Reading高一英语必修4第1单元.ppt

Unit 1 Women of achievement;Warming up;;willing to sacrifice;I will introduce some great women who are very famous to you.; She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. ;Empress Wu Zetian (624-705) ;Who are they?;Song Qingling (1893-1981), China; In 1915, She married Dr Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China. She was made an honorary vice-president of the People’s Republic. She busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Women’s Federation to a number of committees involving children.;Who are they?; 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 put to death by English.; Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. ; 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.; Jane Goodall went to Tanzania and studied chimps from 1960s. She went with three African helpers to live in the Gombe National Park in East Africa. Her life was spent following and recording the social life and relationships of the chimps. Because of her research, we now know that chimpanzees hunt for meat, use tools, and have different personalities. ; Jody Williams helped found an international campaign to stop the making of landmines. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.;Great or not?;What do they have in common? What makes them great? Give your reasons.; Personal qualities of the great people;Reading A Student of African Wildlife.;We have know