1、English LearningUnit 1 People of Achievement：Reading and ThinkingEnglish LearningIn this class we will the main structure of the news report by classifying and organizing the key information; Tu Youyous life story and the process of discovering artemisinin; the qualities of Tu Youyou to make her a p
2、erson of great achievement; their personal opinions about their life choices.English Learning-Albert EinsteinTry to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value. English LearningWho is the woman in the photo?What is happening in the photo?Whats the reaction of people present
3、when this is happening? why?u The woman is Tu Youyou.u She is being awarded the Nobel Prize.u Everyone present is standing up to show respect and admiration to herEnglish Learningu The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicineu Stockholm Concert Hallu 10 December 2015u Discover artemisininu Fight malar
4、iau Co-winneru Consist of a gold medal, a diploma, and a large sum of moneyEnglish LearningDiscussion1 What kind of person makes great discoveries?2 Which is more important for making a great discovery, talent or effort?Most great discoverers are brilliant and hard-working. Many are perfectionists w
5、ho are unwilling to accept anything but the best.I think both talent and effort are important for making discoveries. If a person doesnt have any talent, it is possible that even though he or she works hard, it will be difficult to succeed. On the other hand, people-even those with great talent- rar
6、ely achieve anything without putting in efforts.English Learning1. Where would you most likely find this passage?A In a blog B In a book C In a letter D In a newspaper2. Passage like this are most often written in and .A the active voice / offer many opinions B the first person / talk about feelings
7、 C both active and passive voices / mostly contain facts Reading Reading for the answers to the following questions.English LearningGIVE MAIN IDEASa1. Paragraph1:1. Paragraph1:2. Paragraph2-3:2. Paragraph2-3:3. Paragraph4:3. Paragraph4:Reading for main thread of the text.English LearningThe life sto
8、ry of Tu Youyou: read paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the timeline below.2015born on 30 Dec. 1930. Ningbo, China.19711969196719551930graduated from Peking University became a researcher to fight malariawas appointed head of the projectsucceeded in discovering artemisininwas awarded
9、 the Nobel PrizeBirthEducationResearchEnglish Learning Read for details (). 3. Which two pieces of information were not included in the passage?A A quote from Tu YouyouB The details of how artmisinin was discovered. C Tu Youyous important contributions other than the discovery of artmisinin.D Tu You
10、yous personal life.E Tu Youyous road to discovering artmisninin. F What Tu Youyou was awarded? G Why artmisinin is an important discovery. Para 4Para 3Para 2&3Para1Para1English Learning1. Why is the discovery of artemisinin important?Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led
11、to improved health for millions of people. 2. What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties. Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract, she found a substance that worked. Read for details
12、 (). English Learning3. What numbers are mentioned in the text? What do they suggest?Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people. Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year, and about 600, 000 die from it. Artemisini
13、n has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria, and is thought to save 100, 000 lives a year in Africa alone. (Para 1)Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants for their medical properties. From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct anci
14、ent Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. (Para 2) After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. (Para3)These figures suggested how big problem malaria is and the great significance of the discovery.These numbers suggested the patience
15、and persistence of Tu and her team.English LearningRead Para2&3 and complete the flow chart. Tu Youyous team examined ,and evaluated .They found a medical text suggesting .They tried , but .They tested .The medicine became .They tested the medicine on .They tested the medicine to see if safe. They u
16、sed a the sweet wormwood extract. English LearningTu Youyous team examined old medical texts ,and evaluated plants for their medical properties .They found a medical text suggesting using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever .They tried boiling fresh wormwood, and using the liquid obtain
17、ed from this to treat malaria , but this did not work either .They tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect .The medicine became a standard treatment for malaria .They tested the medicine on malaria patients .They tested the medicine on themselves to see if safe. They used a
18、lower temperature to draw out the sweet wormwood extract. Read Para2&3 and complete the flow chart. English Learning1. Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist2. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. 3. Tu Youyou was among the first rese
19、archers chosen.In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing4. Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants for their medical properties. 5. However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.6. After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in
20、1971. 7. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. committed and patient excellent/extraordinary / outstanding/professional /exceptional / hardworking / talented hardworking/patient persistent/relentless/ the spirit of never-giv
21、e-up selfless/devoted/committed1. From the sentences below, can you tell what kind of person Tu Youyou is ?Reading and thinkEnglish Learning2. What do you think contributes to the discovery of artemisinin? The support of governmentRelentless efforts of Tu and her team and their personal characterist
22、ics Professional knowledge of Tu and other excellent scientistsInspiration from Chinese traditional medicineEnglish Learning1. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize,she said,“The honour is not just mine.”当听到自己被授予诺贝尔奖时,她说,“荣誉不只是属于我自己的。”在本句中，“介词+v.-ing”构成介词短语，在句中作时间状语。Upon还可换为介词on, 表示
23、一件事紧接着另一件事而发生。意为“在的时候；当时；一就” 。Language pointsEnglish Learningwhose 引导非限制性定语从句，用作定语，对引导非限制性定语从句，用作定语，对Tu Youyou 起补充说明作用起补充说明作用where 引导非限制性定语从句，用作状语对引导非限制性定语从句，用作状语对Hainan起补充说明作用起补充说明作用that 引导限制性定语从句，用作主语，对引导限制性定语从句，用作主语，对treatments起限定修饰作用起限定修饰作用English Learningmost of whom 引导非限制性定语从句，对引导非限制性定语从句，对patients起补充说明作用起补充说明作用 介词介词+ 关系代词（关系代词（ 指人指人 whom， 指物指物 which)which 引导非限制性定语从句，用作主语，对引导非限制性定语从句，用作主语，对medicine起补充说明作用起补充说明作用English LearningSee You Next Class!
