1、Unit 4 Scientists who changed the worldReading 1Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel PrizeBrainstorm:Why can our China succeed in fighting againstthe COVID-19 ?Our government ：decisive policies and safety measures.Our people ： self-disciplined ； self-protection awareness.People of all walks of life esp
2、ecially doctors and scientists work together to battle againt the epidemicWhat do you know about the Nobel Prize?What important scientific discoveries in history have you heard about?Pre-readingWhat do you know about the Nobel Prize?an international prizestarted by Alfred NobelPre-readingWhat import
3、ant scientific discoveries in history have youheard about? X-rays DNAPre-reading19711930succeeded in making qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice1951-195519691972 2015born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Provincestudied medicine at university in Beijingbecame head of a team that intended to find a cu
4、re for malariasuccessfully discovered qinghaosuwon the Nobel PrizeTus personal experiencesScanningScanningPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3-5Para. 6Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize I 2015 for discovery of qinghaosu.Tu Youyou and her teams efforts finally paid off.Tu Youyou and her team solved a lot of problems befor
5、e they successfully discovered qinghaosu.Tu Youyou acquired a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.Read Para. 3-5 for detailsProblemSolutionThe extracts failed to produce any promising results.Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because resea
6、rch resources were limited.Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients.A2Careful readingProblemsSolutionsThe extracts failed to produce any promising results.Tu Youyou referred to the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine again, redesigned the experiments
7、and tried extracting the qinghao herb at a low temperature in order not to damage its effective part. A2 (Para.3) knowlegable,well-educated Careful readingProblemsSolutionsTu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because research resources were limited.Tu Youyou and her team managed
8、to find solutions to the problem, e.g. using household water containers instead of research equipment. (Para.4) intelligent,strong-minded Careful readingProblemsSolutionsTu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients.Tu Youyou and her team volunteered to test the qin
9、ghao extract on themselves. (Para.5) devoted to science,willing to sacrifice Careful readingTitleattractive,direcct,exact,brief,incompletethe most important information:Who, What, When, Where, Why, Howdetailed or supporting informationbackground information or conclusionExploring for structure:The f
10、eatures of a news reportPara. 1 News report:Para. 2Paras. 35Para. 6Tu Youyou acquired a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.Tu Youyou and her team solved a lot of problems before they successfully discovered qinghaosu.Tu Youyou and her teams efforts finally paid
11、 off.Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her discovery of qinghaosu. The most important informationConclusion SupportinginformationOther detailed informationThe inverted pyramid( (倒三角倒三角) )Exploring for structure1. What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist? Use details from the news repor
12、t to support your ideas.2. Tu Youyou is the first female Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize. In your opinion, what is the significance of this achievement?A3 In pairs, discuss the following questions.Exploring for characristics:hard-working after 190 failures, she succeeded in making qinghao ext
13、ract (L21) collected over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes, made hundreds of extracts from different herbs (L15)patient worked day and night and their health began to suffer, but they never gave up (L26)Committed(奉献的奉献的) volunteered to test qinghao extract on themselves first (31)Selfless(无
14、私的无私的)What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist? Use details from the news report to support your ideas.SampleMy Hero Speaking of heroes, it is not difficult to think of great heroes in history. As for me, I have a hero in my heart who fights with the virus-academician Zhong Nanshan.（开门见山，谁是你
15、的英雄。（开门见山，谁是你的英雄。）Firstly, in this fight against the virus, academician Zhong Nanshan faces the virus bravely at the age of 84. Secondly, He leads us on the perfect and right road with his calmness and knowledge. Whats more, it is he who saved lots of patients.（分点阐述原因（分点阐述原因英雄的成就和精英雄的成就和精神。）神。）I am
16、moved by his spirit of devotion. He is a good example for me to follow. I will study hard and return for the society. He is my real hero in my heart.（总结）（总结）Writing skills Transitional sentences 1. Tus educatin was soon to prove very useful.2. However, it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract f
17、or large trials because research resources were limited.3. Even with large amounts of qinghaoextract produced, however, they still faced another problem.A transitional sentence is designed to move the audience from one idea to another without causing confusion or losing fluidity. (Para.1) Why did Tu
18、 receive a Nobel Prize? She was awarded for the contribution to the fight against malaria.Question (Para.1) Further thinking What other contributions has she made beyond the discovery of qinghaosu? To have promoted traditional Chinese medicine globally and inspired young female Chinese scientists to
19、 achieve their dreams. (Para.2) What was Tus educational experience? She studied medicine at university in Beijing and completed further training courses in traditional Chinese medicine , acquiring a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.Question (Para.2) What can
20、 we learn from Tus education experience. Knowledge is power.Opportunity favors only the prepared mind.Its never to late to learn.Further thinking (Para.3-5) What problems did Tu and her team solve before they successfully discover qinghaosu? (Para.6) What did TU encourage scientists to do about the
21、traditional Chinese medicine. She encouraged scientists to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and raise it to a higher level.Question (Para.6) What significant role has traditional Chinese medicine played in Tus success? Firstly Tus educational backgraound -a broad kn
22、owledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine enabled her to find a cure for malaria.Secondly, abundant traditional Chinese medical recipes gave her plenty of choices.Thirdly, traditonal Chinese medical classics inspired her .Further thinking 1. Write a speech on “What I can learn from Tu Youyou” based on group work.2. Finish the workbook. Homework
