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Welcome to the unit & Reading
—Reading comprehension
Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. summarize the outline and key information of the news report;
2. evaluate the importance of traditional Chinese medicine and appreciate the qualities of Tu Youyou as a scientist.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
V
Welcome to the unit
Many scientists have changed our lives and made a difference to the world. Let’s watch the video and do the following exercises.
Welcome to the unit
Yuan Longping
In 1953, he _____________ South-west Agricultural College.
In the 1970s, he _____________________ the first hybrid rice varieties.
Stephen Hawking
He ________________________ the field of general relativity.
In 1988, A Brief History of Time was published and stayed on a bestseller list for _________.
Fill in the blanks.
graduated from
succeeded in developing
made great contributions to
237 weeks
1. What do you know about the Nobel Prize
The Nobel prize is an international prize given annually for achievements in different fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine or literature. The Prize is also awarded to those who contribute to creating peace.
Pre-reading
Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist, is awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize.
2. According to the title and the picture, what would be discussed in this article
1. What is the passage mainly about
A.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou’s career.
B.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou and her team.
C.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou’s lecture.
D.Chinese scientist Tu Youyou and the discovery of qinghaosu.
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2. What is the type of the passage
News report.
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information.
Headline
The Lead
The Body
The Tail
Para. 1
Paras. 2-5
Para. 6
A news
report
3. What’s the structure of the passage
4. Match the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Para.1) A.Tu acquired a broad knowledge of both
traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.
Part 2(Para. 2) B.Tu and her team solved a lot of problems
before they successfully discovered qinghaosu.
Part 3(Paras. 3-5) C.Tu and her team’s efforts finally paid off.
Part 4(Para. 6) D.Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her
discovery of qinghaosu.
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
Title
attractive, direct, exact, brief, incomplete
the most important information:
Who, What, When, Where,
Why, How
detailed or supporting information
background information or conclusion
5. The features of a news report
Inverted pyramid
when, what
who
Headline
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
who
When
Why
what
11 December
2015
Tu Youyou
receive a Nobel Prize
the discovery of qinghaosu
Tu Youyou received a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her discovery of qinghaosu.
Para. 1(The Lead)
Read Para.1 carefully and get the most important information.
Tu Youyou has become the first female scientist of the People’s Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history.
A. Attributive(定语).
B. Apposition(同位语).
C. Adverbial(状语).
Tip: You can use an apposition to explain a term, thus making it easier to understand. A comma or a dash is often put before the explanation.
What does the underlined part do here
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Read Paras. 2-5 carefully and do the following exercises.
Paras. 2-5(The Body)
1930
1951-55
1969
1971
1972
2015
born in Ningbo,
Zhejiang Province
studied medicine at
university in Beijing
became head of a
team that intended
to find a cure for
malaria
succeeded in making qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice
successfully discovered
qinghaosu
won the Nobel Prize
In time order
1. Complete the timeline about Tu’s personal experiences with the information from the text.
2. What can we learn from Tu’s personal experiences
Knowledge is power.
Opportunity favors only the prepared mind.
(1)She collected over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes for malaria treatment and made hundreds of extracts from different herbs.
(2)...after 190 failures, she succeeded in making qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice.
3. What do the underlined numbers in Para. 3 suggest
These numbers suggest the patience and persistence of Tu and her team.
4.How long did it take Tu and her team to extract qinghaosu
A.Less than one year. B.About two years.
C.About three years. D.Less than two years.
5.Which word can be used to replace the word “promising” in Para.3
A.Deadly. B.Hopeful.
C.Surprising. D.Disappointing.
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6.Tu and her team met some problems in the process of finding the cure for malaria. How did she and her team solve these problems Read Paras.3-5 carefully and fill in the table below.
5. Tu met some problems in the process of finding the cure for malaria. How did she and her team solve these problems?Read Para.3-5 carefully and fill in the table below.
Problems Solutions
The extracts failed to produce any promising results.
Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because research resources were limited. (2)
Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients. (3)
(1)Tu Youyou referred to the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine again, redesigned the experiments and tried extracting the qinghao herb at a low temperature in order not to damage its effective part.
Tu Youyou and her team volunteered to test the qinghao extract on themselves.
Tu Youyou and her team managed to find
solutions to the problem, e.g. using household water containers instead of research equipment.
7.Which of the following can best describe Tu Youyou and her team
A.Fortunate and energetic.
B.Patient and responsible.
C.Reliable but stubborn.
D.Wise and determined.
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Read Para. 6 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.The last paragraph tells us that Tu .
A.thinks poorly of traditional Chinese medicine
B.thinks highly of traditional Chinese medicine
C.was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972
D.felt very sorry for their efforts
Para. 6(The Tail)
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2. What’s the significance of the achievement
(1)Qinghaosu, as the key substance in many malaria medicines, has saved countless lives.
(2)Tu Youyou’s achievement has earned international recognition of traditional Chinese medicine.
(3)As a female scientist, Tu has also inspired young female scientists to work harder to achieve their dreams.
Reflection
Develop our interests in medicine.
Learn scientific knowledge.
Refer to ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine.
