Unit1 People of Achievement
Using Language
Anna Smith: Hi, Dr Wang! Hi, Wang Lin! Did you hear? Elon Musk’s company just launched another rocket.
Dr Wang: Elon Musk? Who's he?
Anna Smith: He’s the guy who founded a private space company, and also some other companies. The companies he founds are all really high-tech and futuristic. He’s made millions of dollars.
Wang Lin: Oh, he must be a really smart guy, and so rich right now.
Anna Smith: Yes, I’d say he’s as famous as Bill Gates or Jack Ma now. They’re really smart, too. Just think of all that money they must make!
Dr Wang: Well, you two, it's great that they’ve been able to become so successful and ma
ke all that money, but money isn't everything. Just look at people like Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, and Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, and my own personal hero, Dr Zhong Nanshan, who managed the SARS outbreak—they never made millions of dollars, but their contributions to health care have saved countless lives.
Wang Lin: Yes, Dad, sorry. We know—they are great examples to everyone… But, you know, successful people like Bill Gates and Jack Ma have donated millions of dollars to charity, which should also count for something, right?
Dr Wang: Well, you're right on that point. They’re certainly being responsible in that way. Moreover, they're good for working hard and becoming successful.
Anna Smith: Yes, exactly! And Dr Wang, I think you misunderstood me just now. I agree with you. I like those people because they have worked so hard to achieve their goals and have positive contributions to society. It's not just due to how much money they make. Elon Musk, for example, is trying to help the future of humankind, and Bill Gates has given us home computers. I think we need more creative people like them.
Wang Lin: Well, don’t forget Jack Mas contribution. Without him, I wouldn’t find it so easy to shop online! And by the way, Dad, if we’re talking about people who do good things and inspire us—you inspire me, Dad…
Listening and Speaking
Hello. Today, I'd like to talk to you about my hero, Jane Goodall.
Jane is famous for her observations of wild chimpanzees in their natural habitat. As a child, she always dreamt of studying animals, and when she became an adult, she finally got the chance.
Goodall spent many years with chimpanzees in a Tanzanian national park. At first, the chimps mistrusted her and kept their distance, but eventually they saw her as harmless. Goodall did not follow traditional scientific research methods. She did not number the chimps, but rather give them names so she could see them as individuals. Goodall's work changed the way people thought about chimps. She was able to discover how they commu
nicate, and gave us invaluable information on their social structure and culture. She discovered that they also ate meat, rather than just nuts and berries, and also that they were capable of making their own tools
For more than 50 years, Jane Goodall has fought to protect animals, including setting up the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977. And in 1991, she set up the Roots & Shoots programme, which teaches young people around the world how to protect the environment.
Following her countless years of hard work, in 2002, Goodall became a UN Messenger of Peace. She serves as an inspiration to me. She inspires me through her love for the environment and her desire to educate young people. I hope you will find her an inspiration as well
Thank you
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forgetMei Lanfang-great Artist, Cultural Ambassador
These beautiful performances belong to a special art form in China—Beijing Opera, in English often referred to as Peking Opera. Talking about Beijing Opera, we cannot forget to mention one of its greatest performers: Mei Lanfang, a brilliant artist who was instrumental in bringing Beijing Opera to the world
Mei Lanfang was born in Beijing in 1894. He started to learn the art of Beijing Opera at the age of eight and made his on-stage debut at age eleven. Mei Lanfang worked hard to learn as much as possible from the great artists and masters of Beijing Opera, and by the age of 20, he had become a leading actor in Beijing Opera's dan role.
Mei Lanfang quickly became well-known among Chinese audiences for his acting skill. His fame also began to spread around the world as international visitors to China saw his fascinating performances. The great Indian author Rabindranath Tagore was inspired to write a poem about the young actor after watching one of his performances.
[Text on screen]
You are veiled, my beloved
In a language I do not know
As a hill that appears like a cloud behind its mask of mist
Mei Lanfang’s skill opened doors for him to become friends with people from all over the world, as he often entertained guests from other countries who wanted to meet the young actor. As Mei Lanfang got to know ambassadors, European royal families, and celebrities from abroad, he longed to bring his beloved Beijing Opera to the rest of the world, so that even more people from other countries might understand and appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture and art.
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