现代大学英语听力2Unit-7.pptVIP

Unit 7 People Unit 7 People Objectives: 1 Understand descriptions of famous personalities and their achievements 2 Follow discussions of cause and effect, advantages and disadvantages 3 Make inferences 4 Summarize main ideas and supporting details Task 1 Did you watch The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine? Do you know who is the author? Task 1 H.G.Wells: (1866-1946) Herbert George Wells, British writer. He is the son of an unsuccessful tradesman. After a basic education at a local school, Wells was apprenticed as a drape布料商. Wells disliked the work and in 1883 became a pupil-teacher at