1、Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman目录页contentsPre-readingIPost-readingIVFast readingIILanguage and grammar VIII Careful reading HomeworkPre-readingPre-reading:Activate and shareLook at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve.What do the two pictures tell you about him?(Ex1)What
2、do you want to know about him?Ask as many questions as you can.(Ex2)Pre-reading:Activate and shareChristopher ReeveWhy is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?Fast readingRead the story below.Have you found the answers to any of your questions?Underline the answers that you have found.(Ex3)F
3、ast-reading:Read and exploreGruop Work Read again,take notes,and then talk about Christopher Reeve.(Ex4)Fast-reading:Read and exploreChristopher ReeveBecoming the star in filmsBecoming a superhero in real life given the lead role in a Superman film starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987rai
4、sing awareness for good causesbecame an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilitiesraising millions of dollars in support of medical researchRead again and answer questions.(Ex5)Fast-reading:Read and explore1.What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood career”like?2.How was he injured?Wh
5、y was it considered a disaster?He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health,education and child protection to help those most in need.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 m
6、achine to help him breathe.He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.Read again and answer questions.(Ex5)Fast-reading:Read and explore3.How did he come out of the“nightmare”?From where did he get the strength?4.What did he do as an advocate for medical research?He gained the st
7、rength from the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again.He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.Careful readingCareful-readingPick out the expressions that you feel are t
8、he most impressive.Read them aloud and explain why you chose them.(Ex6)Examples:Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us”“Im too busy with living to think of giving up.
9、”Careful-readingImagine yourself in the following situations.Answer the questions.(Ex7)1)What emotional changes did Reeves wife,family and friends possibly go through after the accident?What might they have said to Reeve?2)After Reeve became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities
10、,what might he possibly have said to his audience?3)What might Reeves doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career?Post-readingSkill BuilderBuild up Your Empathy with the Characters Empathy means you try to put yourself in others shoes and b
11、e aware of and sensitive to their feelings.You try to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives.It is important to understand the emotions,behaviours and intentions of characters in a story.Youre not going to be able to experience every single thing that can happen to others,but you can use
12、your imagination to think about how it might feel and use that understanding to empathise with them.Careful-readingGroup Work Think and share.(Ex8)1.Explain the meaning of the sentence“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us and you dont have to be a superman to do it”.The sentence means
13、that normal people can do extraordinary things;we are all talented and gifted and can use these strengths to change the lives of others.Careful-readingGroup Work Think and share.(Ex8)2.Whats your understanding of the title“The Superhero Behind Superman”?This title insinuates that Christopher Reeve i
14、s 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 devoted his life to worthy causes and charity and inspired many lives for the better.Post-readingFind words from the story that complete t
15、he verbs or phrasal verbs.(Ex9)1.act on _ 2.gain _3.raise _ 4.work with _5.fall into _ 6.engage in _7.undertake _ 8.be stuck in _stagea reputationawarenessorganisationsdepressionexercisesan intense exercise programmeillnessPost-readingComplete the sentences with the phrases.(Ex9)1.She has _ as a rol
16、e model for young people.2.As a specialist he tried hard to _ for environment protection.3.John has devoted his spare time _ which help disabled people.4.Unfortunately,two members of the team _ before they started the journey.a reputationraise awarenessto working with organisationsfell into depressi
17、onPost-readingComplete the sentences with the phrases.(Ex9)5.Christopher Reeve started _ when he was 8 years old.6.When he realised his severe situation,Reeve _.7.Reeve _ to help him achieve his goal of walking again one day.8.Christopher Reeve _ to help him rebuild muscle.to act on stagefell into i
18、llnesswas engaged in exercisesundertook an intense exercise programme Language and grammarFocus on Language:Difficult sentenceHe realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman,and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.他意识到他
19、在电影中的角色给了他成为现实超人的机他意识到他在电影中的角色给了他成为现实超人的机会，他很快就因提高人们对公益事业的认识而出名。会，他很快就因提高人们对公益事业的认识而出名。解析：解析：that 引导引导的从句的从句作作 realised 的的宾语宾语从句从句，and 引导并引导并列句，列句，he realised 和和 he gained 两两个句子并列。个句子并列。raise awareness 提高意识提高意识Page59Focus on Language:Difficult sentenceIt was only due to the ongoing support of his wi
20、fe,family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.正是由于妻子、家人和朋友不断的支持，他最终找到正是由于妻子、家人和朋友不断的支持，他最终找到了重新生活的意愿。了重新生活的意愿。解析：解析：It was.that.是强调句型是强调句型强调的是强调的是due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends Page59Focus on Grammar:Synonyms and antonymsSynonymsAntonymsA word that
21、means the same or nearly the same as another word,such as bucket and pail.A word that means the opposite of another word,such as empty and full.1.healthy _2.oppose _3.negative _4.alive _ 1.job _ 2.finally _ 3.unusual _4.serious _ Focus on Grammar:Synonyms and antonymsSynonymsAntonymscareereventually
22、remarkableseveresicksupportpositivedeadFocus on Grammar:Synonyms and antonymsSynonymsAntonyms1.Youd better maintain a _ attitude no matter how much you lose.2.Jennys injuries were so _ that she had to spend months in hospital.3.He _ recovered and made his way back to England.4.She once thought of giving up and wished she was _.Fortunately,she kept fighting her disease and is now a successful writer.positivesevereeventuallydeadVIHomeworkHomeworkUse what you have learnt to introduce a superhero in real life that you admire.And write it down.Finish the task in Workshop.
