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课件网) Period 1 Reading and Thinking Unit 1 People of Achievement Learning aims 1.To read to know about Tu Youyou and her achievements. 2. To read for specific information and understanding words in context. 3. To learn about the great spirits of Tu Youyou. Zhong Nanshan Yuan Longping Albert Einstein Tang Hongbo Tang Shengjie Jiang Xinlin Leading-in Let’s watch a video. 1. Who is the woman in the photo 2. What is happening in this photo 3. What more can you find from this photo Look & discuss She is Tu Youyou. She was awarded Nobel Prize. Tu Youyou received her prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony at Concert Hall in Stockholm(斯德哥尔摩), Sweden. Tu Youyou, Chinese Chemist Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She was nominated by the BBC as one of the most influential figures in 20th century science alongside Marie Curie, Alan Turing, and Albert Einstein. Recipient of the Medal of the Republic（共和国勋章）. What did she discover She discovered a new revolutionary treatment for malaria(疟疾)—artemisinin (青蒿素). When did she discover it About 1971. Tu Youyou Reading and Thinking: Reading and Thinking Awarded Nobel Prize Para. 1 Para. 3 Para.2 Para.4 B. The honor of the discovery. Tu’s way to the treatment for malaria. C. The significance of Tu’s discovery. D. The discovery of the artemisinin. Task 1: Fast reading 1. Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Skills: try to find out who, when, why, where and what. It mainly talks about _____ achievement and her way to _____ which saves lots of people worldwide. Tu Youyou's find out the artemisinin 2. What does the passage mainly talk about 4. Where would you most likely find this passage A. In a blog. B. In a book. C. In a letter. D. In a newspaper. 3. What is the writing style of the passage News. 1930 Tested the medicine on themselves and later on patients. The medicine became a standard treatment for malaria. 1955 Chosen to be the first researchers to discover a new treatment for malaria. Graduated from Peking University Medical School 1969 Born in Ningbo, China 1971 Became the head of the project in Beijing and decided to find traditional botanical treatments for the disease. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. 1. Find out what happened to Tu in the following years. 1967 Tu and her discovery 2015 Task 2: Careful reading crucial / vital Para.1 2. Why is the discovery of artemisinin important Can you list the exact number Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year, and about 600,000 die from it. Artemisinin has saved 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone. Because it has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people. 3. What do the numbers mentioned in the text suggest 1. Para 1: Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year, and about 600,000 die from it... and is thought to ... ...
