1. Welcome to our class

2. biography Writing a biographical article
[baɪə'græfɪkl]
(传记的)
a book or an article of a person’s life ,(especially a great man or famous person), written by others.
[baɪˈɒgrəfi]传记
biography

3. Learning objectives (学习目标): In this class, we will learn
how to write a biographical article.
outstanding(杰出的) qualities from
amazing people.
3. to work in groups, share ideas and
help each other.

4. Brainstorming Contents: How to organize the information we get?
1）概况 brief introduction (name, age,
birth-place, background, achievement…)
2）外貌/个性appearance,personality…
3）教育education…
4）生平experience ( in order of time )…
5）评价 evaluation
How to organize the information we get?

6. Observation and consideration Introduction
Sample
Observation and consideration
Introduction
Steve Jobs is now regarded as one of the greatest inventors of the 21th century. Jobs was a creative and strong-willed man. His strong wish to change the world brought us many surprises we couldn’t imagine before.
Body正文
Big events in his life （in order of time）
Steve Jobs was born in California in He graduated from high school in 1972 and went into college at the same year. But he dropped out of school after six months. In 1976, he founded Apple with his friends. However, he resigned（辞职） from Apple 9 years later. Because he loved Apple so much, he returned to Apple in 1996, serving as CEO. He was diagnosed with（诊断） cancer in 2003 and after 8 years, he resigned again. Two months later, he passed away.
Conclusion
Even though he had a serious disease, he achieved great success. Thanks to his inventions, electronic products became part of life. Without his invention, our world would not take on a new look.

7. Observation and consideration
Sample
Observation and consideration
Steve Jobs is now regarded as one of the greatest inventors of the 21th century. Jobs was a creative and strong-willed man. His strong wish to change the world brought us many surprises we couldn’t imagine before.
Steve Jobs was born in California in He graduated from high school in 1972 and went into college at the same year. But he dropped out of school after six months. In 1976, he founded Apple with his friends. However, he resigned（辞职） from Apple 9 years later. Because he loved Apple so much, he returned to Apple in 1996, serving as CEO. He was diagnosed with（诊断） cancer in 2003 and after 8 years, he resigned again. Two months later, he passed away.
Even though he had a serious disease, he achieved great success. Thanks to his inventions, electronic products became part of life. Without his invention, our world would not take on a new look.

8. Practice makes perfect

9. Madame Curie is known/famous as… is recognized as…(承认，认可)
Tip one: When we are giving a brief introduction of the amazing people, we should use the _______________ tense.
simple present
a great scientist/physicist/chemist
the most famous woman scientist
the first woman to win a Nobel Prize 
for Physics
the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes 
the first winner of two Nobel Prizes
is known/famous as…
is recognized as…(承认，认可)
Madame Curie
is regarded/considered/viewed as…
Madame Curie was born in Poland on Nov.7,1867.
November seventh/
the seventh of November

10. Part one Brief introduction
is regarded/recognized/considered/viewed as…
strong-willed; creative;determined;confident; hardworking;optimistic(乐观的);patient...
devote... to...;make contributions to ...
is regarded as
Madame Curie ______________ the most famous woman scientist in the world. She was a ____________and ___________ woman. She
_________ all her lifetime to scientific research and ________________________ human society.
strong-willed
hardworking
devoted
made great contributions to
What contributions?
Why is she famous at home and abroad?

11. Part two Body Tip Two: Methods to tell a life story
Pay attention to the time sequence(时间顺序) when developing your biographical article.
When you are introducing the life stories of an amazing figure, you’d better use the simple past tense(一般过去时)；

12. Big events in her life (in order of time)
radioactive matter----(放射性物质); polonium [pəˈləʊniəm] 钋
radium [ˈreɪdiəm] 镭
marry
Pierre Curie
her husband died,
the first woman professor
passed away
1895
1903
1906
1911
1934
physics,math,
in Paris University,
degree
the Nobel
Prize for Physics
the Nobel Prize
for Chemistry

