1、Unit 3Amazing peopleTask Writing a biographical articleDo you know how many kinds of figures there are?Cardinal numbersOrdinal numbersPlural form of numbersSkills building 1:listening for numbersCardinal and Ordinal numbers Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbersone two three four fourteen forty seventeen
2、seventyfirst(1st)second(2nd)third (3rd)fourth (4th)fourteenth (14th)fortieth (40th)seventeenth(17th)seventieth (70th)Plural form of figuresin the twenties in the thirties in the forties in the fifties in the sixties in the seventiesin the 20s in the 30s in the 40s in the 50s in the 60s in the 70sCan
3、 you read out these numbers?1.25,0002.108,0003.32,0004.10,200,2005.十四点三十分6.五百万四千7.八十万六百one student say a number and another one to translate it into Chinese.Do it in turn.Work in pairsListen to an introduction to Steven Fossett and fill in the numbers.In 2002,Steve became the _ person to fly around
4、the world alone in a balloon without stopping.He had to try _ times before he finally succeeded.Steve was in his late _ when he circled the world in a balloon.firstsixfiftiesHe set _ world records in his life.In 2004,he and his team set a world record by sailing around the world in _ days.Sadly,in _
5、,he was flying a plane alone when the plane disappeared.The plane and his body were not discovered until one year later.116582007Listen again and answer the questions.1.How many hosts are there in the programme?2.How long time had Steve been interested in balloons?3.When was Steves body discovered?T
6、wo.For ten years.In 2008.Your headmaster has asked you to help find a person to speak to your schoolmates.Listen to his requirements and fill in the note sheet below.Step 1:finding a speaker for your schoolRequirements for speaker:1.Must be older than 18 but younger than _.2.Experience as a speaker
7、would be _.3.Must be able to speak _ and Chinese.35helpfulEnglish4.Must live in or near _.5.Available between _ May and 10 June.6.Able to speak from two oclock until _.7.Prepare a _-hour speech,with an extra half an hour for questions and answers.8.Must be _ and happy to spend time talking to studen
8、ts.Nanjing20fourtwofriendlyComplete it with the information above._ is looking for an exciting person to give a talk at our school in May or _.You must be _ to 35 years of age and live in _.(your school name)June 18NanjingThe speaker were expect should:speak _ and _.be _ and happy to spend time talk
9、ing to students.EnglishChinese friendlyDo you know what a CV is and when a CV is needed?A CV is a summary of ones education and work skills.CV stands for curriculum vitae.Skills building 2:reading a CVWhen one wants to get a job,his/her CV will be presented to the employer.So a CV is very important
10、if he/she wants to get the job.A CV may include:identification objective education experience references other There is a CV about Gao Qian in the textbook.List the information you get from it,including:name,address,age,nationality,experience abroad,education,work experience and interestStep 2:intro
11、ducing a speakerWhen we want to write an article about a person,we usually divide the article into three sections:introduction body conclusionSkills building 3:organizing informationWho we are going to write about and why we are writing about him/her.introduction:body conclusionDetails about the per
12、son,for example,what he/she did,what he/she said,his/her opinions,facts and statistics.The results of his/her deeds and what people think about him/her.Read the notes about Dian Fossey on P 56,group the notes into three sections and organize them into the best order.Introduction:g cBody:a b d e h j
13、Conclusion:f i1 _ 3 _ 5 _ 7 _ 9 _2 _ 4 _ 6 _ 8 _ 10 _gcehbajdifRead the article on P57 and find out what information you can get from each paragraph.Step 3:writing a biographical articleRead the CV about Gao Qian on P57 again and write a biographical article about her.Use the article about Dian Foss
14、ey as a sample.A sample We are going to invite Gao Jian to our school to give a speech at the end of this month.She once lived in Australia and has travelled around the world.She is friendly and outgoing.She knows China and Chinese culture quite well,and she also knows about the world.She was born i
15、n Yangzhou.She lived in Australia from 1995 to 1996.She graduated from Nanjing No.5 High school in 2000.She studied English Language and Literature in Peking University and graduated in 2004.Sheworked as an English teacher in a college between 2004 and 2008.In 2008,she started a school to help stude
16、nts get accepted to study-abroad programmes.From 2009 to 2010,she travelled around the world giving speeches and introducing Chinese culture.She likes travel and adventure.She will talk about studying in foreign countries,as many students are thinking about this.We are looking forward to her coming.
