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Lead-in Wu Yi She played an important part in leading people to fight against SARS.

Queen Diana She always helped the people who have AIDS.

The Chinese Women ’ s Volleyball team

Anita Mei is a well- known pop star in Asia. Besides her entertainment( 娱乐） activities, she often held concerts to collect money for the charity foundations ( 慈善机构）.

Secretary of the United States Condoleezza Rice

President of Haier Yang Mianmian Thatcher, Margaret Hilda 撒切尔夫人

Zhang Haidi

Warming up Song Qingling 宋庆龄 ( )

Song Qingling is a famous Chinese woman revolutionist. She was born in She married Dr Sun Zhongshan in She was the vice-president of the People’s Republic for many years. She busied herself with various welfare

activities ( 福利事业 ), ranging from heading the Women’s Federation to a number of committees involving children.

Madame Curie ( )

Madame Curie is the greatest woman scientist. She played an important role in the development of modern physics. Her discovery of radium opened the treasure-house of atomic energy. In 1903 Madame Curie and her husband Pierre Curie shared the Nobel Prize for

physics. After her husband ’ s death Curie became the first woman professor in France. In 1911 she was awarded a second Nobel Prize. This is for her discovery of radium and polonium. Later she worked on the application of radioactivity to medicine.

Pearl S. Buck ( )

Pearl S. Buck is a famous American woman writer. She was born in the USA but grew up in Zhejiang Province after her parents moved to China in She first learnt Chinese and then was 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.

Mother Teresa ( )

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.

Discussion 1. Do you know a woman who really inspires you? Describe her and explain why you admire her. A: The woman who really inspires me is my mother. Although she is only a housewife, she is warm-hearted.

She ’ s always ready to help anyone who needs help. One day my neighbor was ill seriously, and her husband was not at home. It’s my mother who carried her to the hospital, and paid her medical care. She used to tell us to be kind to everyone around us. She

made me understand that the most valuable thing in our life is kindness. I think she is right. B: To me the most admirable woman is Zhang Huilan. She is a famous Yoga teacher. She introduced Yoga to Chinese by TV programme. She was born in a rich family,

but she got the habit of taking drug. Finally she began to do Yoga and managed to get rid of the bad habit. She traveled to many places in the world to teach people Yoga, which brought them healthy bodies and souls. So I admire her.

2. 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? I agree. Until today in some countries, parents like to have boys instead of girls. And girls are not

allowed to go to school. They stay at home to do some housework and to take care of her brothers. Besides this, people also have different ideas about the things that men are good at and women are good at. As a result, it is more difficult for women to get jobs

in high positions. And companies prefer to give men more pays than women, even though they do the same jobs. I think that ’ s unfair.

Describe a person, using the following words. Speaking

weak stupid lazy mean dishonest tense cold unkind unfriendly miserable dull Negative strong smart honest friendly warm kind cheerful popular generous hard-working helpful serious loyal quiet pretty Positive

Useful expressions  She sees to me to be the kind of woman who …  The impression she makes on me is …  I think she is the kind of person who …

 She could be …  She might …  People like her …  She looks as if …  You can see that …  She doesn ’ t seem …

What kind of people do you think they are? Task 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.

--- 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.

--- 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.

Task 2 Suggested dialogue: B: Is she Chinese? A: No, she isn ’ t. C: Is she a famous actress? A: No, she isn ’ t. B: Is she good at sports?

A: No, she isn ’ t. C: Is she an American? A: Yes, she is. B: Is she a famous singer star? A: Yes, she is. C: Has she ever sung the famous song “ Papa, don ’ t preach ” ?

A: Yes, she has. B: Is her name Madonna? A: Yes, it is.

Talking on P95 1. Is it difficult for women to get a good job? Do you think that there are some jobs that women can’t do? Give your reasons. It’s difficult for women to get a good job. One reason is that people still have prejudices

against women. The other maybe that in the modern society the supply and request in work force don’t equal. There are not enough jobs for people to do, so some people think that women had better stay at home to leave more room for men. And at

the same time women can teach their own children and give them better early education. This is good for the family and also for the country. It ’ s a good thing. Because of these reasons many people don ’ t like women to have a job. This adds the difficulty

for women to get a job. But that doesn ’ t mean that there are some jobs that women can ’ t do. Man and woman are different in physical and mental feature, so women may be good at this kind of job, while men are good at that kind of job. Men are stronger than

women, so they are suitable to become workers to build houses, while women are gentler than men, so they tend to become nurses or teachers.

2. It is even more difficult for women to become leaders or managers. Do you think that women are less able than men? Give your opinions. It’s more difficult for women to become leaders or managers. In China people would like to

describe a woman, using such a saying: long hair, short wise. In fact, not all women have long hair, and not all women are less wise than men. In society, the room for women to develop themselves is so narrow that people can seldom find their

potential. If women are totally liberated from heavy housework and get the equal chance to become leaders or managers, no one will believe that women are less wise or able than men. This has been proved at least in the area of film and entertainment.

So the problem is not that women are not wise or able enough to become leaders or managers, but that the chances for them to become these kinds of people are too small.

Homework 1. Describe a person whom you are familiar with. 2. Remember the useful expressions on P Recite new words and expressions of this unit.