高中英语Unit 1 Women of Achievement Reading I 课件

Unit1

WomenofachievementIwilldescribesomepeopletoyou,pleaseguesswhotheyareaccordingtomydescription.

ShewasaninventorandascientistfromPoland.

ShewenttoParisandstudiedphysicsandchemistrythere.

ShewasgiventheNobelPrizeforChemistryin1911.

SheistheonlywomanscientistwhowasawardedNobelPrizefortwotimes.

MadameCurie

(1867-1934)

FlorenceNightingaleAfamousnurseinEngland,duringWWIshedevotedherselftocaringofthewoundedsoldiers.AccordingtoherwritingsonnursingandherworkingthereisadaycalledInternationalNurseDayinmemoryofher.EmpressWuZetian

(624-705)

Shewastheonlyfemalemonarch(君主)ofChina.

ShelivedinTangDynasty.

Sheruledtheempire(帝国)foroverhalfacentury.

AChinesesayinggoes:Womencanholduphalfofthesky.Whoarethey?ElizabethFrywasaQuaker.Shehelpedimproveprisonconditionandgaveprisonersworkandeducation.HerworkhelpedtheQuakersgettheNobelPeacePrizein1947.ElizabethFry(1780-1845),BritainSoong

Chingling(1893-1981),ChinaIn1915,ShemarriedDrSunYet-sen,founderoftheRepublicofChina.Afterherhusbanddiedin1925,shePartyeventhoughmostofherfamilyweremembersoftheKuomintang.Shewasmadeanhonoraryvice-presidentofthePeople’sRepublic.Shebusiedherselfwithvariouswelfareactivities,rangingfromheadingtheWomen’sFederationtoanumberofcommitteesinvolvingchildren.Asayounggirl,shealwayswantedtostudyanimals.ShewenttoAfricaandstudiedchimps.Herresearchshowedtheconnectionsbetweenchimpsandhumanbeings.Sheworkstoprotectchimpseverywhere.JodyWilliamshelpedfoundaninternationalcampaigntostoptheuseoflandmines.Sheworkedhardtomakeasmanycountriesaspossibleagreenottousethem.SheandherorganizationweregiventheNobelPeacePrizein1997.JodyWilliams(1950-),USAAgirlfromthecountrysidewhodressedasamanandwenttofightfortheFrenchandtodrivetheEnglishoutofFrance.Shewas

caughtandputto

deathbytheEnglish.JoanofArc(1412-1432)FranceAdoctorwhobecameaspecialistinwomen’sillnesses.ShedevotedallherlifttomedicalworkforChinesewomenandchildren.Herworkencouragedmanyotherwomentobecomedoctors.LinQiaozhi(1901-1983)ChinaGreatornot?Why?

Personalqualitiesofthegreatpeopledeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-heartedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-openmindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconsideratehelpfulactiveindependentReadingAPROTECTOROFAFRICANWILDLIFESkimmingFirstReading(getthemainideaofeachparagraph)ThefirstparagraphisaboutadayinGombeNationPark.ThesecondparagraphtellsushowJaneGoodalldidherresearchandtheachievementshehasmadeinherresearch.Thethirdparagraphtellsusherinfluencetotheworld.ThefourthparagraphtellsusJane’sachievements.WatchingafamilyofchimpswakeupWanderoffintotheforest(feed,cleaneachother)ThemotherchimpandherbabiesplayinthetreeComeintomother’schimparms,gotosleeptogetherintheirnestThefirstparagraphThewholedayThesecondparagraphThefirstthingThesecondthingThethirdthingShediscoveredthatchimpshuntandeatmeatSheobservedchimpsasagrouphuntingamonkeyandtheneatingitShealsodiscoveredhowchimpscommunicatewitheachotherAnswerthequestions？1.HowlongdidJanekeephermindtohelptherestoftheworldtounderstandtheanimals?40years.2.Howdidshedofortheanimals？

argue…,setup…,andhelpothersto….ThethirdparagraphThefourthparagraphWorkingwithanimalsintheirownenvironment.Gainingadoctor’sdegreeforherstudies.Showingthatwomencanliveintheforestasmencan.TheachievementofJane:SummaryAProtectorofAfricanWildlifeisanarticleaboutJaneGoodall.ThewriterdescribesthedailyworkofthegroupledbyJane.Jane’sworkchangedthewaypeoplethinkaboutchimpsandmadetherestoftheworldtounderstandthelifeoftheanimals.Throughherselfbehaviorsheprovemanandanimalsmustlivetogetherforharmonyofthewholeworld.Discussion