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1、Do you know a woman who really inspires you? Describe her and explain why.Unit 1 Women of achievementWhat do you think is needed in order to be a great woman? ?willing to sacrifice hard-workingmodestunselfishinsistentperseverantdeterminedintelligentresponsiblegreat woman Do you know some great and s

2、uccessful women around the world or in the history?Guess who they are. She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two

3、times. In the year 1903, she and another scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of radium. On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning.Empress Wu Zetian (624 - 705) She was the only female monarch (君主君主 ) of China.

4、She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (帝國帝國 ) for over half a century. Wu Zetian was the only woman who ever ruled the Chinese empire in her own right,her actions have been a subject for debate for more ten centuries. She was the most remarkable(非凡的非凡的), influential (有影響的有影響的)and mysteriou

5、s(神秘的神秘的) woman in Chinese history.A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.Who are they? 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) Fr

6、ance She was born in the small village in France. She lived at the time when there was a war between England and France called “The Hundred Years War”. She showed the French army how to win battles and inspired them with the confidenceenough to defeat the English and send them back to England for go

7、od. AT that time it was considered wrong for women to fight in the army. Joan argued that God had spoken to her and sent her to help the army and encouraged her to fight in mens clothes. Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison condition and gave prisoners work and education. Her work h

8、elped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry(1780-1845), Britain She was born in a Quaker family on May 21, 1780. In 1812 she first visit Newgate Prison in London and was very shocked at the conditions there. From then on she began to work to improve prison conditions in Britai

9、n. In 1816, she began her prison school. In 1818, she and 11 other Quakers talked to the leaders of Britain about life in Prison. By the 1820s she and her work had become well known .Soong Chingling (1893-1981), China In 1915, She married Dr Sun Yet-sen, founder of the Republic of China. After her h

10、usband died in 1925, she supported the Communist Party even though most of her family were members of the Kuomintang. She was made an honorary vice-president ofSoong Qinglingthe Peoples Republic. She busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Womens Federation to a numb

11、er of committees involving children. A doctor who became a specialist in womens 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 born in Xiamen . Her parents were Christians

12、 and her father believed in the education of women. At elementary school one of her teachers encouraged her to become a doctor . In 1929, She graduated from the University with a PhD degree in gynecology. In 1933, she studied in Vienna and then returned to China to work for women and childrens disea

13、ses. She was very important in inspiring women to become doctors and was one of the founders of modern gynecology(婦科醫(yī)學(xué)婦科醫(yī)學(xué)) in China. Jane Goodall went to Tanzania and studied chimps from 1960s. She went with three African helpers to live in the Gombe National Park in East Africa. Her life was spent

14、 following and recording the social life andJane Goodallrelationships of the chimps. Because of her research, we now know that chimpanzees hunt for meat, use tools, and have different personalities. In 1965, she earned her PhD in Ethology from Cambridge University. Jody Williams helped found an inte

15、rnational campaign to stop the use of landmines. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.Jody Williams(1950- ), USAName Ambition ProblemsSacrificesJoan of ArcTo drive the English from France.Women

16、were not allowed to fight like a man.She lost her life.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesElizabeth Fryto help improve prison conditions.She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame.Less time was spent with her husband and family.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesSoong ChinglingHer re

17、latives held political opinions completely different from hers.After her husband died, she lived alone.To work for civil rights, democracy and peace.Name Ambition ProblemsSacrificesLin QiaozhiTo help women and children with their illness and healthWomen had greater difficulties getting into medical

18、college and getting further trainingShe never got married or had a family of her own.Name Ambition Problems SacrificesJane GoodallTo work with animals in the wild.She lived a hard life in the wild.She gave up the comforts of life to study the chimps.Name Ambition ProblemsSacrificesJody WilliamsTo pr

19、event the making and use of landmines.It isnt easy to work with groups in different countries and persuade governments to stop the making and use of landmines.She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job. Personal qualities of the great peopledeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-hear

20、tedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-open mindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconsideratehelpfulactiveindependent Group work 1. Do you know a woman who really inspires (encourages) you? Describe her and explain why.Tips: What does she look like? Why did she choose to ? What do you think about.? What are her reputation? Why do you admire her? What are her contribution? How would you describe her? 2. Is it harder for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions? Why?