Unit 17  Great women

unit 17  great women

i. learning goals
1. knowledge goals:
 1）key words and set phrases
 2）key sentence structures
3) grammar: subject-verb agreement
2. ability goals:
 1) learn to describe people
 2) master the gramma of subject-verb agreement
 3) improve listening and reading abilities.
 4) learn to write an essay about people
3. emotional goals:
 call on the students to be a self-respect, self-confidence people, especially girls.
ii. key words:
inspire    admire    generous   mean   threaten   optimistic   regret   extreme extremely   value     bother  promise    cheers    tense  dull    somehow  bear fame    
iii. key phrases:
die down        as it is         at the top of one’s voice         struggle to one’s knees  
around the corner     drop out    fall into    knock over   refer to    clear up    lead…to…        come to terms with         become of sb/sth     hang on
iv. key sentence structures:
v. grammar:
vi. learning aids:
 a tape recorder, a dictionary and some supplementary materials
 vii. learning methods:
 ask and answer, discussion, individual and pair work
viii. learning time:   7 periods

一. words:
1. inspire: v. 1) fill sb with the ability or urge to do, feel, etc sth beyond his usual ability, esp to write, paint, compose,etc
inspired. adj.      inspiring. adj        inspiration  n.
inspire sb with sth   inspire sb to don sth     inspire sth, in sb.
a. lei feng’s noble example inspired the young people to greater dfforts.
b. the beautiful scenery inspired the writer to write his greatest poetry.
 2) fill sb with thoughts, feelings or aims inspire sb (with sth, inspire sth (in sb))
a. 老師說的鼓舞我再試一次.
what the teacher said inspired me to try again.
b. 他的演講鼓舞著我們所有的人    his speech inspired all of us.
c. 這個好消息使我們產生了希望.   the good news inspired us with hope.