高中英语 Module2 unit3 welcom课件 牛津版必修1

1、Welcome to the unit,Unit3 Amazing People,Ludwig Van Beethoven,Where did he come from? German Was he a musician by nature? When did he become deaf ? at the age of 45,Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of all time.,He was born on 17 December,1770 in Bonn. He carried on the tradition and becam

2、e one of the worlds greatest composers. During his life he created many beautiful and famous works. But there are hundreds of Beethoven works which, until now, have been available only to scholars (学者)and specialists. Though he couldnt hear anything any more at the age of 45, he still continued to w

3、ork for his music, and he successfully finished the ninth and tenth symphony (交响乐) at last.,Who is chairman of Microsoft Corporation ?,Bill Gates (October 28, 1955) Founder of Microsoft,What other information have you got about him?,It is said that he employs more than 55000 people in 85 countries a

4、nd regions. He and his wife set up a foundation(基金会) focusing on improving global health. He is also the richest man in the world-worth and estimated(估价)$58 billion in 2008 according to Forbes (福布斯)magazine.,Mother Teresa,How much do you know about her? What contributions did she make to people? Whe

5、n was she awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Do you think Teresa set a good example for us to follow?,Mother Teresa won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor people of India.,She is one of the greatest women in the world, who made great contributions for the peace of the world. She was born on

6、 27 August, 1910 in what is now Skopje, Macedonia, and was loved and worshipped (崇拜)in India.,Mother Teresa,She was given the highest honor as Gandi by the government of India. It is reported that after she died, about 400 important figures including queen, presidents, prime ministers and the former

7、 First Lady Hillary Clinton came to pay final tribute (尊敬 ) to her.,Who invented the first tool in the Chinese history for reporting earthquakes?,Which Dynasty did he live in the Chinese history? How much do you know about Zhang Heng?,Zhang Heng invented the first tool in history for reporting earth

8、quakes.,Zhang Heng was a famous man of letters and scientist in the East Han Dynasty in the Chinese history. He invented the armillary sphere and the seismograph, or Di Dong Yi (Earth Motion Instrument) for measuring earthquakes.,Matching Exercises,Below are some famous sayings or quotes from these

9、famous persons. Please match them. Beethoven Bill Gates Mother Teresa,1. Music is neither old nor modern: it is either good or bad music, and the date at which it was written has no significance whatever. Dates and periods are of interest only to the students of musical history Beethoven 2. The othe

10、r day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heavens And St. Peter said, Go back to Earth, there are no slums up here. Mother Teresa 3.One thing I love about this decade is this a period where the reality is driving the expectation. Bill Gates,What are the common things these people share?,They have c

11、hanged our world for the better through their thoughts and actions. They all devoted themselves to their fields and contributed a lot to the world. They are Amazing People. Are they your heroes or heroines? What can we learn from them?,Hu Jingtao The present Chairman of PRC,Pavarotti (October 12, 19

12、35) Italian Opera Singer,Leonardo Da Vinci (April 15, 1452) Italian Architect, Painter, Sculptor,Jackie Chan (April 7, 1954) Chinese Actor,Yuan Longping Father of Hybrid Rice,Discussion,1. Do you think these people have made useful changes to the way we live today? 2.Which of these peoples achievement have the largest effect on our lives today? 3. Do you have a hero? What are the things he or she has done that make you feel that this person is amazing?,Open Topic,How to become a famous perso