Unit 2 Lesson 1 National Hero

module11《nationalheroes》unit1教案1（外研版初一下）Unit 1 What did Zhan Tianyou do?教学流程教学1.情景导入Direct students’attention to thesubject—National heroes and give thekey words: bridge, build, engineer,foreign, government, museum,national hero, patriotic, railroad,tunnel.Information about Zhan Tianyou•The date of birth•His life in the USA•His famous activities•The roads he built: Luan herailroad bridge & Jingzhangrailroadcelebration in 1909Jingzhang Road celebration for100 yearsThe monument of Zhan TianyouWhole-class work:Show the photos of some heroes thatthe students are familiar with, and askstudents to discuss what they knowabout these people, or ask them toshow their photos, which aresearched on the internet and talkabout it.2.知识新授1.Show the pictures of ZhanTianyou and make anintroduction about him, let thestudents read the words in thebox, and listen to the tape.Individual work:According to the information theygot , students listen to the tape andfill the blanks with the key wordsgiven(activity 1)2.Play the tape of Activity 2 andlet students try to follow thepronunciation and grasp themain idea.Individual work:Listen to the tape twice and answerthe questions as followed:A.What did Zhan Tianyou do?B.When did he die?。

民族英雄(National heros)民族英雄(national heros)national heros always have marvellous reputations, after died miserablly. they died by a lot of reasons. some were killed because their emperors were too?afraid of the powers they had, some because their enemies bribed to the nation traitors, often who have had a great wealth or?a powerful authority. this is a nation that is like producing traitors overwhelmingly every time on a very dangerious situation, and quite often, heros are mistakenly treated as traitors but peple who really betrayed the fate of this nation, because of their ruling powers, are seen as the savior.i shall admit there are some implication as a clue of history, to mirror what will happen repetitiously over and over again. heros are respectable, famous, and admired. without them, this nation should have gone through more sufferrings. they deserve what they own. however, tracking of our shameless history ,what to be noted is that ?noboy else but ourselves torture our heros, mistreated thier beloved, and even eradicated the origins of theirs. although hundreds of years later, they gained back their reputations, and if lucky, maybe they could get some statues, biographies or whatever else, one truth can't be denied. they were put in an extremely painful life, and so were their families and friends, for what these heros contributed to our nation's future, and what they devoted their lives to protect. what can be concluded from it? if there r some potential heros around u, stay away from him or her, coz though we know we must show our respect to them, they are most likely to be a tragedy, which also causes people care about them to pay for the price.it's ironical, isn't it? this nation never stops calling for more heros desperately,in a name of protecting its people, but what i'm more interested in is, what the people do to the heros, when they are alive? if heros are the role models of most people of this nation, then how come heros are still so needed by us, especially when we shout out, justicely and loudly, that there must be someone else standing out to be heros. and if they don't wanna be heros, they gotta think about the outcomes that the entire nation curses them as wusses, humiliating them afterwards. but curiously, next time they'll still ask for someone else again to sacrifice their lives to defend the benefits of the nation( or the benefits of some). why don't u be then? or at least, why don't u, the nation people, protect the heros when they need u. when the emperors threaten ur heros, why didn't u overthrow the empire, instead u gave in the throne?when you know who betrayed the nation to sell off ur heros, just because of their powers, u gave in again?the truth is, this nation grants the greatest hornor to heros, when it needs them. once heros lost their auras, or the public has to pay, heros begin sufferring. and what is hidden in the heart of most of people is, they want the rest to pursue the hornor of being a hero, but they themselves are more addicted into another thing---power. such people deem themselves 'wiser'.we are saying this nation is great, sorry, it's a no. most of great genes of this nation have been eliminated by oursleves, in three thousand years' grand history, dynasty after dynastry, one generation after one.。

HeroesNational HeroPart A warm-up1. Think of different kinds of heroes and heroies.(1) a sports or film star you admire(2) someone famous for being brave and good(3) the main character from a story2. Classify the adjectives in the Key Words box as positive(+) or negative(-).Key Words: brave, calm, cruel, dangerous, generous, honest, humorous, kind, pleasant, smart, violentPart B Reading: National HeroBefore you start1. Have you heard of Yang Liwei? How do you feel about him?2. How did you feel about China’s first manned space flight?Read to learn3. Read the article quickly and circle all the words related to a spaceship’s movement.National HeroChin’s first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. The spaceship, called ShenzhouV, was carrying China’s first astronaut, Yang Liwei. Yang, who was a pilot in the army, was chosen from 1,500 other army pilots and started training for his space flight in 1998.The launch was very successfu l. “When the spaceship was lifting off, I could really feel the high gravity”, said Yang Liwei. “When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soar ing into the sky because of the zero gravity.”During the 21-hour