1、Unit 1 Women of achievementCulture corner 1.Do you know who these women are?Say something about them if you can.Elizabeth FrySong QinglingJane GoodallJody WilliamsJoan of ArcLin QiaozhiI.Warming UpWarming Up1)What did Joan of Arc do?dress as/fight for/drive sb out of 2)What did Elizabeth Fry do?help
2、 improve 3)What did Song Qingling do?concern oneself with 4)What did Lin Qiaozhi do?devote ones life to 5)What did Jane Goodall do?show the connections between 6)What did Jody Williams do?found a campaign to 2.Read the passages and answer the questions.3.Match the words with theirmeanings.welfare in
3、stituteconnectionshuman beingscampaignorganizationa group of people formed together to achieve a certain aima series of planned activities with a social or political aimhappiness and health of people;money paid by the governmentthe way in which two facts,events,etc.are related to each othera society
4、 that has a particular purposea man,woman or child4.Scan the passages and fill in the table.NameNationalityOccupationAchievementWarming Up Tipssoldier Quaker leader doctor(specialist)scientist teacher&organiserchimps the Nobel Peace Prizedress as help do sth concern oneself with sth devote ones life
5、 to sth Warming UpII.Discussion1.What do these six women have in common?2.Do you still remember Nelson Mandela?What do you think makes a great man or woman?Is it being rich?Is it being famous?Is it devoting oneself to help others?devoted,determined,committed,inspiring,influential,had careers1.Discus
6、s in groups.u Is it easy for women to succeed?u What difficulties might women meet?*Do you think men have the same problems?Give reasons.III.Listening2.Listen for the first time and check the ideas that you have just discussed before.Listening3.Listen to the tape again and take notes on the three pr
7、oblems given in the listening.1)Girls have more difficulty getting an education than boys.2)Women have more difficulty getting to the top of their chosen career.3)Women are more likely to give up their careers to look after children or run the house.Listening1)This way of thinking _ some girls from
8、training for a _.2)Unless women are given the _,they will never be able to show that they can _ _ successfully.3)These are womens _ while men do not have this problem.They can work long _ and go on_ _.preventscareeropportunityruncompaniesresponsibilitieshoursbusinesstrips4.Listen once more and fill
9、in the blanks.ListeningIV.DiscussionIt is said that“it is more difficult for a woman to be successful”.Do you agree or disagree?State your reasons.V.Summary and homework1.Remember the following words and expressions.achievement,welfare project,institute,specialist,connection,human beings,campaign,organization,found a campaigndress as/fight for/help drive sb out of some place/help improve/concern oneself with/devote ones life to/show the connections between 2.Preview the reading“A student of African wildlife”.Study the new words and finish Exercise 1 on page 4.
