Lesson 1Modern Heroes

Whos your hero or heroine?Tips1) a sport or film star you personally admire2) someone famous for bravery or goodness3) the main character from a story

Words to describe your hero or heroine brave, calm, honest, generous, intelligent, kind, romantic, sensitive

Please make one or two sentences describing your hero or heroineExample: Yao Ming is my hero because he plays basketball very well. Please make sentences like: is my hero/heroine because he/she

1. Have you heard of Yang Liwei? How do you feel about him?2. How do you feel about Chinas first manned space flight?

Skimming readingPlease read the article quickly and circle all the words related to a spaceships movement.

Related words lifted off, lifting off, separated from, soaring into, circled, circling, released, shaking, touched down

Listen to the tape. Match the paragraphs with these headings.a) Introductionb) An exciting life-offc) During the flightd) International good wishese) Astronaut lands safely f) Welcome home

Paragraph 1a) Introduction

Paragraph 2b) An exciting lift-off

Paragraph 3c) During the flight

Paragraph 4d) International good wishes

Paragraph 5e) Astronaut lands safely

Paragraph 6f) Welcome home

Please discuss the questions on your textbook with your partners.

Answers to the questions1. He felt the effect of high gravity including the feeling of soaring into the sky. After the spaceship landed, he felt happy to be back on earth.

Answers to the questions2. He showed the flag of China and the United Nations and expressed the Chinese peoples wishes to explore and use space peacefully.

Answers to the questions3. The spaceship completed two circles.4. The helicopters were flying to the landing site.5. He smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for him.

Do you think Yang Liwei is our national hero? Why?