1、1Unit 4 Heroes of our timeFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY2apply the reading skill scanning3write a paragraph with the question-example-conclusion pattern4apply the translation skill translation in reverse order5understand the qualities of the heroes in the modern timesu
2、se the key language to talk about what makes a hero1 Objectives Section A Heroes among usProject of the unitInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your project Project of the unitLead-inProject forecastingWatch the vi
3、deo clip and discuss the following questions in pairs.Step 11.What story does this video tell?2.Why did Forrest Gump save so many soldiers by himself?Thinking about what makes a heroTask Project of the unitLead-in1.It tells about the story of Forrests saving his companions in the war.2.He couldnt le
4、t them lay there all alone,scared,so he grabbed them up and run them out of there Project of the unitLead-inWork in groups and discuss the following questions.1.Do you think Forrest in this video is a hero?Why or why not?Yes,because he saved so many peoples lives,and he is brave.No,because it is his
5、 duty to help his companions.Step 2 Project of the unitLead-in2.How do you define a hero?A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability,admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.A person who,in the opinion of others,has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as
6、a model or ideal.For example:He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.Project of the unitLead-inInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your project Project of the unitLead-inProject forecastingPlease get prepared by doing the following activities.Project of the unit Yo
7、u have known what a hero is and some heroic characters and actions.But what makes a hero?What kinds of people are described as heroes today?Do you think people who give their life for their family members should be considered heroes?Thats what you are expected to learn and talk about in this unit.By
8、 the end of this unit,you are expected to write a paragraph with the structure of question-example-conclusion on the following topic:What makes a hero?Enhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitGlobal understandingDetailed understanding Inspiring your thoughtsRead Para.1 and answ
9、er the following questions.1.What kinds of people are described as heroes today?Global understanding of the textTask Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingToday both victims and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies are described as heroes.Step 12.What is the function of the firs
10、t paragraph?In the first paragraph the author makes a thesis statement about heroes today,pointing out that the word“hero”becomes more common and what it is used to refer to.Then the author raises the question:Who are the heroes among us?Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingOne is Daniel Herna
11、ndez who courageously ran through the danger in a mass shooting in Tucson to save the life of one of the victims.The other hero is Dory Stoddard who gave his life for his wife in this shooting.Inspiring your thoughtsIn order to answer the questions raised in Para.1,the author provides two examples i
12、n Paras.2-4.Now read Paras.2-4 and find out what the two examples are?Global understandingStep 2What kind of people are called first responders?First responders are people,such as police officers and firefighters,whose job is to rush toward danger.They are supposed to be the first to arrive at the s
13、cene of accidents and deal with emergencies.Inspiring your thoughtsParas.5-12 mainly deal with the first responders.Read this part quickly and answer the following question.Global understandingStep 3How do we honor heroes according to the text?We honor heroes by recognizing their heroism and more im
14、portantly,by working to change the circumstances that led to their death.Inspiring your thoughtsPara.13 is the conclusion of the entire passage.Read this paragraph and answer the following question.Global understandingStep 4Enhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitGlobal unders
15、tandingDetailed understanding Inspiring your thoughts1.Why was Daniel Hernandez regarded as a hero?2.What did the priest mean when he said“Dory didnt die a hero;he lived a hero.”?3.How does todays notion of hero differ from that in the past?4.Why did Eleanor McMahon consider many police officers as
16、heroes?5.What can we learn from the inspiring stories of heroes?Read the text again and answer the following questions.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingDetailed understanding of the textTask 1 1.Why was Daniel Hernandez regarded as a hero?Because during a mass shooting in Tucson,Daniel H
17、ernandez courageously ran through the danger to save one of the victims.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued 2.What did the priest mean when he said“Dory didnt die a hero;he lived a hero.”?The priest meant that Dory was a hero not just because he gave his life for his wife,bu
