牛津版英语必修2 Unit3 Amazing people--Welcome to the unit(ppt).ppt

Unit 3Amazing people Welcome to the unit Great leaders Scientists Painters Speaking Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was one of the greatest women in the world and she made great contributions for the peace of the world. When she finished school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. However, although she loved teaching, in 1946, Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in India, and then began her work helping the poor, comforting the poor and the dying in the streets of the city. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she had given to the poor. Beethoven Beethoven was a great composer. During his life he created many beautiful and famous works. Many of his works are well kept today. At an early age, Beethoven took an interest in music, and his father taught him day and night. At the age of 8, he gave his first known public performance. Though he couldn’t hear anything any more at the age of 45, he still continued to work for his music, and he successfully finished the ninth and tenth symphony at last. It is said that he wrote a great deal more than those well-known works.There are thus hundreds of them have been available only to scholars and specialists until now. Discussion Homework 1.Find more information about some amazing people in the world. 2.Write a profile of a famous person. * * Presentation Enjoy some pictures about amazing people. Astronauts Nobel Some amazing people have changed our world for the better through their thoughts and actions.Tell more about the following amazing people. 1.Do you think these people have made useful changes to the way we live today? 2.Which of these people’s achievements have the largest effect on our lives today? 3.Do you have a hero/ what are the things he or she has done that make you feel this person is amazing?