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课件网) Unit 7 Role models of our time 主题范畴： 人与社会 主题群： 社会、历史与文化 子主题： 对世界、国家、人民和社会进步有突出贡献的人物 Key question What makes a role model of our time describe what kind of people I admire most. explain why I admire my role model(s). understand why some people become the role models of our time. realize the importance of those role models to our country and the world. Unit objectives 单元目标 I can: Do you know them Lead in Zhong Nanshan is one of the greatest doctors in China. Zhong discovered the SARS in 2003 and played an important role in the country’s fight against the epidemic (流行病) as a leading scientist. He is also known as one of the most respectable figures during China’s battle against COVID-19. Born: Oct. 20, 1936 Zhong Nanshan Jack Ma is one of the main founders of Alibaba, former CEO. Jack Ma is widely regarded as a pioneer in the e-commerce industry. Jack Ma has made outstanding contributions in the field of developed online payment systems in China. Born: Sept. 10, 1964 Jack Ma Bill Gates is an American businessman, software developer, investor and charitarian. He is one of the best-known pioneers of the microcomputer revolution (微型计算机革命) of the 1970s and 1980s. Born: Oct. 28, 1955 Bill Gates Yuan Longping is a great agricultural scientist at home and abroad, pioneer and leader of China’s hybrid rice industry. He was known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. He was the winner of the “Republic Medal (共和国勋章)”. Sept. 7, 1930-May 22, 2021 Yuan Longping Speaking Talking about your role models Who is your role model What contribution has he / she made to society What problems did he / she face, and how did he / she solve them Why do you look up to him / her What personal qualities about him / her do you admire most How has his / her story inspired you S1: Who’s your role model S2: I really admire Yuan Longping. He was an important plant scientist. S1: Why do you look up to him S2: He devoted his life to science, and he developed new kinds of rice. These grow faster and produce more rice grains than regular rice. Yuan Longping’s work helped feed millions of people in China and around the world. For example Improving your pronunciation Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the underlined syllables. (1) concert morning music practise (2) award design improve perform (3) detective director musician piano (4) documentary exclamation magazine violin (5) different instrument library wonderful Improving your pronunciation Word stress When we say words with more than one syllable, we usually stress one of the syllables. Words with three or more syllables usually have the stress on the third syllable from the back, but there are many exceptions. Word stress 定义： 音节是读音的基本单位，任何单词的读音，都可分解为一个个音节朗读。 构成： 元音构成：一个元音可单独构成一个音节，如 “a /e /” “I /a /” 。一个元音和一个或几个辅音音素结合也能构 ... ...
