1、L3 The Superhero Behind SupermanActivate and shareChristopher Reeve was an American actor,best known for playing the leading role in the film Superman and its three sequels.However,he was paralyzed by an accident from the neck down and had to depend on a wheelchair to walk and a ventilator to breath
2、e.Christopher Reeve What happened to him?How did he recover from the accident?How did he manage to live with his injury?Activate and shareRead and explore1.What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood career”like?2.How was he injured?Why was it considered a disaster?3.How did he come out of the“night
3、mare”?From where did he get the strength?4.What did he do as an advocate for medical research?Read the story and answer the questions.The superhero behind supermanRead and explore1.What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood career”like?Read the story and answer the questions.The superhero behind su
4、permanHe raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health,education and childhood protection to help those most in need.Read and explore2.How was he injured?Why was it considered a disaster?Read the story and answer the questions.The superhero behind supermanHe was thrown off his horse an
5、d 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 explore3.How did he come out of the“nightmare”?From where did he get the strength?R
6、ead the story and answer the questions.The superhero behind supermanHe gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again.Read and explore4.What did he do as an advocate for medical research?Read the story and answer the questions.
7、The superhero behind supermanHe advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.Read and exploreLines 1-3:showing how much his life changedLines 20-25:indicating how severe his injury was and what a hopeless situation he was inLines
8、 39-42:suggesting that he was selfless and willing to help othersLine 43-44:showing his positive attitude towards lifePick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive.Read them aloud and explain why you chose them.Read and explore1.Explain the meaning of the sentence“What I do is based
9、 on 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?”3.What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve?Watch the video and share your ideas.Read and explore1.Explain the meaning of the sentence“What I
10、do is based on powers we all have inside us.and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”The sentence means that normal people can do extraordinary things;we are all talented and gifted and can use these strengths to change the lives of others.Read and explore2.Whats your understanding of the title“
11、The Superhero Behind Superman?”This title suggests that Christopher Reeve is a Superhero,not just in the movie but in everyday life.He showed extraordinary courage when faced with being paralysed for life.Even though he lived in pain,he committed himself to charity and inspired many people.Read and
12、explore3.What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve?Some inspiration we might get from him:Never give up no matter how bad the situation is.Have a sense of responsibility,including the responsibility for family and for society.You dont need to be a superman to help others.Everybody can help others with the kindness inside you.A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere(坚持坚持)and endure(承受承受)in spite of overwhelming(压倒性的压倒性的)obstacles.-Christopher Reeve