18、t also because he had been known for his remarkable spirit and love of humanity when he was alive.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued 3.How does todays notion of hero differ from that in the past?In the past,heroes were those who acted courageously beyond the call of duty or
19、 great leaders,while todays heroes can be average men and women.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued 4.Why did Eleanor McMahon consider many police officers as heroes?Eleaner McMahon considered many police officers to be heroes because they rush toward danger to help those in
20、 need,against the human instinct to rush toward safety and away from danger.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingto be continued 5.What can we learn from the inspiring stories of heroes?The inspiring stories of heroes help remind us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things whether it
21、 is to fulfill their duties,or as part of everyday life.Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingThink over the following two questions and share your ideas with your classmates.Task 2Critical thinking1.Do you agree that“Heroism is latent in every human soul”?2.How will you strengthen your own a
22、bilities and determination to be ready to act heroically if the call comes?Inspiring your thoughtsDetailed understandingPresenting your projectProject of the unitInspiring your thoughts Language highlighting Language learningLanguage focusStructure analysisWriting a question-example-conclusion essay
23、 Enhancing your skills Match the words with their meanings.Step 1Task 1Learning wordsEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning subsequentdistinctintenseinvolveconfinerespondinclude or affect sb.or sth.do sth.as a reaction to sth.keep sb.in a place that they cannot leave,such as a prisonde
24、finite and obvious;different in a way that is clearhaving a very strong effect or felt very stronglyhappening or coming after sth.else1)They kept on trying their best to develop their business,but in such _ market competition,they had no idea if success would come along one day.2)I got from him only
25、 a letter,which was put on my office desk;_ to the receipt of this letter I have never heard from him.3)He suggested a small but _ improvement on our former plan;I really appreciate it.Step 2Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.subsequent distinct intenseintensesubsequentdistinctEnhancing yo
26、ur skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning to be continued4)Fortunately,the accident didnt _ many people,for there is little traffic at that hour.5)My daughter was shy;she was afraid to ask questions,_ to questions in class,or talk with other children.6)The duties to provide services for children in n
27、eed are not _ to the local social services department.confine involve respond involverespondconfinedLanguage focusLanguage learning Enhancing your skillsMeaning Phrases and expressionsdepend on sb.or sth.,esp.in a difficulty situationprotect sb.or sth.from being harmed or damaged by sb.or sth.be abl
28、e to understand a situation or the way sb.feels and thinksunderstand sth.,esp.sth.difficult or complicatedgive the main information in a report,speech,etc.in a short statement at the endformally ask sb.to do sth.not having enough food,money,clothing,or other things that are necessary for lifecount o
29、nshield fromrelate tomake sense ofsum upcall onin needFind out the phrases from the text according to the meanings.Step 3Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 1)He is a person that you can always _ when you need help.2)She held her hand above her eyes to _ them _ the sun so that she c
30、ould see more clearly the man in front of her.3)Finally,I would like to _ by saying that it has been a tremendous pleasure to work with you all.count onfromsum upshieldStep 4Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Fill in the blanks with the expressions given in the table above.Change t
31、he form when necessary.Each expression can be used only once.to be continued4)My most favorite program is the one that deals with scientific subjects that ordinary people can _.5)They _ the developed countries to commit more money to protect the environment.6)The boy studied the signs for over an ho
32、ur,but still could not _ them,so he turned to his teacher for help.7)We will continue to care for those _ and work to establish a society that is generous and prosperous.relate tocall onEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning make sense ofin mitment(Para.6)n.1)U the hard work and loyalt
33、y that sb.gives to an organization,activity,etc.投入；忠诚；奉献commitment to+n.Translation:我在学习上的投入使我成为我们小镇上最成功的人。My commitment to study has made me the most successful person in my small town.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 2Detailed learning of key mitment(Para.6)2)C a promi
