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Unit 6 The admirable
Lesson 1 A Medical Pioneer
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, we’ll be able to:
1. to read and talk about Tu Youyou, a medical pioneer
2. to read for general understanding and specific information
3. to write a recommendation of Tu Youyou/write a summary of the text
What is a pioneer?
A pioneer is similar to a hero but is different because they achieve or discover something no other person has before.
What do you know about malaria? Read the facts about it. Tick (√) the ones you find most striking or interesting.
Facts about malaria
( ) Malaria is a mosquito-borne and infectious disease.
( ) The word “malaria” comes from the Latin word for “bad air”.
( ) People suffer from high fever, serious vomiting(呕吐) and terrible headaches when they have the disease.
( ) Malaria kills over 1,000,000 people a year – more people than any disease apart from AIDS.
( ) The drug with artemisinin has proved to be the most effective cure.
( ) There is currently no effective vaccine(疫苗) against malaria.
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention
a disease that causes fever and shivering/shaking of the body
carried by…
Pair Work: Share with a partner what you know about Tu Youyou. Use the phrases below to help you.(ex. 2)
Read and explore
What do you expect to read in a news article about Tu Youyou? Ask as many questions as you can.
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A MEDICAL PIONEER
What difficulties did Tu Youyou meet in the experiments?
Skim the article, divide it into several parts and summarize the main idea of each part with one word.
Part I: Para 1-2—introduction
PartII: Para3-4—work
PartIII: Para5—attitudes
Read and complete the following information.
Basic information
Scientific work
Attitudes
Date of birth:
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Birthplace:
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Education:
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Task and difficulties:
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Research: