1、Unit 1 Life Choices Viewing Workshop Amelia Earhart Warming-up What is a Pioneer? a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area Synonyms settler colonist colonizer a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity Synonyms develo
2、per innovator groundbreaker pathfinder Warming-up A pioneer is someone who sees potential, an innovator who is willing to try new things. A pioneer pushes boundaries to advance a cause or idea or break a record. These men and women have experienced success in their field, sometimes by overcoming gre
3、at challenges. What is a Pioneer? Warming-up Do you know any pioneers of flight? Jerrie Mock, (Geraldine Lois Fredritz), American aviator (born Nov. 22, 1925, Newark, Ohiodied Sept. 30, 2014, Quincy, Fla.), was an unassuming housewife who in 1964 became the first woman to fly solo around the world,
4、a feat never achieved by the more celebrated aviator Amelia Earhart. Warming-up Do you know any pioneers of flight? Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-sell
5、ing books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Warming-up What traits do those pioneers of flight share? 1 Boldness/Courage: Jimmy Doolittle dared to fly blind with only instruments. 2 Vision: Charles and Anne Lin
6、dbergh envisioned new routes for commercial aviation. 3 Dedication/Persistence: Despite systematic discrimination, Cornelius Coffey learned to fly, taught other African Americans to fly, and promoted African American pilots. 4 Creativity: Robert Goddard experimented with the worlds first liquid-fuel
7、ed rockets. 5 Passion: The Douglas World Cruiser pilots flew around the world to show that America could. Warming-up Word bank 1 adventurous dvent()rs adj. 有冒险有冒险 精神的精神的 adventure n. 2 rifle raf()l n. 步枪；来复枪步枪；来复枪 3 historian hstrin n. 历史学家历史学家 4 tomboy tm.b n. 假小子假小子 5 merry-go-around 最早的旋转木马最早的旋转木
8、马 6 the Royal Flying Core皇家飞行核心皇家飞行核心 The Royal Corps 皇家军团皇家军团 7 estranged strendd a. （夫妻夫妻）分居的分居的 8 reunite .rijunat v. （使）重逢；（使）再结合（使）重逢；（使）再结合 Warming-up 9 pivotal pvt()l a. 关键性的关键性的 10 work ones butt off很努力地；拼命工作很努力地；拼命工作 11 work several odd jobs 干几份零工干几份零工 12 aviator evi.et(r) n. pilot飞行员；飞机驾驶员
9、飞行员；飞机驾驶员 aviation .evie()n n. 航空；飞行航空；飞行 13 a leather jacket一件皮夹克一件皮夹克 14 biplane ba.plen n. （早期的）双翼飞机（早期的）双翼飞机 15 celebrity slebrti n. 名人；名流名人；名流 16 prank prk n. 恶作剧；玩笑恶作剧；玩笑 17 promptly prmptli adv. 迅速地；及时地迅速地；及时地 18 finance fanns v. 提供资金提供资金 n. 金融；财务；资金金融；财务；资金 19 fly solo sl单独飞行；单飞单独飞行；单飞 20 is
10、sue a flying licence /license 颁发飞行许可证颁发飞行许可证 Predict What can we predict from the video about Amelia Earhart mi:lj h:t? education (high school, college) background of her birth and name job (nurse aid) experiences before becoming a pilot achievements View and Learn Watch the video, and check your pr
11、edictions. Meanwhile, tick () the events and activities that you think had an influence on Amelia Earharts decision to become a pilot. Give reason. a climbed trees, collected bugs, hunted rats and explored the neighborhood b saw her first plane at the Iowa State Fair c graduated from high school in
12、Chicago d attended an air show with her dad in Long Beach View and Learn e visited her sister in Toronto and admired wounded soldiers f worked as a nurse aid and watched the Royal Corps practicing g worked several hard jobs to pay for flying lessons h purchased a bright yellow biplane i flew her pla
13、ne to 14,000 feet j was issued a flying license on May 15, 1923 k answered a phone call to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in April 1928 View and Learn a climbed trees, collected bugs, hunted rats and explored the neighborhood b saw her first plane at the Iowa State Fair c graduated from high school i
14、n Chicago d attended an air show with her dad in Long Beach had nothing to do with her decision not impressed at all in 1908 Dec 20, 1920, she took a ten-minute plane ride that forever changed her life. She knew she had to fly. View and Learn e visited her sister in Toronto and admired wounded soldi
15、ers f worked as a nurse aid and watched the Royal Corps practicing g worked several hard jobs to pay for flying lessons h purchased a bright yellow biplane While working there, she got to know many of the wounded pilots and grew to admire them. She spent much of her free time watching the Royal Corp
16、s practicing at a nearby air field. She determined to become a pilot. Her passion for flying a plane. View and Learn i flew her plane to 14,000 feet j was issued a flying license on May 15, 1923 k answered a phone call to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in April 1928 The world altitude record for fema
17、le pilot, her passion helped her achieve such success. Her dream of becoming a pilot came true. She was already a pilot. This statement had nothing to do with her decision to become a pilot. View and Learn This is a story about _. American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to f
18、ly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in history. Watch the video again and write down the time in front of the events in Ex. 2, P. 20. If the event wasnt mentioned in Ex. 2, then note down the event after the time. View and Learn Time Events July 24, 1897 1908 1915 1917 Dec. 28, 1920 summer, 1921 Oct.
19、1922 May 15, 1923 June 1928 August 1928 1930 Born in Ashes, Kansas. Saw her first plane at the Iowa State Fair. Graduated from high school in Chicago. Visited her sister in Toronto and admired wounded soldiers. Attended an air show with her dad in Long Beach. Purchased a bright yellow biplane. Broke
20、 womens altitude record when she rose to 14,000 feet. Was issued a flying license (16th women). Became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Became the first woman to fly solo across the North American continent and back. Became the first president of the women aviation organization The Ninety
21、-Nines. View and Learn May 1932 First woman and second person to fly solo across the Atlantic; August 1932 First woman to fly transcontinental solo nonstop; set womens nonstop transcontinental speed record, flying 2,447.8 miles in 19hrs 5min; January 1935 First person to fly the 2,408-mile distance
22、across the Pacific between Honolulu and Oakland; June 1937 Began flight around the world and disappeared Understand her quote Amelia Earhart mi:lj e ha:t By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly. I think her quote means that _ she was taking an airplane for
23、 the first time and at the time she knew that she wanted to be a pilot (aviatorevi.et(r). Taking a 10-minute plane ride made her determined to be a pilot. Discuss in pairs 1 Introduce Amelia Earhart to a newspaper column “Women Pioneers”. 2 What have you learnt about Amelia Earharts life choices and her pioneering spirit? 3 Is it worthwhile/necessary for us to risk our lives to do something that we like? State your reasons. Assignment Surf online and find more information about Amelia Earhart, summarize her traits with supporting evidence and then share your summary in groups. Goodbye!
