Unit 5qualitymean active generousselfish selflessdevoted n. 质量质量; 品质品质; 性质性质adj. 吝啬的吝啬的; 自私的自私的adj. 积极的积极的; 活跃的活跃的adj. 慷慨的慷慨的; 大方的大方的adj. 自私的自私的adj. 无私的无私的; 忘我的忘我的adj. 忠实的忠实的; 深爱的深爱的Words previewWhat adjectives below would you use to describe a great person? And what qualities does a great person have? Discuss with your partner and make a list.hard-working lazy friendly cruel warm-hearted mean determined wise active generous easy-going reliable unkind brave selfish stubborn selfless devoted handsomenice honest famous calm lovelyWho is your hero / heroine?Guessing gameHe believed that Bible should be read by everyone. He translated the Bible into easily readable English for the people of his time. The priests and religious people disliked his idea and thought they would have less power, so they tried to stop him. But he did not give up. At last he was caught and put to death for his beliefs.William TyndaleWilliam Tyndale (1484-1536) Priest and scholar; translated the Bible into Modern English. William Tyndale believes that the Bible should be able to be read by everyone. So he made it his lifes work to translate the Bible from ancient Greek and Hebrew into easily readable English for the people of his time. But he was caught and put into prison and died for this ideas and beliefs. After his death, the Bible was published in English and 80% of it was the work of William Tyndale.He was a Canadian who has a very strong feeling against injustice. He was a very important doctor in his own country. He came to China to support the Chinese and their army as a doctor. Unfortunately he got blood poisoning while working in China and died here.Norman BerthuneNorman BethuneA Canadian; fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II; worked as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.Norman Bethune was a Canadian, a Communist, and also a doctor. He supported the Chinese and went to help their army as a doctor and to train other doctors. He invented mobile field hospital units. Unfortunately, he got blood poisoning while working in China and died there. He was born in a peasant family in 1866. He studied medicine in China and Hongkong and practised as a doctor in Macao.He opposed the Qing government.When the Qing government fell, he became the first president of the Chinese Republic.He gave up being President in 1912 to work on his three principles:the principle of peoples rights, peoples livelihood and nationalism.Sun Yat-senSun Yat-sen (November 12, 1866 - March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman, the founder of the Kuomintang and the first provisional president of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen He founded the first Republic in China in 1911 after many years fighting; he strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; peoples rights; peoples livelihoodIn the 1930s he was posthumously given the title “Father of the Nation” (国父国父 Guf), which is currently used in Taiwan. In the mainland, he is commonly referred to as the “forthgoer” (革命的先革命的先行者行者) and is mentioned by name in the preamble to the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China. He was the father of the Indian nation of the twentieth century. He formed an organization leading the Indians struggle for equal rights. He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. He was a model of a different kind of political leader.GandhiMahatma GandhiHe gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.Mohandas Gandhi was educated in the United Kingdom and received a law degree from University College in London. After he was admitted to the British bar, he practiced law in Bombay (now Mumbai) , India, and later in Durban, South Africa. He is the former South African president.In order to make the black people get thefreedom, he fought many years and wasput in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to realize the dream of making black and white people equal.Nelson MandelaNelson MandelaHe fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people.Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President in South Africa in 1994For the first time ever, South Africans all races are citizens. The vote came on April 26, 1994. The victory celebration was the sweet one for Nelson Mandela. Just days later, the Africans government of F. W. de Klerk handed the rings over to victorious African National Congress.He was the first man to walk on the moon. He was a pilot in the American Air Force and later joined the astronaut program. He was chosen to be the first man to walk on the moon.Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong American pilot , astronaut; the first person to walk on the moon “Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong was the first man ever to walk on the moon. He was a pilot in the American Air Forces and later joined the astronaut program. He was chosen to be the first man to walk on the moon.1. Who do you admire greatly? Why?2. Do you think he / she is a great person?3. What are the qualities you should find in a great person?4. What qualities do you have?Intelligent, diligent, determined, activeAre they all great people?What qualities makes a great man?One who has an idea and followed his ideaOne who helps others especially when they are ready to sacrifice something to helpOne who unselfishly gives up something to achieve his goalOne who has gone through struggles and difficulties for their noble causeOne who is very dedicated and persistent in achieving his noble goal.