1、Unit 6 The AdmirableTopic Talk(Listening and Speaking)Do you admire them?Do you admire them?cure diseases save lives brave and fearlesscure v.:to make the diseases or the illness go away.studied,trained and worked hard to go into space brave and daringDo you admire her?Do you admire her?make importa
2、nt discoveriesDo you admire him?Do you admire him?fight for justice determined and passionate determined adj.:have a very strong belief and devoted to what he was doing.Do you admire your mother?Do you admire your mother?is busy working but never complains kind and responsiblePeople I admireNames an
3、d careers Things they do/did Qualities they have Listen to Dialogue 1.Complete the information in the Text Builder.l I think my uncle is someone I admire.He is a _.l I think they are admirable because they _.l I admire them because they are so _ and they dont seem to be afraid of danger.firefighterp
4、ut out fires and save peoples livesbraveI think _ is someone I admire.He/She is a _.I think she/he is admirable because she/he _.I admire him/her because she/he is so _ and she/he _.Text BuilderCareerdoctorscientistpolice officerwriterThings they docure diseasesfight for justicework for charity/the
5、next generation work towards social reformprotect people/buildings/the environmentmake a difference to the worldmake the world a better place make remarkable contribution to mankindQualities braveintelligentcreativesensiblecapablehardworkinggenerousI think _ is someone I admire.He/She is a _.I think
6、 she/he is admirable because she/he _.I admire him/her because she/he is so _ and she/he _.Text BuilderListen to Dialogue 2.What qualities of people they admire are mentioned by the speaker?being brave;working hard and creatively to make peoples lives better;fighting against your own weaknesses.What
7、s your opinion?What other qualities do you think are admirable?HonestyHonesty l George Washingtons father asked him whether he had chopped down his cherry tree.l Young Washington replied,“I cannot tell a lie,I did it with my little hatchet.”George WashingtonPerseverancePerseverancel He invented many
8、 things like the phonograph,light bulb,and the motion picture camera among other things.l It is said that he failed more than 10,000 times before he was able to get the light bulb to work properly.l“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one mor
9、e time.”Thomas EdisonLove and SelflessnessLove and Selflessnessl She devoted her life serving the poorest of the poor.l“Love cannot remain by itselfit has no meaning.Love has to be put into action,and that action is service.”l In 1979,she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but she didnt attend the ce
10、remonial banquet.l In fact,she asked that the$192,000 award,which came with the prize,be given to the poor.Mother Teresal He worked hard towards gaining racial equality in South Africa and was put into prison for 27 years.l Even in prison,he never gave up hope and remained optimistic about his goals
11、.Optimism Optimism Nelson MandelaWhich one do you think is the Which one do you think is the most important?Why?most important?Why?honestyoptimism perseverancedeterminationbraveryintelligencecourageselflessnesscreativityThere are admirable potentialities in every human being.Andre Gidepotentiality n.:a power or a quality that exists and is capable of being developedHomeworkUse the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about the person you admire.THANKS
