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Unit 6
Lesson 1 A Medical Pioneer
Reading
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Let’s talk
What do you know about Tu Youyou?
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What do you know about malaria? Read the facts about malaria. Tick the ones you find most striking or interesting.
( )1. Malaria is a mosquito-borne and infectious disease.
( )2. The word “malaria” comes from the Latin word for “bad air”.
( )3. People suffer from high fever, serious vomiting and terrible headaches when they have the disease.
( )4. Malaria kills over 1,000,000 people a year—more people than any disease apart from AIDS.
( )5. The drug with artemisinin has proved to be the most effective cure.
( )6. There is currently no effective vaccine against malaria.
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Share with a partner what you know about Tu Youyou. Use the phrases below to help you.
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a medical researcher a Nobel Prize winner
a female scientist to find a cure for malaria
to discover a life-saving drug called artemisinin
Pre-reading
What do you expect to read in a news article Tu Youyou? Ask as many questions as you can.
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When
Where
Who
What
Why
Fast-reading
Read the article and find out how many of your questions are answered.
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When
Where
Who
What
Why
7 Dec, 2015
At the Nobel Prize Lecture
Tu Youyou
Was awarded the Nobel Prize
Discovered artemisinin
Read the text and summarize the main idea of each part.
Part 1: para_______:____________________________________
Part 2: para_______:____________________________________
Part 3: para_______:____________________________________
Part 4: para_______:____________________________________
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The Nobel Prize Award ceremony
Basic information of Tu Youyou
Her scientific work
Her attitudes towards honor and future research
Read and complete the following information. Then introduce Tu Youyou to your partner based on what you have written.
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Careful-reading
Basic information
Date of birth:
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Birthplace:
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Education:
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