AChinesesayinggoes:Womencanholduphalfofthesky.Iwilldescribesomepeopletoyou,pleaseguesswhotheyareaccordingtomydescription.Shewastheonlyfemaleemperor(君主)ofChina,andremainsthemostinfluentialandmysteriouswomaninChinesehistory.WuZetian(624-705)inTangDynastyShewasDrSun’swife.ShewasoneofthetopleadersinmodernChinesehistory.Sheconcernedherselfwithwelfareprojects,leadingChinaWelfareInstituteespeciallyforwomenandchildren.SongQingling(1893-1981),ChinaAdoctorwhobecameaspecialistinwomen’sillnesses.ShedevotedallherlifetomedicalworkforChinesewomenandchildren.Herworkencouragedmanyotherwomentobecomedoctors.LinQiaozhi(1901-1983),ChinaShewasaninventorandascientistfromPoland.ShewenttoParisandstudiedphysicsandchemistrythere.SheistheonlywomanscientistwhowasawardedtwoNobelPrizes.MarieMarieCurieCurie(1867-1934)(1867-1934)OnJuly4,1934,shediedinParis,killedbyherownexperiments.Shediedofradiationpoisoning(放射物中毒).AgirlfromthecountrysidewhodressedasamanandwenttofightfortheFrenchandtodrivetheEnglishoutofFrance.ShewascaughtandputtodeathbytheEnglish.JoanofArc(1412-1432),FranceWhichanimalhastheclosestconnectionwithhumanbeings??Whichanimalhastheclosestconnectionwithhumanbeings?ChimpsShewenttoAfricaandstudiedchimps.Asayounggirl,shealwayswantedtostudyanimals.ShewenttoAfricaandstudiedchimps.Herresearchshowedtheconnectionsbetweenchimpsandhumanbeings.Sheworkstoprotectchimpseverywhere.JaneGoodall(1934-),BritainAStudentofAfricanWildlifeReadingReadingAfteraglanceatthetitleandpicturesinthetext,whatdoyouthinkthepassageisabout?ThepassageismainlyabouthowJaneGoodleworkedwithandhelppeopleoftheseanimals.chimpsintheirenvironmentunderstandandrespectthelifePre-readingPre-reading1.Whoisthestudent?2.Whatanimalsareobserved?3.WhendidJaneGoodallarriveatGombe?4.WhatdidJanedointheforest?JaneGoodallchimpsShearrivedatCombein1960.ShestudiedtheanimalsintheforestScanningScanningThewholedayofachimpfamilyAfamilyofchimpswakeupWanderoffintotheforestFeedorcleaneachotherThemotherchimpandherbabiesplayinthetreegotosleeptogetherintheirnestThefirstparagraph\ThefirstthingThesecondthingShediscoveredthatchimpshuntandeatmeat.Sheobservedchimpsasagrouphuntingamonkeyandtheneatingit.Shealsodiscoveredhowchimpscommunicatewitheachother.Thesecondparagraph:whatisdiscovered?Trueorfalse:Shehopesthatchimpscanbeleftintheforest.Shesupposesthatpeopleshouldnotusechimpsforentertainment.Shehasspentfortyyearshelpingpeopleunderstandherwork.Shehasbuiltmanyhomesforthewildanimalstolivein.(True)(True)(True)(True)thelastparagraphthelastparagraphWhatdidsheachieve?WorkingwithanimalsintheirownenvironmentGotadoctor’sdegreeShowedthatwomencanliveintheforesttostudywildanimalsasmencanInspiredotherswhowantedtocheertheachievementsofwomenMultiplechoice1.Whatdidthegroupdofirstinthemorning?They_______.A.wentintotheforestslowlyB.leftthechimpfamilysleepinginatreeC.observedthefamilyofchimpswakeupD.helpedpeopleunderstandthebehaviourofthechimps2.WhydidJanegotoAfricatostudychimpsinthewild?Becauseshewanted_________.A.toworkwiththemintheirownenvironmentB.toprovethewaypeoplethinkaboutchimpswaswrongC.todiscoverwhatchimpseatD.toobserveachimpfamily3.Janewaspermittedtobeginherworkafter_________.A.thechimpfamilywokeupB.shelivedintheforestC.hermothercametosupportherD.shearrivedatGombe4.Thepurposeofherstudywasto____________.A.watchthewildchimpsincagesB.gainadoctor’sdegreeC.understandandrespectthelivesofchimpsD.liveintheforestasmencanInpairsdiscussthefollowingquestions.Groupwork1WhatkindofstudentJaneis?2.Janewasbraveenoughtoliveintheforest.Whatdifficultiesdoyouthinkshewasfacing?3.Ifyouhavethechance,willyoudowhatshedid?DiscussinDiscussinHomeworkThinkingandWritingThetopicis“thoughourgrandmothersandmothershaven’tdonesomethinggreatlikeJane,doyouthinktheyaregreat,too?”Giveyourreasons.
