1、 Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 1 A Medical Pioneer -JoannaAcquire English Wisely；Apply English widely.Do you know anything about malaria?Read the facts about malaria.1.Malaria is a mosquito-borne and infectious disease.2.The word“malaria”comes from the Latin word for“bad air”.3.People suffer from high
2、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.There is currently no effective vaccine against malaria.传染的 adj.艾滋病
3、 n.青蒿素 n.疫苗 n.呕吐 v.药物,治疗 n.deadly 致命的致命的蚊传播的 adj.现在 adv.Do you know who discovered artemisinin?青蒿素 n.a medical researcher a Nobel Prize winner a female scientist to find a cure for malaria to discover a life-saving drug called artemisininWhat do you know about her？As(作为作为)a ,TuYouyou through years o
4、f efforts.For that reason,she became the first to be a in China in 2015.medical researcher Nobel Prize winnerfound a cure for malaria female scientisthonour 荣誉，光荣荣誉，光荣Pre-reading:PresentationWhere can you find the article？A news article ：The most important and timely information(who what when where
5、why)：the title of a news article :Supportive 支撑性细节支撑性细节information/details;quotations 引语引语 :summary 总结总结 comments 评价评价 HeadingLeadBodyConclusionBiography(传记传记)?Magazine?Newspaper?While-reading Activity 1:Skim the whole article Find out the four parts of this news article P521234512-45A Medical Pione
6、erWhile-reading Activity 1:Skim the whole article Summarize the main idea of each part.12-45attitudehonour Tu was awarded a Nobel Prize scientific workpersonal informationTus personal information&scientific work23-4A Medical PioneerActivity 2 Read the article again and complete the following diagram
7、(图解).Para.When:Where:Who:What:Why:Para.Para.Para.Date of birth:Birthplace:Education:Task：Difficulties:Research:Discovery:Towards the honour:Towards future research:Activity 2.1 Read para.1 Find out the“5 w”information(whenwherewhowhatwhy).At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December,2015,an 84-year-old
8、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 scientist to be awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.A scientist who was on the Nobel Pr
9、ize 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,“This is not only an honour for myself,but also recognition and encouragement for
10、all scientists in China.”where:_what:_who:_why:_when:_Activity 2.1 Read para.1 Find out the“5 w”information(whenwherewhowhatwhy).P52-53Para.1 News-Tu won a Nobel Prize On 7 December,2015At the Nobel Prize LectureTu YouyouDiscovered artimisinin Tu was awarded a Nobel Prize Tu Youyou was born in Zheji
11、ang 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 gained a deep k
12、nowledge about traditional practices.Activity 2.2 Read para.2 Find Tus personal information(birth,birthplace&education).P53Date of birth:Birthplace:Education:30 December,1930Zhejiang ProvinceStudyed medicine at Peking UniversityPara.2 Tus personal information Activity 2.2 Read para.2 Find Tus person
13、al information.P53 In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malariaa disease that killed millions of people every year.Across the world,scientists had been trying to find a cure.They tested more than 240,000 chemicals with no success.However,Tu Youyou had an idea that Chin
14、ese herbs might hold the secret.She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine.She researched hundreds of traditional recipes connected to anti-malarial cures.Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese he
15、rbs one by one.This was not an easy task.The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources.They did not have enough staff,and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality.However,after hundreds of failed experiments,they eventually came across a promising chemical
16、.It worked well in experiments on animals,but 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 and the rest of her team followed her.The test was a success.The medicine they discovered,artemisinin,has now bec
17、ome the worlds most effective drug for fighting malaria.Activity 2.3 Read para.3-4 Find out Tus scientific work（task,dificulty,research discovery）.P53 Task:_ Research:_ _ _Discovery:_to find a cure for malariastudied ancient Chinese medical literature ArtemisininDifficulties:_ _ limited resources；st
18、udied and tested Chinese herbsand poor air qualityActivity 2.3 Read para.3-4 Find out Tus scientific work.P53Para.3-4 Tus scientific work researched hundreds of traditional recipesnot enough staff Even though Tu Youyou is not interested in fame,she has become a scientist whose work is internationall
19、y 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 timefor science in China,her ability to use old wisdom
20、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 artemisinin,we learnt the wisdom behind bot
21、h Chinese and Western medicine.There is great potential for future advances if these two kinds of wisdom can be fully integrated,”she said.Activity 2.4 Read Para.5 Find out Tus attitude P53Towards future research:_Towards the honour:_Activity 2.4 Read Para.5 Find out Tus attitude to honour and futur
22、e work P53Para.5 Tus attitude to honour and future research positive/optimisticnot interested in famePost-reading Activity 1 Read para.3 and para.4 Summarize Tu s good qualities(using adjectives 形容词形容词).In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malariaa disease that killed
