Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world Reading: Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel Prize Teaching objectives Summarize the outline and key information of the news report. Realize the importance of traditional Chinese medicine. Appreciate the qualities of Tu Youyou as a scientist. Can realize the importance of scientists and describe their heroes. Lead-in 1. Have you ever dreamt of becoming a scientist ? 2. Can you name some scientists who you are familiar with? Marie Curie In 1898 she discovered radium (镭). She received two Nobel Prize, one for physics (1903) and one for chemistry (1911). What other great scientists do you know of? Albert Einstein • He was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. • He is considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. • He developed The Theory of Relativity ( 相对论 ). What other great scientists do you know of? Qian Xuesen • He was known as the “Father of Chinese Aerospace (航天)”. • He made important contributions to the missile(导弹) and space programs of China. What other great scientists do you know of? Yuan Longping • He was known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻）”. • He helped millions of people get rid of hunger. What other great scientists do you know of? Albert Einstein Marie Curie Yuan Longping Lead-in ? Reading (News report) Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel Prize Pre-reading Tu Youyou. Chinese scientist wins 2015 Nobel Prize. Who is the winner? The tail (optional) The lead(新闻导语) The body The features of the title attractive,direct,exact,brief the most important information: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How detailed or supporting information background information or conclusion Exploring the structure: --- the inverted pyramid Review Tu Youyou and her team solved ____ __________ before they successfully discovered ___________. Para. 1 Para. 2 Paras.3–5 Para. 6 Tu Youyou acquired a broad knowledge of _____________________ _______________________________. Tu Youyou and her team’s efforts _______________. Tu Youyou won a Nobel Prize in 2015 for her discovery of qinghaosu. The lead Conclusion Supporting information Structure of this news report A1 Task 1 both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine a lot of problems qinghaosu finally paid off Detailed information The body 1971 1930 succeeded in making qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice 1951-1955 1969 1972 2015 born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province studied medicine at university in Beijing became head of a team that intended to find a cure for malaria successfully discovered qinghaosu won the Nobel Prize Tu’s personal experiences Skimming Task 2 Tu Youyou received a Nobel Prize for her contribution to the fight against malaria Who Careful reading (para.1) Read the lead and get the most important information. What When Why Where How in 2015 / Task 3 Read Para. 3-5 for details：What problems did Tu and her team solve before they successfully discover qinghaosu? Problem Solution The extracts failed to produce any promising results. Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because research resources were limited. Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients. A2 Careful reading (para.3-5) Task 4 Problem 1 Solutions The extracts failed to produce any promising results. Tu Youyou referred to the________ ________________________________again, __________ the experiments and_____________________________ at a low temperature in order not to damage its _____________. A2 (Para.3) Careful reading ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine redesigned tried extracting the qinghao herb effective part Problem 2 Solutions Tu and her team could not produce enough qinghao extract because research resources were limited. Tu Youyou and her team managed to find solutions to the problem, e.g. using__________________________ instead of research equipment. (Para.4) Careful reading household water containers Problem 3 Solutions Tu and her team did not have sufficient safety data to start trials on patients. Tu Youyou and her team volunteered to test the qinghao extract on themselves. (Para.5) Careful reading What did Tu encourage scientists to do about the traditional Chinese medicine？Why? Careful reading (para.6) She encouraged scientists to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and raise it to a higher level. Task 5 Because traditional Chinese medicine is useful which has gave her plenty of choices and inspiration during her research process. What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist? Use details from the news report to support your ideas. Discussion Task 6 well-educated, knowlegable 知识渊博的 • she complete further training in traditional Chinese medicine, acquiring a broad knowledge of... (L11) 1.What qualities did Tu Youyou show as a scientist? Use details from the news report to support your ideas. hard-working • collected over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes, made hundreds of extracts from different herbs (L15) • after 190 failures, she succeeded in making qinghao extract (L21) persistent, determined • volunteered to test qinghao extract on themselves first (L 31) selfless devoted 2. Tu Youyou is the first female Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize. In your opinion, what is the significance of this achievement? • This achievement will encourage more Chinese scientists to work hard. • Tu Youyou's achievement has earned international recognition of traditional Chinese medicine. • As a female scientist, Tu has also inspired young female scientists to work harder to achieve their dreams. 23 VS 3 Who should be our real Star? Idol Scientist Discussion Backbones(支柱) of China – My Heroes Wrtie a short passage to describe your hero. Sample My Hero Speaking of heroes, it is not difficult to think of great heroes in history. As for me, I have a hero in my heart who fights with the virus - Zhong Nanshan.（开门见山，谁是你的英雄。） Firstly, in this fight against the virus, Zhong Nanshan faces the virus bravely at the age of 84. Secondly, He leads us on the perfect and right road with his calmness and knowledge. What’s more, it is he who saved lots of patients.（分点阐述原因—英雄的成就和精神。） I am moved by his spirit of devotion. He is a good example for me to follow. I will study hard and return for the society. He is my real hero in my heart.（总结） Behind every single scientific discovery lies a lot of hard work 26 Polish your writing “Backbones of China – My Heroes” . 2. Tu Youyou is the first female Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize. In your opinion, what is the significance of this achievement? • Tu Youyou and her team’s work finally paid off. Their achievement will encourage more Chinese scientists to work hard. • Tu Youyou's achievement has earned international recognition of traditional Chinese medicine. • As a female scientist, Tu has also inspired young female scientists to work harder to achieve their dreams. Because she is concerned about human health and wanted to save more lives. She has deep love and great passion for our country. As long as our country needs her, she will complete the task at any cost. Further thinking In your opinion, why is Tu Youyou so devoted to her work? Write and Polish your writing “Backbones of China – My Heroes” individually. $$