1、PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENTT U Y O U Y O U A W A R D E D N O B E L P R I Z ELook and PredictWhere would you most likely find this passage?In what form are passages like this mostly written?In a newspaper.both active and passive voicesmostly contain factsTo be more objective and more convincingLook and Pre
2、dictWhat do you think would be talked about?Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel prize for the discovery of artemisinin,a substance extracted from sweet wormwood.Read and Work outGo through the whole textWork out the structure of the text.The event and the significance of the discovery1 The process of di
3、scovering artemisinin by Tu Youyou and her team2 and 3 Tu Youyous comment when hearing the news4 The“news”1 and 4 The“story”2 and 312 and 341 and 42 and 3Read and Find outGo through the whole text(Task 4 Q3,P.3)Which of the information is mentioned in the text?A quote from Tu Youyou.Tu Youyous road
4、to discovering artemisinin.The discovery of artemisinin.What Tu Youyou was awarded.Why artemisinin is an important discovery.2nd-3rd para.1st para.4th para.2nd-3rd para.1st para.Read and NoticeRead through the passage belowWhat do these numbers suggest?Para.1“Over 200 million people around the world
5、 get malaria each year,and about 600,000 die from it.Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria,and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.”These numbers suggest how severe a health problem malaria is.至关重要的至关重要的Read and ThinkRead through paragraphs 2 and 3 agai
6、n(Task 5)How artemisinin was discovered?What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?What numbers are mentioned?What do they suggest?Read and CompleteRead through paragraphs 2 and 3 again(Task 5)How artemisinin was discovered?found a medical text suggesting using the extract from swe
7、et wormwood to treat a fever.examined over 2,000 old medical texts and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.Read and CompleteRead through paragraphs 2 and 3 again(Task 5)How artemisinin was discovered?tried boiling fresh wormwood for its liquid,but this did not work either.tested a
8、collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect.used a lower temperature to draw out the sweet wormwood extract.Read and CompleteRead through paragraphs 2 and 3 again(Task 5)How artemisinin was discovered?tested the medicine on malaria patients,most of whom recovered.tested the medicine on t
9、hemselves to see if safe.became a standard treatment for malaria.Read and NoticeRead through the sentences belowWhat do these numbers suggest?Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts,and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical prosperities.From their research,they discovered and tested 380
10、distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments After failing more than 190 times,the team finally succeeded in 1971.Read and ThinkWhat does Tu Youyou say about the discovery?“The discovery of artemisinin was a team effort.”“The honour is not just mine.There is a team behind me,and all the people of my
11、country.This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine.It is indeed an honour for Chinas scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.”THINK PAIR SHAREMost great people are talented and hard-working.Many are perfectionists who are unwilling to accept anything but the best.Both talent and effort are important.If a person doesnt have some talent,it is possible that even though he or she works hard,it will be difficult to succeed.What makes great people?
