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___________________,second wife of the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. She became an influential Chinese political figure after her husband's death. In 1981 she was named honorary Chairman of the People's Republic. she busied herself with various welfare activities, ranging from heading the Women's Federation to a number of committees of (orphaned) children.

Song Qingling

(1893--1981)

Song Qingling

Unit 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 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 Curie

Madame 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 China 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 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.

Of the four women , who really inspires you?

Describe her and explain why you admire her.

It has been said that life is difficult as it is. For women it sometimes seems twice as difficult.

Is it more difficult for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions?

What do you think of it ?

physiology

housework

take care of children

take care of parents

work

It is said that…./It is thought that…/It is reported that…

It is believed that …/ It is hoped that…

据说/人们认为

e.g.---It was said that the population of males is

larger than that of females in China.

as it is …固定结构，“根据现在情况看，就以现在样子”； 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， 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

The room is twice bigger than mine.

The 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 next door.

Listening (a dialogue between Alice and Lucy)

serioussmartfriendlyhelpful

loyal honest

fat

quietwarmkindgentle

pretty strong

hard-working

maths

singing

painting

nothing

She’s now a teacher.

She’s married and has a daughter.

She works in a department store.

She has her own company.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

At first Alice did not like Lily because she thought that she was very _________.

Sandra and Lily were like ______ and ______.

Jane and Rose could ______ _______ well.

Sandra ______ ________ a lot. She has her own __________, together with a _________ of hers.

serious

fire

water

get

along

has

changed

company

friend

Listening 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 village?

She has helped them to start small businesses.

(3)Why was Mrs. Adetona’s work important?

Because with her help more than 1000 people can take care

of 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, how to

take 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; kind

Cheerful; popular

generous;hard-working

helpful; serious; loyal

quiet; pretty;

Negativeweak; stupid; lazy mean; dishonest; tense; cold; unkind unfriendly miserabledull

Describe a person ,using the following words:

Speaking( P30 )

Picture 1

---There is a woman in an office.---She’s 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 she 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 can’t see her face very well.

---From the way she’s 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, caring and warm .

penguin

(on the south pole)

polar bear

on the north pole

The dog team is pulling the sled.

a group of dogs

(a dog team)

Pre-reading

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 backpack, 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 safely 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 Zealand

3. Which animals live on the North Pole?

Which animals live on the South Pole?

polar bear, wolf, snow fox, seal(海豹）， walrus（海象）reindeer（驯鹿）， moose（驼鹿）， killer whales（虎鲸）

penguin, seal, walrus, whales

4. Why do polar bears never eat penguins?

Polar bears live only on the North Pole

while penguins live only on the South Pole.

Helen Thayer’s

POLAR DREAM

On foot and without the support of a dog team or snowmobile（雪地机动车）, Helen and her dog Charlie repeated fights with polar bears to survive the elements（自然的力量）.

How did Helen plan to celebrate her 60th birthday?

Why did Helen want to make November 12th special? 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 reading

True or False

1. She travelled to Antarctica with her

dog team to pull her sled.

2.During the first week, the weather

was always fine.

3.Although the winds were getting

stronger and stronger, her tent was not

blown away.

4.Thanks to all the training she had had

before, she was able to get out of danger.

5.She had to put the tent up for shelter

because of the terrible weather.

F

F

T

T

F

1.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 coming

3. A few days later, I was moving forward over a slope that seemed 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 understanding

Discussion

What kind of woman is Helen Thayer ? Describe her in a few sentences.

Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why?

What kind of woman is Helen Thayer?

Helen Thayer is a special woman.

She has a very strong will.

She enjoys great challenges.

She is brave and very active.

She also knows that the people in her life, such as her family, are more important than 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 responsible 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 points

1. But changes were just around the corner.

just around the corner : likely to happen soon 即将来临

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…发现自己(处于某中状态)

e.g.---Dick found himself walking in the

direction of Mike’s place.

e.g.---Suddenly I found myself at the

water’s edge.

