1、Women of achievementUnit 1zxxkw学科网学.科.网I will describe some people to you,please guess who they are according to my description.Guessing GameShe was Dr Sun Yat-sens wife.She was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history.She concerned herself with welfare projects,especially the China Welfare
2、Institute for women and children.Song Qingling(1893-1981),China学科网She was a Quaker.She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education.Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947.Elizabeth Fry(1780-1845),BritainShe was the only female monarch(君主)of China,and
3、remains the most remarkable(非凡的),influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history.Empress Wu Zetian(624-705),Tang DynastyzxxkwShe was a doctor who became a specialist in womens illnesses.She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children.Her work encouraged many other women t
4、o become doctors.Lin Qiaozhi(1901-1983),ChinaShe helped found aninternational campaignto stop the making oflandmines.She alsoworked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them.She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.Jody Williams(1950-),USAShe was an in
5、ventor and ascientist from Poland.She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there.She is the only woman scientist who was awarded two Nobel Prizes.On July 4,1934,she died in Paris,killed by her own experiments.Marie Curie(1867-1934),FranceAs a young girl,she always wanted to study animals.
6、She went to Africa and studied chimps instead of going to university.Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings.She works to protect chimps everywhere.Jane Goodall(1934-),BritainShe was a girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French.She hel
7、ped drive the English out of France.She was caught and put to death by the English.Joan of Arc(1412-1431),Francezxxkw She was a much beloved actress.She became very popular with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953.This film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress.In 198
8、8,she became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa.Audrey Hepburn(1929-1993),BritainA Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.Both in the past and at present,women contributed to world culture in many different ways.There ar
9、e women writers,educators,scientists,heads of state,politicians,artists,entertainers,and others.zxxkwWhat do these great women have in common?1.Work hard at their chosen careers.2.Stick to their idea without any withdrawal.3.Overcome all sorts of difficulties.4.Give up things like families or life t
10、o achieve their ambition.5.Make great contributions to the society.Do you know a woman who really inspires or encourages you?Describe her and explain why.Tips:What does she look like?What do you think about?What are her reputation?Why do you admire her?What are her contribution?How would you describ
11、e her?TalkingIt is said that“it is more difficult for a woman to be successful”.Do you agree or disagree?Give your reasons.DiscussionJane GoodallDo you know where the photos were taken?What can you see in the pictures?Jane Goodall with the chimp.Gombe National Park in East Africa.Questions珍古道尔(Jane
12、Goodall,1934)生于伦敦。自幼即对动物行为极感兴趣。18岁离开学校，到赴非洲为止，她曾先后担任过秘书以及影片制作助理。此后，她在非洲担任古生物学家路易斯利基的助手，与利基的合作经验使她能于1960年在贡贝溪动物保护区设立一个营区，得以观察该地黑猩猩的行为。1977年她建立了“珍古道尔人、动物与 环境研究所”。1991年，她倡议并成立了“根与芽”组织，目的是使从幼儿园到大 学的年轻一代都能够行动起来，为了环 境、动物和他们自己的社区创造一个更加 美好的世界。1995年，被英国女王授予勋 爵士。珍古道尔撰有许多书籍和论文，最著名的是生活在人类的阴影中(1971),此著作已被翻译成15种文
13、字。Why can she get along well with the chimps for such long time?To know more about the life of chimps.What do you think Jane Goodall wentto Africa to study chimps rather thanto university?Do you think she was right?Give your reasons.Only if we can understand can we careOnly if we care will we helpOn
14、ly if we help shall all the life is hopeful Jane GoodallLanguage points in Warming up1.sb from sw某地的某人北京的李雷Li Lei from Beijing2.the+某国的：某国人（复数）3.drive sb out of sw把某人从某地赶走。4.sb be put to death.某人被处死。death(n)-die(v)-dying(v&adj)垂死的-dead(adj)死的-deadly(adj)致命的5.concern oneself with/about sth关心某事6.espec
15、ially+被强调的内容specially 强调目的7.a specialist in+疾病：病方面的专家8.devote time/money/effort to(doing)sth 为（做）某事付出时间 金钱 努力等devote all ones life/oneself to(doing)sth 献身于，致力于devoted(adj)慈爱的、挚爱的、忠诚的9.encourage sb to do sth10.as a young girl 小时候=when she was yung.=when she was a young girl.11.study 研究、学习、书房12.find-found-found 发现、找到found-founded-founded 成立、建立13.agree to do sth agree not to do sth14.sb be given the Nobel Peace Prize.某人被授予诺贝尔和平奖。Homework1.Look up the new words and expressions of the reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the reading:A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE