1、LESSON 1 A MEDICAL PIONNERTo read and talk about Tu Youyou,a medical pioneerTo read for general understandingTo read for specific information and write a summary of the textTo learn about and practise relative clauses屠呦呦屠呦呦中国中医科学院首席研究员屠呦呦，中国首个中国中医科学院首席研究员屠呦呦，中国首个诺贝尔生理学或医学奖得主，用创新性的研究诺贝尔生理学或医学奖得主，用创新性
2、的研究为世界带来了迄今最重要的为世界带来了迄今最重要的抗疟疾药抗疟疾药青蒿素。青蒿素。受益于此，数百万疟疾受益于此，数百万疟疾患者重获生机。患者重获生机。屠呦呦高中毕业后考取北京大学医学院药学屠呦呦高中毕业后考取北京大学医学院药学系；大学毕业后，专精现代生药学的她被分系；大学毕业后，专精现代生药学的她被分配到中医研究院中药研究所；工作不久，她配到中医研究院中药研究所；工作不久，她自愿脱产学习中医药，走进祖国传统医药自愿脱产学习中医药，走进祖国传统医药“宝库宝库”；1969年，年，39岁的屠呦呦受命从中岁的屠呦呦受命从中药中寻找治疗疟疾的突破药中寻找治疗疟疾的突破正是源于对中正是源于对中医药的积
3、淀认知，屠呦呦成功从医药的积淀认知，屠呦呦成功从1600多年前多年前的中医药典籍中获得灵感，有效提取出抗疟的中医药典籍中获得灵感，有效提取出抗疟利器青蒿素。利器青蒿素。为尽快研发出药物，她意志坚定，克服艰苦为尽快研发出药物，她意志坚定，克服艰苦条件，即使不断失败也从不放弃；为保证病条件，即使不断失败也从不放弃；为保证病人用药安全，她带头试药；为获取第一手资人用药安全，她带头试药；为获取第一手资料，她冒着酷暑奔走在海南疟区；为了研究料，她冒着酷暑奔走在海南疟区；为了研究稳步持续推进，她牺牲个人和家庭生活，把稳步持续推进，她牺牲个人和家庭生活，把孩子托人照顾，独自咽下为人母的思念和愧孩子托人照顾，
4、独自咽下为人母的思念和愧疚疚而当任务完成、艰难时刻过去，她又而当任务完成、艰难时刻过去，她又在其后漫长的岁月里选择继续低头耕耘，直在其后漫长的岁月里选择继续低头耕耘，直到诺奖将她推至闪光灯前。到诺奖将她推至闪光灯前。面对如今接踵而至的表彰，屠呦呦将成就归面对如今接踵而至的表彰，屠呦呦将成就归功于参与研究的科学家集体。功于参与研究的科学家集体。“青蒿素的抗药性，治疗红斑狼疮等还要继青蒿素的抗药性，治疗红斑狼疮等还要继续研究。续研究。”屠呦呦以不变的淡定、执着，诠屠呦呦以不变的淡定、执着，诠释着科学家释着科学家“心中有国家、造福无国界心中有国家、造福无国界”的的大爱情怀，在青蒿素后续研究之路上奋力
5、前大爱情怀，在青蒿素后续研究之路上奋力前行。行。What is a pioneer?A pioneer is similar to a hero but is different because they achieve or discover something no other person has before.e.g.Christopher Columbus,Neil Armstrong,Alexander Fleming.Christopher Columbus discovered a new continent;Neil Armstrong was the first man t
6、o set foot on the Moon;Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin,which is used in antibioticsWhat these pioneers are remembered for？Look at the video.What do you know about Tu Youyou?What do you know about malaria?Read the fact about it.Tick()the ones you find most striking or interesting.FACTS ABOUT
7、MALARIA()Malaria is a mosquito-borne and infectious disease.()The word“malaria”comes from the Latin word for“bad air”.malaria n.疟疾疟疾 infectious adj.传染的传染的vomit v.呕吐呕吐 AIDS n.艾滋病艾滋病artemisinin n.青蒿素青蒿素 vaccine n.疫苗疫苗()People suffer from high fever,serious vomiting and terrible headaches when they hav
8、e the disease.()Malaria kills over 1,000,000 people a year more people than any disease apart from AIDS.malaria n.疟疾疟疾 infectious adj.传染的传染的vomit v.呕吐呕吐 AIDS n.艾滋病艾滋病artemisinin n.青蒿素青蒿素 vaccine n.疫苗疫苗()The drug with artemisinin has proved to be the most effective cure.()There is currently no effect
9、ive vaccine against malaria.malaria n.疟疾疟疾 infectious adj.传染的传染的vomit v.呕吐呕吐 AIDS n.艾滋病艾滋病artemisinin n.青蒿素青蒿素 vaccine n.疫苗疫苗 Share with a partner what you know about Tu Youyou.Use the phrases below to help you.a medical researchera Nobel Prize winnera female scientistto find a cure for malaria to d
10、iscover a life-saving drug called artemisininWhat do you expect to read in a news article about Tu Youyou?Ask as many questions as you can.1._2._3._This passage is mainly about _Whats the main idea of the passage?Tu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize,for her work in helpi
11、ng to create an anti-malaria(抗疟抗疟)medicine.The 84-year-olds route to the honour has been anything but traditional.【课文分析课文分析】本篇文章是一篇新闻报道，新闻报道是以事实本篇文章是一篇新闻报道，新闻报道是以事实为依据，对最近所发生的事件给予明确的、实为依据，对最近所发生的事件给予明确的、实事求是的报道，其目的是为人们提供最新的信事求是的报道，其目的是为人们提供最新的信息。新闻报道和新闻评论有时候是结合在一起息。新闻报道和新闻评论有时候是结合在一起的，所以在讲述事实之后，可以发表
12、评论。新的，所以在讲述事实之后，可以发表评论。新闻报道的语言要求具体、准确、精炼。人称可闻报道的语言要求具体、准确、精炼。人称可以用第三人称或第一人称。时态以一般过去时以用第三人称或第一人称。时态以一般过去时为主。为主。第一部分：标题。新闻的标题是对最有新闻价值第一部分：标题。新闻的标题是对最有新闻价值的内容的浓缩和概括。的内容的浓缩和概括。第二部分：导语。大体交代新闻事件，主要包括新第二部分：导语。大体交代新闻事件，主要包括新闻事件发生的时间、地点、所涉及的人物及缘由等。闻事件发生的时间、地点、所涉及的人物及缘由等。在结构上一般为文章的第一句或第一段，它扼要地在结构上一般为文章的第一句或第一
13、段，它扼要地揭示出新闻的核心内容。揭示出新闻的核心内容。第三部分：主体。这是第三部分：主体。这是新闻的主要部分，它用新闻的主要部分，它用充足的事实来描述事件充足的事实来描述事件过程，对导语的内容进过程，对导语的内容进一步展开和阐述。一步展开和阐述。第四部分：结束语。第四部分：结束语。总结全文或发表评论。总结全文或发表评论。在结构上一般为最后在结构上一般为最后一句或一段话。一句或一段话。Read the article and find out how many of your questions are answered.Read and complete the following info
14、rmation.Then introduce Tu Youyou to your partner based on what you have written.Basic informationDate of birth:_Birthplace:_Education:_30 December,1930Zhejiang ProvinceStudying medicine at Peking UniversityScientific workTask and difficulties:_Research:_Discovery:_ Task is to find a cure for malaria
15、.Difficulties are limited resources,not enough staff and poor working conditions.1.tested more than 240,000 chemicals2.Researched hundreds of traditional recipes3.tested herselfartemisininTowards the honour:_Towards future research:_AttitudesNot interested in fame Feels its a recognition and motivat
16、ion for all scientists in ChinaDraw a line to match the words andphrases in columns A and B.Then use the phrases to talk about Tu Youyous work and achievement.studyestablishfindresearchusehavecome acrossdiscoverbe awardeda curehundreds of traditional recipesChinese medicinelimited resourcesa teama p
17、romising chemicalmodern research methodsa Nobel PrizeartemisininABUse three words or phrases to summarise Tu Youyous personal quality.Give your reasons and find evidence from the text.Dedicating to science/Devoted to research:Despite of hundreds of failures,she kept on doing research with limited re
18、sources and hundreds of failures.Even though she became a world-renowned scientist,she continued to conduct research despite her age.Brave:Tu Youyou did research during a difficult time for science in China.She volunteered to be the first human subject to test the effect of the promising chemical.Cr
19、eative:She and her team used modern research methods to study traditional Chinese herbs and came across a promising chemical after hundreds of failed experiments.Think and share.1.Why is Tu Youyou considered a medical pioneer?Tu Youyou is considered a medical pioneer because she discovered a cure fo
20、r malaria which no one else had discovered.2.What typical writing features can you identify in the news article about Tu Youyou?The headline is short and interesting The introduction summarises Tu Youyous background The body provides details on her research Quotes and photographs are includedRead th
