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1Unit4HeroesofourtimeFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY2applythereadingskill–scanning3writeaparagraphwiththequestion-example-conclusionpattern4applythetranslationskill–translationinreverseorder5understandthequalitiesoftheheroesinthemoderntimesusethekeylanguagetotalkaboutwhatmakesahero1ObjectivesSectionAHeroesamongusProjectoftheunitInspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyourskillsPresentingyourprojectProjectoftheunitLead-inProjectforecastingWatchthevideoclipanddiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairs.Step11.Whatstorydoesthisvideotell?2.WhydidForrestGumpsavesomanysoldiersbyhimself?ThinkingaboutwhatmakesaheroTaskProjectoftheunit1.IttellsaboutthestoryofForrest’ssavinghiscompanionsinthewar.2.Hecouldn’tletthemlaythereallalone,scared,sohegrabbedthemupandrunthemoutofthere…ProjectoftheunitWorkingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.DoyouthinkForrestinthisvideoisahero?Whyorwhynot?Yes,becausehesavedsomanypeople’slives,andheisbrave.No,becauseitishisdutytohelphiscompanions.Step2Projectoftheunit2.Howdoyoudefineahero?Aheroisapersonofdistinguishedcourageorability,admiredforhisbravedeedsandnoblequalities.Apersonwho,intheopinionofothers,hasheroicqualitiesorhasperformedaheroicactandisregardedasamodelorideal.Forexample:Hebecamealocalherowhenhesavedthedrowningchild.ProjectoftheunitProjectoftheunitLead-inProjectforecastingPleasegetpreparedbydoingthefollowingactivities.ProjectoftheunitYouhaveknownwhataheroisandsomeheroiccharactersandactions.Butwhatmakesahero?Whatkindsofpeoplearedescribedasheroestoday?Doyouthinkpeoplewhogivetheirlifefortheirfamilymembersshouldbeconsideredheroes?That’swhatyouareexpectedtolearnandtalkaboutinthisunit.Bytheendofthisunit,youareexpectedtowriteaparagraphwiththestructureofquestion-example-conclusiononthefollowingtopic:GlobalunderstandingDetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughtsReadPara.1andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatkindsofpeoplearedescribedasheroestoday?GlobalunderstandingofthetextTaskInspiringyourthoughtsTodaybothvictimsandsurvivorsofallkindsofdifficultiesandtragediesaredescribedasheroes.Step12.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?Inthefirstparagraphtheauthormakesathesisstatementaboutheroestoday,pointingoutthattheword“hero”becomesmorecommonandwhatitisusedtoreferto.Thentheauthorraisesthequestion:Whoaretheheroesamongus?InspiringyourthoughtsOneisDanielHernandezwhocourageouslyranthroughthedangerinamassshootinginTucsontosavethelifeofoneofthevictims.TheotherheroisDoryStoddardwhogavehislifeforhiswifeinthisshooting.InspiringyourthoughtsInordertoanswerthequestionsraisedinPara.1,theauthorprovidestwoexamplesinParas.2-4.NowreadParas.2-4andfindoutwhatthetwoexamplesare?Step2Whatkindofpeoplearecalledfirstresponders?Firstrespondersarepeople,suchaspoliceofficersandfirefighters,whosejobistorushtowarddanger.Theyaresupposedtobethefirsttoarriveatthesceneofaccidentsanddealwithemergencies.InspiringyourthoughtsParas.5-12mainlydealwiththefirstresponders.Readthispartquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestion.Step3Howdowehonorheroesaccordingtothetext?Wehonorheroesbyrecognizingtheirheroismandmoreimportantly,byworkingtochangethecircumstancesthatledtotheirdeath.InspiringyourthoughtsPara.13istheconclusionoftheentirepassage.Readthisparagraphandanswerthefollowingquestion.Step4DetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughts1.WhywasDanielHernandezregardedasahero?2.Whatdidthepriestmeanwhenhesaid“Dorydidn’tdieahero;helivedahero.”?3.Howdoestoday’snotionofherodifferfromthatinthepast?4.WhydidEleanorMcMahonconsidermanypoliceofficersasheroes?5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheinspiringstoriesofheroes?Readthetextagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.InspiringyourthoughtsDetailedunderstandingofthetextTask11.WhywasDanielHernandezregardedasahero?BecauseduringamassshootinginTucson,DanielHernandezcourageouslyranthroughthedangertosaveoneofthevictims.Inspiringyourthoughts2.Whatdidthepriestmeanwhenhesaid“Dorydidn’tdieahero;helivedahero.”?ThepriestmeantthatDorywasaheronotjustbecausehegavehislifeforhiswife,butalsobecausehehadbeenknownforhisremarkablespiritandloveofhumanitywhenhewasalive.Inspiringyourthoughts3.Howdoestoday’snotionofherodifferfromthatinthepast?Inthepast,heroeswerethosewhoactedcourageouslybeyondthecallofdutyorgreatleaders,whiletoday’sheroescanbeaveragemenandwomen.Inspiringyourthoughts4.WhydidEleanorMcMahonconsidermanypoliceofficersasheroes?EleanerMcMahonconsideredmanypoliceofficerstobeheroesbecausetheyrushtowarddangertohelpthoseinneed,againstthehumaninstincttorushtowardsafetyandawayfromdanger.Inspiringyourthoughts5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheinspiringstoriesofheroes?Theinspiringstoriesofheroeshelpremindusthatordinarypeoplecandoextraordinarythingswhetheritistofulfilltheirduties,oraspartofeverydaylife.InspiringyourthoughtsThinkoverthefollowingtwoquestionsandshareyourideaswithyourclassmates.Task2Criticalthinking1.Doyouagreethat“Heroismislatentineveryhumansoul”?2.Howwillyoustrengthenyourownabilitiesanddeterminationtobereadytoactheroicallyifthecallcomes?InspiringyourthoughtsLanguagehighlightingLanguagelearningLanguagefocusStructureanalysisWritingaquestion-examp