unit 1 women of achievement warming up 高一人教新课标版必修四
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Unit 1
Women of achievement
Warming up
高一人教新课标版必修四
Who are they?
Joan of Arc
(1412-1431)
1. born in a village in France
2. lived at the time when
British and France fought
“the Hundred Years War”
3. encouraged the king
crowned
4. showed the French army
how to win the war
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)1. 1812 first visited Newgate Prison in London2. 1816 began her prison school in Newgate Prison3. 1823 New Prison Act: agreed to spend more money on prisoners4. 1827 published a book about what she had seen in many prisons5. 1832 gave evidence about prison conditions to the leaders
She was one of the top leaders in modern China.
Song Qingling (1893-1981)
1. born in shanghai
2. studied in America
3. married Sun Yat-sen
4. vice president of PRC
5. work for women and
children welfare
activities
6. head of the Women’s
Federation
Lin Qiaozhi( 林巧稚 )(1901-1983), China
Lin Qiaozhi(1901--1983)1. Born in Xiamen in Fujian2. 1921 entered BJ University 3. got a PhD degree in Gynecology4. 1932 went to London for further study5. 1933 studied at the Chicago University Medical School6. Returned to China as the Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1940
7. 1949 went to study women’s diseases8. 1983 died leaving her body for medical research
Jane Goodall (1934- ), Britain
As a young girl, she always wanted to
study animals. She went to Africa and
studied chimps instead of going to
university. Her research showed the
connections between chimps and
human beings. She works to protect
chimps everywhere.
Jody Williams
(1950- ), USA
1.In 1912 she began to
organize ICBL (the
International Campaign
to Ban Landmines)
2. ICBL was Given the
Nobel Peace Prize in
1997 and Jody’s work
was recognized.
She helped found an international ca
mpaign to stop the making of landmin
es ( 地雷 ). She also worked hard to m
ake as many countries as possible agr
ee not to use them. She and her organ
ization were given the Nobel Peace Pr
ize in 1997.
Women can hold up half of the sky.
In pairs discuss what makes them great.
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Joan of Arc
To drive the English from France
Women were not allowed to fight like a man.
She lost
her life.
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Elizabeth Fry
To help improve prison conditions
She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame.
Less time was spent with her husband and family.
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Song Qingling
Her relatives held political opinions completely different from hers.
After her
husband
died, she
lived
alone.
To work
for civil
rights,
democracy
and peace
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Lin Qiaozhi
To help women and children with their illness and health
Women had greater difficulties getting into medical college and getting further training.
She never got married or had a family of her own.
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Jane Goodall
To work
with
animals
in the
wild
She lived
a hard
life in the
wild.
She gave
up the
comforts
of life to
study the
chimps.
Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices
Jody Williams
To prevent the making and use of landmines.
It isn’t easy to work with groups in different countries and persuade governments to stop the making and use of landmines.
She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job.
Personal qualities
of the great people
determined braveconfident
warm-hearted responsible
unselfish
honest
intelligent
broad-and-open minded
generouskindmodest
hard-working
considerate
helpful
active
independent
Group work: Brainstorm
Match the words with their meanings.
welfare institute
connections
human beings
campaign
organization
1. a group of people formed
together to achieve a certain aim
2. a series of planned activities
with a social or political aim
3. happiness and health of people;
money paid by the government
4. the way in which two facts,
events, etc. are related to each other
5. a society that has a particular
purpose
6. a man, woman or child
1. achievement
achieve: v. 完成 ; 做到 ; 实现achievement: n. 完成 ; 成绩 ; 成就I felt a great sense of achievement when
I reached the top of the mountain.
当我到达山顶的时候 , 我有一种巨大的成就感。
Language Points
2. She concerned herself with welfare
projects.
concern…with 关心 ; 关怀 如 :
We must concern ourselves with
current affairs.
我们必须关心时事。
Homework
1.Surf the Internet to find more great
women and describe them in a short
passage.
2. Preview the reading “A student of
African wildlife”. Study the new words
and finish Exercise 1 on page 3.