Unit 1 Reading and Thinking ppt课件-（2019）新人教版高中英语选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、a man of success VS a man of value Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value. Albert Einstein Unit 1 People of achievement In this unit, you will 1. read about people of achievement and their contributions. 2. hear and talk about great people. 3. write an introducti

2、on about the one you admire. 4. explore what greatness means and how it is achieved. UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMNT 1. Who is the woman in the photo? 2. what is happening in this photo? 3. what more can you find from this photo? Look and discuss 1. What is her discovery? 2. Why is her discovery so impo

3、rtant that she could win the prize? 3. How was the discovery made? 4. How long was it made? 5. What difficulties did she meet in the process? Look and predict describe people of achievement TU YOUYOU AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE Pre-reading Read the title and answer the questions. 1. where would you most lik

4、ely find this passage? A In a blog B In a book C In a letter D In a newspaper 2. Passage like this are most often written in and . A the active voice / offer many opinions B the first person / talk about feelings C both active and passive voices / mostly contain facts TU YOUYOU AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE 6

5、 October 2015 D A Fast reading 快速浏览课文，完成下列问题。 1.What is artemisinin? It is a crucial new treatment of malary. 2. With what purpose did the Chinese government form a team of scientists in 1967? To find out the traditional botanical treatment of malary. Sweet wormwoodartemisinin extract treatment Some

6、 basic info you need know Malaria 【reason】:mosquito 【symptoms】chill, fever, sweat treatment Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. 经过70年的努力，中国正式获得世界卫生组织

7、 消除疟疾认证，这对于一个在上世纪40年代每 年有3000万人感染疟疾的国家来说是一项了不 起的壮举。 Situation in China Read for details. 1. According to paragraph 1, we can learn that A. Tu is the only person to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine B. Artemisinin is a crucial ancient treatment for malaria C. Tu made an important discove

8、ry for mankind D. Tu dis scovered a treatment for malaria on her own C 2. When did Tu decide to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for malaria? A.In1930 B.In1967 C.1n1969 D.In1971 C 3. In the process of discovering artemisinin, Tu A. began with a private pr

9、oject B succeeded during the first experiment C found dried worm wood leaves effective. D.made the extract from sweet wormwood in a creative way D 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Tu first invented the idea of using fresh worm wood as a cure to treat a fever. B. Tu was inspired by a

10、medical text from the fourth century. C. The substance needs to be heated to the boiling point to be effective. D. Malaria is more common in Hainan than other parts of China. B Read Para2&3 and complete the flow chart. Tu Youyous team examined ,and evaluated . They found a medical text suggesting .

11、They tried , but . They tested . The medicine became . They tested the medicine on . They tested the medicine to see if safe. They used a the sweet wormwood extract. 4. Read Para2&3 and complete the flow chart. Tu Youyous team examined old medical texts ,and evaluated plants for their medical proper

12、ties . They found a medical text suggesting using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever . They tried boiling fresh wormwood, and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria , but this did not work either . They tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect . Th

13、e medicine became a standard treatment for malaria . They tested the medicine on malaria patients . They tested the medicine on themselves to see if safe. They used a lower temperature to draw out the sweet wormwood extract. Why is Tu Youyou considered a great person? post reading Because many lives

14、 have been saved through her relentless efforts. Read and think. 1. Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist 2. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. 3. Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. In 1969, she became the head of th

15、e project in Beijing 4. Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants for their medical properties. 5. However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat. 6. After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. 7. Tu Youyou and her team members even in

16、sisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. committed and patient excellent/extraordinary / outstanding/professional / hardworking / talented hardworking/patient persistent/relentless/ the spirit of never-give-up selfless/devoted/ committed 1. From the sentences below

17、, can you tell what kind of person Tu Youyou is ? 2. What do you think contributes to the discovery of artemisinin? The support of government Relentless efforts of Tu and her team and their personal characteristics Professional knowledge of Tu and other excellent scientists Inspiration from Chinese traditional medicine Read and think. homework 熟读课文