1、 Try to give a report on people who persevereGive a report on people who have encountered adversity in their lives but have persevered and overcome the difficulties. Persevere: means to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficultiesBrainstorm and make a list of possible candidates t
2、hat you would like to conduct research on.BeethovenMadame CurieMengziName: Frdric Francois Chopin(March 1, 1810-October 17, 1849)Gender: male Occupation: composer pianistCountry: PolandName: Sima Qian (145BCE-?) Gender: male Occupation: historian Country: ChinaName: Ludwig van Beethoven(Dec 16, 1770
3、-March 26, 1827)Gender: maleOccupation: composer Country: GermanyChoose three people to do your research on. Each person should come from a different country and have faced a different challenges.Work in groups and do it together!Basic background information about the personChallenges that this pers
4、on facedHow he/ she overcame the difficultiesHis / Her subsequent achievementsWhat people think of him / herWhat we should gather?After gathering the information you need, create an outline to help you organise ideas for your report. A report on people who persevereBasic background information about
5、 the personChallenges that this person facedHow he/ she overcame the difficultiesHis / Her subsequent achievementsWhat people think of him / herRead the following information. Then introduce Tu Youyou to your partner based on what you have written.Basic informationDate of birth: _Birthplace: _Educat
6、ion: _30 December, 1930Zhejiang Province, ChinaStudying medicine at Peking UniversityScientific workTask and difficulties: _Research: _Discovery: _ Task is to find a cure for malaria. Difficulties are limited resources, not enough staff and poor working conditions.1. tested more than 240,000 chemica
7、ls2. Researched hundreds of traditional recipes3. tested herselfartemisininTowards the honour: _Towards future research: _AttitudesNot interested in fame Feels its a recognition and motivation for all scientists in China On 7 December, 2015, Tu Youyou was awaded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of ar
8、temisinin, a life-saving drug for malaria.Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field.In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission to set up a team to find a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemic
9、als, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed experiments, they found a possible chemical. In order to test the medicine, Tu Youyou and her team tested the medicine on their own bodies. They finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.Although Tu Youyou has won the Nobel Prize and become well-known, she is uninterested in fame and prefers to continue her research.Turn your outline into a report. Remember to include pictures. Then share your report with the class.Finish your project.
