(共16张PPT)
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Using Language (I)
Explore the meaning of greatness
教学目
Lead-in
Look at the pictures. Do you know these people Who are they
Do you know their achievements
Alexander Fleming
Florence Nightingale
Zhong Nanshan
Jack Ma
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
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To listening for gist, opinions and reasons through a conversation about people of achievement
To language fillers to make natural conversations and state your understanding and opinions of great people
目标一：To listening for gist, opinions and reasons through a conversation about people of achievement
Activity 1: Match the people with the achievements. Then listen to a conversation between Dr Wang, his daughter Wang Lin, and his daughter’s friend Anna, and check your answers.
1 Elon Musk
2 Bill Gates
3 Jack Ma
4 Alexander Fleming
5 Florence Nightingale
6 Zhong Nanshan
A founder of modern nursing
B founded high-tech and futuristic companies
C managed the SARS outbreak
D made great advancement in online shopping
E made home computing accessible
F discovered penicillin
Activity 2: Listen to a conversation again. Who does each speaker admire Tick in the table below.
Dr Wang Wang Lin Anna Smith
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Jack Ma
Zhong Nanshan
Florence Nightingale
Alexander Fleming
Dr Wang
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Activity 3: Read the questions below. What do we listen for
Then listen and answer the questions.
1.Why does Dr Wang say “money isn’t everything”
2. What is the real reason Anna admire the famous people, and what examples does she give
3. What kind of person do you think Wang Lin admires Why
Listen for reasons
When people give their opinions or decisions on a matter, they often give reasons for them. Sometimes, the reason is introduced by words such as because or due to. At other times, the reason is given right after the opinion or decision, and the link can be inferred.
Listen for reasons
1. Why does Dr Wang say “money isn’t everything”
2. What is the real reason Anna admire the famous people, and what
examples does she give
3. What kind of person do you think Wang Lin admires Why
Listen again and answer the questions.
Because he doesn’t believe that money alone is a true measure of success.
Because they have worked so hard to achieve their goals and have positive contributions to society. She mentions Elon Musk and Bill Gates.
She admires people that do good things and inspire her, because she mentions these two things when she talks about how wonderful her father is.
目标二：To use language fillers to make natural conversations and state your understanding and opinions of great people
Activity 1: Work in groups. Brainstorm the names of some great people and write them in the table below.
Ordinary people
Environmentalists
Inventors
Scientists
Explorers
Politicians
Shi Chuanxiang, Lin Qiaozhi, ...
Li Guibai, Liu Peitong, ...
Thomas Edison, Bi Sheng, ...
Tu Youyou, Newston, Einstein, ...
Marco Polo, Columbus, Xu Xiake, ...
Mao Zedong, Mahatma Gandi, Mandela, ...
Activity 2: Discuss what makes these people great. Try to use the following language fillers to give yourself time to think.
Giving time to think
(Er/Oh/Um,) let me see/think ... Right./Sure.
Well, er, ... Really
Yeah, I mean, I understand what you’re saying Well, I guess, ...
Anyway, ... You see/know, ...
Just a moment. So, ...
Hang on a second. Well, it's on the tip of my tongue.
May I think about that for a moment I've nealy got it, er, ...
How can/shall/should I put this/it What I want to say is ...
Let me think about this/that for a moment.
Sample dialogue:
S1: To me, Bill Gates is a great man.
S2: Why do you think that
S1: Well, I guess, because he’s one of the world’s most successful
businessman. You see, almost everyone use his product on their computers.
S2: Let me think about that for a minute....I guess that’s true, but I don’t think
that makes him great. When Gates started out, there were many other
computer systems that were just as good or better than Windows. He didn’t
invent something completely new. He was just lucky.
S1: Well, er, maybe luck had something to do with it, but great people make their
own luck because they’re clever and work hard.
S2: I don’t really think that’s true. A lot of clever people work hard and never
have a good luck.
