1、Unit 1 People of AchievementDescribe people of achievement11Hear and talk about great people.Words:crucial;vital;commit;objective2Phrases:be committed to;3Goals21.Look and discussWhat do you know about people in the following pictures?Lead in3Learn2.Before you read,describe these questions in groups
2、.(1)What kind of person makes great discoveries?(2)Which is more important for making a great discovery,talent or effort?Most great discoverers are brilliant and hard-working.Many are perfectionists who are unwilling to accept anything but the best.I think both talent and effort are important for ma
3、king discoveries.If a person doesnt have some talent，it is possible that even though he or she works hard，it will be difficult to succeed.On the other hand，peopleeven those with great talentrarely achieve anything without putting in efforts.4First-reading1.Whats the main idea of the text about?A.A N
4、obel Prize winner.B.The Nobel Prize.C.A new treatment for malaria.D.The process of the research.52.Scan the text and find descriptive words about Tu Youyou.Fast-readingFirst-readingcommitted and patient63.Choose the answers to the questions below.Where would you most likely find this passage?A In a
5、blog.B In a book.C In a letter.D In a newspaper.Passages like this are most often written in _and _.A the active voice/offer many opinions B the first person/talk about feelingsC both active and passive voices/mostly contain factsLearnFirst-reading7 1.Which two pieces of information were not include
6、d in the passage?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 importan
7、t discovery.Second-reading84.Read the text again and answer the questions.Second-reading92.Why is the discovery of artemisinin important?-Lots of people died of the disease and it has saved many people.Para.11.What did Tus research lead to?-Her research led to the discovery of artemisinin.10Para.2Wh
8、y did Tu Youyou go to Hainan?11Para.31.Did Tus team give up when their project got stuck?2.What kinds of methods did Tus team try before they succeeded?12What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?-Using the low temperature.Para.4Why did Tu and her team members insist on testing th
9、e medicine on themselves?-To make sure that the medicine was safe.13Para.5What did Tu think contribute to the discovery of artemisinin?-A team effort14What numbers are mentioned in the text?What do they suggest?(para.1,2&4)Third-readingPara.1&2&415Para.1&2&41.What numbers are mentioned in the text?2
10、00million;600,000;100,000;2,000;280,000;380;190 2.What do they suggest?These numbers suggest three things:1.how big a health problem malaria is;2.how much time Tu Youyou spent in looking for a possible new treatment for malaria;3.She is considered a great person because through her efforts many live
11、s have been saved.16Conclusion 1Complete the flow chart.Then conclude the story of how artemisinin was discovered.Tu Youyous team examined _,and evaluated _ _.They found a medical text suggesting_.They tested _.They tried but _.The medicine became _ for malaria.They tested the medicine on _.They tes
12、ted the medicine_ to see if safe.over 2000 old medical text280000 plans for their medical properties 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatmentdid not worka different way to treat wormwooda standard treatmentmalaria patientson themselves17Tu Youyous team examined _,and evaluated _-18Conclusion 2awardeddiscoverycommittedto fightdefeatanalysedconclude the structure of the text191Read the passage fluently2Share what you know about ToYouyou with your partner.Homework20THANKS21
