Step1Lead-in:

There are many great people in the world. Ask students to name some of great people they know and say who they like best.

Step2Welcome to the unit:

Part B：a guessing game

Can you guess their names

1Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programme

2South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life

3American，createdover1000 inventions

4Italian，one of the first Europeans to discover America

5Russian, a composer of classical music

6English, a great writer of English literature

PartA:Present some pictures of famous people and ask students to guess what these famous people were.

a. Present new vocabulary.

b. Ask students why they can be famous people and introduce what they did to students.

c. Complete “welcome to the unit” in class. Students can work in pairs to complete the exercises.

Step3 .  Comic strips:

  a. Play the tape and students listen to the tape to get the main idea.

  b. Students read after the tape twice.

  c. Ask some questions about the conversation

Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in history?

Why does Eddie think so?.

  d. Students read it in pairs and act it out.

  e. Why do people admire great people? Discuss and take down notes.

Homework:

   Recite the conversation in the comic.