S1: Then who do you think is great
S2: Thomas Edison, because he had so many inventions that helped
mankind. The light bulb, the record player, films… The world we live
in now is a world that Edison made for us. Without his original ideas,
we would not have much of the modern technology we have today.
S1: I’m not sure that his ideas were totally that original. For example,
Edison didn’t really invent the light bulb. The idea for the light bulb
had been around for a long time, but because Edison worked harder,
he was able to succeed where many people had failed.
S2: Hang on a second. I believe that Edison’s inventions have helped far
more people than Bill Gates.
S1: I simply disagree.
S3: You know, I think that I have to disagree with both of you. The greatest person I
know of is John Watson.
S1: Really Who’s he I’ve never heard of him.
S3: How shall I put this He’s just a regular guy. One night he was taking his dog
for a walk when he saw a house on fire. A woman was standing outside the
house screaming because her two kids were trapped inside and were going to
burn to death. John didn’t even think twice but just ran into the burning house
to look for them. He found both kids upstairs in their bedroom, hiding in a closet.
He took them one by one and dropped them out of window to safety. But the fire
became too strong, so he wasn’t able to make it out himself.
S2: Wow! He gave up his own life to save others. What a brave man! Well, I guess
you don’t have to be famous to be great.
S1: I guess not.
Activity 3: Use your discussion to draw conclusion about the meaning of greatness. The following expressions may help you. Then report back to the class.
The greatest person I know of is..., who...
has achieved financial success
To be great, a person should ...
has invented new products
To me, greatness means ...
has made great discoveries
Why do you think that
serves as a good role model
That's true, but ...
brings happiness to other people
I want to be like_____ because he/she ...
makes great contributions to society
Sample report:
Hello, everyone! The greatest person I know of is Dr. Zhong Nanshan, who managed the SARS outbreaks in China in 2003. Now it's he who prevented the COVID-19 from quick spread all over the country once again. To me, greatness means sacrifice and devotion. Dr Zhong Nanshan took risks entering the isolated area to cure the patients, summarizing the infected but recovered cases and sharing his successful experience with other home and abroad doctors. He serves as a good role model and makes great contributions to society. That's all. Thank you!
1. Can you share any tips to catch the reasons from the listening
2. What do you think of “being famous” and “being great” (共17张PPT)
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Using Language (II)
Introduce someone you admire
教学目
Lead-in
视频：Albert Einstein
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To read the passage for information about Einstein and summarize the structure and language features of biography
To write an introduction about someone you admire
目标一：To read the passage for information about Einstein and summarize the structure and language features of biography
Activity 1: Read the passage quickly and catch the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3:___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4:___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5:___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 6:___________________________________________________________
General information about his great contribution and personal qualities
Early life/Education
Work experience (the road to New Isaac Newton)
Turbulent mid-life
Appearance and personality
Death
Activity 2: Read the passage and complete the timeline. Then introduce Einstein’s life story and achievements in your own words.
Time Events
1879 Born in Germany
1896
1900
1905
1922
1933
1955
1895
Tried but failed to enter university in Switzerland
Entered university
Graduated from university
1902
Took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office
Earned a doctorate in physics
1909
Able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university
Awarded the Nobel Prize
Had to flee Germany
Died in the United States
Activity 3: In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage
tell us about Einstein's life
2. What impressed you most about Einstein State your reasons.
1. Though he was brilliant, he was also a person who faced struggles, for example, when he failed to pass his university entrance exam, when he failed to get a good job, and when he had to flee Germany.
2. I am impressed most by how friendly and easy he was to approach. Even when he was busy and did not want to be bothered, he still found a way to deal with people in gentleness and good humour.
Activity 4: Study the organisation and language features.
1. What type of writing is this text How does the writer develop the text
2. Find the descriptions that tell us what Einstein looked like and what kind
of person he was.
