1. Unit 1
Women of achievement

2. Words and Expressions achievement n. 成就；功绩 welfare n. 福利；福利事业 project
institute
specialist
connection
n. 成就；功绩
n. 福利；福利事业
n. 项目；工程；规划
n. 学会；学院；协会
n. 专家；专业工作者
n. 连接；关系

3. Words and Expressions human being campaign organization 人 n. 运动；战役
vi. 作战；参加运动
n. 组织；机构；团体

4. Let’s read the following descriptions about some great women.
Try to guess who they are.

5. She was Dr Sun Yat-sen’s wife
She was Dr Sun Yat-sen’s wife. She was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, especially the China Welfare Institute for women and children.
Song Qingling
( ),
China

6. She was the only female monarch (君主) of China, and remains the most remarkable (非凡的), influential woman in Chinese history.
Empress Wu Zetian ( ),
Tang Dynasty

7. She was an inventor and a
scientist from Poland. She
went to Paris and studied
physics and chemistry there.
She is the only woman
scientist who was awarded
two Nobel Prizes. On July 4,
1934, she died of leukemia
(白血病) brought on by too
much contact with radium.
Marie Curie ( ),
France

8. She was a Quaker(贵格会教徒)
She was a Quaker(贵格会教徒). She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947.
Elizabeth Fry ( ), Britain

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

10. She was a doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses
She was a doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses. She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors.
Lin Qiaozhi
( ),
China

11. As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals
As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps instead of going to university. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere.
Jane Goodall
( ),
Britain

12. She was a girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French. She helped drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English.
Joan of Arc
( ), France

13. Name
Ambition
Problems
Sacrifices
Joan of Arc
To drive the English from France
Women were not allowed to fight like a man.
She lost her life.

14. Name
Ambition
Problems
Sacrifices
Elizabeth Fry
To help improve prison conditions
Less time was spent with her husband and family.
She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame.

15. Name
Ambition
Problems
Sacrifices
Song Qingling
To work for civil rights, democracy and peace
Her relatives held political opinions completely different from hers.
After her husband died, she lived alone.

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

17. Name
Ambition
Problems
Sacrifices
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.

18. She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job.
Name
Ambition
Problems
Sacrifices
Jody Williams
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.
To prevent the making and use of landmines

19. 3. Match the words with theirmeanings.
a group of people formed together to achieve a certain aim
a series of planned activities with a social or political aim
happiness and health of people; money paid by the government
the way in which two facts, events, etc. are related to each other
a society that has a particular purpose
a man, woman or child
welfare
institute
connections
human beings
campaign
organization

20. What do they have in common?
Think of some adjectives to describe great women
intelligent
independent
responsible
perseverant
unselfish
great men
warm-hearted
considerate
hard-working
brave
confident
determined

21. Talking Do you know a woman who really inspires or encourages you?
Describe her and explain why.
Tips: What does she look like?
What did she do to impress you most?
How would you describe her?
Why do you admire her?
What are her strength/weakness?

22. Hard-working勤奋的， energetic 精力充沛的， active
Determined 坚决的, intelligent聪明的, fair美丽 Generous
Kind, helpful, modest谦虚的, confident自信的, brave勇敢的
Honest, considerate体贴的, unselfish 无私的
Devoted献身的, educated受过教育的, warm-hearted

23. III. Listening 1. Discuss in groups.
do man and women have fair chance? Is it easy for women to succeed?
What difficulties might women meet?

24. Listening 3. Listen to the tape again and take notes on the暂停
Listening
3. Listen to the tape again and take notes on the
three problems given in the listening.
1) Girls have more difficulty getting an
than boys.
2) Women have more difficulty getting to the
of their chosen career.
3) Women are more likely to give up their
careers to or run the house.

25. Listening 3. Listen to the tape again and take notes on the
three problems given in the listening.
1) Girls have more difficulty getting an
education than boys.
2) Women have more difficulty getting to the
top of their chosen career.
3) Women are more likely to give up their
careers to look after children or run the house. 暂停

26. Listening 4. Listen once more and fill in the blanks. prevents暂停
4. Listen once more and fill in the blanks.
prevents
This way of thinking _________ some girls
from training for a _________.
2) Unless women are given the _________, they will never be able to show that they can ________ __________ successfully.
3) These are women’s ____________ while men do not have this problem. They can work long ________ and go on__________ __________.
career
opportunity
run
companies
responsibilities
hours
trips
business

27. Homework and expressions of the Reading in the dictionary.
Look up the new words
and expressions of the
Reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the Reading:
A STUDENT OF AFRICAN
WILDLIFE