1、Unit 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENTReading and ThinkingTeaching ObjectivesAfter learning this class,we will be able to 1.figure out the main structure and the writing style of the news story by classifying and organizing the key information;2.know something about Tu Youyous life story and the process of di
2、scovering artemisinin;3.understand the significance of Tu Youyous discovery and the important contribution she has made to the whole world.Who is the woman in the photo?The woman is Tu Youyou.What is happening in the photo?She is being awarded the Nobel Prize.Whats the reaction of people present whe
3、n this is happening?why?Everyone present is standing up to show respect and admiration to her.Lead in-Discussion-Albert Einstein Try to become not a man of success,but try rather to become a man of value.不要为成功而努力,要为做一个有价值的人而努力 Is Tu Youyou a person of success or a person of value?Reading and Thinkin
4、gSweet wormwoodartemisininextracttreatmentSome basic information you need know before reading Malaria 【reason】mosquito 【symptoms】chill,fever,sweat treatmentWhat do you think will be talked about in this passage?The passage will be about Tu Youyou and her important scientific discovery-artemisinin.Sk
5、imming:Activity 1:Read the title and answer the questions.1.Where would you most likely find this passage?A In a blog B In a book C In a letter D In a newspaper2.Passages like this are most often written in_ and _.A the active voice/offer many opinions B the first person/talk about feelings C both a
6、ctive and passive voices/mostly contain facts To be more objective and more convincing.Activity 2:1.Skim the passage and match the main idea to each paragraph.The process of discovering artemisinin by Tu Youyou and her team.The news about Tu Youyou winning the Nobel Prize and the significance of dis
7、covering artemisinin.Tu Youyous comment when hearing the news.Paragraph 1(The news)Paragraphs 2 and 3(The story)Paragraph 4(The news)2.Finish Question 3 in Activity 3 on Page 3 （the news and the significancethe research processthe comment）Which two pieces of information were not included in the pass
8、age?A A quote from Tu Youyou.B The details of how artemisinin was discovered.C Tu Youyous important contributions other than the discovery of artemisinin.D Tu Youyous personal life.E Tu Youyous road to discovering artemisinin.F What Tu Youyou was awarded.G Why artemisinin is an important discovery.P
9、ara 4Para 3Para 2&3Para1Para1Key:C;DActivity 3:Discuss why the discovery of artemisinin is important.1.Locate the numbers as well as the related verbs in Paragraph 1and fill in the table with the numbers and the related verbs to learn about the importance of discovering artemisinin.Tu Youyou has bee
10、n awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of arteminsini Fact 1has saved_has led to_ for millions of peopleFact 2over 200 million people around the world each year_ about 600,000 people_ Fact 3has become_ hundreds of thousands of lives improved healthget malariadie
11、from malariaa vital part of the treatment for malariais thought to save_100,000 lives a year in Africa aloneThe news The importance of discovering artemisinin 2.Scan Paragraph 1 to find the two adjectives describing the discovery of artemisinin.Key:crucial,vitalActivity 4:Read Paragraphs 2 and 3 to
12、sort out the process of discovering artemisinin.1.Go through the two paragraphs and answer the question:What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?Key:Paragraph 3“Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract.”2.Complete the flow chart on page 3 and check the answer.Tu Youyous
13、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 obtained from this to treat malaria,but this did not work either.They t
14、ested 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 lower temperature to draw out the sweet wormwood extract.Activity 5:Read
15、 Paragraphs 2 and 3 again to find more details about the process of the discovery.Answer the following questions and check the answers.1.What do you know about Tu Youyous profile from the text?2.What happened to her in the year of 1967?3.Why did she visit Hainan?4.What happened to her in 1969?5.How
16、did her team perform when they reviewed Chinese medical texts?6.What inspired her to test sweet wormwood?7.What do 190 and 1971 refer to?8.What are the three periods of the process to get the extract?Check your answers1.What do you know about Tu Youyous profile from the text?From Ningbo,China;born o
17、n 30 December 1930;graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955.2.What happened to her in the year of 1967?She was one of the first researchers who were chosen to find a new treatment for malaria.3.Why did she visit Hainan?She tried to study malaria patients in Hainan,where malaria was mo