Function Expressions
Describing appearance
Showing personality
3. What rhetorical devices are used in the passage Give examples.
1. It's a biography, which is developed chronologically
2.
Function Expressions
Describing appearance Slightly odd-looking
Peculiarities,
Have a thick moustache and long white hair
Showing personality Although..., he sometimes forgot things
......he helped a little girl...her homework
....often encountered...
“...Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein”
Rhetorical devices Analogy（类比） Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton.
Metaphor（暗喻） He found the doors of academic institutions closed to him.
Simile（明喻） He had a thick moustache and long white hair, ... as though he had just received an electric shock.
Personification（拟人） (hair) stood on end
Euphemism（委婉语） On 18 April 1955,it was reported that Einstein had passed away.
3.
Activity 5: Discuss in groups. Answer the following question.
What kinds of content can be included in a biography
Brief introduction
His/her achievements(why he/she is great)
His/her appearance
His/her characters/what kind of person
Impressive stories
...
目标二：To write an introduction about someone you admire
Activity 1: Write an introduction about someone you admire.
1 Choose the person you are going to write about. It should be
someone you think is great in some way. It can be an ordinary
person, such as a parent,a relative, or a friend.
2 Make a list of things that need to be included in your introduction.
3 Use your notes to write your introduction and sum up how you feel
about this person.
Writing guide:
Content Details
Name and Identity What's his/her name
What does he/she do
What is his/her achievement
Appearance What does he/she look like
What's his/her most distinctive feature in terms of appearance
Personality What kind of person is he/she (Give facts besides opinions)
Impressive story Describe the story based on five elements:
what/when/where/who/how.
What do I want to show by telling the story
Structure How will I develop my writing
What will I focus on in each paragraph
Language feature What words and expressions can be used
What rhetorical devices will I use
Reason for his/her greatness Why do I think he/she is great
What's his/her influence/contribution
My feeling How do I feel about him/her
If I have a chance to meet him/her,what will I say or do
Activity 2: Exchange your draft with a partner.
1 Use the checklist to help you review your partner's draft.
√ Does the writer describe the person's appearance and personality
√ Does the writer tell an impressive story of the person's life
√ Does the writer say why the person is great
√ Does the writer sum up how he/she feels about this person
2 Take your draft back and revise it.
Share your introduction with the rest of the class.
Sample writing:
When people talk about sacrifice and charity for others,the name that most often comes up in my mind is Mother Teresa. In fact,she is so famous for her work that her name is most often used nowadays as a point of comparison by which others are judged (for example, “He may do some good work,but he's no Mother Teresa”).Interestingly,though her name is still heard quite often, many younger people have no clear idea who she was.
Mother Teresa's real name is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje,where is now the modern-day Republic of Macedonia. When she was a young girl,she decided that she wanted to help poor people in India, so when she was 18, she left home and eventually made her way to Darjeeling, India. She formally became a nun in 1931, and took “Teresa”as her new name. In the beginning, she was just a teacher of other nuns. However in 1946 she felt stirred to help the poorest of the poor in Calcutta(modern-day Kolkata). She began to work full-time there in 1948 and was allowed to form her own charity group in 1950. In time, her group grew to thousands of members,helping orphans,
refugees,the disabled,the most ill, and the poorest people around the world. However, Mother Teresa is most famous for her Home of the Dying and the Destitute in Calcutta. This work began when she found a poor man dying alone in the street of Calcutta,and decided that she had to do something to help,as nothing could be worse than dying alone in the streets.Workers for the Home of the Dying and the Destitute would find dying people in the streets, and bring them to the centre,where they would be cared for, fed, and loved until their final moments. For her work, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.When she died on 5 September 1997, she was given a state funeral by the government of India, which was attended by more than 15,000 people and broadcast around the world on TV, with many world leaders singing praises to her.
People who met Mother Teresa often remarked at how small she was—she was only 152 cm tall. She was also very quiet and gentle in the way she behaved. This all proves that even the smallest or gentlest people can still do great and mighty things.
