1、 phrases give up放弃放弃 try out new ideas实验新的想法实验新的想法 no matter how+adj./adv.+从句从句 无论怎样无论怎样 have nothing/something to do with与与无关无关/有关有关 teach sb to do sth 教某人做某事教某人做某事 became interested in对对感兴趣感兴趣 at the age of在在岁时岁时 see sb doing看见某人正在做某事看见某人正在做某事 rush out冲出去冲出去 by telegraph通过电报通过电报 open up建立建立 a new
2、start 新的开始新的开始.be always doing 老是老是/一再一再 干干 tooto 太太而不能而不能.so that 如此如此 以致以致.think more of 看重，想看重，想 更多更多.notany more 不再不再 Sentence patterns1.He was always asking questions and trying out new ideas.(be always doing sth.)2.No matter how=however hard it was,he nevergave up.(no matter how+adj./adv.+从句）从
3、句）3.Thomas.that no matter how difficult something seemed,4.Toms mother taught him to read and write.(teach sb.to do sth.教某人做某事教某人做某事)5.She found him(to be)a very good pupil.=that he was a very good pupil.6.The boy was too frightened to move.(too+adj./adv.+to do sth.太太 而不能而不能)7.Edison saw a little bo
4、y playing on the (see+sb.+doing sth.看见某人正在做事看见某人正在做事)8.Edison rushed out and carried the boy to safety.(名词名词 安全地方安全地方）9.The boys father was so thankful that he taught Edisonhow to send messages by telegraph.(so+adj./adv.+that 句子句子 如此如此 以致于以致于 ）10.He said that he thought more of a person.than of a pe
5、rsona).Why didnt young Toms teacher like him?b).Who taught him to read and write?c).What did he do at the age of ten?d).Where did he sell his own newspaper?e).Who taught Edison how to send messages by telegragh?Why?f).How many inventions did he have during his lifetime.Because he had many questions
6、which had noting to do with his lessons.His mother.He built a chemistry lab for himself.He sold them on trains.A boys father.Because Edison saved his son.He had 1,903 inventions.AgeWhat did he do?(sth.About him.)Young Tom10 years old12 years OldIn 186216 years old22 years oldDuring his lifetimeAgeWh
7、at did he do?(sth.About him.)Young Tom10 years old12 years OldIn 186216 years old22 years oldDuring his lifetimeYoung Tom:He stayed in school for only three months.His teacher didnt understand why this new pupil had so many strange questions.And most of the questions had nothing to do withhis lesson
8、s.His teacher asked Toms mother to take him home.Toms mother taught him to read and write,and she found him to be a very goodpupil.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP10 years old:He learned very fast and became very interested in science.He built a chemistry lab for himself.THE MAN WH
9、O NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP12 years old:He started writing his own newspaper.He printed it and sold copies on the trains.It was the first newspaper sold on trains in America.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPIn 1862:He saw a little boy playing on the railway tracks at a
10、station.A train was coming nearquickly,and the boy was too frightened tomove.Edison rushed out and carried the boy to safety.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP16 years old:He soon became very good at sending message by telegraph.And later left home to work in different cities.This ga
11、ve him a new start in life.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP22 years old:He moved to New York to be an inventor.With the money he made from some of his earlier inventions,he opened up his own lab in New Jersey.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPDuring his lifetime:He
12、worked most of his lifetime in New Jersey.During his lifetime,he had 1,093 inventions.He never gave up.He would keep trying out different ideas until he invented what he wanted.THE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPTHE MAN WHO NEVER GAVE UPFill in the blanks.Thomas Edison was a famous American _.During his lifet
13、ime he had _1093 inventions.That is amazing,isnt?Many of his inventions have _ our life.You may ask _ Edison was able to make so many _.That is because he was the man who never _ up.He always thought that no matter how _ something seemed,he could find the _.He believed that _was difficult if you put
14、 your heart into it.That is true.When he was a child,he was always asking _ questions andtrying out new _.Many of his questions made his teacher unhappy or angry,because the strange questions had nothing to _ with his lessons.He could not study at school,so his mother _him at home.He showed great _
15、in science and _ very fast._ he was 22,he moved to New York to be an inventor.He worked very _ trying out new ideas.He never gave up.inventormadechangedwhyinventionsgavedifficultanswernothingstrangeideasdotaughtinterestlearntWhenhard1847born-1857(10)become interested in build1859(12)start writingpri
16、ntsell1862(15)seePlayingrush outcarryto safety1863(16)becomegood atsendingby telegraph1868(21)move toopen up1869(22)succeed inrepairing the machine1876(29)built a workshoplab1877(30)invent thephonograph1880(33)the electriclight1931(84)dieEdisons lifeRetell the storyThomas Alva Edison a great America
17、 inventorwas always askingtrying outNo matterdidnt understand whyso many strange questions had nothing to do with(与无关)notany moreask to takehometaughtto readfoundto be a very good pupilbecame interested inThe boy was too frightened to move.was so thankful thatthought that no matter howHe said that h
18、e thought more of a person whothan of a person who has 2.Suppose you are a teacher,do you like a student like little Tom or not,why?Divide the Ss into two groups to debateDebate -1.What do you learn from little Tom?1.Nothing is difficult if you put 1.Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into i
19、t!your heart into it!Remember2.Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”天才是百分之一的灵感天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水。加百分之九十九的汗水。知识小行囊：知识小行囊：On October 18,1931,Edison died at the age of eighty-four at his home in Orange,New Jersey.Several days later,the whole United States turned off
20、 its electric lights(电灯）电灯）for one minute,in honor of（纪念）（纪念）the man whose discoveries（发现）（发现）had so changed and improved the life of people everywhere.I know youre going to make it.It may take time and hard work.You may become frustrated,And at times youll feel like giving up.Sometimes you may even
21、 wonder（怀疑）（怀疑）if it really worth it.But I have confidence（信心）（信心）in you,And I know youll make it,if you try.Amanda PierceNEVER GIVE UPExercises:Wei Hua is always _ others.A.help B.helping C.to help D.helped2.I went _ late _ see him A.so,that B.enough,to C.too,to D.to,too 3.The boy is too young to l
22、ook after himself.（同义句）（同义句）The boy isnt _ _ _ look after himself.The boy is _ young that he _ look after himself.4.Did you see we were sweeping the floor just now?(同同上）上）Did you see _ _ the floor just now?BCold enough to sothatus sweeping5.When Edison was 12 years old,he started writing his own new
23、spaper.(同上同上)_ _ _ _,Edison started writing his 6._the money,the young man bought some books for these poor children.A.Use B.Spend C.In D.With 7.Thomas Edison was a great_.He _ many things.Most of the _were very useful.(invent)8.Edison rushed out and carried the boy to _(safe)9.The girl was _ to loo
24、k down from the top the tall building.A.frighten B.frightened C.frightening D.to frighten 10.We should think _ of a persons morality(品德品德)of his look.A.many B.much C.more D.mostAt the age of DinventorinventedinventionssafetyBC11.The boy is _young _ carry the box.A.so,that B.enough,to C.too,to D.so,t
25、o 12.The maths problem is so difficult that I cant work it out.(同义句）同义句）The maths problem is _ difficult _ me_work it out.13.The old man is too weak to walk so a long way.(同义句同义句)The old man is _ weak _ he _walk such a long way.14.Youd better _ the recorder before you buy it.A.try out B.try on C.try for D.try Ctoo for toso that cantA
