Unit 9Unit 9

Section B

Shirley Templemovie star

Mozartmusician

Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera artist

Liu Xuangymnast

Ronaldofootball player

Tiger Woods golfer

talentedloving

outstanding

unusual

beautiful

creative

kind

famous

Understand these words:

可爱的

杰出的

有天赋的

有创造力的

不同寻常的 热心的，好的

漂亮的 著名的

loving creative outstanding talentedkind unusual beautiful famous

I admire…. She/He is … 敬佩

Arthur is a loving grandfather. He spends all his free time with his grandchildren.

2a Listen. Two people are talking about people they admire. Circle the words in the list in 1a that you hear.

talented loving outstanding unusual

beautiful creative kind famous

Are these sentences about Midori or Laura? Write “M” or “L” on the lines.

1. She is a famous violinist.2. She was born in 1971.3. She started ice skating when she was four.4. I saw her play when I was eight.5. She’s a kind and loving grandmother.6. She was born in 1932.7. She became a skating champion when she was ten.8. She toured the U.S. when she was fourteen.

2b2b

MMMMLLMMLLLLLL

MM

Who’s Midori?She’s a famous violinist.When was she born?She was born in 1971.When did she tour the U.S.?When she was fourteen, she toured the United States.

Read the article and fill in the chart.

When What

was born1982Could hum songs and difficultpieces of music.

When he was seven.

At the age of four.

When he was a small boy.

Began to learn the accordion.

Started to learn the piano.

Took part in the 14th ChopinInternational Piano Competition.In October, 2000.

3a3a

Say something about Laura. Write an article.

Laura was born in 1932. She started ice skating when she was four.

She became a skating champion when she was ten. She worked very hard. Now she’s a kind and loving grandmother.

Is the person a man or a woman?He is a man.Is he alive?No, he isn’t.Was he a n athlete?No, he wasn’t.