1. Can you retell some rhetorical devices and give some examples
2. What do we usually include in a biography (共20张PPT)
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Assessing Your Progress
教学目
Lead-in
Which great person would you like to read more about
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To read a biography and write a book report
To review the words, expressions and grammar structure by finishing the exercises
To get the information about Mei Lanfang by watching the video and talk about his contributions to Beijing Opera and his spirits
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目标一：To read a biography and write a book report
Activity 1: Discuss these questions in groups.
1 Have you ever read a biography or an autobiography of a great
person Would you recommend this book Why or why not
2 Which great person would you like to read more about
3 Where can you find recommendations for good biographies or
autobiographies
Activity 2: Choose a biography or autobiography of a great person. Read the book, and then write a book report. Keep these points in mind:
Use the examples to help you.
Write about how the book makes you feel or think about that person
Write about your overall feelings about the book and its quality
Give your opinion: Should others read this book as well Why or why not
The book tells the life story of the novelist Cao Xueqin, author of The Dream of the Red Mansions. Cao was born to a rich family but suffered great poverty for most of his life. He drew on his life experiences to write this famous novel, which was published after his death.
Examples:
Even though Keller wrote this autobiography when she was only 22 years old, it is considered a great book in American literature. It tells about her dark and silent childhood, and how her teacher Anne Sullivan, opened up a new world to her by teaching her how to communicate.
Isaacson interviewed Steve Jobs over forty times, and interviewed hundreds of Jobs’ friends, relatives, and rivals to sum up Jobs’ remarkable life. The result is an interesting story of a man driven to succeed and driven to make perfect products.
Activity 3: Present your book report to your group. Answer any questions about the book.
Sample Writing:
The Story of My Life, by Helen Keller, 1903
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was one of the most motivational figures in the 20th century. In many ways, she stood in the face of a great challenge, losing her sight and hearing at a very young age, and against all odds led a successful and long life. Helen Keller wrote this biography herself at the age of 22. She wrote at first about her family before her illness, and then continued with documenting her thoughts and feelings after the illness that caused her to become unable to hear and see. It is Helen Keller's strength of character and determination demonstrated in this book that inspires me most. Anyone interested in her and in how to overcome challenges in life should read this book.
目标二: To review the words and expressions and grammar structure by finish the exercises.
Activity 1: Finish the following two tasks.
1 Think of some key words and expressions you have learnt in this unit and share their usage with your partner.
crucial, vital, evaluate, acknowledge, come to power, gentle, consequence, circumstance, sum up, encounter, patent, novelist
...
2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
gentle sum up circumstance encounter novelist patent
1 To our surprise, he was actually the ____________ and caring father of three children.
2 To____________, his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business.
3 A genius for invention, Thomas Edison obtained scores of ____________.
4. Under no ____________ should we do terrible things to other people.
5. As a botanist, he takes notes on the properties of any plant he ____________.
6. The first-person narrator is a stylistic device that has been used by many ____________ and poets throughout the ages.
gentle
sum up
patents
circumstances
encounters
novelists
Activity 2: Finish the following two tasks.
1 Recall the relative pronouns and adverbs we have learnt and say the difference between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses.
Relative pronouns: who/whom/that/which...
Relative adverbs:when/where/why/;
Restrictive relative clauses:
Restrict a noun or pronoun Provide key, identifying information
Necessary/ essential for meaning
Can be introduced by that, which, who, whom, whose, when, where, why
Without commas
Non-restrictive relative clauses:
