Lesson 2
History Makers
revolution
found
republic
light bulb
opinion
in my opinion
n.
革命
vt.
建立,创立
n.
共和国
n.
电灯泡
n.
意见,看法,主张
在我看来
Words and Expressions
personally
racism
equal
struggle
protest
march
adv.
就自己而言
n.
种族主义
adj.
平等的
n.
斗争,拼搏
n.
抗议
vi.&n.
行军
Words and Expressions
to do something important which has not been done before and which will be recorded publicly and remembered for a long time:
Margaret Thatcher made history when she became the first British woman Prime Minister.
History Maker
make history
Sun Yat-sen
Mother Teresa
Thomas Edison
Martin Luther King
First read these sentences then match
these descriptions with the photos.
fought for the rights of black
people in the USA.
2. led the 1911 revolution and
founded the first republic of China.
Reading
4. worked to help poor people
in India.
3. invented the light bulb, the
moving picture camera and
many other things.
Reading
He led the 1911 revolution and founded the first Republic of China. And we call the city “the city of Zhongshan in honor of him.
He is a history maker.
How much do you know about them?
He invented the light bulb, the moving picture camera and many other things.
He is a great inventor.
He invented lots of things and changed the world a lot.
His discoveries changed
and improved our life.
She worked to help poor people in India
She is one of the most successful women in the world.
She won the Noble Peace Prize in 1979,
said:“ I touch the poor as touch the Jesus”.
He is a black man. He was born in 1929.
He fought for the rights
of black people in the
USA.
He devoted his life to the
equality of the black.
He won the prize of
Nobel Peace.
Yes, their actions did much to advance the society. They made things so important that it will be recorded in the history book. They set examples to us.
Are they history makers? Why?
heroes
Listen to learn
How to express agree and
disagree?
Let’s speak
agree, think, you’re right, don’t
agree, in my opinion, personally
First, please listen to the tape, fill in the blanks with the key words .
Key words
Well, I (1) ______Mother Teresa is important, because she spent her whole life working with poor and sick people.
I’m sorry, but I (2) __________.
(3) ____________, Dr Sun Yat-sen
is very important .
think
don’t agree
In my opinion
He led the 1911 revolution and founded the first Republic of China.
Yes, (4)___________, but I think Tomas Edison is important, too. He created so many machines and inventions that we still use today.
you’re right
I (5) _____with you, but (6) ________ ,
I think Martin Luther King is also
quite important , because he fought against racism and his actions
changed American society.
agree
personally
You are going to listen to a radio programme about Martin Luther King. Make sure you understand the Key Words.
experience
racism
equal
influence
victory
protest
march
经验
种族主义
平等的
影响
斗争
胜利
抗议
游行
struggle
Listening Strategies
1. Before listening ,make sure you
understand the task.
So now please have a try, predict
the answers of sentences T or F.
2. If possible, try to guess the
answer.
Listen to the radio programme.
Use the Listening Strategies to
help you.
3.When you listen the first time, don’t
panic! You will not understand
everything-just try to get the
general idea.
T
F
T
Martin Luther King was
from the United States.
2. Martin’s first experience of racism was with a bus driver.
3. His first victory was to win the equal rights for blacks to sit on buses.
4. He went to prison sixteen times for organising protests.
F
T
F
T
5. He organised a march to
Washington in 1963.
6. He made a famous speech
there beginning with the
words : “I have a dream…”
7. He received the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1965.
8. A white man killed him in 1968.
T
Pronunciation : Stress
Listen to the sentences and underline the stressed words.
1. He was born in Atlanta in 1929.
2. Martin liked Gandhi’s ideas
about peaceful protest.
3. He organised a march to
Washington.
4. A white man killed him.
Speaking
Work in pairs. Read the paragraphs below and take turns to choose a hero. Ask and answer
the following questions.
What did/does your hero fight for?
2. Who did/does your hero help?
3. Where did/ does your hero work?
Homework
What can you learn from the heroes introduced in this unit?
Write down your views and explain them to your partner.
Thank you!