34、se to do sth.or to behave in a particular way 承诺e.g.make a long-term commitment 做出长期的承诺commitment to+mitment to do sth.We made a commitment to keep working together.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:我们承诺继续合作.2.personnel (Para.7)n.pl.the people who work in a company
35、,organization,or military force（公司、组织或军队中的）人员；员工；职员The personnel responsible for processing all these letters shall stay until the job is over.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:负责处理这些信件的人员要留下来，直到工作结束。2.personnel (Para.7)Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage h
36、ighlighting 1.只有单数形式，但表达的是复数概念。2.作主语时，其谓语动词一般要用复数。Are there sufficient personnel on board and ashore to deal with an emergency?Translation:船上和岸上是否有足够的人员来处理紧急情况？形近词personality:n.C,U 个性；名人personal:a.个人的；亲自的；针对个人的Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words personnel,personality and personal.And
37、 then translate the sentences into Chinese.1.A number of local _ were present at the meeting.当地的一些名人出席了会议。2.This is a _ matter;I see no need to discuss it with a bunch of reporters.这是个私人问题，我觉得没有必要和一帮记者谈论这个问题。3.All _ are to receive security badges.所有人员都将拿到保安徽章。4.We all have a high opinion of his _ an
38、d abilities.我们都对他的个性和能力评价很高。personalitiespersonalpersonnelpersonalityEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 3.fulfill(Para.13)vt.1)do or provide what is necessary or needed 履行；执行；符合This company will fulfill its promise.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Transl
39、ation:公司会履行承诺的。3.fulfill(Para.13)2)achieve sth.that you wanted to do,or get sth.you hoped for 实现；达到After 10 years of hard work,he fulfilled his dream as a movie director.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:经过十年的努力，他终于实现了当电影导演的梦想。3.fulfillment(Para.13)n.U(BrE fulfilme
40、nt)1)the act of doing or achieving sth.that is promised or expected 履行；实现；达到The new employee got a pay raise for the fulfillment of a difficult task.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:新来的雇员因为完成了一项艰巨的任务而获得加薪。3.fulfillment(Para.13)2)a feeling of happiness and satisfac
41、tion,esp.because you are doing sth.important or using your abilities 满足感；成就感Being a teacher gives me a deep sense of fulfillment.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:当老师给我带来一种深深的满足感。1)Visiting Disneyland has _ a boyhood dream of mine.游玩迪士尼乐园实现了我的一个童年梦想。2)Are you looki
42、ng for greater _ and satisfaction in your work?你在寻求工作上更大的成就感与满足感吗？fulfill fulfillmentFill in the blanks with the following words,and translate the sentences into Chinese.fulfilledfulfillment Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 4.give ones life(Para.3)Many people are willing to g
43、ive their lives for the great cause of their country.die in order to save other people or because of a strong belief 捐躯；牺牲Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:很多人愿意为祖国的伟大事业贡献出自己的生命。5.in the words of sb./in sb.s words(Para.5)as sb.says or writes 用某人的话来说 Michael and his
44、 sister went to the concert,and in the words of his sister,it was a night to remember.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Translation:迈克尔和他的姐姐一起去了音乐会，用他姐姐的话来说，那是难忘的一夜。1.In the days subsequent to+n.,(Para.2)subsequent to(在之后)和 previous to(在之前)作定语时，通常置于被修饰的名词之后。On the day subseque
45、nt to his visit,she disappeared.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Task 3Sentence analysisTranslation:在他来看她后的第二天，她失踪了。2.It used to be that (Para.7)此句型用于表示过去的某一习惯或情况如今已不存在，与目前习惯或情况有所不同It used to be that he went to the beach on vacation,but after a heart attack,he has to stay at
46、home.Language focusLanguage highlighting Enhancing your skillsTranslation:以前他总是去海滨度假，但是自从他心脏病发作后，他就只好呆在家里了。The inspiring stories of heroes help remind us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things,whether it is in the fulfillment of their duties or as part of everyday life.(Para.13)英雄们激励人心的事迹有
47、助于提醒我们，平凡的人也可以做出不平凡的事，不管是履行职责，还是在日常生活中。Language focusLanguage highlighting Enhancing your skillsTask 4Language appreciation注意句中 whether it is,or 句型的使用，意思为“不管它是否或者。Presenting your projectProject of the unitInspiring your thoughts Language highlighting Language learning Language focusStructure analysi
48、sWriting a question-example-conclusion essay Enhancing your skillsParas.1-4 are organized in the pattern of question-example-conclusion.Step 1Enhancing your skillsStructure analysisWriting a question-example-conclusion essayTask Identifying the structure of question-example-conclusionRead Paras.1-4
49、and answer the following question.How does the author develop this part?Example 1Example 2Question:Whos a hero these days?(Para.1)Daniel Hernandez courageously ran through the danger in a mass shooting and saved his boss and friend,Gabrielle Giffords.(Para.2)In the mass shooting Dory Stoddard saved
50、his wife by falling on top of her to shield her from the hail of bullets.(Para.3)Conclusion:Both Daniel and Dory are civilian heroes,who acted out of instinct with courage and grace.(Para.4)Enhancing your skillsStructure analysisWriting a question-example-conclusion essay Read Paras.9-12 and analyze
