Teaching aims 1.Knowledge and skills Enable the Ss to get the gist of listening materials by catching some topic sentences. Enable the Ss to learn something about Jody Williams and Joan of Arc. 2.Process and strategies Train the Ss’ listening skills through listening 3.Feelings and Value Through the listening materials the Ss will have better understanding of the roles women play in society.

Teaching design Step1: lead-in  In your opinion, maybe your mother is a great woman, but she is not a great woman to the society, what kind of woman is a great woman? Step2:warming-up Guessing game I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description. Group work: Are all the women great women? Step3: discussion Do you know a woman who really inspires (encourages) you? Describe her and explain why.

When is Mother’s Day?  What will you do to your mother?  Is your mother a great woman?  In your opinion, maybe your mother is a great woman, but she is not a great woman to the society, what kind of woman is a great woman?

Personal qualities of the great people determined brave confident warm-hearted responsible unselfish honest intelligent broad-and - open minded generous kind modest hard-working considerate helpful active independent Group work: Brainstorm

I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description. Unit 1 Women of achievement Guessing game

Empress Wu Zetian ( ) She was the only female monarch ( 君主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire ( 帝国 ) for over half a century.

She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. Madame Curie ( )

A Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky.

Who are they?

Elizabeth Fry ( ) She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in Let’s continue the guessing game.

Jody Williams (1950- USA) She helped found an international campaign to stop the use of landmines. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Noble Peace Prize in 1997

Joan of Arc ( ) She was born in a village in France She dressed as a man and went to fight for the France and to drive the English out of France She was caught and put to death by the English.

Song Qingling ( ) She was one of the top leaders on modern Chinese History. She concerned herself withconcerned Welfare projects, leading China Welfare Institute especially for woman and children. She is Dr Sun Yat-sen’s wife.

Lin Qiaozhi ( ) A doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses. She devoted all her lifedevoted to medical work for Chinese women and children.

Jane Goodall ( ),Britain She went to Africa and studied chimps. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Elizabeth Fry to help improve prison conditions. She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame. Less time was spent with her husband and family.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Soong Chingling Her relatives held political opinions completely different from hers. After her husband died, she lived alone. To work for civil rights, democracy and peace.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Jane Goodall To work with animals in the wild. She lived a hard life in the wild. She gave up the comforts of life to study the chimps.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Jody Williams To prevent the making and use of landmines. It isn’t easy to work with groups in different countries and persuade governments to stop the making and use of landmines. She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Joan of Arc To drive the English from France. Women were not allowed to fight like a man. She lost her life.

NameAmbition ProblemsSacrifices Lin Qiaozhi To help women and children with their illness and health Women had greater difficulties getting into medical college and getting further training She never got married or had a family of her own.

1. Do you know a woman who really inspires (encourages) you? Describe her and explain why.

Tips: What does she look like? Why did she choose to …? What do you think about..? What are her reputation( 名声 )? Why do you admire( 敬佩 ) her? What are her contribution( 贡献 )? How would you describe( 描述 ) her?

homework  1. 预习 P2 阅读文章, 完成 P3Ex1&2  2. 作业本 A P49 Ex3

Expressions 1. concern vt. 关心, 涉及, 关系到, 影响到 He was very concerned about her. These problems concern all of us. 1)She concerns herself _____ her son’s future. A. on B. about C. to D. in 2)When she finished working, she concerned herself ____ looking after the old people in her area. A. in B. with C. at D. on B B

2. devote…to… 致力于, 献身于 He has devoted his whole life to helping blind people. 1)The young girl devotes all her spare time ___________ (study) English. 2)They devoted ___________ to their country. to studying themselves

教学反思 1. 本单元的话题是伟大女性, 学生对其已非常 熟悉. 2. 而且从中外杰出熟悉女性入手, 学生比较能 进入情境. 教师从五位杰出女性, 可以了解她 们一些精神. 3. 同时, 可以鼓励他们讨论一下自己身边的杰 出女性, 用一些自己熟悉的句型来铺垫一下 自己本节课所学的知识.