1、 Unit 1 Women of achievementA Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.Women can hold up half the sky.I will introduce some great women who are very famous to you.Guess who they are.Empress Wu Zetian (624-705)She was the only female monarch(君主君主)of China.She lived in Tang Dynasty.She ru
2、led the empire(帝国帝国)for over half a century.She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland.She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there.She is the only woman scientist who was awarded two Nobel Prizes.On July 4,1934,she died in Paris,killed by her own experiments.She died of radiation
3、poisoning(放放射物中毒射物中毒).She is a leading television anchor in China.She is also the co-founder of Sun Media Investment Holdings,Ltd.,one of Chinas most prominent private-media groups.Can you give me some other examples to show that women can hold up half of the sky?1.Do you know who these women are?El
4、izabeth FrySong QinglingJane Goodall Jody WilliamsJoan of ArcLin QiaozhiWarming UpJoan of Arc(l412-l43l),France She was born in France,a girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France.She was caught and put to death by the Engli
5、sh.Who was she?Who was she?Guess:Who was she?Who was she?Elizabeth Fry(1780-l845),Britain She was a Quaker.She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education.Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in l947.Guess:Song Qingling (1893-1981),ChinaSoong Chingling(l89
6、3-l98l),China She was Dr Sun Yat-sens wife,was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history.She concerned herself with welfare projects,leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children.Who was she?Who was she?Guess:Lin Qiaozhi(l90l-l983),China She was a Chinese,a doctor who beca
7、me a specialist in womens illnesses.She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children.Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors.Who was she?Who was she?Guess:Jane Goodall(l934-),Britain As a young girl,she always wanted to study animals.She went to Africa and studi
8、ed chimps.Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings.She works to protect chimps everywhere.Who is she?Who is she?Guess:Jody Williams(l950-),USA She is an American.She helped found an international campaign to stop the use of landmines.She worked hard to make as many countri
9、es as possible agree not to use them.She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in l997.Who is she?Who is she?Guess:Personal qualities of the great peopledeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-heartedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-open mindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconside
10、ratehelpfulactiveindependent Group work:Brainstorm1934 April.3 born in England In childhood spent much time outdoors exploring various creaturesAt 17 decided to go to AfricaFor 40 years has been doing research in Gombe,In 1965 received her Ph.DIn 2002 honoured as a peace fighter by the UN Introducti
11、on of Jane GoodallPre-reading1.Who is the protector?2.What animals are observed?Task1.Skim and answer the questions:Jane Goodallchimps 3.What did our group do in Gombe National Park?(para1)Observe the chimps in the forest.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Task 2 Read the text quickly to get the main idea of e
12、ach paragraph.A day in the park.Janes way to study chimps and her discoveries.Janes attitude and feeling to the animals.Jane has achieved everything she wanted to do.(a short summary to her)The whole dayA family of chimps wake up and move off.Wander into the forest(feed,clean each other)The mother c
13、himp and her babies play in the treeGo to sleep together in their nestpara.1 A day in the park Task 3 Details-readingThe bond is as strong as in a human family.The first thingThe second thingThe third thingShe discovered that chimps hunt and eat meatShe observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey an
14、d then eating itShe also discovered how chimps communicate with each otherParagragh 2 Task 2:Janes way to study chimps and her discoveries.True or false:She hopes that chimps can be left in the forest.Once she stops working,all the scenes of chimps in the laboratories will appear in her mind.She has
15、 spent about forty years helping people understand her work.She has helped build many homes for the wild animals to live in.(T)(T)(F)(T)making the rest of the word understand and respect the life of these animals para.3 Janes attitude and feeling to the animals.Working with animals.Gaining a doctors
16、 Showing that womenPara.4 Jane has achieved everything she wanted to do.achievementsComprehending1.What did the group do first in the morning?They_.A.went into the forest slowlyB.left the chimp family of chimps wake upC.observed the family of chimps wake upD.helped people understand the behaviour of
17、 the chimps2.Why did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild?Because she wanted_.A.To work with them in their own environmentB.To prove the way people think about chimps was wrongC.To discover what chimps eatD.To observe a chimp familC C A A 3.Jane was permitted to begin her work after_.A.The
18、chimp family woke up B.she lived in the forestC.Her mother came to support her D.she arrived at Gombe4.The purpose of her study was to _.Watch the wild chimps in cages Gain a doctors degree Understand and respect the lives of chimps Live in the forest as men canComprehendingC C C C We have a choice
19、to use the gift of our lives to make the world a better place-Jane Goodallonly if we understand can we care;唯有了解，我们才会关心唯有了解，我们才会关心；only if we care will we help;唯有关心，我们才会行动；唯有关心，我们才会行动；only if we help shall all be saved.唯有行动，生命才会有希望。唯有行动，生命才会有希望。Jane Goodall 珍妮珍妮古道尔古道尔 in the forestobserving and reco
20、rding their daily activitiesmore than 40 yearsShe has achieved everything she wanted to do.Janes attitude towards wildlife is thatShe discovered that chimpsSuch a woman is a great woman.hard-working diligent courageousdeterminedWhat do you want to say to the great womanJane Goodall?.Dear Jane Goodal
21、l,Dear Jane Goodall,You are the happiest woman in my eyes.You not only realize your dream,but also make great contrbutions to the society.And you let us know:Only if we understand can we care;(唯有了解，我们才会关心;)Only if we care will we help;(唯有关心，我们才会行动;)Only if we help shall all the life is hopeful.(唯有行动，生命才会有希望.)Wish you happy forever!Homework1.Compulsory:Retell the passage in your own words.2.Optional:Introduce a famous woman you like best to the class.
