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课件网) Unit 2 Making a difference Writing a biography - Tu Youyou’s CV - By the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. Learn about how to write a biography; 2. Apply what we’ve learnt to a recommendation letter. Learning objectives What is biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. How to write a biography 1 Introduction 2 Main body 3 Conclusion structure 一 介绍人物名字及其主要成就 三 写对人物的积极评价 二 按顺序写其主要事件 Tu Youyou: first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize Read Tu Youyou’s CV Introduction Name of the person: _____ Her biggest achievement: _____ Tu Youyou She managed to extract qinghaosu, which is very effective in fighting malaria. Main Body Major events (in time order): (1951－1955) She was learning in _____. (1955－present)She worked in _____ _____. (1969) She was the leader of a research team aiming to _____. (1972) Her team managed to extract qinghaosu from _____ . Beijing Medical College China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences discover a treatment for malaria a Chinese herb Main Body Major events (in time order): (1986) Her team obtained a _____ for qinghaosu. (2015) She won _____. (2019) She was nominated for “_____ _____”. New Drug Certificate the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Greatest Person of the 20th Century She is admired because she devotes most of her time and energy to _____. Conclusion Your opinion on her contributions： medical research Write a biography for Tu Youyou Useful expressions At the age of... At one point,... By (year/day/date),... In (year),... On (day/date)... Later... Finally... In 2015, for the first time, a Chinese secientist, Tu Youyou, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou studied at Beijing Medical College(now Peking University Health Science Centre) from 1951 to 1955. Since1955, she has worked at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences as a tenured and chief researcher. One possible version: In 1969, she worked as the leader of a research team aiming to discover a treatment for malaria. By 1972, she had managed to extract qinghaosu from a Chinese herb, which is very effective in fighting malaria. Fourteen years later, she obtained a New Drug Certificate for qinghaosu, issued by the Ministry of Health of China. Because of her great contribution, she was presented with the Nobel Prize at the age of 85. In 2019, she was also nominated for“The Greatest Person of the 20th Century”. Not only has she saved many people suffering from malaria, but also she has proved the effectiveness of Chinese herbs. Furthermore, she is admired because she devotes most of her time and energy to medical research. Useful phrases 1. 出生日期、年龄描述、家庭背景 出生于 be born on (具体日期) in (年/月) 一位中年妇女 a middle age woman 在某人五十几岁的时候 in one's fifties 在他的童年时代 during his childhood 一个贫苦家 ... ...
