Unit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later. Class TypeListening and speakingObjectives1. To be able to understand conversations about heroes;2. To be able to describe the hero in ones heart and give reasons with adverbial clauses.Key structureShes my hero because shes one of the best table tennis players in the world.She trained hard, so she became a great players later.DifficultiesHow to describe the hero in ones heart and give reasons with adverbial clauses.Vocabularyincluding, attend, abroad, degree, whatever, victoryonce again, give up, as well asPeriod1ProcedureLead-inEnjoy a song Hero by Mariah Carey. Step 1Introduce the concept of “heroes” by asking Ss questions.1. Who is your hero / heroine?2. Who do you admire most in your heart? Step 2Present pictures of some famous people: astronauts of Shenzhou 10, Confucious, Matin Luther King, Madam Curie, Qian Xuesen, Bill Gates, Michael Jackson, Zhang Lili.Step 3Work in pairs. Let Ss look at the picture of Deng Yaping and talk about her.Step 4Activity 2. Listen and choose the correct answers.Step 5Listen and read Answer some questions.Step 5Ask Ss to tell some facts about Deng Yaping after listening.Step 6Read again and complete the table. Step 7Read again and complete the sentences in Activity 4.Step 8Ask Ss to read the words in the box in Activity 5 and to find out them in the dialogue in Activity 3. Then ask them to complete the passage.Step 9Pair work.Ask Ss to make a dialogue, talking about ones own heroes. First present examples to Ss.Step 10Before listening to Pronunciation and Speaking, ask Ss to read the sentences first and guess where the speaker may pause.Step 111. Listen to Pronunciation and Speaking and mark the pauses.2. Ask some students to read how they pause.3. Listen again and repeat.Step 12Enjoy an example writing about a successful person in my mind.Step 13Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 1.