Spread the knowledge and benefits of traditional Chinese medicine…
What can we do to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and discover more medicines beneficial to global health care
What’s the function of this sentence
It serves as a transitional sentence. It moves from Tu’s educational background (para.2) to “Tu’s success in making qinghao extract” (para.3).
coherent
logical
education
Appreciate the writing technique
Can you find other transitional sentences used in the body part and analyze their function
However, it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract for large trials because research resources were limited.
It moves from Tu’s success in making qinghao extract to “the process of making enough qinghao extracts for large trials”.
Function
Even with large amounts of qinghao extract produced, however, they still faced another problem.
Function
It moves from Tu’s success in “making enough qinghao extract for large trials” to the new problem the team was facing—no sufficient safety data.
hard-working
after 190 failures, she succeeded in making qinghao extract (L21)
collected over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes, made hundreds of extracts from different herbs (L15)
patient
worked day and night and their health began to suffer, but they never gave up (L26)
Committed
(奉献的)
volunteered to test qinghao extract on
themselves first (31)
Selfless
(无私的)
1. What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist Use details from the news report to support your ideas.
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
Because she has deep love and great passion for our country. As long as our country needs her, she will complete the task at any cost.
2. In your opinion, why was Tu Youyou so devoted to her work (Critical thinking)
education
determination
succeeded after 190 failures;
worked day and night
a broad knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
volunteered to test on themselves
Factors for success
3. What contributes to Tu Youyou’s success
主题升华
If we want to be a person like Tu Youyou to make contributions to mankind, please keep in mind that:
A
cquire as much basic knowledge as possible from now on.
C
ontinue working at it after you fully understand it.
H
ug any difficulty you may come across on your way to explore it.
I
gnore such an opinion that you will fail.
E
mploy yourself in it.
V
alue any chance to get close to it even if you have to give up something else.
E
ncourage the rest of the world to fully understand and respect it.
Tu Youyou has become the first female Chinese scientist 1.________ (receive) a Nobel Prize, awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria. In 1969 Tu became head of a team 2._________(intend) to find a cure for malaria. 3._______(inspire) by an over 1,600-year-old text, Tu redesigned the experiments to produce some 4.__________(promise) results. After 190 failures, she succeeded in making qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice.
intending
promising
to receive
Inspired
Activity 2 Summary
When there was no good research 5._________ (equip), they had to extract herbs using household water 6._________(contain). They volunteered to test qinghao extract on themselves to ensure its safety. Their efforts finally paid 7.____. Thanks to her discovery of qinghaosu, malaria patients all over the world now have had 8.____ greatly increased chance of survival. In Tu’s Nobel Lecture, she encouraged scientists to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine, 9.______ will be 10.__________(benefit) to global health care.
off
a
which
containers
beneficial
equipment
1.Tu Youyou has become the first female scientist of the People’s Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。在名词短语the first female scientist中,序数词first修饰scientist,所以用不定式短语to receive a Nobel Prize作_________。awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria作Nobel Prize的__________。one of the deadliest diseases in human history作_________,解释说明前文的malaria。
[自主翻译]
简单
后置定语
后置定语
同位语
屠呦呦成为中华人民共和国第一位获得诺贝尔奖的女科学家。她获奖是因为她在抗击疟疾中做出的贡献,疟疾是人类历史上最致命的疾病之一。
Sentences Analysis
2.She completed further training courses in traditional Chinese medicine, acquiring a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.
[句式分析] 此句是______句。句子主干是_________结构;acquiring a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine是 _______________________作______状语。
[自主翻译]
简单
主谓宾
非谓语动词/现在分词短语
结果
她完成了中医领域的培训课程深造,获得了广泛的中西医知识。
3.In the 1960s,many people were dying of malaria, and in 1969 Tu became head of a team that intended to find a cure for the disease.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。and连接两个并列分句;that intended to find a cure for the disease是_____从句修饰______,关系代词that在从句中作 __________。
[自主翻译]
并列复合
定语
a team
主语
20世纪60年代,很多人死于疟疾,于是1969年屠呦呦担任了一个旨在找到疟疾疗法的小组组长。
4.However, it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract for large trials because research resources were limited.
[句式分析] 本句为_______句。主句是it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract for large trials,其中it是_________,真正的主语是不定式短语_____________;because引导__________从句。
[自主翻译]
复合
形式主语
to produce...
原因状语
然而,由于研究资源有限,很难制造出足够的青蒿提取物用于大规模试验。
5.Even with large amounts of qinghao extract produced,however,they still faced another problem.
[句式分析] 此句是_______句。with large amounts of qinghao extract produced是_____________(with+名词+动词-ed形式)作状语。
[自主翻译]
简单
with复合结构
然而,即使制造了大量的青蒿提取物,他们仍然面临着另外一个问题。
6.Perhaps the next generation of scientists, drawing on the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, will indeed discover more medicines beneficial to global health care.
[句式分析] 本句为______句。drawing on the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine是现在分词短语作_____;beneficial to global health care作_________,修饰_________。
[自主翻译]
简单
状语
后置定语
medicines
也许下一代的科学家借鉴中医的智慧,确实会发现更多有益于全球医疗的药物。
Homework
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.
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