U17 GREAT WOMEN听说读写课件

1、_,_,second wife second wife of the Chinese revolutionary of the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-senleader Sun Yat-sen. She . She became an influential Chinese became an influential Chinese political figure after her political figure after her husbands death. In 1981 she husbands death. In 1981

2、she was named was named honorary Chairman honorary Chairman of the Peoples Republic.of the Peoples Republic. she she busied herself with various busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging welfare activities, ranging fromfrom heading the Womens heading the Womens Federation Federation to

3、to a number of a number of committees of (orphaned) committees of (orphaned) childrenchildren. Song QinglingSong Qingling(1893-1981)Song QinglingSong QinglingUnit 17 GREAT WOMEN Life is not easy for any of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselves. We must believe that each one of

4、 us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is , we must work hard at it until we succeed. -Madame CurieMadame Curie is known for her discovery of radium.Madame Curie(1867-1934) She was born in the USA but grew up in Zhejiang Province after her parents moved to C

5、hina in 1895. She first learnt Chinese and was later taught English. From 1910 to 1914 she studied in America and then returned to China. In 1931 she wrote her best known novel, The Good Earth. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.Pearl S.Buck (1892-1973)Mother Teresa(1910-1997) She was a

6、world famous Catholic nun. From the age of 18 she worked in India to help the poor. For more than 30 years she took care of people who were often mentally or physically disabled. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. In 2003, she was honoured with the name of Blessed Teresa.vOf the four wom

7、en , who really inspires you?vDescribe her and explain why you admire her.vIt has been said that life is difficult as it is. For women it sometimes seems twice as difficult. vIs it more difficult for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions?v What do you think of it ?physiologyhousework

8、take care of childrentake care of parentsworkv It is said that./It is thought that/It is reported that It is believed that / It is hoped that 据说据说/人们认为人们认为 e.g.-It was said that the population of males is larger than that of females in China.v as it is 固定结构，固定结构，“根据现在情况看，就以根据现在情况看，就以现在样子现在样子”； 常用于句子

9、的开头和结尾常用于句子的开头和结尾I thought things would get better, but as it is they are getting worse.For women it sometimes seems twice as difficult. =for women life sometimes seems twice as difficult as it is. 对妇女来说，对妇女来说， 有时生活似乎难上加难有时生活似乎难上加难倍数的表达法可以有以下几种表示倍数的表达法可以有以下几种表示The room is twice bigger than mine.The

10、room is twice as big as mine. The room is twice the size of mine. What has become of her?=what has happened to her? What becomes of sb. / sth.Listening( P29 )某人某人 / 某事物情况如何某事物情况如何e.g.-What will become of the children if the parents are dead? e.g.-I want to know what became of the people who lived ne

11、xt door.Listening (a dialogue between Alice and Lucy) What was her name?LilyRoseJaneSandraWhat was she like?What was she good at ?What has become of her?serioussmartfriendlyhelpfulloyal honest fatquietwarmkindgentlepretty strong hard-workingmathssingingpaintingnothingShes now a teacher.Shes married

12、and has a daughter.She works in a department store.She has her own company.Fill in the blanks with the correct words:1. At first Alice did not like Lily because she thought that she was very _.2. Sandra and Lily were like _ and _.3. Jane and Rose could _ _ well.4. Sandra _ _ a lot. She has her own _

13、, together with a _ of hers.seriousfirewatergetalonghaschangedcompanyfriendListening on P95.2.(1)Why do some women get the award that is talked about? Women may get the award when their ideas or work have helped to make life better in their villages. (2)How has Mrs. Adetona helped women in her villa

14、ge?She has helped them to start small businesses.(3)Why was Mrs. Adetonas work important?Because with her help more than 1000 people can take careof their families and send their children to school. (4)What did Mrs. Zeng teach women in her village? How to plant potatoes, how to take care of sheep, h

15、ow totake care of the environment by planting trees(5)What happened to Mrs. Zeng in 2002?She was chosen to be one of the village leaders. Positivestrong; smart; honest friendly; warm; kindCheerful; popular generous;hard-workinghelpful; serious; loyalquiet; pretty; Negativeweak; stupid; lazy mean; di

16、shonest; tense; cold; unkind unfriendly miserabledullDescribe a person ,using the following words:Speaking( P30 )Picture 1-There is a woman in an office.-Shes about middle-aged and dressed in a gray jacket.-The woman seems to be a hard-working person.-You can see that she is very careful, because sh

17、e is listening attentively, and has a pen in her hand to make notes. -But the impression she makes on me is that she may be a bit cold. She might be a manager or an office worker.Picture 2-There is a girl in the picture.-She is using a mobile phone.-She is wearing a red jacket.-I cant see her face v

