课件45张PPT。Unit 1Unit 1
Women of achievement1. To learn about some great women and
discuss what they have in common and
what makes them great
2. To summarize and retell the main idea of the passage
3. To understand Jane Goodall’s work and achievements
4. To learn more about Jane GoodallCan you talk about a woman who really inspires or encourages you?
Describe her and explain why.Tips: What does she look like?
What do you think about …?
What is her reputation?
Why do you admire her?
What is her contribution?
How would you describe her? I will introduce some great women
who are very famous to you.Guess who they are?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) She won the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin(青蒿素), a drug that is now the top treatment for malaria(疟疾). She has risked her life in her dedication to finding a cure for malaria. Tu Youyou
(1930-)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. Who are they?In 1915, She married Dr Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China. She was made an honorary vice-president of the People’s Republic. She busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Women’s Federation to a number of committees involving children.Song Qingling (1893-1981), China A girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French. She helped drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by English.Joan of Arc
(1412-1431)
France Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry
(1780-1845), Britain 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.Lin Qiaozhi
(1901-1983)
ChinaJane Goodall went to Tanzania and studied chimps from 1960s. She went with three African helpers to live in the Gombe National Park in East Africa. Her life was spent following and recording the social life and relationships of the chimps. Because of her research, we now know that chimpanzees hunt for meat, use tools, and have different personalities. Jane Goodall (1934-) Britain Jody Williams helped found an international campaign to stop the making 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 1997.Jody Williams
(1950- ), USAGreat or not?What do they have in common?
What makes them great? Give your reasons. Personal
qualities
of the great
peopledeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-heartedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-open mindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconsideratehelpfulactiveindependent1. It is said that it is more difficult for a woman to be successful. Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons. 2. Do you think that men have been making greater achievements than women? Give your reasons.
3. Do you think the rules that make a great man should be different from those that make a great woman? Why?Do you know something about Jane Goodall? Let’s look at the video.Jane Goodall is a British ethologist (动物行为学家) and UN Messenger of Peace (联合国和平使者).
Goodall is best known for her study of wild chimps in Gombe National Park. Work in groups to discuss the following questions.Why do you think Jane Goodall went to Africa to study chimps rather than to university?
Do you think
she was right?
Give your reasons.Look at the title and pictures, what do you think the passage is about? A Student of African WildlifeWho?Where? What? Main ideaThe passage is mainly about how Jane Goodall worked with chimps in their own environment and help people ___________ and ___________ the life of these animals. The passage tells us women can get the same achievement as men.understandrespect: What Jane have done to protect
chimps.: Jane’s achievements.: What Jane discovered
about chimps.: How our group studied chimps
in the forest.Read the passage and write down the main ideas of the four paragraphs.Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (?? ) 2. Jane wanted to work with animals in her childhood.
(?? ) 3. People didn’t know that chimps ate meat before Jane’s discovery.
(?? ) 4. Jane thought animals should be kept in the zoo and well protected.
(?? ) 5. It was easy for Jane to live in the forest at the beginning.?F?T?T?F(?? ) 1. The group felt very tired after the whole day’s work.?TRead the passage and Choose the best answer.What did the group do first in the
morning? They _______.
A. went into the forest slowly
B. left the chimp family sleeping in a tree
C. observed the family of chimps wake up
D. helped people understand the behaviour
of the chimpsC2. Why did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild? Because she wanted _______.
A. to work with them in their own
environment
B. to prove the way people think about
chimps was wrong
C. to discover what chimps eat
D. to observe a chimp familyA 3. Jane was permitted to begin her work after _______.
A. the chimp family woke up
B. she lived in the forest
C. her mother came to support her
D. she arrived at GombeC4. The purpose of her study was to _______.
A. watch the wild chimps in cages
B. gain a doctor’s degree
C. understand and respect the lives of chimps
D. live in the forest as men canCtree?move off?Feed?humanmeatcommunicate?social system?respect ?wild10. entertainmentplaces12. doctor’s degree?women Jane Goodall wanted to work with animals in their 1. ________ (nature) environment from an early age. 2. ________ this was not easy. When she arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a women 3. ________ (live) in the forest. However, 4. ________ the help of her mother, she began her work with the chimps, which changed the way 5. ________ people saw chimps. For example, she showed that chimps hunted and ate meat, naturalButto livewithhowComplete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.against 6. ________ people used to think. 7. __________ forty years Jane has worked to help people understand chimps and respect them. She has argued that wild animals should 8. __________ (leave) in the wild and not used for 9. ___________ (entertain). She has also proved women can live in the forest as well as men can and has therefore been an 10. __________ (inspire) to other women. Forbe leftentertainmentinspirationwhat1. Why do you think Jane is called a student of African wildlife?
Because she studies animals and learns from them in their own habitat.2. What did Jane have to give up when she went to live in the forest?
She had to give up friends, a social life, boyfriends, fun, going to the cinema, seeing her friends, parties, shopping, etc.3. Do you think it is important to study chimps in the wild rather than in a zoo? Give reasons.
Yes, because it is only in their natural environment that chimps will behave naturally.
4. Do you think you will go if you are asked to study animals in the wild? Why or why not?
Open.1. have ... in common
2. dress as a man
3. fight for
4. drive ... out of
5. put ... to death
6. concern herself with welfare projects
7. a specialist in women’s illnesses
8. devote all her life to medical work
9. encourage many other women to become doctors
10. instead of11. connections between chimps and human beings
12. rather than
13. wake up
14. in the shade of the trees
15. move off
16. daily activities
17. communicate with each other
18. work out their social system
19. set up
20. lead a busy life
21. crowd in
22. gain a doctor’s degreeSurf the Internet to find more information about Jane Goodall.
