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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. Tu Youyou（屠呦呦） She is being awarded the Nobel Prize. Everyone present is giving her a standing ovation to show respect and admiration. What is happening in the photo Read for text type title / headline date illustrations 1. Where would you most likely find this passage A In a blog B In a book C In a letter D In a newspaper 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. If you were the journalist, what would you write in this text according to the title 5W & 1H 1. Who is Tu Youyou 4. Why was she awarded the Nobel Prize 3. What did she do to win the prize 5. What’s the significance of discovering artemisinin 6. How did she discover artemisinin ...... 2. When/Where was she awarded the Nobel Prize Prediction Match the main idea with each paragraph. Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize for discovering artemisinin. Tu Youyou's personal experiences. The process of discovering artemisinin. The significance of the event. Read for structure Read for details Part 1: Para 1 This year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to TU Youyou (co-winner), whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria. Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people. Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year, and about 600,000 die from it. Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria, and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone. Why is artemisinin crucial and vital What do the numbers suggest significant effects of artemisinin; severe circumstance due to malaria Part 3: Para 4 According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country. This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine. It is indeed an honour for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.” What contributes to Tu Youyou’s discover ... ...
