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Unit 2 Making a difference
Writing a biography
- Tu Youyou’s CV -
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1. Learn about how to write a biography;
2. Apply what we’ve learnt to a recommendation letter.
Learning objectives
What is biography
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life.
How to write a biography
1 Introduction
2 Main body
3 Conclusion
structure
一 介绍人物名字及其主要成就
三 写对人物的积极评价
二 按顺序写其主要事件
Tu Youyou: first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize
Read Tu Youyou’s CV
Introduction
Name of the person: ___________
Her biggest achievement:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tu Youyou
She managed to extract qinghaosu, which is very effective in fighting malaria.
Main Body
Major events (in time order):
(1951-1955) She was learning in _____________________.
(1955-present)She worked in ________________________
_______________.
(1969) She was the leader of a research team aiming to __________________________.
(1972) Her team managed to extract qinghaosu from ____________
.
Beijing Medical College
China Academy of Chinese
Medical Sciences
discover a treatment for malaria
a Chinese herb
Main Body
Major events (in time order):
(1986) Her team obtained a _________________ for qinghaosu.
(2015) She won ____________________________________.
(2019) She was nominated for “_________________________
____________”.
New Drug Certificate
the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Greatest Person of the
20th Century
She is admired because she devotes most of her time and energy to _______________.
Conclusion
Your opinion on her contributions:
medical research
Write a biography for Tu Youyou
Useful expressions
At the age of...
At one point,...
By (year/day/date),...
In (year),...
On (day/date)...
Later...
Finally...
In 2015, for the first time, a Chinese secientist, Tu Youyou, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou studied at Beijing Medical College(now Peking University Health Science Centre) from 1951 to 1955. Since1955, she has worked at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences as a tenured and chief researcher.
One possible version:
In 1969, she worked as the leader of a research team aiming to discover a treatment for malaria. By 1972, she had managed to extract qinghaosu from a Chinese herb, which is very effective in fighting malaria. Fourteen years later, she obtained a New Drug Certificate for qinghaosu, issued by the Ministry of Health of China. Because of her great contribution, she was presented with the Nobel Prize at the age of 85. In 2019, she was also nominated for“The Greatest Person of the 20th Century”.
Not only has she saved many people suffering from malaria, but also she has proved the effectiveness of Chinese herbs. Furthermore, she is admired because she devotes most of her time and energy to medical research.
Useful phrases
1. 出生日期、年龄描述、家庭背景
出生于 be born on (具体日期) in (年/月)
一位中年妇女 a middle age woman
在某人五十几岁的时候 in one's fifties
在他的童年时代 during his childhood
一个贫苦家庭的儿子 the son of a poor family
在乡村度过了童年 spend his/her childhood in the countryside
父亲对他/她严格要求 his/her father was very strict with him/her...
2. 教育背景
被……录取 be admitted to...
毕业于……大学……系 graduate from...Department of...University
获得学士/硕士/博士学位 receive a bachelor/master/doctor degree
出国深造 go abroad for further study
通过考试 pass the examination
功课好 get on well with one's lessons
对……感兴趣 take/show interest in...
有……天赋 have a gift/talent for...
Useful phrases
3. 人物经历、社会贡献、他人评价
成为一名医生/护士 serve as/become a doctor/nurse
成为队伍的一员/队长 become a member/the leader of the team
专心做某事 focus on doing sth
投身于...... devote oneself to (doing) sth
下定决心做某事 make up one's mind/decide/determine to do sth
克服困难 overcome difficulties/ go through hardship
在......取得很大/快速进步 make great/rapid progress in (doing) sth
成功完成某事 succeed in (doing) sth
在竞赛中夺冠 win the first prize in the competition
获得诺贝尔奖 receive/win the Nobel Prize
Useful phrases
3. 人物经历、社会贡献、他人评价
受到欢迎 gained popularity
为......做出巨大贡献 make great contributions to...
为我们所有人做出了榜样 set a good example for all of us
被认为是…… be considered/regarded/recognized as…
被誉为...... be honored as...
作为......而出名 be famous/known as...
因......被嘉奖/赞扬 be awarded/praised for...
受到人们的尊敬 be respected by common people
扮演了重要角色/有重要的地位 play an important role/part in...
他/她是中国的骄傲。 He/She is the pride of China.
