SD版高一(上)必修一 Unit 2 Lesson 4.ppt

高一北师大版模块一 Unit 2 Heroes Lesson 4 Superhero Do you admire them? Why? Stephen Hawking 张海迪 桑兰 Do you know Christopher Reeve? Christopher and his wife Dana Background Christopher Reeve was an American actor who became famous as Superman in three very popular films. He broke his spine in a horse riding accident and became paralysed. After that, he showed incredible strength of character in recovering psychologically and physically and also promoting research into spinal cord injuries. He died in 2004. Pre-reading What do you know about Christopher Reeve? answer the questions below. 1. What was his most famous film role? 2. What terrible thing happened to him in real life? 3. What did he do afterwards? Superman. He fell off his horse and broke his back. He promoted medical research and made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. a) the riding accident b) his marriage c) his feelings after the accident d) his death e) his parents f) his belief g) how he got involved with charity work h) his work i) before the accident 3 While reading: Match the topics with the parts of the article. 1 2 5 4 9 6 8 7 1. Christopher Reeve started to act in TV shows and films when he was 8. 2. He fell off his horse and broke his back at the age of 50. 3. His experiences encouraged many people living with all kinds of problems. 4. After the accident, Christopher Reeve didn’t give up. Decide if the sentences below are T or F. F F T T 5. Christopher Reeve got on badly with his wife after the accident. 6. His parents divorced after he was injured. 7. He got involved with charity work because he wanted to improve the quality of life for disabled people. 8. People all over the world will always remember him as a real hero. F F T T Christopher Reeve ____________ in September, 1952. When he was four, his parents . He was in his first school play at the age of ______ and from then on, he started acting in TV shows and films. Reev