《Life Choices》PPT课件(第8课时)

北师大版高中英语必修一《Life Choices》PPT课件(第8课时)，共23页。

How do you understand her quote?

“By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly.”

Her quote means that she was flying an airplane for the first time and at that time she knew that she wanted to be a pilot.

Amelia Earhart

1. A female pilot

2. American aviation pioneer

3. The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in history

Watch the video and choose the correct options.

1. Amelia was not able to make a living as only a teacher / pilot, so she worked several jobs. 

2. In April 1928, Amelia became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a pilot / passenger.

3. Amelia became the first woman to fly alone across North America / the globe and back in August 1928.

4. Amelia became the first / the third president of the women aviation organisation The Ninety-Nines.

Deeper thinking

1. What have you learnt about Amelia Earhart’s life choices? 

I think Amelia Earhart followed her heart and decided to be a pilot. To achieve her dream, she made a lot of efforts to deal with the difficulties and finally realized her dream.

2. What have you learnt about her pioneering spirit?

Her pioneering spirit was a kind of attitude and energy that made her brave to do something no one had done before. That was why she became American aviation pioneer.

Homework

Write a passage to introduce Amelia Earhart to a magazine column “Women Pioneers”.

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