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What do you want to do after you grow up?Do you want to be a great person?Unit 1 Women of achievementWhat do you think is needed in order to be a great woman? ?willing to sacrifice hard-workingmodestunselfishinsistentperseverantdeterminedintelligentresponsiblegreat woman Do you know some great and successful women around the world or in the history?Guess who they are. She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. In the year 1903, she and another scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of radium. On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning.Empress Wu Zetian (624 - 705) She was the only female monarch (君主君主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (帝国帝国 ) for over half a century. Wu Zetian was the only woman who ever ruled the Chinese empire in her own right. Her actions have been a subject for debate for more ten centuries. She was the most remarkable(非凡的非凡的), influential (有影响的有影响的)and mysterious(神秘的神秘的) woman in Chinese history.A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.Who are they? 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 English. Joan of Arc(1412-1432) France She was born in the small village in France. She lived at the time when there was a war between England and France called “The Hundred Years War”. She showed the French army how to win battles and inspired them with the enoughconfidence to defeat the English and send them back to England. AT that time it was considered wrong for women to fight in the army. Joan argued that God had spoken to her and sent her to help the army and encouraged her to fight in mens clothes. Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison condition and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry(1780-1845), Britain She was born in a Quaker family on May 21, 1780. In 1812 she first visit Newgate Prison in London and was very shocked at the conditions there. From then on she began to work to improve prison conditions in Britain. In 1816, she began her prison school. In 1818, she and 11 other Quakers talked to the leaders of Britain about life in Prison. By the 1820s she and her work had become well known .Song Qingling (1893-1981), China In 1915, She married Dr Sun Yet-sen, founder of the Republic of China. After her husband died in 1925, she supported the Communist Party even though most of her family were members of the Kuomintang. She was made an honorary vice-president ofthe Peoples Republic. She busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Womens Federation to a number of committees involving children. A doctor who became 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.Lin Qiaozhi(1901-1983) China She was born in Xiamen . Her parents were Christians and her father believed in the education of women. At elementary school one of her teachers encouraged her to become a doctor . In 1929, She graduated from the University with a PhD degree in gynecology(妇科妇科). In 1933, she studied in Vienna and then returned to China to work for women and childrens diseases. She was very important in inspiring women to become doctors and was one of the founders of modern gynecology in China. Jane Goodall went to Tanzania and studied chimps from 1960s. She went with three African helpers to live in the Gombe National Park in East Africa. Her life was spent following and recording the social life andJane Goodallrelationships of the chimps. Because of her research, we now know that chimps hunt for meat, use tools, and have different personalities. In 1965, she earned her PhD in Ethology(动物行动动物行动学，道德体系学学，道德体系学) from Cambridge University. Jody Williams helped found an international campaign to stop the use of landmines. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.Jody Williams(1950- ), USAName Ambition ProblemsSacrificesJoan of ArcTo drive the English from France.Women were not allowed to fight like a man.She lost her life.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesElizabeth Fryto help improve prison conditions.She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame.Less time was spent with her husband and family.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesSong QinglingHer relatives held political opinions completely different from hers.After her husband died, she lived alone.To work for civil rights, democracy and peace.Name Ambition ProblemsSacrificesLin QiaozhiTo help women and children with their illness and health.Women had greater difficulties getting into medical college and getting further training.She never got married or had a family of her own.