1、Unit 4 Scientists who changed the worldReadingChinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel PrizeWhat do you know about What do you know about the Nobal Prize?the Nobal Prize?Nobel Prize is an international prize given annually for achievements in different fields such as physics,chemistry,medicine or literatur
2、e.The prize is also awarded to those who contribute to creating peace.It was started by Alfred Nobel,a Swedish chemist,engineer and inventor.He decided that after his death his money must be award actions that benefit mankind.There are two people who win the Nobel Prize in the fields of science and
3、literature in China.Do you know what Do you know what malaria is?malaria is?1.What animal is responsible for the malaria?2.What will the plasmodium(疟原虫)do when it enters the cell of humans body?3.What symptoms will the patients have if they are affected by the malaria?1.What animal is responsible fo
4、r the malaria?2.What will the plasmodium(疟原虫)do when it enters the cell of humans body?3.What symptoms will the patients have if they are affected by the malaria?Mosquito.Colozine(v)在.开拓殖民地,consume the live cells and envolve themselves,multiply,burst out of the cell.Chill(n)寒颤,fever,sweating,headach
5、e,nausea(n)恶心,aches,pains,loss of consciousness.Titleattractive,direcct,exact,brief,incompletethe most important information:Who,What,When,Where,Why,Howdetailed or supporting informationbackground information or conclusionExploring for structure:The features of a news report10SkimmingStructure Part1
6、_Part2_Part3_Part4_ D.Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her discovery of qinhaosu.A.Tu Youyou acquired a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Wester medicine.B.Tu Youyou and her team solved a lot of problems before they successfully discovered qinghaosu.C.Tu Youyou and her
7、teams efforts finally paid off.(para.1)(para.2)(paras.35)(para.6)WhoWho was the main character of news report?WhatWhat honour did she receive?WhenNot mentionedWhereNot mentionedWhyWhy did she get the prize?HowNot mentionedRead paragraph 1,and find out the 5W1H.WhereScanningCareful reading Para.1Para
8、.1Para.1 Whats the present situation of malaria patients thanks to Tus discovery of qinghaosu?19301951-551969197119722015born in Ningbo,ZJ Provincestudied medicine atuniversity in Beijingbecame head of a team that intendedto find a cure formalariasucceeded in making qinghao extract that could treat
9、malaria in micesuccessfully discovered qinghaosuwon the Nobel PrizeQ:How many problems did Tu and her team meet before they successfully discovered qinghaosu?And what are they?ProblemSolutionThe extracts failed to produce any promising results.Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract
10、 because research resources were limited.Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients.A2Careful reading Paras.3-5Tu Youyou and her team volunteered to test the qinghao extract on themselves.Tu Youyou and her team managed to to find solutions to the problem,e.g.usin
11、g household water containers instead of researh equipment.Tu Youyou referred to the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine again,redesigned to the experiments and tried extracting the qinghaosu herb at a low temperature in order not to damage its effective part.1.How many patients has qinghao
12、su since benefited?2.What did TU encourage scientists to do about the traditional Chinese medicine.She encouraged scientists to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and raise it to a higher level.para.6 About 200 million malaria patients.1.What is the passage mainly abo
13、ut?A.Chinese scientist Tu Youyous career.B.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou and her team.C.Chinese scientist Tu Youyous lecture.D.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou and the discovery of qinghaosu.2.Why did they lack qinghao extract for large trials?A.Because research resources and good equipment were in short s
14、upply.B.Because Tu and her team lacked experience.C.Because there was no good laboratory for experimenting.D.Because they had no support from the government and their families.3.Whats the meaning of“speed up”in para.5?A.Pull up B.Turn up C.Hold up D.Hurry up4.What can we learn about Tu Youyou form p
15、ara.6?A.To encourage scientists to further explore traditional Chinese medicine.B.Tu didnt have sufficient data to start trials on real patients.C.Tu doesnt continue to conduct research today.D.Tu made traditional Chinese medicine spread.Writing skillsTransitional sentences 1.Tus educatin was soon t
16、o prove very useful.(Line.13)2.However,it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract.(Line.23)3.Even with large amounts of qinghaoextract produced.(Line.28)4.The efforts of Tu and her team finally paid off.(Line.32)A transitional sentence is designed to move the audience from one idea to another wit
17、hout causing confusion or losing fluidity.Good transitional sentences can make the writing more cohesive and logical.1.What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist?Use details from the news report to support your ideas.2.Tu Youyou is the first female Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize.In you
18、r opinion,what is the significance of this achievement?A3 In pairs,discuss the following questions.Exploring for characristics:3.What significant roles has traditional Chinese medicine played in Tus success?Firstly,Tus educational backgraound-a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine an
19、d 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.hard-working after 190 failures,she succeeded in making qinghao extract(L21)collected over 2,000 traditi
20、onal 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(无私的无私的)What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist?Use details from the news report to support your ideas.
