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Unit 1
People of Achievement
Reading and Thinking
Zhong Nanshan
Tu Youyou
Lin Qiaozhi
Albert Einstein
Do you know these people of achievement?
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
——Albert Einstein
Lead-in
Lead-in
What are the qualities of these great people?
Can you use some descriptive words to describe them?
diligent
talented
selfless
persistent
devoted
courageous
kind-hearted
considerate
......
What kind of plant is this?
Artemisia [ˌɑːtɪ'mɪzɪə]
sweet wormwood
青蒿
Who comes to your mind?
Chinese herbal medicines
中草药
Lead-in
Video Time
Pre-reading
Sweden (瑞典)
What is happening in this photo?
She is being awarded the Nobel Prize.
What’s the reaction of people present when this is happening? why?
Everyone present is standing up to show respect and admiration to her.
Pre-reading
Some basic information you need know before reading
sweet wormwood/ Artemisia
extract
n. 提取物
vt. 提取;提炼
Malaria
【reason】mosquito
【symptoms】chill, fever, sweat
Q1. Where would you most likely find this passage?
A. In a blog B. In a book
C. In a letter D. In a newspaper
Q2. Passages like this are most often written in ____ and ____.
A. the active voice; offer many opinions
B. the first person; talk about feelings
C. both active and passive voices;
mostly contain facts
title
= was awarded
(more concise and brief )
date
photo
quote
facts
D
C
In a newspaper
both active and passive voices;
mostly contain facts
General Reading
Lead (5Ws+1H)
Body
Ending
Headline
(eye-catching; topic; brief; no function words)
(More details/story behide the news)
(comments/opinions/further information)
Part 1: The news
Part 2:
The research process
Part 3: The significance of the event.
Para1: What's the news about?
Tu Youyou has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria.
malaria
artemisinin
A serious disease carried by mosquitoes, which causes periods of fever & shivering .
A crucial new treatment for malaria.
over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year
about 600, 000 die from it
has saved hundreds of thousands of lives
has led to improved health for millions of people
has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria
is thought to save 100, 000 lives a year in Africa alone
Detail Reading
Para 2 & 3
_______ on 30 Dec. 1930. Ningbo, China
was born
Timeline
_________ from Peking University
graduated
_________ to be the first researchers to...
was chosen
became the ______ of the project in Beijing
head
_________ in discovering artemisinin
succeeded
was ________ the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
awarded
1930
1955
1967
1969
1971
2015
Para 2
“Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.”
“After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded ....”
Show the hardness of the mission & the great efforts Tu's team made.
What do the numbers suggest?
Para3: Tu Youyou & her team's experiment
tested dried wormwood leaves
tried boiling fresh wormwood
Used a lower temperature to draw out the extract
failed more than 190 times
finally succeeded
tested the medicine on themselves
What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?
temperature
Complete the flow chart. What do you think of Tu and her team’s work?
Tu Youyou's team examined___________________, and evaluated
_____________.
280,000 plants
over 2000
medical texts
They found a medical text suggesting
_____________
using the extract
from the sweet wormwood.
They tested
a collection of dried sweet wood leaves
They tried
But_______
boiling fresh
sweet wormwood
this did
not work
The medicine became
________________for Malaria
a standard treatment
They tested the medicine on
.
the
Malaria patients
They tested the medicine_____
to see if safe.
on themselves
They used a ________
___________________ the sweet wormwood extract.
lower temperature to draw out
Conclusion: Their work is boring, tiring and challenging.
Para 2 & 3
According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country. This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine. It is indeed an honour for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.”
What contributes to Tu Youyou’s discovery?
team up with other excellent scientists
get inspiration from TCM;
gain support from the country
professional knowledge
personal characteristics (committed; patient ...)
Para4:
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2&3
Para1
Para1
Q3. Which two pieces of information were not included in the passage?
A A quote from Tu Youyou
B The details of how artmisinin was discovered.
C Tu Youyou’s important contributions other than the discovery of artmisinin.
D Tu Youyou’s personal life.
E Tu Youyou’s road to discovering artmisninin.
F What Tu Youyou was awarded?
G Why artmisinin is an important discovery.
What qualities can we learn from Tu?
numbers
responsible
committed
patient
determined
selfless
persistent
humble
hardworking
cooperative
summary
How can you understand that Tu Youyou is a committed and patient scientist?
Personality Supporting facts
committed
patient
In 1967, the Chinese government gave the mission to discover a new treatment for malaria.
In 1971, she finally succeeded.
examined over 2, 000 old medical texts
evaluated 280, 000 plants
discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments
She would not acknowledge defeat.
She analysed the medical texts again.
failed more than 190 times
Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015 for her research, _____ led to the discovery of artemisinin. Artemisinin __________(save) a large number of lives since it was discovered. After __________ (graduate) from university, Tu Youyou worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1967, Tu Youyou _________ (choose) as a researcher of a team of scientists with _____ purpose of discovering a new treatment for malaria. They____________(evaluate) 280.000 plants and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical__________(treat). One medical text suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever. Tu Youyou analyzed the medical texts again, and _____ chance, she found one sentence suggesting a different way. Soon she found a substance that worked by__________(boil) the sweet wormwood at a lower temperature. The team's hard work ___________(eventual) paid off in 1971.
Tu Youyou thought the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort and the Nobel Prize was an honor for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.
which
has saved
graduating
was chosen
the
evaluated
treatments
by
eventually
boiling
Retelling
Post reading
Group Discussion
Based on what we’ve learned about Tu Youyou, would you share with us your understanding of these three concepts ?
2. achievement
1. success
3. value
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
——Albert Einstein
success
achievement
helping others
value
+
=
Thank you!
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