1. Unit2 Great people
Welcome to the unit

2. Are they great (伟大) people?
strong
popular
power
modern
well-known
beautiful
Are they great (伟大) people?

3. Is Kim Soo Hyun really a great man?
What kind of people are great?
People with contributions to the world
People who changed the world

4. ` Thomas Edison American an inventor 发明家
invented 发明 over 1,000 inventions 发明物

5. ` Christopher Columbus Italian an explorer 探险家
one of the first Europeans欧洲人to discover America

6. ` William Shakespeare English a writer
a great writer of English literature 文学

7. ` Nelson Mandela South African 南非人 a president
a fighter 斗士 for the rights of black Africans all his life

8. ` Qian Xuesen Chinese a scientist
the pioneer 先锋 of China’s space technology programme

9. ` Peter Tchaikovsky Russian 俄罗斯人 a composer 作曲家
a composer of classical 古典的 music

10. Read and Learn literature 文学 South African 南非人 fighter 斗士 pioneer 先锋
Contribution 贡献
invent 发明
an inventor 发明者
invention 发明物
an explorer 探险者
Italian 意大利人
European 欧洲人
literature 文学
South African 南非人
fighter 斗士
pioneer 先锋
Russian 俄罗斯人
composer 作曲家
classical 古典的

11. Guessing game Qian Xuesen
Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme

12. Guessing game
Mandela
South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life

13. Guessing game
Edison
American, createdover1000 inventions

14. Guessing game Columbus
Italian，one of the first Europeans to discover America

15. Guessing game
Tchaikovsky
Russian, a composer of classical music

16. Guessing game Shakespeare
English, a great writer of English literature

17. A Mr Wu is showing the Class1, Grade 9 students the pictures of some famous people. Help the students write the correct word under each picture.
inventor
explorer
writer
composer
scientist
president

18. B Mr Wu is telling the students about the famous people in Part A
B Mr Wu is telling the students about the famous people in Part A. Help the students match the names on the left with the correct information on the right.
a Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme
b South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life
c American，createdover1000 inventions
d Italian，one of the first Europeans to discover America
e Russian, a composer of classical music
f English, a great writer of English literature d
1 Christopher Columbus ______
2 William Shakespeare ______
3 Qian Xueshen ______
4 Thomas Edison ______
5 Nelson Mandela ______
6 Peter Tchaikovsky _______ f a c b e

19. Make a new dialogue A: In the six great men, who do you admire most?
B: I admire … most.
A: Why do you think he is the greatest person?
B: Because he made us enjoy the beauty of literature.
/gave black people rights.
/made China stronger. …
What about you?
A: I admire… .

20. Who else do you think is a great person? Why?
Do you want to be a great man?
What kind of person do
you want to be?
What should you do now?

21. Listen and answer
Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in the world?
Does Hobo know who Paul Yum is?
Who is Paul Yum?

22. Answer the questions
Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in the world?
Does Hobo know who Paul Yum is?
Who is Paul Yum?
Paul Yum.
No, he doesn’t.
He is the person who invented Eddie’s favourite food.

23. Read and act

24. Complete the sentences
explorer
Columbus is the first _________ (探险家) in Europe to discover America.
Mandela is a _____(斗士) for the rights of black Africans.
Many young students don’t like ______ (古典的) music.
Chinese people ___________ (发明) paper.
He was the ________ (先锋) of China’s space technology programme. .
fighter
classical
invented
pioneer

25. Homework Remember the words and expressions.
Recite the conversation between Eddie and Hobo.
Write something about a famous person.
Preview Reading.