unit1 women of achievements warming up

课件28张PPT。Mother’s DayIn May
We give flowers and presents to our mothers.What do you think is needed in order to be a great woman?Thinking ?willing to sacrifice hard-workingmodestunselfishinsistentperseverantdeterminedintelligentresponsiblegreat womanI will introduce some great women
who are very famous to you. 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. Madame Curie (1867-1934) 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 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (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), influential (有影响的)and mysterious(神秘的) woman in Chinese history.A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.Who was she? Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain She was a Britain and 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:Soong Chingling
(l893 --l98l ), China She was Dr Sun Yat-sen's 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? Guess:Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain She is Britain . As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere.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 countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in l997.Who is she? Guess:Joan 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 English. Who was she? Guess:Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China She was a Chinese, a doctor who became a specialist in women's 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? Guess:Great or not?What do they have in common?
What makes them great? Give your reasons.Group WorkTo drive the English from France.Women were not allowed to fight like a man.She lost her life.to help improve prison conditions.She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame.Less time was spent with her husband and family.Her relatives held political opinions completely different from hers.After her husband died, she lived alone.To work for civil rights, democracy and peace.To help women and children with their illness and healthWomen had greater difficulties getting into medical college and getting further trainingShe never got married or had a family of her own.To 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.To prevent the making and use of landmines.It isn’t 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. Personal
qualities
of the great
peopledeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-heartedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-open mindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconsideratehelpfulactiveindependent Group workThey are all great women, because:
They all worked very hard at their chosen careers（事业，生涯）;
They all stuck to their idea without any withdrawal（撤退）;
They had to overcome all sorts of difficulties;
Sometimes they had to give up things that other people take for granted(认为当然), like family or even life to achieve their ambitions（抱负）.
Who is a great woman?Is it easy for women to succeed?
What difficulties they might meet?
Do you think men have the same problems? Debate (argument)Women are able to do more than men.Women are not able to do more than men.Homework:Preview reading and finish comprehending Ex.1-3