Women of Achievement: Guessing Game

Unit 1Women of achievement Guessing game who are they?

She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. Madame Curie (1867-1934)

In the year1903, she and another scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of radium. On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning.

She was the only female monarch (君主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (帝国 ) for over half a century. Empress Wu Zetian (624 - 705)

Wu Zetian was the only woman who ever ruled the Chinese empire[ˈempaiə] in her own right,her actions have been a subject for debate for more ten centuries. She was the most remarkable(非凡的), influential (有影响的)and mysterious(神秘的) woman in Chinese history.

Words preview achievement welfare project institute specialist connection n. 成就；成绩 n. 福利；福利事业 n. 项目；工程 n. 学会；学院；协会 n. 专家；专业工作者 n. 连接；关系

Words preview human beings campaign organization n. 人类 n. 运动；战役 vi. 作战；参加运动 n. 组织；机构；团体

在机场 闲聊在去…… 的路上向东行驶，向东走被……所包围定居，安静下来发现，遇见有天赋做某事穿过坐火车 at the airport chat about on the way to go eastward be surrounded by/ with settle down catch sight of have a gift for (doing) sth. go through take a train/ by train

与其,不愿 对……惊讶数以千计的三分之一在……方面竞争设法做某事全世界如此……. 以至于……. 在远处 rather than be surprised at thousands of one-third compete in manage to do … all over the world so/such … that… in the distance

A Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky.

Who are they?

Elizabeth Fry 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), Britain

Song Qingling Song Qingling, Dr Sun Yat- sen’s wife, was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfareprojects, especially the China Welfare Institute for women and children.

As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. 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

Jody Williams helped found an international campaign to stop the making of landmines. She also worked hard to make as many countries aspossibleagree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Jody Williams (1950- ), USA

Joan of Arc wasa 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) France

A doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses. She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors. Lin Qiaozhi (1901-1983) China

Great or not?

Discussion: What do they have incommon and what makes them great?

Be determined! give Once a goal is chosen, never ____ up. Be strong-minded ! Be brave ! Never draw back!Be a_____ of nothing. fraid 退缩 Be unselfish! Always t____ of others first. Care l_____ about fame and money. Have the spirit of self-sacrifice. hink ittle … 自我牺牲

1. 与..有共同之处 2. 为..而战 3. 把…赶出… 4. 将某人处死 5. 获得诺贝尔和平奖在..方面获诺贝尔奖 6. 忙于; 致力于 7. 致力于 8. 鼓励…做.. 9. A与B之间的联系 10. 同意不做… 1. have sth. in common with 2. fight for 3. drive… out of… 4. put sb. to death 5. get the Nobel Peace Prize get the Nobel Prize in … 6. concern oneself with… 7. devote oneself to doing 8. encourage sb. to do sth. 9. the connections between A and B 10. agree not to do sth.

Unit 1 Women of achievement

Words preview behave behaviour shade worthwhile nest bond observe vt. & vi. 举动；表现 n. 行为；举止；习性 n. 荫；阴凉处 vt. 遮住光线 adj. 值得的；值得做的 n. 巢；窝 n. 联系；结合；纽带 vt. 观察；观测；遵守

Words preview observation childhood outspoken respect argue argument n. 观察；观测 n. 童年；幼年时代 adj. 直言的；坦诚的 vt. & n. 尊敬；敬意 vt. & vi. 讨论；辩论； n. 争论；争辩；争吵

Words preview entertainment crowd inspire support refer audience n. 款待；娱乐表演 n. 人群；观众 vt. 挤满；使拥挤 n. 鼓舞；激发；启示 n. & vt. 支持；拥护 vi. 谈到；查阅；参考 n. 观众；听众；读者

Expressions preview move off lead a …life crowd in look down upon/on refer to 离开；启程；出发过着…生活（想法，问题等）涌上心头；涌入脑海蔑视；瞧不起查阅；查考；谈到

Reading A Student of African Wildlife.

What do you think the passage is about? Predicting

Skimming 1. Who is the student? 2. What animals are observed? 3. When did Jane Goodall arrive in Gombe? How old was she? 4. What was the purpose of her study of the chimps?

1. Who is the student? Jane Goodall. 2. What animals are observed? Chimps.

3. When did Jane Goodall arrive in Gombe? How old was she? She arrived in Gombe in 1960 when she was 26. 4. What was the purpose of her study of the chimps? Her purpose was to help the rest of the world to ______________________ the life of the chimps. understand and respect

Main ideas Jane’s achievements Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: what Jane discovered about chimps a day in the forest her attitude to the animals

move off leave feed play nest connections 联系 bond

Para2 What Jane discovered about chimps She 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 with each other

Para3 The attitude to the animals T or F She hopes that chimps can be left in the cages. ( F ) She supposes that people should not use chimps for entertainment. ( T ) She has spent more than forty years helping people understand her work. ( T ) She has built many homes for the wild animals to live in. ( T )

Para 4 The achievements of Jane Working with animals in their own environment. Gaining a doctor’s degree for her studies. Showing that women can live in the forest as men can.

Comprehending • What did the group do first in the morning? They_______. • went into the forest slowly • left the chimp family of chimps wake up C. observed the family of chimps wake up D. helped people understand the behavior of the chimps C

2. Why did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild? Because she wanted_________. • to work with them in their own environment B. to prove the way people think about chimps was wrong C. to discover what chimps eat D. to observe a chimp family A

3. Jane was permitted to begin her work after_________. • the chimp family woke up B. she lived in the forest C. her mother came to support her D. she arrived at Gombe C

4. The purpose of her study was to _____. A. watch the wild chimps in cages B. gain a doctor’s degree C. understand and respect the lives of chimps D. live in the forest as men can C

General idea The passage is mainly about how Jane Goodall worked with________________________ and help people ___________________ ______ of these animals. chimps in their environment understand and respect the life

Discussion What qualities make Jane a woman of achievement?

1. brave --- Challenge can make one stronger. 2. ambitious 志向远大的 --- Living without an aim like sailing without a compass. 3. hard-working --- Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it.

4. perseverant [ˌpəsi'viərənt ] 锲而不舍的 --- Nothing can stand in my way. 5. caring and kind-hearted --- With love, nothing is impossible.

Only if we understand can we care; 唯有了解，我们才会关心； Only if we care will we help; 唯有关心，我们才会行动； Only if we help shall all be saved. 唯有行动，生命才会有希望。 —— Jane Goodall

Words preview rate sickness intend emergency generation n. 比率；速度 n. 疾病；恶心 vt. 计划；打算 n. 突发事件；紧急情况 n. 一代；一辈

Words preview kindness considerate consideration modest n. 仁慈；好意 adj. 考虑周到的； n. 考虑；体谅 adj. 谦虚的；谦让的；适度的

Expressions preview by chance come cross carry on 碰巧；凑巧（偶然）遇见；碰见继续；坚持作研究引起某人的注意为…准备, 预订和,也, 又接生找出 do research catch one’s eye be intended for as well as deliver a baby find out

Review and lead in: What qualities do you think a great woman needs?(Give some words to describe) intelligent聪明的determined 坚定的 generous 慷慨的 kind modest 谦虚的unselfish 无私的 hard-working brave confident 自信的considerate 考虑周到的

Using Language Why not carry on her good work?

Women of Achievement: Guessing Game