1. Unit 9 When was he born?

2. talented loving outstanding unusual beautiful creative kind famous
1a Look at these people. Under each picture, write one or two words to describe the person.
talented loving outstanding unusual
beautiful creative kind famous
grandparents
Lily
Lucia
Tom
loving
creative
outstanding
talented
kind
unusual
beautiful
famous

3. talented loving outstanding unusual
2a Listen. Two people are talking about people they admire. Circle the words that you hear in activity 1a in the list.
talented loving outstanding unusual
beautiful creative kind famous

4. 1. She is a famous violinist. 2. She was born in 1971.
2b Listen again. Are these sentences about Midori or Laura? Write “M” or “L” on the lines.
She is a famous violinist.
She was born in 1971.
She started ice skating when
she was four.
I saw her play when I was eight.
the U.S. when she was fourteen. M M L M

5. She’s a kind and loving
grandmother.
She was born in 1932.
She became a skating champion
when she was ten.
She toured the U.S. when she was
fourteen. L L L M

6. G: She’s a famous ________. B: Oh, yeah. She’s Japanese, isn’t she?
Fill in the chart and then practice the dialogue with your partner.
B: Who do you admire?
G: I ________ Midori.
B: Midori? Who’s that?
G: She’s a famous ________.
B: Oh, yeah. She’s Japanese, isn’t she?
G: Yes, she ________ in Osaka in 1971.
When she ________ eight, she was already a
talented violinist. When she was fourteen, she
________ the United States. I saw her play
________ I was eight.
B: Wow. Do you have ________ of her CDs?
admire
violinist
was born
was
toured
when
any

7. G: Yes, I do. I play them all the time.
But how about you? Who do you admire?
B: I admire my_____________ , Laura.
G: Really? Why?
B: Well, she was born in Russia ____ She
was an _______ girl because she started ice
skating when she was four, and she ________ a
skating champion when she was ten.
G: A skating champion? _____ she have to work
hard?
B: Yes, very hard. But that was a long time______.
Now she’s a kind and _______ grandmother.
grandmother in
unusual
became
Did
ago
loving

8. 2b Listen again. Are these sentences about Midori or Laura
2b Listen again. Are these sentences about Midori or Laura? Write “M” or “L” on the lines. M
She is a famous violinist.
She was born in 1971.
She started ice skating when she was four.
I saw her play when I was eight.
She’s a kind and loving grandmother.
She was born in 1932.
She became a skating champion when she
was ten.
She toured the U.S. when she was fourteen. M L M L L L M

9. Name: Midori From: Japan Job: violinist Birth: 1971
2c Pairwork: Look at activity 2b. Ask and answer questions about Midori and Laura.
A: Who is Midori?
B: She is a Violinist.
A: When was she
born?
B: She was born in
1971.
A: When did she tour
the U.S?
B: In 1985.
Name: Midori
From: Japan
Job: violinist
Birth: 1971
1985: toured the U.S.

10. champion grandmother Name: Laura Birth: 1932 Job: ice skating player
In 1936: started ice skating
In 1942: became a skating
champion
Now: a kind and loving
grandmother

11. 3a Read the article and fill in the chart.
When
What
was born
when he was a small boy
began to learn the accordion
when he was seven
took part in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition
in 1982
could hum songs and difficult pieces of music
at the age of four
started to learn the piano
in October, 2000

12. 3a Read the article and fill in the chart.
1. When was Li Yundi born?
2. What did he do when he was a small boy?
3. When did he begin to learn the accordion?
4. What did he do when he was seven?
5. When did he take part in the 14th Chopin
International Piano Competition?

13. 1. When was Li Yundi born?
2. What did he do when he was a small boy?
3. When did he begin to learn the accordion?
He was born in 1982.
He could hum songs and difficult pieces of music.
He began to learn the accordion at the age of four.

14. 4. What did he do when he was seven?
5. When did he take part in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition?
He started to learn the piano when he was seven.
In October, 2000 he took part in the 14th
Chopin International Piano Competition.

15. Chopin Birthday: Feb. 22nd Birth Place: Poland 1816:
unusual composer & pianist
(1810 — 1849)
Birthday: Feb. 22nd
Birth Place: Poland
1816:
started to play the piano
1817:
started writing music

16. could hum songs and difficult pieces of music
A talented boy
Li Yundi
When
What
took part in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition
when he was seven
began to learn the accordion
when he was a small boy
was born
in 1982
could hum songs and difficult pieces of music
at the age of four
started to learn the piano
pianist
in October, 2000
All of us are proud of him.

17. 3a Retell the article about Li Yundi.
Li Yundi, the well-known Chinese pianist, ...
He was born ... When he was a small boy, ...
He began to …, and he started to ...
In October 2000, he...
He won ...
He was also ...

18. Take notes He began to learn the accordion at the age of four.
当他四岁的时候就开始学手风琴了。
at the age of … “在……岁的时候”，与when引导的时间状语可以相互转换。
如：My father began to work at the age of 18.
= My father began to work when he was 18 years old. 我爸爸18岁就开始工作了。

19. 2. Li Yundi took part in the 14th Chopin
international Piano Competition in Poland.　
李云迪参加了在波兰举行的第十四届肖邦国际钢琴比赛。
take part in与join的区别：
join “加入；成为其中的一员”。如：He joined the
party last month.　他上个月入的党。
take part in “参与某项工作或运动”。如：Did you
take part in the sports meeting?
你参加运动会了么？

20. 3b Look at the information in activity 2b. Write an article about Laura.
I admire Laura. Well, let me introduce her to you. Laura was born in She started ice skating when she was four. And she became a skating champion when she was ten. Now she’s a kind and loving grandmother.

21. 3c Write about a person you admire.
Fu Mingxia is a famous diver. She was born in When she was four years old, she started diving. At the age of 12, she became a world diving champion.

22. 3c Write about a person you admire.
Fu Mingxia won her first Olympic gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. In Barcelona she became China’s youngest Olympic gold medallist when she was 14. Fu Mingxia had the best gift for her 14th birthday.

23. Sum up: Words about jobs and adj.
golfer, gymnast, basketball player, swimmer, diver, runner, athlete, violinist, pianist, actor, singer, musician …
Adj.
loving, kind, talented, creative, outstanding, well-known, unusual …

24. Sum up phrases: was / were born
When were you born?
I was born in 1978.
I was born on March the 12th, 1978.
When was he / she born?
She was born …
He was born …
（in年 in 月 on日子 at 点 for 一段）

25. in 1982.
— I was born {
— When were you born?
— I was born in / on …
— When was she / he born?
— She / he was born in / on …
— When were they born?
— They were born in / on …
on May the 1st, 1982.

26. Sum up sentence structures: how long / when
How long did he hiccup?
He hiccupped for 69 years and 5 months.
When did he start hiccupping?
He started hiccupping in 1922.

27. Review 根据所给汉语完成下列句子。 _________ songs at Oscar. kind loving was Chinese
1. 他不是一个慈爱和蔼的人。
He is not a ________ or _______ person.
2. 李玟是第一个在奥斯卡上唱歌的中国歌手。
Coco Li ________ the first _________ singer to
_________ songs at Oscar.
3. 我长大以后想当个演员。
I want to be an actor __________ I grow up.
4. 迈克尔·乔丹是个国际体育明星。
Michael Jordan is an international __________ __________.
5. 他出生在一个大城市里。
He _______ _______ _______ a big city.
kind
loving
was
Chinese
sing
when
sports
star
was born in

28. Review 句型转化 1. He was born in 1895. （就画线部分提问）
______________________________________
2. He hiccupped for 69 years and 5 months.
（就画线部分提问）
3. He started sneezing on January 13th, 1981.
(就画线部分提问）
Review 句型转化
When was he born?
How long did he hiccup?
When did he start sneezing?

29. 4. She toured the U.S. at the age of fourteen.
（变成一般疑问句）
_______________________________________
5. My grandma was a famous ice skater.
Did she tour the U.S. at the age of fourteen?
Was your grandma a famous ice skater?

30. Guessing Game: Group of 6
Who is he / she?
Is he / she alive?
Is / Was he / she an athlete/musician …?
Is he / she …?
Yes or No questions

31. Tiger Woods
a talented golfer
Liu Xuan
an excellent gymnast
Shirley Temple
a cute child star
Mei Lanfang
a great Beijing Opera artist
performing artist
Ronaldo
a famous football player
Mozart
an outstanding musician

32. Homework
Introduce a person
you admire. 1.