1、 Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 1 A Medical Pioneer -GXYAcquire English Wisely；Apply English widely.Lead-inLead inDo you know what the Malaria is?Lets find out the answer from the video.R e a d t h e f a c t s a b o u t m a l a r i a.1.Malaria is a mosquito-borne and infectious disease.2.The word“malari
2、a”comes from the Latin word for“bad air”.3.People suffer from high fever,serious vomiting and terrible headaches when they have the disease.4.Malaria kills over 1,000,000 people a yearmore people than any disease apart from AIDS.5.The drug with artemisinin has proved to be the most effective cure.6.
3、There is currently no effective vaccine against malaria.传染的 adj.艾滋病 n.青蒿素 n.疫苗 n.呕吐 v.Lead inMalaria is so terrible.Lead inYes,but it is Tu Youyou that found artemisinin which can cure this disease.Lead inNow lets share with a partner what you know about Tu Youyou.You can use the phrases below.a med
4、ical researcher a Nobel Prize winner a female scientist to find a cure for malaria to discover a life-saving drug called artemisininPre-reading A Medical PioneerActivity 1:Prediction What the news is going to be about?Structures of a piece of newsthe headline标题标题:the title of the news the lead导语导语:t
5、he first paragraph or the first sentencethe main idea of the newsthe body正文正文:details/the background Conlusion:conclusion or comments the last paragraphWhile-readingD i v i d e t h e n e w s i n t o t h r e e p a r t s a n d m a t c h t h e m a i n i d e a o f e a c h p a r t.Part 1:para()Part 2:par
6、a()Part 3:para()12-45The Nobel Prize Award ceremonyBasic information of Tu Youyou and her scientific workComments on her workthe lead导语导语:the body正文正文:Conlusion:R e a d p a r a.1 a n d f i n d o u t t h e s p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e n e w s a b o u t (w h e n w h e r e w h
7、o w h a t w h y).At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December,2015,an 84-year-old Chinese woman walked slowly on to the stage.She began to talk about the life-saving drug,artemisinin,which she had discovered with the help of her team in the 1970s.The woman was Tu Youyou,the first Chinese female scientis
8、t to be awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.A scientist who was on the Nobel Prize Committee called Hans Forssberg explained that“the discovery of artemisinin has led to the development of new drugs which have saved the lives of millions”.When thanking the Committee for the honour,Tu Youyou said,“Thi
9、s is not only an honour for myself,but also recognition and encouragement for all scientists in China.”R e a d p a r a.1 a n d f i n d o u t t h e s p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e n e w s.7 Dec,2015At the Nobel Prize LectureTu YouyouWas awarded the Nobel Prize Discovered artimis
10、inin R e a d p a r a.2-4 a n d a n s w e r t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s.1.Why was Tu Youyou chosen?2.Whats her task?3.How did she discover arteminisin?(Please underline basic information of Tu and main verbs of her research in Para.3&4,for example,establish a team/tested)Tu Youyou was b
11、orn in Zhejiang Province,China,on 30 December,1930.She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre.After graduation,she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.Later,she studied Chinese medicine for two and a half years with experts in the field from whom she gai
12、ned a deep knowledge about traditional practices.C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n.Basic informationScientific workAttitudesDate of birth:_Birthplace:_Education:_Task and difficulties:_Research:_Discovery:_Towards the honour:_Towards future research:_R e a d a n d c o m p
13、 l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n.Basic informationDate of birth:Birthplace:Education:30 December,1930Zhejiang ProvinceStudying medicine at Peking UniversityScientific workTask and difficulties:Research:Discovery:Task is to find a cure for malaria.Difficulties are limited resour
14、ces,not enough staff and poor working conditions.1.tested more than 240,000 chemicals2.researched hundreds of traditional recipes3.tested herselfArtemisininR e a d a n d c o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n.Even though Tu Youyou is not interested in fame,she has become a sci
15、entist whose work is internationally renowned.In 2019,she was selected by the BBC as one of the most influential figures of science in the 20th Century along with Albert Einstein and Alan Mathison Turing.Tu Youyou was noted for her bravery in being a scientist during a difficult time for science in
16、China,her ability to use old wisdom and new methods to achieve her goals and the fact that her work bridged the Eastern and Western worlds,saving millions oflives.Today Tu Youyou continues to conduct research despite her age.According to Tu Youyou,“From our research experience in discovering artemis
17、inin,we learnt the wisdom behind both Chinese and Western medicine.There is great potential for future advances if these two kinds of wisdom can be fully integrated,”she said.Read Para.5 and answer the following question:.Whats the reporters attitude towards Tu Youyou?Read Para.5 and answer the foll
18、owing question.Whats the reporters attitude towards Tu Youyou?A.Praising B.Negative C.IndifferentAttitudesTowards the honour:_Towards future research:_Not interested in fameFeels its a recognition and motivation for all scientists in ChinaWhich part is the conclusion/comments in a news article?Read
19、Para 5 and complete the chart:Post-reading 1.Read the whole passage especially para.3 and para.4 again and summarize the good qualities(using adjectives 形容词)of Tu Youyou and list your evidence.2.What led to Tu Youyous success?Summarise Tu s good qualities.1.Tu Youyou had an idea that Chinese herb mi
20、ght hold the secret.She researched hundreds of traditional recipes connected to anti-malaria cures.Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese herbs one by one.2.However,after hundreds of failed experiments,they eventually came across a promising chemical.I
21、t worked well in experiments on animals that they had to know if it was safe for humans.Tu Youyou bravely volunteered to be the first human subject when they were ready to start testing.persistent/innovative/optimistic/nontradtional/eager/enthusiasticpersistent/hardworking/responsible/brave pioneerS
22、ubjective reason(s):What lead to her success?Objective reason(s):good qualitiespersistentinnovativeoptimisticnontradtional eagerenthusiasticresponsiblepioneerteamwork/her education/traditional practice1.Do you think Tu Youyouwork bridged the Eastern and Western worlds of medicine?Whats your opinion about the future?2.Since the Covid-19 is still serious,what can we learn from this passage?The Community of Common Destiny(命运共同体命运共同体)1.背默Lesson 1单词；2.精读Lesson 1课文，整理笔记；3.结合学习指导92-97页预习Lesson 1知识点；4.完成检测卷162-165阅读及七选五部分。HomeworkThankyou!
