2Women-of-achievement--reading课件.ppt

After a glance at the title and pictures in the text,what do you think the passage is about? 1 What kind of student Jane is? 2.Jane was brave enough to live in the forest. What difficulties do you think she was facing? 3. If you have the chance, will you do what she did? Homework Thinking and Writing The topic is “ though our grandmothers and mothers haven’t done something great like Jane, do you think they are great, too?” Give your reasons. * A Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky. I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description. She was the only female emperor(君主) of China, and remains the most influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history. Wu Zetian (624 - 705) in Tang Dynasty She was Dr Sun’s wife. She was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children. Song Qingling (1893-1981), China 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. Lin Qiaozhi (1901-1983), China She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded two Nobel Prizes. Marie Curie (1867-1934) On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning(放射物中毒). A girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English. Joan of Arc (1412-1432), France Which animal has the closest connection with human beings? ? Which animal has the closest connection with human beings? Chimps She went to Africa and studied chimps. As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied