(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT
新人教版选择性必修一
wormwood (n)
Nobel Prize (n)
artemisinin (n)
malaria (n)
Review words & phrase
生理学
提取物；摘录
植物学的
至关重要的
评价；评估
physiology (n)
botanical(adj)
extract (n)
evaluate (n)
crucial (adj)
1. What is the video about
2. How many Chinese do you know have got the prize
How many Chinese were awarded this prize
Yang Zhenning
Nobel Prize for Physics
1957
Mo Yan
Nobel Prize for literature
2012
Tu Youyou
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
2015
Pre-reading
Unit1 Reading and thinking
Tu YouYou Awarded Noble Prize
1. Learn Tu Youyou about her achievement and contributions. (knowledge objective)
2. Improve the ability to read the news story. (ability objective)
3. Understand the importance of being a man of value.
(emotional objective)
Learning objectives:
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. Where would you most likely find this passage
2. what this passage is mainly about
Fast-Reading
A. in a blog. B. in a book.
C. in a letter D. in a newspaper.
Task 1
1. Where would you most likely find this passage
Fast-Reading
A. in a blog. B. in a book.
C. in a letter D. in a newspaper.
Task 1
Read for features
the title
the date
the lead
the illustration
It is a News story.
Fast Reading
Task 1
2. what this passage is mainly about
Fast-Reading
It mainly talks about ____________ achievement and her way to ________
_________________________which saves lots of people worldwide.
Task 1
Tu Youyou's
find out the artemisinin
Para. 1
Para. 3
Para.2
Para.4
Task 2: Match the main ideas with each paragraph.
B. the self -assessment of her achievement
the brief introduction of Tu Youyou and her research
C. The reason why Tu Youyou got Nobel Prize
D. The details of how artemisinin was discovered
Fast-Reading
Why is the discovery of artemisinin important
Para 1
Careful-Reading
Why is the discovery of artemisinin important
Because it has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people.
Careful-Reading
Para 1
Careful-Reading
Para 2
1.What was the background of the discovery of artemisinin
2. Can you find the descriptive words about Tu Youyou
committed patient
In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen.
descriptive words will help you form a better impression of the subject described in the passage.
What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood
Careful-Reading
Para 3
Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract.
tried ____________________________
________________________________
but_____________________________
Tu’s team examined _______________
_____________, and evaluated _____ ________________________________
over 2,000 old
280,000
medical texts
plants for their medical properties.
They discovered and tested __________ ________________________________
380 distinct
ancient Chinese medical treatments
found one medical text suggesting
________________________________
______________________________
using the extract from sweet
wormwood to treat a fever.
tested ___________________________
________________________________
a collection of dried wormwood
leaves but found no effect
and using the liquid obtained from it
this didn’t work either.
boiling fresh wormwood
used a ______________
_________________ the sweet wormwood extract.
lower temperature
to draw out
tested the medicine _____________ to see if safe.
on themselves
tested the medicine on_____________.
malaria patients
The medicine became __________________ for malaria.
a standard treatmet
Para 2 & 3
The life story of Tu Youyou:
read paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the timeline below.
2015
_______ on 30 Dec. 1930. ________, China.
1971
1969
1967
1955
1930
_________ from Peking University
became a researcher to___________________
was appointed the ____ of the project
succeeded in discovering ________
was awarded the _________
Birth
Education
Research
？
？
？
？
？
？
Para 2 & 3
born
Ningbo
graduated
fight
malaria
head
artemisinin
Nobel Prize
What contributes to Tu Youyou’s discovery
professional knowledge
cooperation with other excellent scientists
support from the country
inspiration from TCM;
Careful-Reading
Para 4
What great qualities does Tu Youyou have
committed
patient
Post-Reading
Tu Youyou’s great qualities
Think & summarize
★ She graduated from Peking University Medical School, was chosen
as one the first researchers and became the head of the project.
★ She went to Hainan to study malaria patients.
★ She examined over 2,000 old medical texts, evaluated 280,000
plants and tested 380 distinct ancients Chinese medical treatments.
★The work got stuck but she didn’t acknowledge defeat and she analysed the medical texts again and after failing more than 190 time, she
succeeded.
★ She tested the medicine on herself and then on malaria patients.
★ “The honor is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the
people of my country.”
intelligent/talented/diligent/knowledgeable/professional
brave/committed (devoted/dedicated)/responsible
patient/determined/strong-willed/persistent (perseverant)
responsible/selfless/caring
modest/cooperative/patriotic
Role-Play
Two students a group. One acts as the journalist and the other as Tu Youyou. The journalist should congratulate on Tu Youyou and then ask some questions.
For example:
1.How did you react upon hearing the prize-winning news
2.How was artemisinin discovered
3.What does the award of the Nobel Prize mean to you
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value. —Albert Einstein
不要为成功而努力，要为做一个有价值的人而努力。
——阿尔伯特· 爱因斯坦
How do you understand the following sentence Please look for
more people of value and share the stories with classmates.
Homework
Thank you!