18、re common.4.What happened to her in 1969?She was appointed the head of the project.5.How did her team perform when they reviewed Chinese medical texts?They examined over 2,000 old medical texts,evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties,and discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chine
19、se medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.6.What inspired her to test sweet wormwood?One medical text from the fourth century suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.7.What do 190 and 1971 refer to?They had failed over 190 times before they final
20、ly succeeded in 1971.8.What are the three periods of the process to get the extract?Activity 6:Find the reasons for the discovery of artemisinin.1.Scan Paragraph 4 and fill in the table below.The discovery of artemisininReason 1Reason 22.Turn the quote from Tu Youyou into indirect speech.Activity 6:
21、Find the reasons for the discovery of artemisinin.1.Scan Paragraph 4 and fill in the table below.The discovery of artemisininReason 1Reason 2Team effort(the research team,the support of the country as a whole)The great value of traditional Chinese medicine2.Turn the quote from Tu Youyou into indirec
22、t speech.She said that the honor was not just hers.There was a team behind her and all the people of her country.She thought that success proved the great value of traditional Chinese medicine and it was indeed an honor for Chinas scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the worl
23、d.Review the lesson with the mapTu YouyouAwarded Nobel PrizeThe newsRoad to discoverySignificance of the eventAssignment 1.Choose one of the following topics and write a short passage.Support your ideas with the examples from the text.A.What do you learn from Tu Youyou?B.What impressed you most in t
24、he text?2.Read the passage on Page 64&65 on Work book and finish the Exercise on Page 65.Thank you for listening!Workbook P64-65Activity 1:Read the text and decide whether the statement are true or false.1.The magazine wants readers to send in stories about famous people.2.Huang Danian returned to C
25、hina because he wanted to work on deep-Earth exploration.3.The people who live on Changyu Island must be prepared to put up with difficulties when storms arise.4.The teachers on Changyu Island want to live there for as long as there are children on the island.5.Luo Tengfei respects his mother for be
26、ing a cashier because he admires the job.6.Luo Tengfei has learnt to work at life in a positive way.1.The magazine wants readers to send in stories about famous people.Para 1:“If you know anyone who deserves to have their contributions recognized,we would like to hear from you!”2.Huang Danian return
27、ed to China because he wanted to work on deep-Earth exploration.Para 3:“Over the next seven years,Huang worked to develop many devices needed for deep-Earth exploration.”FF3.The people who live on Changyu Island must be prepared to put up with difficulties when storms arise.Para 6:“In bad weather,ev
28、en our water and power supplies are unstable.”4.The teachers on Changyu Island want to live there for as long as there are children on the island.Para 6:“They are the only teachers here,and they plan to stay for as long as there are children who need to attend school.”TT5.Luo Tengfei respects his mo
29、ther for being a cashier because he admires the job.Para 9:“I realize that my mother deserves respect for doing an amazing job all these year.”6.Luo Tengfei has learnt to work at life in a positive way.Para 10:“Because of her,I have learnt to stay positive even when times are hard.”FTActivity 2:Read
30、 the text again and fill in the table with your notes.QuestionZhang KeyuChen XueyinLuo TengfeiWho are heroes in their eyes?The _Huang DanianThe _at a _on Changyu Island.His _What do they admire about these people?He _for his researchTheir willingness to _for the sake of the childrenHer _ attitudeWha
31、t difficulties do/did their heroes face?He was very busy and had no _to focus on anything other than his work.They had to _the lack of _while _She has to work _hours and also _at home.Activity 2:Read the text again and fill in the table with your notes.QuestionZhang KeyuChen XueyinLuo TengfeiWho are
32、 heroes in their eyes?The geophysicist Huang DanianThe two teachers at a primary school on Changyu Island.His motherWhat do they admire about these people?He sacrificed everything for his researchTheir willingness to work tirelessly everyday for the sake of the childrenHer positive attitudeWhat difficulties do/did their heroes face?He was very busy and had no time to focus on anything other than his work.They had to adjust to the lack of modern conveniences while staying there.She has to work long hours and also help with household chores at home.Thank you for listening!
