1、Developing ideas writing Unit 4 Breaking boundaries目录页contentsPre-writingIWhile-writingIIHomeworkPost-writingIIIVLanguage pointsIPre-writingRead the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.Pre-writingHello,everyone.Today,Im going to introduce Edgar Snow.Edgar Snow was an American journalist wh
2、o wrote influential books and articles about China in the 1930s.At a time when relatively little was known about our country in the Western world,his 1937 book Red Star over China broke ideological boundaries by telling the stories of the Chinese communist movement from the inside.influential adj 有影
3、响力的有影响力的Read the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.Pre-writingAlthough Snow was not the only international journalist to set foot in China during the early decades of the 20th century,what set him apart from the others was that he actually spent time with the Chinese Red Army.He listened
4、 to their stories and observed their day-to-day lives,as well as conducting interviews with Mao Zedong and other leaders.Read the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.Pre-writingHis biographical accounts and depictions ofhistorical events,such as the Long March,therefore captured the spirit
5、 of the period and the people living through it with unprecedented authenticity.Snow is considered“our American friend”.depiction n 描述描述unprecedented adj 史无前例的史无前例的authenticity n 真实性；确实性真实性；确实性Read the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.Pre-writingI admire Snows special insight and braver
6、y,risking his life during the war to get to the heart of the story and correct prejudice.For me,Snows writing,and in particular Red Star over China,is a must-read for anyone with an interest in that period.insight n 洞察力洞察力Pre-writing1.Who was Edgar Snow?He was an American journalist who wrote influe
7、ntial books and articles about China in the 1930s.Read the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.Pre-writingRead the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.2.What did he do and what boundaries did he break?He actually spent time with the Chinese Red Army and listened to their stories
8、and observed their day-to-day lives.He also conducted interviews with Mao Zedong and other leaders.His book Red Star over China broke ideological boundaries by telling the stories of the Chinese communist movement from the inside.What does a speech usually include?Pre-writingBodya speechOpeningSumma
9、ryWho the person is.What boundary he/she has broken.How he/she achieved this.Comments on him/her.IIWhile-writingComplete the table to organise your own speech about another person who has helped to increase understanding between two countries.While-writing:Think and write OpeningWho the person is:Wh
10、at boundary he/she has broken:BodyHow he/she achieved this:SummaryComments on him/her:Useful expressions:While-writing:Think and write OpeningToday,Im going to introduce.He/She is/was a doctor/social worker.,who is/was hard-working/diligent/intelligent/.He/She was born in.,in.He/She would break nati
11、onal boundaries by doing.Useful expressions:While-writing:Think and write BodyHe/She made every effort to do.His/Her social conscience developed.He/She worked ceaselessly to help./make a difference in the world.He/She is/was devoted/dedicated to doing.Useful expressions:While-writing:Think and write
12、 SummaryI admire.(for.).call on.to learn from his/her example.What he/she has done is worth.His/Her contribution to.is not only.but also.While-writing:Think and write Henry Norman Bethune A Canadian A famous doctor In January 1938,Bethune joined the Chinese to struggle against the Japanese invaders.
13、While-writing:Think and write Now write your speech.Please keep in mind the three parts to be included in a speech:opening,body and summary.Try to use some words and expressions you have learned.Do further research if necessary.IIIPost-writing Work in pairs.Make improvements to each others speeches
14、and share them with the class.Post-writing:PresentationPost-writing:EvaluationQuestions Your evaluation EvaluatorDoes the speech include the key points?4 2 0Is the speech organized properly and smoothly?3 2 1How is the language?12 8 4 2How is the handwriting?3 1 -1Paper design3 1 -1TOTAL MARK Post-w
15、riting:Reference Text Good morning,everyone.Today Im going to introduce a great man who devoted his life to practising medicine for the people of China Dr Norman Bethune.He was born in 1890,in Canada.He was a complicated person who was both very creative and very stubborn.He was also very hard-worki
16、ng,and wanted to make a difference in the world.In fact,he invented or improved numerous surgical procedures and surgical instruments.adj 复杂的复杂的 Post-writing:Reference TextHowever,it was in China that he would break national boundaries by becoming one of the few Western doctors to help the Chinese i
17、n their wartime struggle.His contribution to the welfare of the Chinese people was not only unusual,but immense.Having married a wealthy woman,Bethune had once enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle in Canada.However,his social conscience developed during the 1930s,with a visit to the Soviet Union and time a
18、s a surgeon during the Spanish Civil War.adj 巨大的巨大的社会责任感社会责任感 Post-writing:Reference TextIn January 1938,he left Canada again,this time to help the soldiers in Chinas Eighth Route Army.It was no easy journey.Travelling thousands of kilometres,he did not reach Yanan until the end of March.By June,he
19、was working at the front.He soon saw that the medical situation for the troops and local people was bad.There were not enough medicines or surgical instruments,and the medical staff were not well trained.n 军队军队 Post-writing:Reference TextBethune worked hard to help the wounded and train his staff,ev
20、en inventing medical equipment that was suitable for guerilla warfare in China.The pace at which Bethune worked can be seen in a battle during April 1939,when he performed 115 operations in only 69 hours.The Chinese,though they sometimes found Bethune difficult because of his stubbornness,admired hi
21、m greatly because of his ceaseless hard work and his dedication to helping the Chinese people.游击战游击战adj 不断的不断的 Post-writing:Reference TextBut tragedy struck when Bethune cut himself while conducting an operation.He soon contracted blood poisoning and died on 12 November 1939.Dr Norman Bethune had wo
22、rked tirelessly as a surgeon,teacher and hospital administrator for the Chinese people.Their struggle became his own.Although he was not Chinese,he sacrificed his life for them.v 感染感染（疾病）（疾病）v 牺牲；献出牺牲；献出 Post-writing:Reference TextIn December 1939,Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article“In Memory of No
23、rman Bethune”,as a tribute to Bethune,and called on the Chinese people to learn from his example.Dr Norman Bethune remains the greatest inspiration for anyone who believes that we must fight alongside others for justice even if they are from a different nation to our own.n 致敬致敬Language points1.in the 1930s _2.set foot in _3.set apart from _4.in particular _5.a must-read _Language points:Important phrases在在20世纪世纪30年代年代踏进；涉足于踏进；涉足于把把区分开区分开尤其；特别尤其；特别必读书籍必读书籍VHomework HomeworkPolish your speech and hand it in.
