courage beyond the call of duty.
在过去，“英雄”一词仅限于称呼那些做出超乎职责范围的特别英勇的行为的人们。 It used to be that …用于表达“过去的某一习惯或情况现在已不存在”，表示与目前习惯或情况有所不同。
应用： 在过去，只有享受至高无上权利的皇家才能使用龙的形象。
It used to be thatthe image of dragon could only be used by royal families that enjoyed the supreme power.
2. A soldier who runs through gunfire to rescue other military personnel is seen as a hero. So are larger-than-life leaders such as Nelson Mandela, who emerged after 27 years of jail, confined in a solitary chamber.
一位战士冒着枪林弹雨去抢救其他战友，他被看作英雄。同样，超凡卓越的具有传奇色彩的领袖人物也是英雄，比如纳尔逊· 曼德拉。被囚禁于单人牢房27年后，曼德拉终于摆脱了牢狱生活。
Sb./Sth. is …. So is sb./sth. else./ So are some other people/some other things.用于表达“两个人或事物之间的相似之处”。
应用：在你的人生中，通过不懈努力取得的成功是宝贵的财富。同样，帮助你逐步走向成熟的人生挫折也是财富。
Success that you achieve through painstaking efforts is seen as valuable asset in your life. So are the setbacks that help you to become mature gradually.
3. We count on first responders to rush toward danger, especially when it involves us or those we love.
我们指望应急人员冲向危险，尤其是当我们自身或我们所爱的人身处险境时。 Sb. do sth., especially when….用于表达“某人最有可能做某事的一种条件”。 应用： 我喜欢回忆过去，特别是当孤寂来袭之时。
I love recalling the past, especially when loneliness strikes.
4. We honor the fireman, the policeman, and the average citizen by recognizing their heroism. Perhaps, even more importantly, we honor them by working to change the circumstances that led to their death.
我们向消防队员、警察和普通平民致敬，赞扬其英雄精神。也许，甚至更为重要的是，我们要通过努力改变让他们遭遇不幸的环境来向他们致敬。
Sb. do sth. by… . Perhaps, even more importantly, sb. do sth. by…用于表达“对于某人而言更为重要的行为方式”。
应用： 我们通过传授知识培养学生，也许，更为重要的是，我们通过传授学习方法培养学生。
We cultivate students by imparting knowledge. Perhaps, even more importantly, we cultivate
students by teaching them learning methods. Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. How do you define a hero?
2. Do you think people who give their life to save their family members should be
considered heroes? Why or why not?
3. What do you think we should do to honor heroes? Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A; Finish the exercises after class; Finish online homework; Preview Section B.
Write an essay entitled “A Great Hero in My Mind” by following the writing pattern of the text. You may apply as many expressions from the text as possible to your writing.
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