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Writing a biography
B3U2-Writing
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
Learning Objectives
1. Get key information from Tu Youyou’s CV.
2. Analyze the structure and collect useful expressions for a biography.
3. Write a biography and evaluate it by SETL rule.
4. Develop the understanding of the theme Making a difference.
What is malaria ?
Lead-in
(疟疾)
a deadly disease
fever and shaking
mosquitoes
an ongoing threat
Who discovered the effective treatment against malaria?
(Tu Youyou)
Lead-in
How much do you know about Tu Youyou?
Tu Youyou
The first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize
Read for information
Activity1 Read Tu Youyou’s CV.
Curriculum Vitae:
a written record of your education and the jobs you have done
Read for information
name
birthday
birthplace
Personal information
Read for information
in time order
Education
Work Experience
Achievements
Awards
Major events
Read for information
Activity2 Fill in the boxes with the corresponding information.
matching
Read for Structure
Name of the person: ___________________________
Her biggest achievement:
______________________________________________________________
Introduction
Tu Youyou
_______________________________________________________
vt. /ˈekstrækt/ to remove or take out a substance from sth.
She managed to extract qinghaosu, which is very effective in fighting malaria.
Read for Structure
Major events(in time order):
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Main body
From 1951 to 1955, she studied at Beijing Medical College (now Peking University Health Science Centre).
Since 1955, she has worked at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, as a tenured and chief researcher.
adj. /ˈtenjəd/ having the right to keep the job permanently
Read for Structure
Major events(in time order):
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Main body
In 1969, she worked as the leader of a research team aiming to discover a treatment for malaria.
In 1972, she managed to extract qinghaosu from a Chinese herb, which is very effective in fighting malaria.
Read for Structure
Major events(in time order):
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In 1986, she obtained a New Drug Certificate for qinghaosu, issued by the Ministry of Health of China.
________________________________________
In 2015, she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a novel therapy against malaria.
In 2019, she was nominated for “The Greatest Person of the 20th Century”.
Main body
________________________________________
vt. /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ to formally suggest that sb. should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc.
Read for Structure
Your opinion on her contribution:
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Conclusion
She is widely admired for devoting her time and energy to medical research, successfully saving countless lives from malaria, and making a profound impact in safeguarding human health.
Read for Structure
What is a biography ?
a description of one’s life
name
dates
places
key events in timeline
personality
Read for Structure
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biography
Introduction
(who)
Main body
(what)
Conclusion
(how)
_______ of the person
the biggest ___________
Major events (in time order)
date of birth
place of birth
__________
______ experience
achievements and _______
Your ________ on
contribution or personality
person:
the ______ person
tense:
the ______ tense
the present tense
useful expressions:
orderly
vividly
Read for Structure
biography
name of the person
the biggest achievement
Major events (in time order)
date of birth
place of birth
education
work experience
achievements and awards
Your opinion on contribution or personality
Introduction
(who)
Main body
(what)
Conclusion
(how)
person:
the third person
tense:
the past tense
the present tense
useful expressions:
orderly
vividly
Read for Structure
Use the expressions in the boxes to help you.
Do further research if necessary.
Useful expressions
• In (year), ... • At the age of ...
• On (day/date), ... • At one point, ...
• Later, ... • Finally, ...
• By (year/day/date), ...
• ...
• study in/at... • work as ...
• manage to do... • extract ...from...
• obtain ... • discover ...
• is nominated for... • is presented with
• win the Nobel Prize • devote... to...
• is admired... • make a contribution
• make a difference • ...
Read for Language
Activity5 Write a biography of Tu Youyou
Writing
Activity6 Evaluate your biography with the SETL rule and share it with the class.
Checklist SETL ✔/✘
1. Does your biography has a clear STRUCTURE?
(introduction, main body & conclusion) Structure
2. Does your biography cover the key ELEMENTS? (name, dates,places,education,
work experience, achievements, awards and opinion on contribution or personality)
Elements
3. Does your biography track major events in TIME order? Time
4. Does your biography use LANGUAGE properly? (tense & person) Language
Evaluation
date of birth
place of birth
education
work experience
achievements
awards
in time order
Main body
Conclusion
Introduction
name
the biggest achievement
major events
opinion on contribution
personality
Structure
Elements
Language
Time order
SETL
Evaluation
Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou, for the first time, a Chinese scientist, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.
Tu Youyou studied at Beijing Medical College(now Peking University Health Science Centre) from 1951 to 1955. Since1955, she has worked at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences as a tenured and chief researcher. In 1969, she worked as the leader of a research team aiming to discover a treatment for malaria. By 1972, she had managed to extract qinghaosu from a Chinese herb, which is very effective in fighting malaria.
Fourteen years later, she obtained a New Drug Certificate for qinghaosu, issued by the Ministry of Health of China. Because of her great contribution, she was presented with the Nobel Prize at the age of 85. In 2019, she was also nominated for“The Greatest Person of the 20th Century”.
Not only has she saved many people suffering from malaria, but also she has proved the effectiveness of Chinese herbs. Furthermore, she is admired because she devotes most of her time and energy to medical research.
Appreciation
“ Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world.”
—Tu Youyou
Making a difference to the world
Appreciation
Reflection
After the class, I have: Yes/No
Got key information from Tu Youyou’s CV.
Analyzed the structure and collected useful expressions for a biography.
Written a biography and evaluated it by SETL rule.
Developed the understanding of the theme Making a difference.
Use the assessment table to reflect what we have learned in today’s class.
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Homework
Polish your draft after class.
Do further research about Tu Youyou to help you write a better biography.
Thanks for listening!
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