Give extra information to a noun or a whole sentence
Provide explanation or comments Optional or removable
Can not be introduced by that Are usually set off by commas
2 What do you know about Sun Yat-set Read the passage, and then fill in the blanks with relative pronouns or adverbs.
Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) was widely considered to be the founder and forerunner of modern China. He was only in power for a short time, when he was president of the country in 1912. So it may seem odd to some people ____________ knowledge of China may be limited that he is such an important figure. However, his influence is not based on his time in office, but on his continuous struggle for a better society and his concern for all Chinese people. He also put forward many advanced ideas ____________ brought the Chinese people together, in particular, the Three Principles of the People. These principles were inspired by Lincoln, ____________ he admired, and were developed when he was travelling overseas, ____________ he went to find support for his country. The first principle is about nationalism, ____________ indicates that China should never be divided and should not be under any foreign control. The second is about people's rights. It means that all people have great value and should also have the same rights. The third is about peoples livelihood, ____________ means that the government should create opportunities for people to make a good living.
whose
that/which
who(m)
where
which
which
Activity 3: Reflecting
Did this unit cause you to change your thoughts about greatness
If so, how
Will what you have learnt in this unit inspire you to improve yourself
If so, how
What was the most important idea that you learnt in this unit
Overall, I thought this unit was ( ) inspiring ( ) useful ( ) so-so
( ) difficult
目标三：To get the information about Mei Lanfang by watching the video and talk about his contributions to Beijing Opera and his spirits
Activity 1: Before you watch
Try to match the time phrases with the events in Mei Lanfang’s life
A born in Beijing
B succeeded in taking Beijing Opera to the USA
C died of heart disease
D developed a style called the “Mei Lanfang School”
E began to travel and perform abroad
F started to learn Beijing Opera
G became known internationally for his acting skill
1 at age 8
2 in his 20s
3 in 1919
4 after eight years
of attempts
5 over 50 years
on stage
6 in 1961
7 in 1894
Activity 2: While you watch.
1 Check your answers in Before You Watch.
2 Complete the sentences.
1 The great Indian author Rabindranath Tagore _________________________
____________________ about Mei Lanfang.
2 In the USA, many fans ________________________ after the performances to shake his hand.
3 Mei Lanfang brought Beijing Opera abroad so that more people could _________________________________________ of Chinese culture and art.
4 When Japanese troops invaded China,Mei Lanfang ___________
_____________________________________________________
was inspired
to write a poem
stood in long queues
understood and appreciate the beauty
refused to do any performances for their entertainment
Activity 2: After you watch.
Discuss these questions in groups.
1 How did Mei Lanfang become a legend in the art of Beijing Opera
2 Why is Mei Lanfang greatly loved by so many people
3 Who else can you think of that has committed himself/herself to the
development of China's art or music culture
1 Because of his great acting skill and because he took traditions from the past
and adapted the best parts to create new and enrich old forms of Beijing Opera.
2 Because of his great kindness to all people and his deep love for his country.
3 There are many people who have ommitted themselves to the development of
China's art and music culture. One person I admire is Qi Baishi,a great traditional
Chinese painter,who was most famous for painting simple and small things like
shrimps, fish,flowers,etc.
1. Can you recall some key words and expressions in this unit
2. Can you share a story of the great people you admire (共13张PPT)
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Discover Useful Structures
教学目
Lead-in
She is the one that you'll never forget.
She is the heaven-sent angel you met.
Oh, she must be the reason why God made a girl.
Relative clauses/attributive clauses 定语从句
Let’s enjoy
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To know the usage of non-restrictive relative clause and its difference with restrictive relative clause
To use the non-restrictive relative clause correctly
目标一：To know the usage of non-restrictive relative clause and its difference with restrictive relative clause
Activity 1: Read the following sentences and underline the relative clauses. Then name the two types of clauses and state their functions.
1 They tested hundreds of Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against the disease.
2 Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, which is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
3 Tu Youyou went to Hainan,where malaria was more common,to study malaria patients.
4 Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients,most of whom recovered.
5 From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.
6 Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract, she found a substance that worked.
Sentences 1, 5 and 6 are restrictive relative clauses. Their function is to restrict/limit the nouns or pronouns before them;
Sentences 2, 3 and 4 are non-restrictive relative clauses. Their function is to give extra information.
