Module One Unit Two

8 Superhero Christopher Reeve

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Superman

superman

Christopher Reeve

a successful actor

a successful actor

Won an award at Hollywood’s Oscar ceremony in 1996

Won an award

Christopher Reeve

and his wife Dana

Talk about Christopher Reeve

1. Who was Christopher Reeve?

2. Who was Christopher Reeve?

3. What terrible thing happened to him in real life?

4. What do you think of his marriage?

He was a famous actor.

Superman

He fell from his horse and broke his back.

His marriage was strong. He and his wife alwaysGot on well.

While- readingRead the text , get the general idea of article andMatch the topics with the parts of the article.a) the riding accident b) His marriage c) His feelings after the accident d) Before the accident e) His parents f) His belief g) How he pulled through h) His campaign

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16

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Answer the following questions1. What was Christopher Reeve famous for?

2. What was his most famous film role?

3. What terrible thing happened to him in real life?

4. Who’s his wife? What kind of person is his wife?

Superman films.

Superman.

He fell from his horse and broke his back.

Dana, she’s a terrific person. She supported his Husband and loved his husband ,encouraged him To pull through.

Retell a story of Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve was a brave man. he was not only a successful actor but also a hero, a superman. He was ________ and he had a _______ will to struggle against the difficulties and never said giving up. He was kind, too. And he got involved with the ________ and made speeches all over the USA about his experiences and ___________ a lot of people. So he was a great man, a superhero. But he died because of heart failure ,52 years old.

confidentstrong

charity

encouraged

Voice your voice

Discuss the following questions:

1. What would you describe Christopher Reeve?

2. What kind of person is his wife?

3. How did Christopher Reeve pull through?

Choose the correct meaning for each word. 1. Disaster ( ) a. something happy b.something very bad

2. Remarkable ( ) a. surprisingly bad b. surprisingly good3. Campaign ( ) a. great effort b. great plan

4. Research ( ) a. serious study to discover new ideas b. money raised for charity

5.impressive ( ) a. admirable b. dangerous6. Confident ( ) a.sure b.not sure

b

b

a

a

aa

Choose the correct meaning for the phrasal verbs.• Come to ( ) a. to visit b. to reach a state2. Pull through ( ) a. to survive b. to walk3. Think of ( ) a. to carefully consider b. to have an idea4. Give up ( ) a. to be afraid b. to stop fighting5. Get on ( ) a. to have a friendly b. to escape relationship

ba

b

b

a

Use the phrasal verbs to complete these sentences.1.Understanding his wife helps Christopher ___________ well with her.2. After the accident, doctors warned Christopher that he was not going to __________ and live.3. Talking with his family and friends helped Christopher __________ terms with his disabilities.4. Christopher says there is so much happening in his life right now that he is too busy to ____________ giving up and dying.5. After Dana told Christopher that he had her support and love,c Christopher decided not to ______________ on living.

get in

pull through

come to

think of

give up

Vocabulary1.be famous for 以……（事）闻名（出名） be famous as 以……（身份）著名 He is famous for the superman films. Tang Yongling is famous as a pop star for his song the Followers in Water.2.on one’s own 独自；靠自己 Traveling on my own, I can decide when to start on my way and where to linger a little longer.3.pull through 度过难关，恢复健康 We’ll pull the business through somehow.4.commit suicide 自杀 I’ve never had any thoughts of committing suicide.

Comparing CulturesListen to a short introduction about Sang Lan and Compare her with Christopher Reeve. Use the Information you hear to make six sentences describing The similarities and differences between the two People.