Unit 1  She trained hard, so she became a great
　　player later. 
　　Class Type Listening and speaking
　　Objectives 1. To be able to understand conversations about heroes;
　　2. To be able to describe the hero in one’s heart and give reasons with adverbial clauses.
　　cture She’s my hero because she’s one of the best table tennis players in the world.
　　She trained hard, so she became a great players later.
　　Difficulties How to describe the hero in one’s heart and give reasons with adverbial clauses.
　　Vocabulary including, attend, abroad, degree, whatever, victory
once again, give up, as well as
　　Period 1
　　Procedure
　　Lead-in Enjoy a song Hero by Mariah Carey.
　　Step 1 Introduce the concept of “heroes”by asking Ss questions.
　　1. Who is your hero / heroine?
　　2. Who do you admire most in your heart?
　　Step 2 Present pictures of some famous people: astronauts of Shenzhou 10, Confucious, Matin Luther King, Madam Curie, Qian Xuesen, Bill Gates, Michael Jackson, Zhang Lili.
　　Step 3 Work in pairs. Let Ss look at the picture of Deng Yaping and talt her.