3. I had 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“还没/刚刚… 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“…正在…忽然…”）

e.g.---We were having English class when it began to  rain.

4. at the top of one’s voice：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…站立

e.g.---stand on one’s head倒立

e.g.---stand on one leg like a cock金鸡独立

7. Wait to get better or give up.

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,重视　

e.g.---He valued my advice.

e.g.---I’ll value the friendship with Jim.

value: v.“估价”We valued this painting at $4000.

我们估价这张油画值4000美元.

　 n.“价值,币值 ”

e.g.---This work has no value.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 “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 called “AM Chicago”.

她成了一个叫做 “上午芝加哥” 的脱口秀节目主持人. (“脱口秀”comes from “talk show”)

What movie is to be the first Hollywood remake

of Hong Kong film?

Infernal Affairs

2 Who is LNT in Australia on March 14?

LNT: Living National Treasure

3 Who is the world’s best dressed man?

David Beckman

Nicole Kidman

Russell Crowe

the second most admired woman in America, with Hillary

Rodham Clinton being the first.

Oprah was followed by former First Lady Barbara Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

best dressed woman

Oprah is a famous black American host of

a talk show called AM Chicago.

a black woman

an American woman

a host

talk show

AM Chicago

Oprah Winfrey

Fast reading :

1. How was her family ?

2. Did she have a happy childhood?

3. Did she win many prizes for her

work in television and film?

4. What does her success inspire us?

Her parents were very poor.

Her life seemed to hold no promise.

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 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

couldn’t talk about with others.

( ) 3 Her parents 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 years apart from several stops.

( ) 8 Her show is one of the most popular television

programmes in history.

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1971:Crowned Miss Fire Prevention, Nashville, TN1971:Won Miss Black Tennessee pageant

1987:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host,

1988:International Radio and Television Society,;?1989:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show,

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

Series,

1992-1998:Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host,

1997:People's Choice Award, Favorite Female Television

Performer1997:NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or Informational

Special,

1997:NAACP Image: Outstanding News, Talk or Informational

Series,

1998:Favorite Female Performer in a TV Series

Timeline:

born

in a small

village

in

America

lived a

hard life

began working

on a radio

programme

started

working

for

television

became the

host of a

talk show

called

AM Chicago

hardship & success

Success

Skipped the 2nd grade of primary school

won a college scholarship

20 years non stop

won many prizes

Hardship

? be born in a poor family

? be a black

? be a woman

? many bad things happened to her

? had few listeners

What do you think is needed in order to be a

successful woman?

Oprah Winfrey’s hard childhood

Oprah Winfrey’s 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 raised by

her Grandmother,after her mother moved north.

When she lived with her grandparents, she was

treated badly by her step brothers and later by her

uncle. She finally went to live with her father in

Nashville, after having suffered from body abuse

and the birth and death of a baby of her own.

A competition

Group 1 about her family & school life

Group 2 about her career life

Group 3 about her achievements

Group 4 about what we learn from her

Dear Oprah,

My name is Linda Tang. I am 17 and live in Honolulu.

I wish to tell you how much I like your movies and your programme,

The Oprah Winfrey Show. I am a big fan of your work. I have seen

you on TV and in movies many times.My favorite movie is The Color

Purple.

I really admire you and all the good work that you do. I also know

that you became so famous because you always worked hard. When

I grow up I hope to be just as successful as you are.

Best of luck to you always. I wish you a lot of success in the future.

introduce yourself

the reason why you like her

and her achievements

how you admire her …

Best wishes!

Grammar ---subject-verb agreement

Singular nouns are used with singular verbs. Plural nouns are used with plural verbs.

Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin.

Collective nouns can have a singular or plural verb. If the noun refers to the unit as a whole, the verb is singular. If it refers to the individual members of a unit, the verb is plural.

The boys’ team has some good players, but the girls’ is a better team.

My dog team were not with me to pull my sled.