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Unit 6 Lesson 1: A Medical Pioneer
1. Who is the lady?
She is Tu Youyou.
2. What do you know about Tu Youyou?
a medical researcher
a Nobel Prize winner
[məˈleriə]
found a cure for malaria (疟疾)
[ˌɑrtəˈmɪsɪnɪn]
discovered artemisinin (青蒿素)
pioneer: a person who is one of the first people to do something
Because she is the first scientist who discovered artemisinin as a cure for malaria.
1. Why is Tu Youyou called a medical pioneer?
2. What may be included in this news article about Tu Youyou?
A Medical Pioneer
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
2. What may be included in this news article about Tu Youyou?
A Medical Pioneer
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
2. What may be included in this news article about Tu Youyou?
A Medical Pioneer
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
Read and check your prediction.
At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December, 2015, an 84-year-old Chinese woman…
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize on 5 October, 2015.
A Medical Pioneer
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
Read and check your prediction.
A Medical Pioneer
What is mainly talking about in Para1?
Tu’s achievement and contribution
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
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Reread Para1 and find Tu’s achievement and contribution.
“…the first Chinese female scientist to be awarded a Nobel Prize…
…the discovery of artemisinin has led to the development of new drugs which have saved the lives of millions…”
She was awarded the Nobel Prize.
She discovered artemisinin.
A Medical Pioneer
What is mainly talking about in Para2?
Tu’s basic information
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
A Medical Pioneer
Reread Para2 and highlight Tu’s basic information.
“Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, on 30 December, 1930. She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre. After graduation, she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and half years with experts in the field from which she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.”
A Medical Pioneer
Reread Para2 and highlight Tu’s basic information.
“Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, on 30 December, 1930. She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre. After graduation, she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and half years with experts in the field from which she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.”
A Medical Pioneer
Summarize Tu’s basic information.
“Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, on 30 December, 1930. She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre. After graduation, she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and half years with experts in the field from which she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.”
birthplace
A Medical Pioneer
Summarize Tu’s basic information.
“Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, on 30 December, 1930. She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre. After graduation, she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and half years with experts in the field from which she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.”
birthday
A Medical Pioneer
Summarize Tu’s basic information.
“Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, on 30 December, 1930. She studied medicine at Peking University Health Science Centre. After graduation, she became a member of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Later, she studied Chinese medicine for two and half years with experts in the field from which she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices.”
education
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how Tu and her team discovered artemisinin as a cure for malaria
What is mainly talking about in Para3-4?
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
A Medical Pioneer
Reread Para3-4 and draw a flow chart to show how Tu and her team discovered artemisinin as a cure for malaria.
…
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“In 1969, Tu Youyou was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malaria…”
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established
a team
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…
Reread Para3-4 and draw a flow chart to show how Tu and her team discovered artemisinin as a cure for malaria.
established a team
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“…She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine…
studied literature
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文学?
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“…She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine…
studied literature
②
文献
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“…She studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional Chinese medicine…
studied literature
visited experts
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②
文献
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“…She researched hundreds of traditional recipes connected to anti-malarial cures…”
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处方
researched recipes
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“…Then Tu Youyou and her team began using modern research methods to study these Chinese herbs one by one…”
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used modern methods
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“…They eventually came across a promising chemical. It worked well in experiments on animals…”
came across a chemical
carried out experiments on animals
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⑥
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“…Tu Youyou bravely volunteered to be the first human subject when they were ready to start testing…”
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学科?
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“…Tu Youyou bravely volunteered to be the first human subject when they were ready to start testing…”
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受试者
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Was it an easy task to find a cure for malaria? Find the evidence from the text.
“…Across the world, scientists had been trying to find a cure. They tested more than 240,000 chemicals with no success…” (Para3)
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More difficulties Tu and her team met:
“This was not an easy task. The reason why this was difficult was that the team had limited resources. They did not have enough staff, and the laboratory in which they worked had poor air quality. However, after hundreds of failed experiments, they eventually came across a promising chemical…” (Para4)
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Oral practice:
Retell how artemisinin was discovered by Tu and her team with the help of the following chart.
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Reread Para 5 and summarize the main idea.
basic information
education
achievement
contribution
how she discovered artemisinin
when she was awarded the Prize
with whom she won the Prize
…
A Medical Pioneer
Para5: Even though Tu Youyou is not interested in fame, she has become a scientist whose work is internationally renowned… Today Tu Youyou continues to conduct research despite her age. According to Tu Youyou, “…There is great potential for future advances if these two kinds of wisdom can be fully integrated.”
attitude toward fame
attitude toward future research
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Para5: attitudes towards fame and future research
Fame: not interested
Future research:
hopes to integrate Eastern and Western wisdom
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Main idea of each part.
Para5
Tu’s attitudes towards fame and future research
Para1
Tu’s achievement/contribution
Para2
basic information
Para3-4
how Tu and her team discovered artemisinin
Because she is the first scientist who discovered artemisinin as a cure for malaria.
1. Why is Tu Youyou called a medical pioneer?
A Medical Pioneer
Think and share:
1. What helped Tu become a medical pioneer?
hardworking, creative, brave, persistent, intelligent, selfless…
Tu Youyou’s personal qualities
A Medical Pioneer
Think and share:
1. What helped Tu become a medical pioneer?
Her team’s efforts
Tu Youyou’s personal qualities
“This is not only an honor for myself, but also recognition of and encouragement for all scientists in China.” (Para1)
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Think and share:
2. Which quality was vital in helping Tu become a medical pioneer? Why?
hardworking, creative, brave, persistent, intelligent, selfless, being a good team player…
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Think and share:
3. Among the qualities Tu Youyou has, which one inspires you most? Why?
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Homework:
Your school wants to choose the most admirable person as a role model for students. You are writing to the committee to recommend the person you admire most. (about 100 words)
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