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ChairmanMaoWhoarethey?Whatdoyouknowaboutthem?Forwhataretheyfamous?Lead-in:QuestionsTheyalldevotedthemselvestotheirfieldsandcontributedalottotheworld.TheyareAmazingPeople.居里夫人Speaking:•Someamazingpeoplehavechangedourworldforthebetterthroughtheirthoughtsandactions.•Lookatthepicturesbelowanddiscusstheachievementsofthefollowingamazingpeople.•Thensaymorethatyouknowaboutthem.MotherTeresawonaNobelPeacePrizeforherworkamongthepoorpeopleofIndia.Sheisoneofthegreatestwomenintheworld,whomadegreatcontri-butionsforthepeaceoftheworld.Shewasbornon27August,1910inwhatisnowSkopje,Macedonia,andwaslovedandworshipped(崇拜)inIndia.ShewasgiventhehighesthonorasGandibythegovernmentofIndia.Itisreportedthataftershedied,about400importantfiguresincludingqueen,presidents,primeministersandtheformerFirstLadyHillaryClintoncametopayfinaltribute(尊敬)toher.BillGatesstartedMicrosoft,thebiggestcomputertechnologycompanyintheworld.•HeischairmanofMicrosoftCorporationandtheworldwideleaderinsoftware,servicesandsolutionsthathelppeopleandbusinessesrealizetheirfullpotential.Heoffersmanyjobsforpeople.Itissaidthatheemploysmorethan55000peoplein85countriesandregions.Heandhiswifesetupafoundation(基金会)focusingonimprovingglobalhealth.Heisalsotherichestmanintheworld-worthandestimated(估价)$40billionin1997accordingtoForbes(福布斯)magazine.Beethovenwasoneofthegreatestcomposersofalltime.Hewasbornon17December,1770inBonn.Hecarriedonthetraditionandbecameoneoftheworld’sgreatestcomposers.Duringhislifehecreatedmanybeautifulandfamousworks.ButtherearehundredsofBeethovenworkswhich,untilnow,havebeenavailableonlytoscholars(学者)andspecialists.Thoughhecouldn’thearanythinganymoreattheageof45,hestillcontinuedtoworkforhismusic,andhesuccessfullyfinishedtheninthandtenthsymphonyatlast.ZhangHenginventedthefirsttoolinhistoryforreportingearthquakes.ZhangHengwasafamousmanoflettersandscientistintheEastHanDynastyintheChinesehistory.Heinventedthearmillarysphereandtheseismograph,orDiDongYi(EarthMotionInstrument)formeasuringearthquakes.seismographDiscussion:•1.Doyouthinkthesepeoplehavemadeusefulchangestothewaywelivetoday?•2.Whichofthesepeople’sachievementshavethelargesteffectonourlivestoday?•3.Doyouhaveahero/heroine?Whatarethingsheorshehasdonethatmakeyoufeelthatthispersonisamazing?Consolidation:NameBirthtimeBirthplaceGreatachievementsZhangHengBeethovenBillGatesMotherTeresaHeroinyourmindtheEasternHanDynasty17Dec,177027Aug,191028Oct,1955ChinaBonn,GermanySkopje,MacedoniaAmericaHeinventedthefirsttoolforreportingearthquakes.Hewasoneofthegreatestcomposersofalltime.SheworkedhardtohelpthepeopleofIndia.HestartedMicrosoft,thebiggestcomputercompany.FillintheblanksGroupDiscussion:•Whatarethecommoncharacteristicsthesefourpeopleshare?•Whatcanwelearnfromthem?Aretheyyourheroes/heroines?•Writeashortpassageaboutyourheroorheroine.(100wordsorso)Homework:ReadthepassageBintheWorkbook.(Page107)