课标人教实验版 高一 Module 4 Unit 1

Unit 1 Reading

I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description.

She was the only female monarch of China, and remains the most remarkable, influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history. Empress Wu Zetian in Tang Dynasty

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. Soong Chingling ( ), China

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

She developed the science of radioactivity. She is best know for discovering the only person to win two Nobel prizes. She did not paten her discovers but made them available to everyone. She encouraged the use of X- rays for medical treatment. But she was not sufficiently aware of the dangers of radium and died of leukemia brought on by too much contact with radium. Marie Sklodowska Curie

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 ( ), France

She went to Africa and studied chimps.

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

Jane Goodall went to Tanzania and studied chimps from 1960s. She went with three African helpers to live in the Gombe National Park in East Africa. Her life was spent following and recording the social life and relationships of the chimps. Because of her research, we now know that chimpanzees hunt for meat, use tools, and have different personalities. In 1965, she earned her PhD in Ethology from Cambridge University. Jane Goodall

Pre-reading 1.Why do you think Jane Goodall went to Africa to study chimps rather than to a university? 2.Do you think her work is important? Why?

Task 1 Fast reading 1. Who is the protector? 2. What animals are observed? Jane Goodall Chimps

Task 2 Intensive Reading

The whole day Watching a family of chimps wake up Wander off into the forest(feed, clean each other) The mother chimp and her babies play in the tree Come into mother’s chimp arms,go to sleep together in their nest T h e f i r s t p a r a g r a p h

The first thing The second thing The third 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

True or false: She hopes that chimps can be left in the forest. She supposes that people should not use chimps for entertainment. She has spent more than forty years helping people understand her work. She has built many homes for the wild animals to live in. (True)

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

Task 3 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 behavior 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

3. Jane was permitted to begin her work after_________. A.The chimp family woke up B. 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

Paragraph 1: _______________________. Paragraph 2: _______________________ ___________________________. Paragraph 3: It is her attitude and feeling to the animals. Paragraph 4:______________________. Task 4 Getting the main idea of each paragraph It is about a day in the park. It is her way of doing her research and some achievement. It is a short summary to her.

A PROTECTOR OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE Making a chart A day in the park Jane ’ s way to study chimps and her achievement. Her attitude to the animals. She has achieved everything she wanted to do

Homework What made Jane Goodall a great success? What should we learn from Jane Goodall?