23、millions of people every year.Across the world,scientists had been trying to find a cure.They tested more than 240,000 chemicals with no success.However,Tu Youyou had an idea that Chinese herbs might hold the secret.She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Ch
24、inese medicine.She researched hundreds of traditional recipes connected to anti-malarial cures.Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese herbs one by one.(para.3)This was not an easy task.The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited res
25、ources.They did not have enough staff,and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality.However,after hundreds of failed experiments,they eventually came across a promising chemical.It worked well in experiments on animals,but they had to know if it was safe for humans.Tu Youyou bravely v
26、olunteered to be the first human subject.(para.4)Post-reading Activity 1 Read para.3 Summarize Tu s good qualities(using adjectives 形容词形容词).P53 non-traditional(非传统的非传统的)hardworking(努力的努力的)eager(热切的热切的)responsible(有责任心的有责任心的)patient(耐心的耐心的)creative/innovative(创新的创新的)In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to es
27、tablish a team to find a cure for malariaa disease that killed millions of people every year.Across the world,scientists had been trying to find a cure.They tested more than 240,000 chemicals with no success.However,Tu Youyou had an idea that Chinese herbs(草药)might hold the secret.She studied ancien
28、t Chinese medical literature(文献)and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine.She researched hundreds of traditional recipes(配方)connected to anti-malarial cures.Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese herbs one by one.(para.3)This was not an easy
29、task.The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources.They did not have enough staff,and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality.However,after hundreds of failed experiments,they eventually came across a promising chemical.It worked well in experiments on an
30、imals,but they had to know if it was safe for humans.Tu Youyou bravely volunteered to be the first human subject(实验对象).(para.4)Post-reading Activity 1 Read para.4 Summarize Tu s good qualities(using adjectives 形容词形容词).P53 passionate/enthusiastic(满腔热忱的满腔热忱的)never give up/persistent(持之以恒的持之以恒的)optimis
31、tic/positive(乐观的乐观的)brave Post-reading Activity 1 Read para.3 and para.4 Summarize Tu s good qualities(using adjectives 形容词形容词).patientinnovative(创新的创新的)optimistic(乐观的乐观的)never give up enthusiastic(满腔热忱的满腔热忱的)eager(热切的热切的)responsible(有责任心的有责任心的)pioneerpioneerHomework1.Write a short summary of the ar
32、ticle according to the diagram 2.Think:What led to Tu Youyous success?Give your reasons.Thankyou!Subjective reason(s):What lead to her success?Objective reason(s):good qualitiespersistentinnovativeoptimisticnontradtional eagerenthusiasticresponsiblepioneerteamwork/her education/traditional practiceA
33、ctivity 2.5 Make a conclusion of the detailed information Para.2 Personal informationPara.3-4Scientific workPara.5AttitudesDate of birth:_Birthplace:_Education:_Task:_Difficulties:_Research:_ Discovery:_Towards the honour:_Towards future research:_Para.1Tu won a Nobel Prize when:_where:_who:_what:_w
34、hy:_7 December,2015the Nobel Prize LectureTu YouyouDiscovered artimisinin Tu was awarded a Nobel Prize30 December,1930Zhejiang ProvinceStudyed medicine at Peking Universityto find a cure limitted Artemisinin studied ancient Chinese medical literature；researched hundreds of traditional recipes;studie
35、d and tested Chinese herbsNot interested in famepositive/optimistic confidentresources;not enough staff;poor working conditions In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malariaa disease that killed millions of people every year.Across the world,scientists had been trying t
36、o find a cure.They tested more than 240,000 chemicals with no success.However,Tu Youyou had an idea that Chinese herbs might hold the secret.She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine.She researched hundreds of traditional recipes connected to
37、anti-malarial cures.Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese herbs one by one.This was not an easy task.The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources.They did not have enough staff,and the laboratory in which they worked had p
38、oor air quality.However,after hundreds of failed experiments,they eventually came across a promising chemical.It worked well in experiments on animals,but 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 and
39、the rest of her team followed her.The test was a success.The medicine they discovered,artemisinin,has now become the worlds most effective drug for fighting malaria.establish a teamtested more than 240,000 chemicals had an idea that Chinese herbs might hold the secret t studied visited experts resea
40、rched hundreds of traditional recipes began usingstudy came across had to know if it was safe for humans volunteered to be the first human subject test was a successActivity 3.3 8mins Read para.3-4 Find out Tus scientific work.Read Read P Para.5 and answer ara.5 and answer the following question.the
41、 following question.Whats the reporters attitude towards Tu Youyou?A.Praising B.Negative C.Indifferent1.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)