Useful phrases
4. 喜爱/尊敬该人物的理由
对我有很深的影响 have a great influence on me
让我感受到科学/文学的魅力 make me feel the charm of science/literature
鼓励我去学习知识 encourage me to learn knowledge
采取行动 take action
养成好习惯 develop/form/build good habits
提升学业 improve my academic performance
探究科学 explore science
受到...的激励,我决心成为... Encouraged by... I'm determined to become...
做一个对国家和社会有用的人 be a useful person to my country and the society
Useful phrases
Useful sentenses
1. 虽然他已是一位著名的科学家,袁隆平把自已看作一个农民并把他的全部精力都放到发展杂交水稻(hybrid nice)上,对中国乃至世界做出了巨大的贡献。
Although he is a well-known scientist, Yuan Longping thinks of himself as a farmer and devotes all his life to developing hybrid rice, which makes great contributions to China and even the world.
2. 早在他那个时代,孔子就被认为是一位圣人(sage),而今天,孔子被广泛认为是中国历史上最有影响力的教师之一。
Back in his time, Confucius was regarded/recognized as a sage, and today Confucius is widely considered as one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history.
Useful sentenses
3. 这段历程极其艰难和可怕,但凭借着坚定的决心、奉献精神和无私精神,中国医生、军队、政府和普通人民创造了历史。
The journey was extremely difficult and frightened, but with strong determination, devotion and selflessness, Chinese doctors, soldiers, govemment and common men and women have made history.
4.中国人民已经证明了他们可以勇敢地斗争,并取得全国范围内抗击新冠肺炎疫情的胜利。
The Chinese pcople have proved that they can fight bravely and win the war against the COVID-19 epidemic across the nation.
Useful sentenses
5. 在中国所有的运动队中,女排仍然是最特别的一支,她们的胜利激发了中国人在上世纪80年代的信心,仍然代表着体育能够为中国人提供的最好的东西:毅力、勇气和团结。
Among all the Chinese sports teams, the women's volleyball team remain the most special one, whose victories had fueled Chinese confidence in the 1980s and still represent the best things that sports can offer to the Chinese: persistence, courage and unity.
Useful sentenses
2020高考英语全国卷一
你校正在组织英语作文比赛,请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题,写一篇短文参赛。
内容包括:
1,人物简介;
2,尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意:词数100左右。
The Person I Respect
The person I respect most is my aunt, a nurse fighting bravely against the COVID-19. Born and raised in a small city, she yet grew up to be a modern woman whose kindness, bravery and devotion left a deep impression on me.
When the disease first appeared in Wuhan, she gave up her holiday and returned to work in the hospital. A few days later, when the situation became worse, she was determined to work with other medical workers in Wuhan. Thanks to their work, millions of lives had been saved.
I regard her as my hero because when the whole nation was in danger, she set personal interests aside and shouldered her responsibilities. What's more, faced with the risk of infection, she battled like a warrior as if there were nothing to fear. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, she was only an ordinary woman for me. But now, her bravery and contribution make me realize how respectable a woman she is!
Writing Task
从下面给出的两个人物中任选一位,根据所给信息,或者自行选择一个熟悉的人物,以“我敬爱的人”为主题,写一篇短文。
内容包括:1,人物简介;
2,尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意:1,词数100左右;
2,可适当增加细节,以使文章充实。
钟南山
1,1936年10月出生于江苏南京
2,1960年毕业于北京大学医学部(Peking University Health Science Center),1979年赴英国爱丁堡大学(The University of Edinburgh)进修,并于2007年获得该校荣誉博士学位(an honorary degree)
3,爱好体育运动
4,在2003年非典(SARS epidemic)和今年新冠疫情(COVID-19 epidemic)中做出突出贡献
5,2020年8月被授予国家最高荣誉——“共和国勋章”(the Medal of the Republic)
袁隆平
1,1930年9月出生于北京
2,1953年毕业于西南大学农学系(Agriculture Department of Southeast University),2010年获得澳门科技大学(Macau University of Science and Technology)荣誉博士学位(an honorary degree)
3,一生大部分时间都花在了农田里,致力于杂交水稻的研究,被誉为“杂交水稻之父”(Father of Hybrid Rice)
4,工作之余勤练英语,曾用英语发表著作及演讲
5,2000年获得国家最高科学技术奖(The Highest Science and Technology Award),2019年9月被授予国家最高荣誉——“共和国勋章”(the Medal of the Republic)
6,将自己大部分奖金捐(donate)给学生和科研工作者