18、ery well.-From the way shes dressed, I think she is a cheerful and friendly girl. -She might be a student. Picture 3-There is a mother and a baby in the picture.-The mother is feeding her baby.-The baby is sitting in a special chair.-The impression that she makes on me is that she is kind, friendly,

19、 caring and warm . penguin(on the south pole)polar bearon the north pole The dog team is pulling the sled.a group of dogs(a dog team)Pre-reading1. Imagine you are travelling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you? Why? a warm coat, gloves, a cap, boots, dark sunglasses, rope, a backpac

20、k, skis or snowshoes, a tent, sled, a radio transmitter or a cellphone,dried food, compass, maps, a sleeping bag,a small stove, matches, cooking fuel (solid alcohol), an ice pick, flags, etc. All these items are needed to keep warm, to provide shelter and food, to give directions and to explore safe

21、ly on snow and ice.2.Do you know the names of countries that are part of the North Pole?Countries that are part of the South Pole:Norway, Sweden, Russia, Finland, US,Canada, Greenland (which is part of Denmark)Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia,New Zealand3. Which animals live on the North Po

22、le? Which animals live on the South Pole? polar bear, wolf, snow fox, seal(海豹），海豹）， walrus（海象）（海象）reindeer（驯鹿），（驯鹿）， moose（驼鹿），（驼鹿）， killer whales（虎鲸）（虎鲸）penguin, seal, walrus, whales4. Why do polar bears never eat penguins?Polar bears live only on the North Polewhile penguins live only on the South

23、 Pole. Helen Thayers POLAR DREAMOn foot and without the support of a dog team or snowmobile（雪地机动车）（雪地机动车）, Helen and her dog Charlie repeated fights with polar bears to survive the elements（自然的力量）（自然的力量）.vHow did Helen plan to celebrate her 60th birthday?vWhy did Helen want to make November 12th spe

24、cial? How did she celebrate the day? She went to the South Pole, Antarctica, to celebrate her 60th birthday. Because it was her birthday. She thawed a frozen cake over her fire, placed a candle on the top, lit it and sang “happy birthday to me” at the top of her voice.Fast readingTrue or Falsev1. Sh

25、e travelled to Antarctica with her dog team to pull her sled.v2.During the first week, the weather was always fine.v3.Although the winds were getting stronger and stronger, her tent was not blown away.v4.Thanks to all the training she had had before, she was able to get out of danger.v5.She had to p

26、ut the tent up for shelter because of the terrible weather.FFTTF1.What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica.-I decided to travel to Antarctica.2.But the changes were just around the corner.-On the way/ be coming3. A few days later, I was moving forward over a slope that s

27、eemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis.4. A piece of ice fell down and I never heard it land.5.I struggled to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter.Language understandingDiscussion vWhat kind of woman is Helen Thayer ? Describe he

28、r in a few sentences.vDo you admire Helen Thayer? Why?What kind of woman is Helen Thayer? vHelen Thayer is a special woman.vShe has a very strong will. vShe enjoys great challenges. vShe is brave and very active. vShe also knows that the people in her life, such as her family, are more important tha

29、n her personal achievement.Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why?1. Because she is a brave woman. It is unusual for women of her age to do things like that. 2. The description of the terrible weather and the way she deals with her accidents show that Helen Thayer is a very strong woman. 3. She is a respon

30、sible person. She demonstrates this by her good decision to stop and not risk her life after her accident. 4. The description of her journey also shows that she is an honest woman. Yes.Language points1. But changes were just around the corner. just around the corner : likely to happen soon 即将来临即将来临

31、e.g.-Victory was just around the corner. e.g.-A big storm was just around the corner.2. I find myself spending a whole day in my tent. find oneself不知不觉地不知不觉地发现自己发现自己(处于某中状态处于某中状态) e.g.-Dick found himself walking in the direction of Mikes place. e.g.-Suddenly I found myself at the waters edge. 3. I h

32、ad travelled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. When 表示过早发生某事（常译为表示过早发生某事（常译为“还没还没/刚刚刚刚 就就) e.g.-I had hardly opened the door when the dog barked. 还表示突然发生谋事（常译为还表示突然发生谋事（常译为“正在正在忽然忽然”） e.g.-We were having English c

33、lass when it began to rain.4. at the top of ones voice：高声地；大声地：高声地；大声地5. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled. =the ropes which were tied to the sled. 6. Stand on:用用站立站立 e.g.-stand on ones head倒立倒立 e.g.-stand on one leg like a cock金鸡独立金鸡独立7. Wait to get better or gi

34、ve up. 省略句省略句:= Should I wait to get better or should I give up?8. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life. value: to think that sth. is important to you 珍视珍视,重视重视 e.g.-He valued my advice. e.g.-Ill value the friendship with Jim. value: v.“估价估价”We valued this

