Whatdoyouwanttodoafteryougrowup?Doyouwanttobeagreatperson?(1minute)Unit1WomenofachievementUnit1WomenofachievementWhatdoyouthinkisneededinordertobeagreatwoman?(1minute)?willingtosacrificehard-workingmodestunselfishinsistentperseverantdeterminedintelligentresponsiblegreatwomanDoyouknowsomegreatandsuccessfulwomenaroundtheworldorinthehistory?(2minutestodiscuss)Guesswhotheyare….ShewasaninventorandascientistfromPoland.ShewenttoParisandstudiedphysicsandchemistrythere.ShewasgiventheNobelPrizeforChemistryin1911.SheistheonlywomanscientistwhowasawardedNobelPrizefortwotimes.MadameCurieMadameCurie(1867-1934)(1867-1934)Intheyear1903,sheandanotherscientistwereawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysicsfortheirdiscoveryofradium.OnJuly4,1934,shediedinParis,killedbyherownexperiments.Shediedofradiationpoisoning.EmpressWuZetian(624-705)Shewastheonlyfemalemonarch(君主)ofChina.ShelivedinTangDynasty.Sheruledtheempire(帝国)foroverhalfacentury.WuZetianwastheonlywomanwhoeverruledtheChineseempireinherownright,heractionshavebeenasubjectfordebateformoretencenturies.Shewasthemostremarkable(非凡的),influential(有影响的)andmysterious(神秘的)womaninChinesehistory.1.Doyouknowawomanwhoreallyinspires(encourages)you?Describeherandexplainwhy.Tips:Whatdoesshelooklike?Whydidshechooseto…?Whatdoyouthinkabout..?Whatareherreputation?Whydoyouadmireher?Whatarehercontribution?Howwouldyoudescribeher?2.Isitharderforwomentobecomefamousorgetjobsinhighpositions?Why?AChinesesayinggoes:Womencanholduphalfofthesky.Whoarethey?(readthewordsonpage1)Matchthewordswiththeirmeanings.welfareinstituteconnectionshumanbeingscampaignorganization1.agroupofpeopleformedtogethertoachieveacertainaim2.aseriesofplannedactivitieswithasocialorpoliticalaim3.happinessandhealthofpeople;moneypaidbythegovernment4.thewayinwhichtwofacts,events,etc.arerelatedtoeachother5.asocietythathasaparticularpurpose6.aman,womanorchildShewasborninthesmallvillageinFrance.ShelivedatthetimewhentherewasawarbetweenEnglandandFrancecalled“TheHundredYearsWar”.SheshowedtheFrencharmyhowtowinbattlesandinspiredthemwiththeconfidenceenoughtodefeattheEnglishandsendthembacktoEnglandforgood.ATthattimeitwasconsideredwrongforwomentofightinthearmy.JoanarguedthatGodhadspokentoherandsenthertohelpthearmyandencouragedhertofightinmen’sclothes.NameAmbitiondifficultiesSacrificesJoanofArcTodrivetheEnglishfromFrance.Womenwerenotallowedtofightlikeaman.Shelostherlife.ElizabethFrywasborninaQuakerfamilyonMay21,1780.In1812shefirstvisitNewgatePrisoninLondonandwasveryshockedattheconditionsthere.FromthenonshebegantoworktoimproveprisonconditionsinBritain.In1816,shebeganherprisonschool.In1818,sheand11otherQuakerstalkedtotheleadersofBritainaboutlifeinPrison.Bythe1820ssheandherworkhadbecomewellknown.NameAmbitionProblemsSacrificesElizabethFrytohelpimproveprisonconditions.Shewascriticizedforneglectingherfamilyandenjoyingfame.Lesstimewasspentwithherhusbandandfamily.SoongChingling(1893-1981),ChinaIn1915,ShemarriedDrSunYet-sen,founderoftheRepublicofChina.Afterherhusbanddiedin1925,shesupportedtheCommunistPartyeventhoughmostofherfamilyweremembersoftheKuomintang.Shewasmadeanhonoraryvice-presidentofSoongQinglingthePeople’sRepublic.Shebusiedherselfwithvariouswelfareactivities,rangingfromheadingtheWomen’sFederationtoanumberofcommitteesinvolvingchildren.NameAmbitionProblemsSacrificesSoongChinglingHerrelativesheldpoliticalopinionscompletelydifferentfromhers.Afterherhusbanddied,shelivedalone.Toworkforcivilrights,democracyandpeace.ShewasborninXiamen.HerparentswereChristiansandherfatherbelievedintheeducationofwomen.Atelementaryschooloneofherteachersencouragedhertobecomeadoctor.In1929,ShegraduatedfromtheUniversitywithaPhDdegreeingynecology.In1933,shestudiedinViennaandthenreturnedtoChinatoworkforwomenandchildren’sdiseases.Shewasveryimportantininspiringwomentobecomedoctorsandwasoneofthefoundersofmoderngynecology(妇科医学)inChina.NameAmbitionProblemsSacrificesLinQiaozhiTohelpwomenandchildrenwiththeirillnessandhealthWomenhadgreaterdifficultiesgettingintomedicalcollegeandgettingfurthertrainingShenevergotmarriedorhadafamilyofherown.JaneGoodallwenttoTanzaniaandstudiedchimpsfrom1960s.ShewentwiththreeAfricanhelperstoliveintheGombeNationalParkinEastAfrica.HerlifewasspentfollowingandrecordingthesociallifeandJaneGoodallrelationshipsofthechimps.Becauseofherresearch,wenowknowthatchimpanzeeshuntformeat,usetools,andhavedifferentpersonalities.In1965,sheearnedherPhDinEthologyfromCambridgeUniversity.NameAmbitionProblemsSacrificesJaneGoodallToworkwithanimalsinthewild.Shelivedahardlifeinthewild.Shegaveupthecomfortsoflifetostudythechimps.NameAmbitionProblemsSacrificesJodyWilliamsTopreventthemakinganduseoflandmines.Itisn’teasytoworkwithgroupsindifferentcountriesandpersuadegovernmentstostopthemakinganduseoflandmines.Shehaslostherownpersonaltimebecauseofthedemandsofthejob.
