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N6A Unit 5 Becoming Famous. Lesson 20. regular /changing exciting / busy / tiring intersting / colourful meaningful / boring dangerous /risk-taking challenging hard / difficult peaceful / quiet. A film star like Jacky Chan A player like Yi Jianlian An astronaut like Yang Liwei
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N6A Unit 5 Becoming Famous Lesson 20
regular /changing exciting / busy / tiring intersting / colourful meaningful / boring dangerous /risk-taking challenging hard / difficult peaceful / quiet A film star like Jacky Chan A player like Yi Jianlian An astronaut like Yang Liwei A mountaineer A businessman like Bill Gates A blind man A paralegic like Zhang Haidi What is the life of people like? 有挑战性的 I think a film star’s daily life may be busy but interesting.
Charles Darwin was a famous English biologist. What was his daily life like? Make a guess.Then read the first part to make sure. • I guess Darwin’s daily life might be ____ • A exciting & interesting B regular & meaningless • C regular &quiet D busy & changing • 1 Darwin’s daily life was __________ because _________________________________ • _________________________________ • 2 I think he was ________ (weak/strong) because _________________________________ regular he liked to do the same things, day after day, year after year. weak any big change in his life often brought him ill health.
Listen and complete the sentences. • Keys: • had a small breakfast, • did his best research • by his wife, did more • often stop by the greenhouse, • had lunch • in politics, wrote letters, • spend time by himself • he played, play the piano, • he went upstairs
After-listening: Read and answer • Q1 Who was very important to him? • Q2 What things did Darwin enjoy doing? • Q3 How long did he spend doing research every day? • Q4 How was his health? • Q5 Was it a normal day when Darwin was young or old? How do you know? Find the hints from the material.
Read more about Charles Darwin.6B Lesson 19 Exercise 4 • Answers: • A1 Darwin was the fifth child. • A2 Young Darwin went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. • A3 He was 18 years old. • A4 He was 22 years old. • A5 when he travelled around the world
Homework • 自学 Lesson 20 Exercise 2 • Think: • What kind of life do they lead/have? • Who do you like best? Why? • Surf the net to get more information about the person/group you like best.