space flight, the Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times. While the spaceship was circling the earth for the sixth time, Yang Liwei spoke with ground control in Gansu. He was also able to speak with his wife and 8-year-old son. Yang Liwei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for about 3 hours. While he was sleeping, the spaceship circled the earth twice.When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle, Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.At 6:23 a.m. on October 16th, Yang Liwei landed in Inner Mongolia safely. He told reporter s later, “The surface of the spaceship was glow ing red when it came back into the earth’s atmosphere. When ShenzhouV let out its parachute, I felt the ship was shaking.” As Yang Liwei returned into the earth’s atmosphere, helicopter s were flying to where he would land, ready to collect him.Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely. When Yang Liwei climbed out of the spaceship, he smiled and wave d to the crowds waiting for him. Yang Liwei was happy to be home but he said, “I thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.”4. Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with these headings.(1) Astronaus lands safely □(2) Welcome home □(3) International good wishes □(4) An exciting lift-off □(5) Introduction □(6) During the flight □5. Now answer the following questions.1. How did Yang Liwei feel during the flight? How did he feel afterwards?2. What did Yang Liwei do during the Shenzhouⅴ’s seventh circle of the earth?3. How many circles did the spaceship complete while Yang Liwei was sleeping?4. What were helicopters doing as Yang Liwei returned to the earth’s atmosphere?5. What did Yang Liwei do when he came out of the spaceship?Vocabulary: Words that go together6. Match the verbs with the nouns to form expressions. Can you think of more expressions with these verbs? Verbs Nounscollect spacecomplete wisheslet out a taskexpress gravityexplore informationfeel a parachute7. Use the expressions in Exercise 6 in the correct form to complete the sentences.(1) One of the reasons people are interested in is that they wonder if there is life on any other plants.(2) Before you start writing your article, you must do reseach and .(3) You may watch TV after you have all your .(4) You can when an airplane takes off and you are pushed back in your seat.(5) When John jumped from the airplane, he his and floated slowly back to the earth.(6) Children often and dreams through art. Their pictures show how they are feeling. Culture CornerSpace HeroesIn the course of (explore), 434 astronauts have made the journey into space. Men and women from nations all over the world have studied, trained and (work) diligently in order to go into space. Yet, it is not a job without risk and 20 of those people have died while in space or in space programme training.Yuri GagarinOn April 12, 1961, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. He died only seven years later on March 27, 1968 in an air crash during a training session in the East of Moscow.Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Sharon McAuliffeOn January 28, 1986, these seven American astronauts (five men and twowomen) died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after (launch). Among them was Sharon McAuliffe, a high school teacher, was to be the first teacher in space. Millions of people around the world and many students in primary and secondary schools saw the tragedy on TV.Chawla Kalpana (USA), Rick Husband (USA), William McCool (USA), Michael Anderson (USA), David Brown (USA), Laurel Clark (USA), Ilan Ramon (Israel)On February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before landing, the space shuttle Columbia exploded. The five men and two women crew, which included the first Indian born woman in space as well as Israel’s first astronaut, all died.Here is part of US President Ronald Reagan’s speech after the 1986 Challenger disaster:“For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel theloss, and we’re thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were d aring and brave, and they had that special spirit that says, “Give me a challenge and I’ll meet it with joy.” They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.”三、课后作业（一）单项选择1. –If the traffic hadn’t been so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o’clock.-- What a pity! Tina _____ here to see you.A. isB. wasC. would beD. has been2. The hero’s story _____ differently in the n ewspapers.A. was reportedB. was reportingC. reportsD. reported3. They _____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____ on it as no godresults have come out so far.A. had been working; are still workingB. had worked; were still workingC. have been working; have workedD. have worked; are still working4. Father _____ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.A. has leftB. leftC. was leavingD. had left5. Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she_____.A. has doneB. had doneC. was doingD. is doing6. More than a dozen students in that school _____ abroad to study medicine last year.A. sentB. were sentC. had sentD. had been sent7. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ____ down to eat our picniclunch.A. sittingB. having satC. to sitD. sat8. –What’s wrong with your coat?-- Just now when I wanted to get off the bus, the man next to me ____ on it.A. satB. had satC. had been sittingD. was sitting9. – Thank goodness, yo u’re here! What _____ you?-- Traffic jam.A. keepsB. is keepingC. had keptD. kept10. She _____ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.A. would changeB. has changedC. changedD. was changing11. