高中英语教学资料 M4U1 Unit 1 Warming Up Reading I.pptVIP

Unit 1 Women of achievement Warming Up ＆ Reading (Ⅰ) A Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky. Guessing game I will describe some women to you, please guess who they are according to my description. Warming Up Madame Curie (1867-1934) In the year 1903, she and another scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of radium. On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning. Joan of Arc (1412-1431) She was 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 sentenced to death by the English. Lin Qiaozhi (1901-1983) She was 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. 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. Thinking What qualities do you think a great person should have? I think a great person should be great people insistent unselfish hard-working modest determined willing to sacrifice considerate responsible kind intelligent Reading A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE Chimps behave like human beings. Pre-reading What do you think of when you see the pictures? Where are the photos taken? Gombe National Park in East Africa. Skimming 简·古道尔(Jane Goodall, 1934— ) 生于伦敦，自幼即对动物行为极感兴趣。她18岁离开学校，来到非洲。她曾先后担任过秘书以及影片制作助理。此后，她在非洲担任古生物学家路易斯·里基的助手，与里基的合作经验使她能于1960年在贡贝动物保护区设立一个营区，得以观察该地黑猩猩的行为。1965年获剑桥大学动物行为学博士学位。1977年她建立了“简·古道尔人、动物与环境研究所”。 1991年，她倡议并成立了“根与芽”组织，目的是使从幼儿园到大学的年轻一代都能够行动起来，为了环境、动物和他们自己的社区，创造一个更加美好的世界。1995年，她被英国女王授予勋爵士。简·古道尔撰有许多书籍和论文，最著名的是《生活在人类的阴影中》(1971), 此著作已被翻译成15种文字。 Listen and Skim: 1. Who is the protector? 2. What animals are observed? Jane Goodall. 3