13. Tell her life story in 1891, Paris University,physics,maths
in 1893 ,a degree in physics
In 1894, a degree in maths
In 1891, Madame Curie was admitted to Paris University to study physics and maths.Two years later, she got a degree in physics and received a second degree in maths in the following year.
In 1891, Madame curie was admitted to Paris University, where she received two different degrees, one in physics and the other in maths.
In 1891, she went to study physics and maths in Paris University.
In 1893, she got a degree in physics.
In 1894,she received a degree in maths.
be admitted to; attend;
two years later;
in the following year

14. She married Pierre Curie in July 1895.
marry;
Pierre Curie
She married Pierre Curie in July 1895.

15. Tell her life story work together on; scientific research; discover
two chemical elements(元素)
They worked together on the scientific research and discovered two kinds of chemical elements.

16. the Nobel Prize for Physics
Pierr
In 1906, Pierre was killed in a traffic accident. She became the first woman professor in Paris University.
in 1906;Pierre;be killed in ;
a traffic accident;
the first woman professor;
in Paris University
In 1903, she and her husband were given the Nobel Prize for physics.
in 1903;
the Nobel Prize for Physics

17. She received the second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911.
So she became the first scientist in the world to win two Nobel Prizes.
in 1911;
Nobel Prize;
Chemistry

18. Tell her life story in 1934, die of, a blood disease , bury in Paris
In 1934, she died of a blood disease
and was buried in Paris.

19. Events(of or closely related to her life)
Writing
Madame Curie
Time
Events(of or closely related to her life)
1867
1895
She was born in Poland.
sentence patterns
expressions
spelling
handwriting
Paris university, physics, maths
two degrees; two years later;
marry, Pierre Curie，a well-known physicist
1903
1906
1911
1934
the Nobel Prize for physics
her husband died, traffic accident, the first woman professor
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
die of an illness

20. Presentation 请得分最高的小组上来展示，讲解海报的设计 总结：
今天我们学了如何制作海报，并且收集了相关信息，制作了几个海报，大家的海报其实都做得很好，都有各自的亮点，
你们的海报都具备信息和具有吸引力这两个特点，我相信看了你们的海报，人们会更加努力去抗沙漠化的。

21. How to polish up our composition?
In 1891, Madame Curie studied physics and maths in Paris University. In 1893, she got a degree in physics. 1894,
she received a second degree in maths. In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, and then they worked together on the research and discovered two chemical elements. In 1903, she and her husband were given the Nobel Prize for physics. Unfortunately, her husband died in She received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in In 1934, she passed away.
attend/be admitted to
two years later/ in the following year.
got married to
pass away/ be killed in /die of
overexposure（过度接触）/ be exposed to(暴露，接触)
radiation （放射物）

22. Possible version
In 1891, Madame Curie was admitted to Paris University to study physics and maths.Two years later, she got a degree in physics and received a second degree in maths in the following year. In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, and then they worked together on the scientific research and discovered two chemical elements. In 1903, she and her husband were given the Nobel Prize for physics. Unfortunately(不幸地)， her husband was killed in a traffic accident in She took over(接管) her husband's teaching job and became the first woman professor in Paris University. In 1911,she received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in recognition of her research. So she became the first scientist in the world to win two Nobel Prizes. In 1934, she died of an illness caused by overexposure (过度接触)to radiation.(放射物)

23. What can we learn from her? What do you think of her?
Part three: Conclusion (Evaluation (评价))
What can we learn from her?
What do you think of her?
Tip3: Try to use phrases in this part.
think highly of…
in recognition of…(承认，认可……)
set a good example to…
famous\well-known at home and abroad
make great contributions to….
devote oneself to…
be proud of …

24. Possible version
 Madame Curie, a woman of great achievement, made outstanding contributions to science. She will be always remembered as a great woman scientist. But she is also remembered for her determination and courage.

25. Conclusion
“The weak one sits and waits the opportunity; The powerhouse makes the opportunity. ”

26. Homework Exchange your article with your deskmate and evaluate it
according to the Standards.
Further polish your biographical article.

27. Thank you for your attention