4. 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 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. Madame Curie (1867-1934)

5. Emperor Wu Zetian (624 - 705) She was the only female emperor ( 君 主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire ( 帝国 ) for over half a century.

6. 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, leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children. Song Qingling (1893-1981), China

7. Park Geun-hye President of Korea

8. A Chinese saying( 谚语 ) goes: Women can hold up half the sky.

9. Who are they?

10. A girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English. Joan of Arc (1412-1432), France

11. Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker. She helped improve prison condition and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), Britain

12. 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 (1901-1983), China

13. As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere. Jane Goodall (1934- ), Britain

14. Jody Williams 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 Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Jody Williams (1950- ), USA

16. What do these great women have in common? 1. Work hard at their careers. 2. Stick to their idea. 3. Overcome( 克服 ) all sorts of difficulties. 4. Give up things like families or life to achieve their ambition （抱负）. 5. Make great contributions to the society.

17. What makes a great person determined brave confident warm-hearted responsible unselfish honest intelligent broad-and-open minded generous kind modest hard-working considerate helpful active independent Group work

18. Attitude is a little thing that makes a great difference! Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

19. Listening Joan of Arc (1412-1432), France

20. She went to Africa and studied chimps.

21. Pre-reading Why do you think Jane Goodall went to Africa to study chimps rather than to a university? Do you think she was right? Why?

23. 1 st reading: Fast reading 1. Who is the student? 2. What animals are observed? Jane Goodall Chimps

24. 2 nd reading Intensive Reading

25. Comprehending 1.What did the group do first in the morning? They_______. A.went into the forest slowly B.left the chimp family of chimps wake up C.observed the family of chimps wake up D.helped people understand the behaviour of the chimps 2. Why did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild? Because she wanted_________. A.To work with them in their own environment B.To prove the way people think about chimps was wrong C.To discover what chimps eat D.To observe a chimp family C A

26. 3. Jane was permitted to begin her work after______. A.the chimp family woke up B. she lived in the forest C. her mother came to support her D. she arrived at Gombe 4. The purpose of her study was to _________. A. watch the wild chimps in cages B. gain a doctor’s degree C. understand and respect the lives of chimps D. live in the forest as men can Comprehending C C

27. The whole day A family of chimps wake up Wander off into the forest Feed or clean each other The mother chimp and her babies play in the tree Go to sleep together in their nest T h e f i r s t p a r a g r a p h \

28. The first thing The second thing She discovered that chimps hunt and eat meat. She observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other. The second paragraph

29. True or false: She hopes that chimps can be kept in the zoo. She supposes that people can use chimps for entertainment. She has spent more than forty years helping people understand her life. She has built many homes for the wild animals to live in. (F) (T)

30. Working with animals in their own environment Gaining a doctor’s degree for her studies Showing that women can live in the forest as men can The fourth paragraph

31. Getting the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1: How the group studied chimps in the wild. Paragraph 2: What Jane discovered about chimps. Paragraph 3: How Jane tries to protect the lives of chimps in their natural habitat. Paragraph 4: Her achievements.

32. We have a choice to use the gift of our lives to make the world a better place ------Jane Goodall

33. Only if we can understand can we care Only if we care will we help Only if we help shall all the life is hopeful ------Jane Goodall