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847-1931) _____ the world leading inventor for sixty years.A. would beB. has beenC. had beenD. was12. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people ____ to enjoy the advantages of thisnew technology.A. beginB. beganC. have begunD. had begun13. My mind wasn’t on what e was saying so I’, afraid I _____ half of it.A. was missingB. had missedC. willD. missed14. The discussion ____ alive when an interesting topic was bought in.A. was comingB. had comeC. has comeD. came15. – You were out when I dropped in at your house.-- Oh, I _____ for a friend from England at the airport.A. was waitingB. had waitedC. am waitingD. have waited16. – I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.-- Oh, how nice! Do you know when she _____?A. was leavingB. had leftC. has leftD. left17. – Has Sam finished his homework today?-- I have no idea. He ____ it this morning.A. didB. has doneC. was doingD. had done18. I _____ you not to move my dictionary now I can’t find it.A. askedB. askC. was askingD. had asked19. – What were you doing when Ton phoned you?-- I had just finished my work and ____ to take a shower.A. had startedB. startedC. have startedD. was starting20. – Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.-- Where was I?-- You ____ you didn’t like your father’s job.A. had saidB. saidC. were sayingD. had been saying21. I ______ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time.A. had fallen asleepB. have fallen asleepC. fell asleepD. fall asleep22. All morning as she waited for he medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _____.A. has grownB. is growingC. grewD. had grown23. The news came as no surprise to me. I ___ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.A. had knownB. knewC. have knownD. know24. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he ____ it.A. doesn’t mentionB. hadn’t mentionedC. didn’t mentionD. hasn’t mentioned25. The silence of the library ____ only by the sound of pages being turned over.A. has been brokenB. breaksC. brokeD. was broken拓展习题：1. –You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?--I’m sorry I _____ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.A. wasn’t sayingB. don’t sayC. won’t sayD. didn’t say2. T he little girl _____ her heart out because she ____ her toy bear and believed she wasn’t ever going to find it.A. had cried; lostB. cried; had lostC. had cried; lostD. cries; has lost3. – Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favor?-- Of course. What is it?-- I _____ if you could tell e how to fill out this form.A. had wonderedB. was wonderingC. would wonderD. did wonder4. This is Ted’s photo. We miss him a lot. He ____ trying to save a child in the earth-quake.A. killedB. is killedC. was killedD. was killing5. The reporter said that the UFO _____ east to west when he saw it.A. was travelingB. traveledC. had been travelingD. was to travel6. My uncle ____ until he was forty five.A. marriedB. didn’t manyC. was not marryingD. would marry7. An awful accident ____, however, occur the other day.A. doesB. didC. has toD. had to8. Old McDonald gave up smoking for a while, but soon______ to his old ways.A. returnedB. returnsC. was returningD. had returned9. – Hey, look where you are going!-- Oh, I’m terribly sorry. _____.A. I’m not noticingB. I wasn’t noticingC. I haven’t noticedD. I don’t notice10. Passenger: Look out! There’s kangaroo wandering on the road!Driver: _____ it! That was lucky. It can damage my car really badly.A. MissingB. To missC. MissedD. Miss11. –What’s the weather like tomorrow, John?-- Well, I _____ it, for the senic pictures drew my attention as the weather forecast was going on.A. was missingB. missedC. will missD. had missed12. Shirley _____ a book about China last year but I don’t kno w whether she has finished it.A. has writtenB. wroteC. had writtenD. was writing13. –Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?-- I _____ , but I had an unexpected visitor.A. hadB. wouldC. was going toD. did14. I saw Sue but she didn’t see me. She ______ the other way.A. was lookingB. lookedC. had lookedD. would look15. ______ in 1963, and _______ in Philadelphia, Charles Pettigrew so impressed his teachers that he was sentto Barklee School to study Jazz.A. Being born; having raisedB. Born; raisedC. Was born; was raisedD. Born; was raised16. Slowly the old woman took out her pocket book, and an old photograph _____ out of it.A. droppedB. was droppedC. was droppingD. had been dropped17. The government responded quickly, and new measures _____ which strengthened their powersA. passedB. pastC. were passedD. had passed18. It was a great party, thank you. But Jill, why _____ you _____ more friends to come?A. haven’t; invitedB. don’t; inviteC. didn’t; inviteD. won’t; invite19. The nurse ____ at great Stapleton for only a few weeks when the sick officer was murdered.A. was beingB. would beC. wasD. had been20. The boy came ____ in, with a _____ look on his face.A. rush, surprisingB. run, surprisedC. rushing, surprisedD. running, surprising21. We are suffering from a terrible drought while we _____ much rain last year.A. were havingB. had hadC. have hadD. were to have22. Mr. Smith ____ a new book last night, but I don’t know whether he has finished it yet.A. wroteB. had writtenC. was writingD. would write23. – Has Tommy finished his job yet?-- I have no idea of it, he _____ it this morning.A. was doingB. had been doingC. has doneD. did24. –Why! Where’s my passport? Maybe I left it on the pl ane.-- My Goodness! You _____ things behind.A. had never leftB. didn’t leaveC. never leftD. haven’t left25. -- ______ my dictionary?-- Yes, I put it in your desk just now.A. Do you seeB. Have you seenC. Did you seeD. Had you seen。