little sleep or rest in between.At one time,a colleague of hers collapsed from exhaustion.My mom was near the end of her own
33、shift.but she chose to continue and take over the work from her colleague.My mom was helping some of the sickest patients,but this didnt stop her from carrying out her responsibilities.Shes back home now,but Im certain that she saved many lives from her hard work and dedication during those few week
34、s.Sample Writing She is a hero and an inspiration to me,because she put herself in harms way in order to save many people.Thanks to her,I will strive to think of others more than myself and work hard to help people.Sample Writing My hero is my mom.She is a doctor in Beijing and on 7 February 2020,sh
35、e went with a group of doctors and nurses to Wuhan to help in the fight against COVID-19.I was nervous about her going,but she told me not to worry because she was doing what was required of her job-to save lives.While she was in Wuhan,she had to work very long hours,with little sleep or rest in bet
36、ween.At one time,a colleague of hers collapsed from exhaustion.My mom was near the end of her own shift.but she chose to continue and take over the work from her colleague.My mom was helping some of the sickest patients,but this didnt stop her from carrying out her responsibilities.Shes back home no
37、w,but Im certain that she saved many lives from her hard work and dedication during those few weeks.Who my hero isWhat she has done to impress meSample Writing She is a hero and an inspiration to me,because she put herself in harms way in order to save many people.Thanks to her,I will strive to think of others more than myself and work hard to help people.What my opinion is
