(
课件网) Unit 2 Onwards and upwards 2 U N I T To know some great people's achievements and their qualities. To enjoy a poem on your own. To have a positive attitude in your daily life. To understand the topic of this unit. He was one of the world’s leading scientists. He devoted himself to research. He suffered from disease that affected his muscles. His book A Brief History of Time was a best-seller. Stephen Hawking Guess who they are according to the tip information. He was the first black president of South Africa. He devoted his life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. He spent nearly 30 years in prison. He played a leading role in the drive for peace and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Nelson Mandela He was one of China’s best-known twentieth-century artists. He painted in the traditional Chinese style. He was born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses. Xu Beihong Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements 2. What made them successful 1 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements They are Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela and Xu Beihong. Their achievements: ·Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s leading scientists. His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a best-seller. ·Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government’s system of racial separation. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. ·Xu Beihong was a Chinese artist who created a new form of national art that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western composition to reflect a modern China. 2. What made them successful Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful. If you are faced with difficulties, failures, disabilities, what would you do Helen Keller was born in 1880 in America. Not until she was 19 months old did she lost her sense of sight and hearing before she could learn how to speak. With the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, she finished college, learned how to type and had a good command of French and German. Her autobiography The Story Of My Life has encouraged people all over the world by now. Can you list more people who get over difficulties to achieve success And can you tell their stories Nicholas James Vujicic, (born on 4 December 1982) is an Australian preacher and motivational speaker born with Tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. As a child, he struggled mentally and emotionally, as well as physically, but eventually came to terms with his disability and, at the age of seventeen, started his own non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs. Vujicic presents motivational speeches w ... ...
