Unit6TheAdmirable

Lesson3TheSuperheroBehindSuperman

ReadingforSpeakingSkim&scanthestoryofChristopherReevetoknowhisexperiences,feelingsandspirit.ABCLearningObjectivesSpeakandacttodeeplyunderstandthefeelingsofChristopherReeve.Learnthespiritofgreatsuperheroesandbuildtheconfidencetobeahero.SingingforHeroesQ1.Howmanyheroesarementionedinthesong?Whoarethey?

Q2.Isheasuperhero?Who?Activity2Reading&Exploring1.SkimmingReadthetextquickly&matchthemainideawitheachpara.Para1GeneralIntroductionDeathCareerandgoodcausesBirthandpassionExercisesandrebirthDisasteranddepressionPara2Para3Para4Para5Para62.ScanningReadPara1andfinishthegeneralintroductionofChristopherReeve.AsharpcontrastScanthetext(Para2-6)tocompleteChristopherReeve’sexperiences

indifferentstagesandanswerquestions.PleaseusesomewordstodescribeChristopherReeve’sfeelingsineachstage.A

HollywoodactorThehorroroflife—

injuryA

inthefilmsA

inreallifewildlysuccessfulthreateningsupermansuperheroStage1Stage3Stage4Stage5Stage2In1952,birth&passion1978-1987,career&goodcausesIn1995,disasterRebirthIn2004

Stage1.In1952,hewas

inawell-offfamilyinNewYork.Attheageof8,he

inhisfirstschoolplayandfoundhis

in

.

Stage2.From1978to1987,hetriedoutfortheleadroleandstarredin

films.Hewasnotonlypopularandsuccessfulinfilmsbutalsogainedareputationfor

.

Q:Whatdidhedotohelpthosepeoplemostinneed?

bornstarredpassionactingSupermanraisingawarenessforgoodcauses

Stage3.Q1:In1995,whathappenedtohim?Whywasitconsideredadisaster? Q2:Fromwheredidhefindthewilltoliveagain?

Stage4.Heundertookan

programand

awiderangeofexercisesto

muscle.Thenhereturnedtohis

careerand

work.His

inspiredmanypeople.Besides,heraisedmillionsofdollarsinsupportof

.

intenseexerciseengagedinrebuildfilmcharitypositiveattitudemedicalresearchTakearollercoastertodescribeChristopherReeve’sfeelingsineachstage.successful,popularconfident,responsible…hopeless，frightened,depressed…determined,energetic,passionate,positive,confident…Stage1happy,passionate,promising…Stage2Stage3Stage4Stage5Activity3Acting&UnderstandingGroupWork:ActthestoryofChristopherReeveinyourgroupandtrytoputyourselfinhisshoesandunderstandhisfeelings.Act1ThisisaboutthebackgroundofChristopherReeveandhiswildlysuccessfulactingcareerbeforethesevereinjuries.Characters:Narrator,Reeve,MotherFather,Director,AssistantAct2ThisisabouttheturningpointofChristopherReeve.Ittellsushisdisaster,depressionandrebirth.Characters:Narrator,Reeve,Wife,Mother,Father,DoctorWhatkindofspiritcanyoulearnfromChristopherReeve?Nevergiveup.Hiskindnesstohelpothers.Hispositiveattitudestowardslife.Hiswillanddeterminationtostandupagain.…TheSuperheroBehindSuperman

Whoisyoursuperhero?Whocanbeheroesinourlife?Activity4Sharing&ThinkingWhenwerespectandadvocateheroes,moreheroeswillcometothefore.崇尚英雄才會產生英雄,爭做英雄才能英雄輩出。Greatnesscomesoutoftheordinary.Heroescomefromthepeople.Everyoneisremarkable.平凡鑄就偉大,英雄來在人民，每個人都了不起。Who?1.RetellthestoryofChristopherReeveandwr