1、1.What do the two pictures tell you about Christopher Reeve?2.What is happening in each picture?3.How has Christopher Reeve changed?(Ex1)Pre-reading:Activate and shareWhat do you want to know about Christopher Reeve?Ask as many questions as you can.Christopher ReeveP58 2Why is Reeve known as the sup
2、erhero behind Superman?Did he give up his acting career?Why is he sitting on a wheelchair?What did he do after sitting in a wheelchair?Now,lets read a story to learn more about Christopher Reeve.Read the story.Have you found the answers to any of your questions?Underline the answers that you have fo
3、und.P58 3Why is Reeve known as the superhero behind Superman?Paragraph 1:Unfortunately,in 1995 disaster struck Reeve.While horseback riding,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 machine to he
4、lp him breathe.At first,his doctors did not believe that he could survive.During this time,Reeve felt like he had lost all hope.Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.He admitted that during the early stages of living
5、with his injury,he wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.He fell into a depression which lasted for many months.It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.For the years that followed he focused his a
6、ttention on his goal of one day walking again.Paragraph 4:Why is he sitting on a wheelchair?Did he give up his acting career?Paragraph 5:With a new sense of energy and commitment,Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.He engaged in a wide range of exercises desig
7、ned to rebuild muscle,and made remarkable progress.Shortly after,he managed to return to his film career by directing,producing and even starring in films.He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and dis
8、abilities,raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.“With the progress of new medical research,Im confident that peop
9、le like me would be able to walk again one day.So you can see,Im too busy with living to think of giving up!”With a new sense of energy and commitment,Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle,and ma
10、de remarkable progress.Shortly after,he managed to return to his film career by directing,producing and even starring in films.He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions o
11、f dollars in support of medical research.“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us and you dont have to be a superman to do it.”His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.“With the progress of new medical research,Im confident that people like me would be able to
12、walk again one day.So you can see,Im too busy with living to think of giving up!”What did he do after sitting in a wheelchair?Paragraph 5:Read the story again.Take notes of important facts about Christopher Reeve in the diagram below.Becoming the star in Superman filmsBecoming a superhero in real li
13、fe given the lead role in a Superman film starred in four Superman films in 1978 to 1987 raising awareness for good causes became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities raising millions of dollars in support of medical researchP60 4Group WorkRead the story again and answer the qu
14、estions.P60 51.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“nightmare”?From where did he get the strength?4.What did he do as an advocate for medical research?1.What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood c
15、areer”like?2.How was he injured?Why 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 h
16、is body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.3.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 strength from the ongoing support
17、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.Read the story.Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive.Read them aloud and explain
18、why you chose them.P60 6providing a striking contrast to Reeves life changedescription of his severe injury,hopeless situation and despairhis attitude in helping othershis positive attitude towards lifea real-life superman:born on 25 September 1953 in New York;passion in acting;given the lead role i
19、n a Superman film starred in four Superman films(1978-1987)raise awareness for good causes and speak out about health,education and child protection to help those in needa wildly successful Hollywood careerliving with his injury:depressions lost all hope support of his family and friends found the w
20、ill to live againwith new sense of energy and commitment:focus on walking again return to his film career write a biography and return to charity work become an advocate for people with same illnessthe horror of life-threatening injury:thrown off his horse and broke his necksevere injuriesHow would
21、you feel,?if you are paralysed(瘫痪瘫痪).if you could not follow your dream.disappointed hopeless aimless helplessSkill Builder Build Up Your Empathy with the Characters Empathy means you try to put yourself in others shoes and be aware of and sensitive to feelings.You try to gain a deeper understanding
22、 of their perspectives(角度角度).It is important to understand the emotions,behaviours and intentions(意图意图)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 your imagination to think about how it might feel and use that underst
23、anding to empathise(感同身受感同身受)with them.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,what might he possibly have said to his audienc
24、e?3.What might Reeves doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career?Imagine yourself in the following situations.Answer the questions.P60 7经历，经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）经历，经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）Careful-readingGroup Work Think and share.(Ex8)1.Explain the meaning of
25、 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 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
26、 share.(Ex8)2.Whats your understanding of the title“The Superhero Behind Superman”?This title insinuates 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 devoted h
27、is life to worthy causes and charity and inspired many lives for the better.What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve?P61 11Suggested answer Never give up no matter how bad the condition is.Have a sense of obligation(责任),including the obligation to family,the obligation to society,etc.You d
28、ont need to be a superman to help others.Everybody can help others with the kindness inside you.Focus on Language:Difficult sentenceIt was only due to the ongoing support of his wife,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
29、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 Thus,not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films,but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.not onlybut also 连接两个表示并列关系的成分，连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，意为着重强调后者，意为“不仅不仅而
30、且而且”。not only放句首放句首后面的句子要用倒装。后面的句子要用倒装。Not only does Miss Li like music,but (also)she likes sports.Not only did he speak English correctly,but also he speaks it fluently.李老师李老师不仅不仅喜欢音乐，喜欢音乐，而且而且还喜欢体育。还喜欢体育。他他不仅不仅英语说的正确，英语说的正确，还还说得流利。说得流利。因此，他不仅是超人电影中的超级英雄，在因此，他不仅是超人电影中的超级英雄，在现实生活中也被许多人视为超级英雄。现实生活中也被
31、许多人视为超级英雄。Post-readingFind words from the story that complete the 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-readingCo
32、mplete the sentences with the phrases.(Ex9)1.She has _ as a role 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 reputatio
33、nraise awarenessto working with organisationsfell into depressionPost-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.Christophe
34、r Reeve _ to help him rebuild muscle.to act on stagefell into illnesswas engaged in exercisesundertook an intense exercise programmeFocus on Grammar:Synonyms and antonymsSynonymsAntonymsA word that means the same or nearly the same as another word,such as bucket and pail.A word that means the opposi
35、te 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 antonymsSynonymsAntonymscareereventuallyremarkableseveresicksupportpositivedeadFocus on Grammar:Synonyms and antonymsSynonymsAntonyms1.Youd be
36、tter 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.
37、positivesevereeventuallydead1.Can you give a brief introduction about Christopher Reeves life?2.What spirit can you learn from Christopher Reeve?3.Have you had a better knowledge of a superhero?4.Do you realize the importance of achieving ones own value?Please write a short passage to introduce a superhero in real life that you admire.Share with us his/her experience.Pay attention to the structure of your writing.
