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课件网) The admirable Unit 6 Lesson 3 Part 1—Lead in Lead in Who is Christopher Reeve And what did he do in his whole life Group work Show time! Part 2—Reading comprehension Read again Read the passage again! Read and explore The story of Christopher Reeve’s life is one that is almost impossible to imagine—from a wildly successful Hollywood career, to the horror of life— threatening injury; Reeve experienced both. Thus, not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman film, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life. im（否定前缀）+possible：不可能的 非常成功 not only... but also连接句子时，not only 可以置于句首表示强调，这时第一分句要采用倒装结构。 不但…… 而且…… 谓语+主语 Read and explore Reeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New York—the son of Franklin Reeve, a teacher and novelist, and Barbara Pitney, a journalist. He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Although he believed he would only ever act on stage, Reeve tried out for, and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film. star n. 明星 v. 担任主角 adj. 标有星号的，主演的 身兼两职，既是老师又是小提琴家 在……岁时 v. 担任主角 在舞台上 测试 主角 Read and explore Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes. He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children, speaking out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 名声大噪 需要 说出来 提高认识 公益事业 Read and explore Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve. While horseback riding, he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe. At first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive. During this time, Reeve felt like he had lost all hope. while引导的时间状语从句，当主语有本句主语和谓语时，从句主语和谓语可省略。 不幸地是 injury：n. 伤害，损害；受伤处 hurt：vt. 使受伤；损害；使疼痛；使痛心 、vi. 感到疼痛；有坏处；带来痛苦 、n. 痛苦；危害；痛苦的原因 、adj. 受伤的；痛苦的；受损的 damage：n. 损害；损毁；赔偿金 、vi. 损害；损毁 、vt. 损害，毁坏 wound：n. 创伤，伤口 、vt. 使受伤 、vi. 受伤，伤害 损伤 v. 幸存，生存 3. How did he come out of the “nightmare” From where did he get the strength 4. What did he do as an advocate for medical research He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife, family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again. He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research. Read the story. Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive. Read ... ...
