1、女汉子:Iron lady-powerful in mind,independent,do what men can doIron lady:女强人,铁娘子,坚强的女性女神:Goddess-beautiful and charming(有魅力的)Which kind of women do you prefer?Why?A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.We cant judge a person by appearance.Personally,I prefer iron ladies,because they d
2、evote themselves to making contributions to(做贡献)human beings.They are respectable.Pair work and Brainstorm Who are great women in your mind?How much do you know about her?What good qualities should a great woman have?Hard-working,determined,kind or warm-hearted,helpful,generous,selfless,brave,confid
3、ent,considerateI will describe some people to you,please guess who they are according to my description.1.She is the first and only woman president of Korea.2.Her mother and father were bothmurdered.And she went through many sufferings.3.She changed the men-dominated(男性主导的)system in society.朴槿惠1.She
4、 was the only female(女性的)monarch(君主)in China.2.She lived in Tang Dynasty.3.She ruled the empire for over half a Century.武则天1.She is a Chinese specialist in medicine and discovered artemisinin(青蒿素).2.She was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine on Oct.5,2015.屠呦呦1.She is the CEO of Gree(格力集团)。2.She is
5、a powerful womanin the field of business.3.She is one of the top 100CEO in the world.董明珠She was the only female emperor(君主)of China,and remains the most influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history.Wu Zetian(624-705)in Tang DynastyShe was Dr Suns wife.She was one of the top leaders in modern
6、Chinese history.She concerned herself with welfare projects,leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children.Song Qingling(1893-1981),ChinaA doctor who became a specialist in womens illnesses.She devoted all her life tomedical work for Chinese women and children.Her work encouraged
7、many other women to become doctors.Lin Qiaozhi(1901-1983),ChinaShe was an inventor and a scientist from Poland.She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistrythere.She is the only woman scientist who was awardedtwo Nobel Prizes.MarieMarie Curie Curie (1867-1934)(1867-1934)On July 4,1934,she died
8、 in Paris,killed by her own experiments.She died of radiation poisoning(放射物中毒).A girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France.She was caught and put to death by the English.Joan of Arc(1412-1432),FranceAs a young girl,she alwa
9、ys wanted to study animals.She went to Africa and studied chimps.Her research showed the connections betweenchimps and human beings.She works to protect chimps everywhere.Jane Goodall(1934-),BritainA Student of African WildlifeReading After a glance at the title and pictures in the text,what do you
10、think the passage is about?The passage is mainly about how Jane Goodle worked with and help people of these animals.chimps in their environmentunderstand and respect the lifeSkimming1.Who is the student?2.What animals are observed?3.When did Jane Goodall arrive at Gombe?4.What did Jane do in the for
11、est?Jane GoodallchimpsShe arrived at Combe in 1960.She studied the animals in the forestScanningThe whole day of a chimp familyA family of chimps wake upWander offinto the forestFeed or clean each otherThe mother chimp and her babies play in the treego to sleeptogether in their nestT h e f i r s t p
12、 a r a g r a p hThe first thingThe second thingShe discovered that chimps hunt and eat meat.She observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it.She also discovered how chimps communicate witheach other.The second paragraph:what is discovered?True or false:She hopes that chimps can be
13、left in the forest.She supposes that people should not use chimps for entertainment.She has spent forty years helping people understand her work.She has built many homes for the wild animals to live in.(True)(True)(True)(True)the last paragraphWhat did she achieve?Working with animals in their own e
14、nvironment Got a doctors degreeShowed that women can live in the forest to study wild animals as men canInspired others who wanted to cheer the achievements of womenMultiple choice1.What did the group do first in the morning?They_.A.went into the forest slowlyB.left the chimp family sleeping in a tr
15、eeC.observed the family of chimps wake upD.helped people understand the behaviour of the chimps2.Why did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild?Because she wanted_.A.to work with them in their own environmentB.to prove the way people think about chimps was wrongC.to discover what chimps eatD.
16、to observe a chimp family3.Jane was permitted to begin her work after_.A.the chimp family woke up B.she lived in the forestC.her mother came to support her D.she arrived at Gombe4.The purpose of her study was to _.A.watch the wild chimps in cagesB.gain a doctors degreeC.understand and respect the li
17、ves of chimpsD.live in the forest as men canIn pairs discuss the following questions.Group work1 What kind of student Jane is?2.Jane was brave enough to live in the forest.What difficulties do you think she was facing?3.If you have the chance,will you do what she did?DiscussinHomework Thinking and WritingThe topic is“though our grandmothers and mothers havent done something great like Jane,do you think they are great,too?”Give your reasons.