Activity 2: Discuss in pairs. Think about the difference between restrictive relative clause and non-restrictive relative clause.
Fill in the chart.
Restrictive relative clause Non-restrictive relative clause
Restrict a noun or pronoun
Provide key, identifying information
Necessary/essential for meaning
Can be introduced by that, which, who, whom, whose, when, where, why
Without commas
Give extra information to a noun or a whole sentence
Provide explanation or comments
Optional or removable
Can not be introduced by that
Are usually set off by commas
Activity 3: Look at the following groups of sentences.
Try to find out something we should pay attention to.
Group 1:
1.I love the book (which ) I bought yesterday .
2. This gift was a bike, which we gave to my sister as a birthday gift.
Group 2:
3. A police killed her husband, which made me very upset.
4. she won the first place in this game, which surprises all of us.
Group 3:
5.She has married again, which delighted us．
6.Spiders are not insects, as many people think.
=(As many people think, spiders are not insects.)
Group 4:
7.This is the girl whom/who I met in the street.
8.A young man had a new girl friend, whom he wanted to impress.
Group 1:
关系代词在限制性定语从句中作宾语时可以省略。
关系代词在非限制性定语从句中作宾语时不可以省略。
Group 2:
大多数定语从句的先行词往往为某一个词或短语, 而有时非限制性定语从句的先行词也可为整个主句, 此时非限制性定语从句常由 which引导。
Group 3:
as (译为 “正如……”) 引导的非限制性定语从句的位置比较灵活, 可位于所修饰的句子之后, 句中或句首; 而由 which (译为 “这”或“这件事”) 引导的非限制性定语从句一般不位于句首。
Group 4:
关系代词 whom 在限制性定语从句中作宾语时可用who代替，但在非限制性定语从句中作宾语时只能用whom。（指人）
目标二：To use the non-restrictive relative clause correctly
Activity 1: Rewrite the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses. How do the sentences flow differently
EXAMPLE
The book tells us about Alexander Fleming. He discovered penicillin.
The book tells us about Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin.
1 We were very impressed by the old man. He was not willing to acknowledge defeat.
2 Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany. Hitler was in power there.
3 There is nothing we can do to help Linda. Her circumstances are beyond our control.
4 The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favourite novelist,J.K. Rowling. It inspired us a lot,
5 The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei—a famous Chinese-American architect. He was born in Guangzhou, China.
6 I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart. It was a big challenge for me.
1. We were very impressed by the old man, who was not acknowledge defeat.
2. Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany, where Hitler was in power there.
3. There is nothing we can do to help Linda, whose circumstances are beyond our control.
4. The teacher asked us to listen to a speech by his favourite novelist, J.K. Rowling, which inspired us a lot.
5 The building under construction was designed by I.M. Pei—a famous Chinese-American architect,who was born in Guangzhou, China.
6 I was asked to explain the project with the help of a flow chart, which was a big challenge for me.
Activity 2: Work in plete the sentences using non-restrictive relative clauses to give extra information.
Then share them with your group members.
EXAMPLE
I'd like to try...,...
I'd like to try that Chinese herbal medicine again, which seems to work best for my cough.
1 I would like to travel around.......
2 What impressed me most .......
3 My favourite scientist is.......
4 Finally we arrived at……
5 My grandparents like........
6 I wish to obtain........
7 My best friend.......
1 I would like to travel around Tian'an Men Square, where I can see the ruins of
Summer Palace.
2 What impressed me most is that they never lost heart, which really inspired me.
3 My favourite scientist is Zhang Heng, who was a famous Chinese astronomer
and geographer.
4 Finally we arrived at a farm house, in front of which sat a small boy.
5 My grandparents like to live in the countryside, where they can enjoy a
leisurely walk on the country road.
