人教版英语必修4 Unit1 Women of achievement备课资料课件.pptVIP

* Unit one Women of achievement Foreword For thousands of years the achievements of women have been largely ignored. History was written almost exclusively by men about men - mens accomplishments, and mens discoveries. But today, as women around the world are forging ahead in industry, politics, and the arts and sciences, it is more important than ever to look back at those who laid the groundwork for our current achievements. Both in the past and at present, women contributed to world culture in many different ways. There are women writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Who are they ? She was a Polish-French chemist and physicist whose work with radioactive elements provided the foundation for the Atomic Age. She was the first women in France to receive a PhD in science, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne University in France. She won one Nobel Prizes in physics and one in chemistry, and became the first person to receive this prestigious award twice. She was the mother of Irene Curie, another winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry. Marie Curie Irene Joliot-Curie Her nickname was “The iron lady”.She was the United Kingdom’s first women prime minister. She came to Office in May 1979 and remained until her resignation in November 1990, making her the longest serving prime minister in 150 years. Margaret Thatcher Her government followed a radical program of privatization , reform of the Trade Unions, tax cuts and the introduction of market mechanisms into health and education. The aim was to reduce the role of government and increase individual self-reliance. Born in New York, she was the founder of the international cosmetics empire that bears her name. She started her enterprise by selling skin creams concocted by her uncle, a chemist, in beauty shops, From humble beginnings, she created a Family dynasty that thrives to this day . She was the maker an