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesJane GoodallTo work with animals in the wild.She lived a hard life in the wild.She gave up the comforts of life to study the chimps.Name Ambition ProblemsSacrificesJody WilliamsTo prevent the making and use of landmines.It isnt easy to work with groups in different countries and persuade governments to stop the making and use of landmines.She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job.Is it harder for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions? Why?Reading A Student of African WildlifeThe passage is mainly about how Jane Goodall worked with _ and help people _ _ of these animals.chimps in their environmentunderstand and respect the life General ideaFast Reading Get the main idea of each paragraph.A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEWhat Jane discovered about chimps.How Jane tries to protect the lives of chimps in their natural habitat.Janes achievements.How the group followed Janes way of studying chimps in the wild. Watching a family of chimps wake up.We follow as they wander into the forest.The mother chimp and her babies play in the tree.Go to sleep together in their nest for the night.The first paragraphThe whole dayThe second paragraphThe first thingThe second thingThe third thing She discovered that chimps hunt and eat meat. She observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other.True or false She hopes that chimps can be left in the forest. She supposes that people should not use chimps for entertainment.The third paragraph She has spent more than forty years helping people understand her work. She has built many special places for the wild animals to live in.The fourth paragraph Working with animals in their own environment. Gaining a doctors degree for her studies. Showing that women can live in the forest as men can.The achievement of Jane:1. Do you think Jane Goodall was brave to go and live in the forest? 2. Would you have done what she did if you had the chance?3. What made Jane Goodall a great success? What should we learn from Jane Goodall?Discussion 1. She concerned herself with welfare projects.我们必须关心时事。我们必须关心时事。We must concern ourselves with current affairs.Language pointsconcern oneself with/about 关心；关怀关心；关怀be concerned with 与与有关，牵涉到有关，牵涉到be concerned about 关心，关怀关心，关怀2. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. behave (well/ badly) to /towards sb.behaved badlylearn to behave(1) vi. to act; bear oneself 行为行为, 举止举止, 举止适当或有礼举止适当或有礼她表现出了很大的勇气她表现出了很大的勇气.She behaved _.他对顾客的态度不好他对顾客的态度不好.He _ to (towards) the customers.你应该学会举止得体你应该学会举止得体You should _.with great courage(2) vt. (oneself) in a socially accepted or polite way 举止适当或有礼举止适当或有礼 Please behave yourselves, children. (3) vi. (of things) to act in a particular way (指事物指事物) 有某种作用有某种作用我的摄像机自从修好后一直很正常。我的摄像机自从修好后一直很正常。My camera _ since it was repaired.has been behaving well3. This means going back to a place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. leave+宾语宾语+doing 让某人做某事让某人做某事 他们走开了，让我独自一个人坐在那里。他们走开了，让我独自一个人坐在那里。 They went off and left me sitting there all by myself.4. the evening makes it all worthwhile.a worthwhile experiment/jobThe experiment is worthwhile.be worthwhile doing / to do 很值得做这个工作。很值得做这个工作。It is worthwhile to do the job. /doing the job.well worth reading /The book is _ = It is worthwhile to read the book.Compare: be worth (doing) sth. be worthy of sth./being done be worthy to be donewell worthy of being read / well worthy to be read.5. observevi.&vt. to notice/ watch carefully 观察观察, 注意注意到到 observe + n./pron./sb. doing/do sth./that-clause The scientist has observed the stars all his life.我注意到一个陌生人进入了这个办公室。我注意到一个陌生人进入了这个办公室。I observed a stranger go into the office.They _ the train until it disappeared in the distance.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observedB6. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project. 将将only及其后面的及其后面的状语状语提前放在句首提前放在句首,句子要用部分倒装语序，即将句子要用部分倒装语序，即将be动词、动词、助动词或情态动词放在主语之前。助动词或情态动词放在主语之前。only+状语状语“+部分倒装部分倒装只有这样，我们才能学好英语。只有这样，我们才能学好英语。Only in this way_.到那时我才意识到我的错误。到那时我才意识到我的错误。Only then_.did I realize my mistakescan we learn English better但但Only +主语时不倒装主语时不倒装 只有你了解我。只有你了解我。Only you_understand me.7. the rest of 它之后可以接不可数名词或可数名词，但它之后可以接不可数名词或可数名词，但要注意含义要注意含义, 以便决定后面动词的单复数形式。以便决定后面动词的单复数形式。The rest of the money was given to his son.The rest of the apple was thrown away.The rest of the apples were sent to the nursing home.8. argue (vi.) + with sb. about/over sth. 同某人辩论某事同某人辩论某事 他们正在和同学争论这个问题的解决方法。他们正在和同学争论这个问题的解决方法。 They are arguing with their classmates about the solution to the problem.他们正在争执战争是否正当。他们正在争执战争是否正当。They are arguing (with each other) about the justice of the war.argue (vt.) + clause/sb. to be 我们据理力争我们应该得到更高的薪水。我们据理力争我们应该得到更高的薪水。We argued that we should be paid more.他花钱的方式说明他很富有。他花钱的方式说明他很富有。The way he spends money argues him to be rich.argue for / against 为为而辩护而辩护/为反对为反对而辩论而辩论那个有名的律师将为这个穷人辩护。那个有名的律师将为这个穷人辩护。That famous lawyer will argue for the poor man.一些人为反对自由贸易辩论。一些人为反对自由贸易辩论。Some people argue against free trade.9. inspire sb. to do 鼓励某人做某事鼓励某人做某事His speech inspired us greatly. The teacher inspired us to make greater efforts.inspire 促成，鼓励促成，鼓励; 赋予灵感赋予灵感inspired 有灵感的有灵感的inspiring 激励人心的激励人心的EXERCISES1. 值得下工夫去学习一门外语。值得下工夫去学习一门外语。 Its _ a foreign language. 2. 她很感兴趣地观察他的行动。她很感兴趣地观察他的行动。 She _ his actions with interest.worthwhile to learnobserved3. 老师的表扬鼓励了全班同学。老师的表扬鼓励了全班同学。The teachers praise _ the class.4. 你应该自食其力。你应该自食其力。 You should _ yourself.inspiredsupportHOMEWORK1. Surf the Internet to find more information about great women and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class.2. Write a short passage about the great woman ( about 100 words using the past tense form.)3. Debate (argument)Women are able to do more than men.Women are not able to do more than men.
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