1、Unit 1Women Women of achievement of achievementUnit 1Women Women of achievement of achievementWarming up I will describe some people to you,please guess who they are according to my description.She was Dr Sun Yat-sens wife.She was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history.She concerned hersel
2、f with welfare projects,especially the China Welfare Institute for women and children.Song Qingling(1893-1981),ChinaShe was the only female monarch(君主君主)of China,and remains the most remarkable(非凡的非凡的),influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history.Empress Wu Zetian(624-705),Tang DynastyShe was
3、 an inventor and ascientist 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.Marie Curie(1867-1934),FranceShe was a doctor who became a specialist in w
4、omens illnesses.She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children.Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors.Lin Qiaozhi(1901-1983),ChinaShe was a much beloved actress.She became very popular with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953.This film turned out to be a smashi
5、ng success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress.In 1988,she became a special ambassador to the UNICEF(联合国儿童基联合国儿童基金会金会)helping children in Latin America and Africa.Audrey Hepburn(1929-1993),BritainA Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.1.Do you know who these women are?Elizabeth FryS
6、ong QinglingJane Goodall Jody WilliamsJoan of ArcLin Qiaozhi I.Warming UpJoan of Arc(l412-l43l),France She was a girl from the countryside who dressed as 穿得像a man and went to fight for 为而战the French.She helped drive the English out of 驱逐出France.She was caught and put to death by the English.Elizabet
7、h Fry(1780-l845),Britain Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker.She helped improve prison 改善监狱条件conditions and gave prisoners work and education.Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in l947.Song Qingling(l893-l98l),China Song Qingling,Dr Sun Yat-sens wife,was one of the top leaders in modern Ch
8、inese history.She concerned herself 关心with welfare projects,especiallyChina Welfare Institute for women and children.Lin Qiaozhi(l90l-l983),China She was a doctor who became a specialist in womens illnesses.She devoted all her 奉献，投身于life to medical work for Chinese women and children.Her work encour
9、aged many other women to become doctors.Jody Williams(l950-),USA She helped found an international campaign to stop the use of landmines.She also worked hard 地雷to make as many countries as 尽可能多的possible agree not to use them.She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in l997.Jane Good
10、all(l934-),Britain As a young girl,she always wanted to study animals.She went to Africa and studied chimps instead of going to university.Her 而不是research showed the connections between chimps and human beings.What do these great women have in common?1.Work hard at their chosen careers.2.Stick to th
11、eir idea without any withdrawal.3.Overcome all sorts of difficulties.4.Give up things like families or life to achieve their ambition.5.Make great contributions to the society.devoted hard-workingmodestunselfishhonestdeterminedintelligentfriendlygreat peopleI think a great person should be responsib
12、lekindGreat women and famous womenFamous womenvs Great womenA great woman is someone who devotes her life to help others.Great women are important in a long history,while famous women are important in a certain timeA famous woman is a well-known person who works harder at herjob and make a huge success.1934 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 Introduction of Jane Goodall