6 I wish to obtain a scholarship, which can reduce my family burden.
7 My best friend is Jane, whose handwriting is best in our class.
Can you say the difference between non-restrictive relative clause and restrictive relative clause (共24张PPT)
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Reading and Thinking (I)
Describe people of achievement
教学目
Lead-in
Who is the woman in the photo
What is happening in this photo
1. What kind of person makes great discoveries
2. Which is more important for making a great discovery, talent or effort
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To read for the information about why and how Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize and her qualities
To use the words and expressions from the passage correctly
目标一：To read for the information about why and how Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize and her qualities
Activity 1: Look through page 2 and page 3, find out the new words and phrases, read them in pairs. Then read together as a whole and share their usage.
physiology, artemisinin, crucial, malaria, vital, committed, commit oneself to do, academy, academic, objective, botanical, evaluate, property, distinct, extract, wormwood, boil, liquid, obtain, acknowledge, defeat, analyse, apparently, substance, insist on, scientific, mostly
Activity 2: Read the title and look through the passage, answer the questions.
1. Where would you most likely find this passage
A In a blog B In a book
C In a letter D In a newspaper
2.Passage like this are most often written in ________ and_______.
A the active voice / offer many opinions
B the first person / talk about feelings
C both active and passive voices / mostly contain facts
D
C
3. Is it a news report or a biography (自传)
4. Can you conclude the structure of it
It is a news report.
Introduction, Main body, Conclusion
Activity 3: Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each part.
Part 1: Paragraph 1
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Part 2: Paragraph 2~3
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Part 3: Paragraph 4
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine had been awarded to Tu Youyou.
How artemisinin was discovered by Tu Youyou.
The discovery of artemisinin was a team effort, according to Tu Youyou.
Activity 4: Read the statement and check which two pieces of information were not included in the passage.
A A quote from Tu Youyou.
B The details of how artemisinin was discovered.
C Tu Youyou’s important contributions other than the discovery
of artemisinin.
D Tu Youyou’s personal life.
E Tu Youyou’s road to discovering artemisinin.
F What Tu Youyou was awarded.
G Why artemisinin is an important discovery.
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2&3
Para1
Para1
D E
Activity 5: Read the passage carefully and finish the two tasks.
1 Read the paragraph 1 and fill in the chart.
The Nobel Prize
Who
What
When
Why
Tu Youyou
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
6 October 2015
the discovery of artemisinin
2 Read Para 2 & 3 and complete the flow chart.
They tested the
medicine 8
to see if safe.
They tested
the medicine
on 9 .
The medicine
became 10
for malaria.
Tu Youyou's team
examined 1 ,
and evaluated 2 .
They found a
medical text
suggesting 3 .
They
tested 4 .
They tried
5 , but 6 .
They used a 7
the sweet wormwood
extract.
Answers:
1. old medical texts
2. 280, 000 plants for their medical properties
3. using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever
4. a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect
5. boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquid
6. this did not work either
7. lower temperature to draw out
8. on themselves
9. malaria patients
10. a standard treatment for malaria
Activity 6: Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. Why is the discovery of artminsinin important
2. What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood
3.What numbers are mentioned in the text What do they suggest
4. Why is Tu Youyou considered a great person
1. Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led
to improved health for millions of people.
2. She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently
destroyed its medical properties. Using a lower temperature to draw
out the extract, she found a substance that worked.
3.Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people. Over 200 million people around the world 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. (Para 1)
Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants for their medical properties. From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. (Para 2)
After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. (Para3)
4.Because many lives have been saved through her relentless efforts.
These figures suggested how big problem malaria is and the great significance of the discovery.
These numbers suggested the patience and persistence of Tu and her team.
Activity 7: Read and think.
1 Find some sentences that can illustrate what kind of person Tu Youyou is from the passage Use some descriptive words to conclude.
1. Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist
2. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.
3. Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing
4. Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants for their medical properties.
committed and patient
excellent/extraordinary / outstanding/professional /exceptional / hardworking / talented
hardworking/patient
Find descriptive words
Pay attention to the descriptive words in a passage. These will help you form a better impression of the subject described in the passage.