35、 painting at $4000. 我们估价这张油画值我们估价这张油画值4000美元美元. n.“价值价值,币值币值 ” e.g.-This work has no value.这项工作毫无价值这项工作毫无价值.9. hard work and discipline could lead to self-improvement. lead sb./sth. to + n. 表示表示 “引起（某人某物）产生引起（某人某物）产生-” e.g.-Junk food will lead you to disease.10. She became the host of a talk show ca

36、lled “AM Chicago”. 她成了一个叫做她成了一个叫做 “上午芝加哥上午芝加哥” 的脱口秀节目的脱口秀节目主持人主持人. (“脱口脱口秀秀”comes from “talk show”)1.1. What movie is to be the first Hollywood remake What movie is to be the first Hollywood remake of Hong Kong film? of Hong Kong film? Infernal AffairsInfernal Affairs 2 Who is LNT in Australia on Ma

37、rch 14? 2 Who is LNT in Australia on March 14? LNT: Living National Treasure3 Who is the worlds best dressed man?3 Who is the worlds best dressed man? David Beckman David BeckmanNicole KidmanRussell Crowethe second most admired woman in America, with HillaryRodham Clinton being the first. Oprah was

38、followed by former First Lady Oprah was followed by former First Lady Barbara Bush and former British Prime Barbara Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Minister Margaret Thatcher. best dressed womanOprah is a famous black American host of Oprah is a famous black American host of

39、 a talk show called a talk show called AM ChicagoAM Chicago. . a black womanblack woman an American woman an American woman a host a hosttalk showtalk show AM ChicagoAM Chicago Oprah Oprah WinfreyWinfreyFast reading :Fast reading :1. How was her family ?1. How was her family ?2. Did she have a happy

40、 childhood?2. Did she have a happy childhood?3. Did she win many prizes for her3. Did she win many prizes for her work in television and film? work in television and film?4. What does her success inspire us?4. What does her success inspire us? Her parents were very poor. Her parents were very poor.

41、Her life seemed to hold no promise.Her life seemed to hold no promise.No, many bad things happened to her.No, many bad things happened to her. Yes. a. Her wonderful career inspires many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone. b. Her life shows us that hard

42、 work and discipline are the road to self- improvement, and success lies somewhere along the road.( ) 1 Oprah Winfrey is just a very successful TV personality in the US.( ) 2 She only helps the women who come to with things that bother them and that couldnt talk about with others. ( ) 3 Her parents

43、got married and then gave birth to her. ( ) 4 His father helped her and made her go the right way. ( ) 5 Before gradation, she never worked in order to study hard. ( ) 6 At the beginning of the programme AM Chicago, she was very successful. ( ) 7 Her programme has so far been shown for almost 20 yea

44、rs apart from several stops. ( ) 8 Her show is one of the most popular television programmes in history.FFFTFFFT1971:1971:Crowned Miss Fire Prevention, Nashville, TNCrowned Miss Fire Prevention, Nashville, TN1971:1971:Won Miss Black Tennessee pageantWon Miss Black Tennessee pageant1987:1987:Daytime

45、Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, 1988:1988:International Radio and Television Society,;International Radio and Television Society,;1989:1989:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show, Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show, 1991:1991:

46、Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, 1991:1991:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show, Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show, 1991:1991:NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or Information NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or

47、Information Series, Series, 1992-1998:1992-1998:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, 1997:1997:Peoples Choice Award, Favorite Female Television Peoples Choice Award, Favorite Female Television Performer Performer1997:1997:NAACP Image: Outstand

48、ing News, Talk or Informational NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or Informational Special, Special, 1997:1997:NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or InformationalNAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or Informational Series, Series, 1998:1998:Favorite Female Performer in a Favorite Female Performer

49、 in a TV Series TV Series Timeline:Timeline: Jan 29 in 1954 1961- 1968 1971 1973 1984 bornin a small village in America lived a hard lifebegan working on a radio programme started working fortelevision became the host of a talk show called AM Chicago hardship & successSuccessSuccess nSkipped the

50、Skipped the 2nd grade of primary schooln won a college scholarshipn 20 years non stopn won many prizes Hardship Hardship be born in a poor be born in a poor familyfamily be a black be a black be a woman be a woman many bad things many bad things happened to herhappened to her had few listeners had f

51、ew listenersWhat do you think is needed in order to be a successful woman?Oprah Winfreys hard childhoodOprah Winfreys hard childhood Oprah Winfreys life had a very difficult beginning. She was born in 1954 to a poor, unmarried black girl living in a very poor village in Mississippi.For a while, Oprah was rai