21、e sentences.Tick()the sentences that include a relative clause.Underline the clauses.()1.A scientist who was on the Nobel Prize Committee called Hans Forssberg explained that()2.When thanking THE Committee for the honour,Tu Youyou said,“This is not only an honour for myself,but also recognition and
22、encouragement for all scientists in China.”()3.In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team whose goal was to find a cure for malaria()4.The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources.Read the sentences from the article.Which words are used to join the sentences togeth
23、er?Circle them.Try to summarise how they are used.1.Later,she studied Chinese medicine for two and a half years with experts in the field from whom she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.2.They did not have enough staff,and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality.Jo
24、in the pairs of sentences using relative pronouns.1.We climbed to the top of the mountain.We had a beautiful view from there.2.David is my friend.I often play tennis with him.We climbed to the top of the mountain.From where we had a beautiful view.David is my friend with whom I often play tennis.3.H
25、e has 20 books.Only two of them are interesting.4.This is quite an interesting job.I really want to apply for it.He has 20 books of which only two of them are interesting.This is quite an interesting job for which I really want to apply.词语填空，通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，词语填空，通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项
26、中选出三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。一个最佳答案。Do you know Tu Youyou?She is a famous Chinese 1._.She shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine(诺贝诺贝尔生理学或医学奖尔生理学或医学奖)with two other foreign scientists.She is the first Chinese woman to 2._ the prize.She found artemisinin(青青蒿素蒿素)with her 3._.scientistwingroupShe f
27、irst tried the medicine on herself,4._ she wanted to make sure that it was safe(安全安全).“As the head of the group,I had the responsibility(责任责任).”The 85-year-old scientist spoke to CCTV 5._ her work.Artemisinin is a 6._ for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine.It has 7._ many lives.T
28、u Youyou expects Chinese medicine to 8._ more people all over the world.becauseaboutgiftsavedhelpWe can learn a lot from Tu Youyou.We should do 9._useful for people.If we want to be successful,we should keep on working hard with our group and 10._ give up.1.A.dentist B.scientist C.nurse2.A.win B.bea
29、t C.lose3.A.family B.classmates C.group4.A.when B.because C.why5.A.about B.for C.insomethingnever6.A.gift B.result C.ticket7.A.accepted B.saved C.decided8.A.help B.hope C.meet9.A.nothing B.anything C.something10.A.seldom B.never C.UsuallySuppose your school wants to choose three most admirable people as role models.You have one minute to persuade the committee to include Tu Youyou.Use at least three relative clauses to present your recommendation.Tu Youyou is the scientist whose discovery has led to the development of new drugs which have saved millions of lives.