5. However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.
6. After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971.
7.Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine
on themselves to make sure that it was safe.
persistent/relentless
selfless/devoted/committed
2 What do you think contributes to the discovery of artemisinin
The support of government
Relentless efforts of Tu and her team and their personal characteristics
Professional knowledge of Tu and other excellent scientists
Inspiration from Chinese traditional medicine
人教选择性必修第一册
Unit 1
Reading and Thinking (II)
Build up your vocabulary
目标二: To use the words and expressions from the passage correctly
Activity 1: Write down the word that matches each definition. Then find the sentences containing these words in the text.
1. ____________: cook something in very hot water
2. ____________: relating to plants
3. ____________: qualities or characteristics of something
4. ____________: a kind of substance that flows freely, such as
water or milk
5. ____________: physical material that exists
boil
botanical
property
liquid
substance
1.She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties.
2.In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for the disease.
3.Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.
4.They then tried boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria, but this did not work either Their project got stuck.
5.Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract, she found a substance that worked.
Activity 2: Guess the meaning of the underlined words.Then fill
in the blanks with words that have the same root.
1. The two flowers are quite distinct from one another, so it is easy to make a _________ between them.
2. Scientists need to _______ how the new material stands up to wear and tear to prove how valuable it is.
distinction
evaluate
distinct adj. 清晰的；清楚的；有区别的
________ n.
区别，差别；特性；荣誉，勋章
distinctly adv. 明显地
valuable adj. 有价值的；贵重的
_______ v. 评价；评估
evaluation n. 评价；评估
evaluate
evaluative adj. 可估价的
distinction
3. A talented scientist well known for his __________ to his country, Huang Danian committed himself to his research in geophysics.
4. A: Did you come to any conclusions
B: Yes, we ________ that by drawing out the extract at a low temperature, we could find the substance that we needed to complete the experiment.
5. She spends a lot of time __________ her patients' dreams. This analysis is very helpful, explaining their daily behaviour very well.
concluded
commitment
commit v. 承诺, 保证; 忠于; 全心全意投入(工作、活动等)
__________ n. 委托，承认
committed adj. 坚定的；
commitment
conclusion v. 结论
________ v. 推断出，得出结论；结束
conclude
analysing
analysis n. 分析; 分解; 验定(复数为: analyses)
______ v. 分析
analyse
analytical adj. 分析的; 善于分析的
Activity 3: Read the passage about Lu Xun. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
insist obtain objective acknowledge apparently crucial
Lu Xun, ___________ as one of the greatest modern writers in China, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1881. In 1904, he went to Japan and became a medical student, with the ___________ of improving people's health and saving lives. However, he changed his mind when he saw in a photo a Chinese man about to be killed by a Japanese soldier.It struck him that the other Chinese men in the photo ___________ did not care about what was happening to their fellow countrymen. From this, he concluded that the ___________ problem in China was not physical illness, but the spiritual illness of people at that time. Following this, he quit medical school. When he returned to China in 1908, he ___________ a teaching job. In 1917, a friend __________ that he help write for a magazine called New Youth. That was how his first famous short story A Madman's Diary got published.
acknowledged
objection
apparently
crucial
obtained
insisted
Activity 4: In pairs, discuss how people can achieve success, using words and expressions you have learnt in this unit.
Example:
Everybody is eager to be a successful person in his life. But not all people can always succeed. People who are lazy and want to succeed only by daydreaming can hardly succeed. A successful person must possess some good characters, such as diligence, strong will, perseverance, etc. He must keep on learning and make himself a capable person. Sometimes he should be more flexible to change with the situations. All in all, serf-confidence is the first step on the road to success. And hard work is the key element of success.
Retell the information about Tu and her discovery according to the timeline:
1930—1955—1967—1969—1971—1969
