1、Reading and Thinking广州市*中学授课人：*授课班级：高一*班By the end of the class,you will be able to1.master the structure of a newspaper article;2.have a clear idea of how artemisinin was discovered;3.analyze Tu Youyous personal qualities from writers descriptions;Albert EinsteinTheory of RelativityYuan Longpinghyb
2、rid riceLin Qiaozhimother of ten thousand babiesWhat kind of people makes great achievement?Tu Youyou Awarded Nobel PrizeStep 1:Read for Structure1.Where would you most likely find this passage?A.In a blog.B.In a book.C.In a letter.D.In a newspaper Can you recall the structure of a newspaper article
3、?Text TypeTu YouyouThis year(6 October 2015)was awarded the Nobel Prizefor the discovery of artemisininStockholm Concert HallStructure of a newspaper passageattitudesconcise2.Passages like this are most often written in_and _ A.the active voice/offer many opinions B.the person/talk about feelings C.
4、both active and passive voices/mostly contain factsthirdfirstLanguage Features123Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria,and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.Step 2:Read for Main Idea Which two pieces of information were not included in the passage?A.B
5、.C.Tu Youyous important contributions other than the discovery of artemisinin.D.Tu Youyous personal life.E.F.G.A quote from Tu YouyouThe details of how artemisinin was discoveredTu Youyous road to discovering artemisininWhat Tu Youyou was awarded.Why artemisinin is an important discovery.Main idea o
6、f each paragraphArtemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and has improved the health for millions of people.Step 3:Read for DetailsExplore the road to the discovery of artemisinin Tu Youyous team examined _,and evaluated_.280,000 plants over 2000 old medical textsThey found a medical tex
7、t suggesting _ _.using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.They tested _.dried wormwood leavesThey tried _ but _.boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquidthis didnt work eitherThey used_ _ to draw out the sweet wormwood extract.The medicine was tested on _.The medicine became _for mal
8、aria.a standard treatmenta lower temperaturemalaria patientsTo show the hardness of the research;To show the great effort Tus team made;To illustrate Tus personal qualities;To inspire the readers.Step 4:Read for ThinkingHow does the writer prove it?Her team examined over _ old medical texts,and eval
9、uated _plants for their medical properties.However,Tu Youyou would not _.After failing more than _ times,the team finally succeeded in 1971.2,000280,000acknowledge defeat190Explore the Tu Youyous qualitiesevidence1evidence2evidence3perseverant,persistent,determinedknowledgeable,professional,talented
10、modest,grateful,patrioticThey insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to see if safe.cautious,responsible,willing to make sacrificeConstruct a mind map to describeConstruct a mind map to describe Tu Tus qualitiess qualitiesYou may answer the question following the sentence pattern like:I thin
11、k Tu Youyou is a.person,because she.In my opinion,Tu Youyou is a person with.,based on the description“.”in para.Why is Tu Youyou a great person?Tus qualitiesEvidence in the passageFurther DiscussionHow does Tu Youyous example inspire you in your school life?When you encounter difficulties in your s
12、tudy,.When dealing with your relationship with your classmates,.Try to become not a man of success,but try rather to become a man of value.-Albert Einstein SummarySummaryLets summarize what we have learned according to the handout.1.The structure of a newspaper article.2.Why is the discovery of arte
13、misinin important?3.How was artemisinin discovered?4.What qualities does Tu Youyou possess?HomeworkHere comes the news that Tu Youyou,Albert Einstein,Marie Curie,and Alan Turing were nominated“the Greatest Scientists of the 20th Century”.Write an awarding speech to Tu Youyou,introducing her work experience,achievement and contributions to the world.(60-80words)
