1、Using language Unit 2 A lifes work目录contentsGrammarIListening&speakingIIIIIHomeworkVocabulary building1895-1953 Xu Beihongskilled in drawing horsesGrammar:Predicative clausesThink of another artist and write about their devotion to their art.Use predicative clauses where appropriate.Qi BaishiGrammar
2、:Predicative clausesThink of another artist and write about their devotion to their art.Use predicative clauses where appropriate.1864-1957Good at calligraphy and drawingIIListening&speaking Listening&speakingListen to the radio programme and choose its purpose.1.To introduce famous traditional craf
3、ts to the audience.2.To raise the audiences awareness of preserving traditional crafts.3.To replace traditional crafts with modern technology.4.To tell the stories of some famous craftworkers.Listening&speakingListen again and complete the table.Traditional crafts Clog making 1 _Reasons fortheirdyin
4、g out 2 _ has fallen.Substitutes are 3 _ and much cheaper,while the cost of 4 _ for craftworkers is high.The younger generation is 5 _,which can take years to master.Basket making with oakThe demand for these crafts mass-produced with modern technologythe materials involved not interested in learnin
5、g traditional skillsListening&speakingNow work in pairs.Talk about how to keep traditional crafts from dying out.Possible answers:Take measures to encourage more young people to learn traditional crafts.Try to find new markets to boost sales.Apply modern techniques to traditional crafts to increase
6、yields.Listening&speakingOne reason is simply that.Checking knowledgeGiving reasons Complete the boxes with the expressions from the radio programme.Another factor is that.What do you know about.?Did you know that.?One reason is simply that.Another factor is that.What do you know about.?Did you know
7、 that.?Listening&speakingRead the passage and answer the questions.Traditional crafts have long been disappearing from countries across the world.With many crafts having been,or about to be,lost forever,people have realised the importance of preserving those that remain.In fact,after a long period o
8、f decline,traditional crafts have recently undergone a renaissance.There is greaterListening&speakingRead the passage and answer the questions.public interest in old stories and traditions,as well as a desire for high-quality products.Such objects are produced through a combination of skill,respect
9、for materials,devotion to tradition,and focus on the task.Craftsmanship speaks to the human need for skilled and socially useful work;the sort of work that can be admired and valued by society.Listening&speakingRead the passage and answer the questions.1.What is currently happening to traditional cr
10、afts?2.Why are people starting to engage more with traditional crafts?Listening&speakingRead the passage and answer the questions.1.What is currently happening to traditional crafts?Traditional crafts have recently undergone a renaissance.Listening&speakingRead the passage and answer the questions.2
11、.Why are people starting to engage more with traditional crafts?People are starting to engage more with traditional crafts because there is greater public interest in old stories and traditions,as well as a desire for high-quality products.Furthermore,craftsmanship reflects peoples desire for skille
12、d and socially useful work.IIIVocabulary buildingVocabulary buildingRead the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.In October 1964,China exploded its first atomic bomb,marking a successful start of the“two bombs,one satellite”project,in which more than 1
13、7,000 scientists and researchers participated.Of those,23 were awarded for their extraordinary contributions.be awarded for 因而获奖Vocabulary buildingOne of the 23 scientists was Deng Jiaxian,who was among the founders of Chinas nuclear programme.After coming back from the US,Deng devoted himself whole
14、-heartedly to the development of the“two bombs”.SpendingRead the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary buildingyears apart from his family and enduring theextreme conditions of the Gobi desert,he refused to back down from his responsibilities
15、and kept on conducting scientific research.back down 退让；认输退让；认输keep on 继续Read the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary buildingAfter the successful development of the atomic bomb,he worked closely with Yu Min,another leading scientist at the
16、cutting edge of nuclear technology.Together,they thought outside the box and broke new ground,think outside the box 不拘一格地思考，不拘一格地思考，跳出框框思考跳出框框思考break new ground 开辟新的领域；有开辟新的领域；有新发现新发现Read the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary buildingleadi
17、ng to the breakthrough of the hydrogen bomb.This was a remarkable achievement by the Chinese team of scientists,in such a short space of time.breakthrough n.突破；重大进展突破；重大进展Read the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary buildingAnother respected
18、 scientist among the 23 award-winners was Qian Xuesen,who was experienced in rocketry and highly accomplished in his field.He had been working in the United States,where his crack hand at jet propulsion had won himcrack adj.第一流的；非常棒的第一流的；非常棒的Read the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to
19、 the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary buildingacclaim.However,he sought no fame and shunned the spotlight,returning to China with great resolution.He played a key role in Chinas missile and aviation programmes,helping fast-track the development by decades.shun the spotlight 避开聚光灯避开聚光灯Read th
20、e passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.acclaim n.表扬；赞赏表扬；赞赏Vocabulary buildingThe 23 scientists and many more like them overcame harsh conditions and dedicated much of their lives to their work.Their expertise in science,perseverance,integrity and innov
21、ationRead the passage and answer the questions.Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.dedicate v.致力于；献身于致力于；献身于Vocabulary buildinghave inspired generations of scientific researchers to work towards a more powerful and prosperous China.Read the passage and answer the questions.Pay attenti
22、on to the words and expressions in bold.Vocabulary building1.What were the 23 scientists honoured for?They were honoured for their extraordinary contributions to the“two bombs,one satellite”project.Read the passage and answer the questions.Vocabulary building2.What challenges did they meet?How did t
23、hey overcome them?They endured extreme conditions and being apart from their families for years.To overcome these challenges,they focused on their responsibilities and dedicated much of their lives to their work.Read the passage and answer the questions.Vocabulary buildingrefused to back down;kept o
24、n;with great resolution;dedicated much of their lives toPerseverancePut the expressions that show different qualities in the above activity into the boxes.Add any more you can think of.Vocabulary buildingsought no fame;shunned the spotlightIntegrity Put the expressions that show different qualities
25、in the above activity into the boxes.Add any more you can think of.Vocabulary buildingthought outside the box;broke new ground;leading to the breakthrough ofInnovationPut the expressions that show different qualities in the above activity into the boxes.Add any more you can think of.Vocabulary build
26、ingwas experienced in;highly accomplished;his crack hand at;won him acclaimPut the expressions that show different qualities in the above activity into the boxes.Add any more you can think of.ExpertiseVocabulary buildingWork in pairs.Talk about other people who show the spirit of craftsmanship using the words and expressions in this section.Do further research if necessary.
