1.Read the new words in the wordlist aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation and spelling.

2.Pay attention to the names and answer;

1.)Who is Nelson Mandela? Why was he so famous?

2.)What is Greg’s Law? Why is it named after a person?

Reference:1).  be arrested and sentenced to life in prison

•            serve 27 years in prison

•            lead his party to end apartheid afterhis release

•            bring about a peaceful transition tononracial democracy in South Africa

•             receive the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize

2).      be passed in 2009 as part of a larger Road Safety Bill

•         target motorists who drive while suspended, unlicensed and uninsured

•        introduce stricter sentencing, including a seven-day vehicle impoundment (扣押).

•       in memory of police officer Greg Stobbart, who was tragically killed while riding his bike 

3.    Students are given 5 minute to read the text quickly and answer the following questions,Remember to scan quickly!:

1). What kind of people are described as heroes today?(Pars.1)

2). What kind of people are called first-responders?(Para.5)

3). How does today’s notion of hero differ from that in the past?(Paras.7-8)

4). How do we honor heroes according to the text?(Para.12)

2.Text structure Analysis

The text can be divided into 4 parts. Students should sum up the main idea of each part

Para.1: A question : Who are heroes among us today?

Paras.2-4:Two examples of civilian heroes.

Paras.5-12:First-responder heroes

Para. 13: Answer to thequestion: ordinary people can be heroes when circumstances call on us to actheroically.