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课件网) Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Who do we refer to when talking about “scientists” Lead-in Einstein & Hawking Yuan Longping & Wu Mengchao Lead-in The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. — Irving Langmuir Welcome to the unit Yuan Longping ● In 1953, he _____ South-west Agricultural College. ● In the 1970s, he _____ ___ _ _ the first hybrid rice varieties. Stephen Hawking ● He _____ __ the field of general relativity. ● In 1988, A Brief History of Time was published and stayed on a bestseller list for _____. Scientists who changed the world graduated from succeeded in developing made great contributions to 237 weeks Welcome to the unit Pre-reading What do you know about the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel‘s will of 1895, are awarded to “those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”. Nobel Prizes are awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace Nobel Prizes are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards available in their respective fields. Mo Yan Tu Youyou Para. 1: Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her discovery of qinghaosu. Part 1 The lead Part 2 More detailed information about the event Para. 2: _____ _____ _____ Paras. 3-5: _____ _____ _____ Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel Prize Para. 6: _____ The headline Part 3 Background or supporting information Tu Youyou and her team’s efforts finally paid off. Tu Youyou acquired a broad knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Tu Youyou and her team solved a lot of problems before they successfully discovered qinghaosu. Fast reading Read for the structure. Para 1 Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her d_____ of qinghaosu. Para 2 The brief i_____ of Tu Youyou. Para(3-5) The e_____ of Tu and her team Para 6 The success and s_____ of Tu Youyou’s discovery of qinghaosu. Lead Body1 Tail iscovery ntroduction fforts ignificance Body2 Fast reading Read for the structure. Fast reading Read for the lead of the news report. Tu Youyou has become the first female scientist of the People’s Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history. Thanks to her discovery of qinghaosu, malaria patients all over the world now have a greatly increased chance of survival. What is the main idea of the lead What should be included in a lead What should be provided in the rest part Details and background information. While-reading Detailed- reading (Lead) Tu Youyou has become the first female scientist of the People's Republic of China to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for her contribution to the fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history. Thanks to her ... ...
