What do you want to be when you grow up?Do you have any idol? Who are they?

DEVELOPING SKILLS

Listening & speaking

1.Describe the following pictures after the model. Use the word cues.

Model:This is Lei Feng.He was a soldier. Although he wasn’t rich, he often donated his money to the Poor.He was always ready to help others.

Helen Kellereducator and writerblind and deaf, but knowledgeablewrote The World I Live In

Thomas Edisoninventorwas at school for only a few months, but became the greatestinventor in the 20th centuryinvented the light bulb and many other things

Charlie Chaplinartistacted in a lot of interesting filmsdied in 1977, but people still love watching his films

1. 2.

1. Who is this man?2. Is he American or British?3. Why is he famous?

1. begin doing sth.= begin to do sth. 开始做某事 at the age of… 在……岁时e.g. 他十岁开始学唱歌。 He began to learn singing at the age of ten.

2. Although conj. = though 用于引导让步状语从句，既可放在句首，也可以放在句子中间。e.g. Though he has never been to England or American, he can speak English very well. 虽然他从未到过英国或美国，但他英语说的很 好。

*在英语中 although 与 but不能同时使用e.g. He is old and weak, but he works hard. =He works hard though he is old and weak. =Though he is old and weak, he works hard. 虽然他年老体弱，但是他工作努力。 虽然他家离学校很远，但他上课从未迟到过。 He is never late for school though he lives far away from school. 虽然她很忙，但是还帮助我学习英语。 She often helps me with my English although she is very busy.

3. come true 变成显示，成真e.g. I hope his dream of becoming a famous singer will come true. 我希望他成为一个有名歌手的梦想可以成真。

1. What does Bill Gates do?

2. When was he born?

3. When did he begin computer programming?

4. Where did he study?

5. Did he finish his studies at Harvard University?

6. When did he set up Microsoft?

7. When did he become the richest man in American?

8. Is bill a kind man? How do you know?

9. What was his dream? Has it come true?

HomeworkHomework ：：1. Copy the text, then translate it into 1. Copy the text, then translate it into Chinese.Chinese.

2. Recite the words and phrases.2. Recite the words and phrases.