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a man of success VS a man of value
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
Albert Einstein
Unit 1 People of achievement
Teaching Objectives
In this unit, you will
1. Figure out the main structure of the news report by classifying and organizing the key information
2. Learn about Tu Youyou’s life story and the process of discovering artemisinin
3. Identify the qualities of Tu Youyou to make her a person of great achievement
4. Write an introduction about the one you admire
Yuan Longping
Warming up
Have a guess
Renowned as the “father of hybrid rice,” he is a celebrated scientist whose work revolutionized global food security. Yet, in spirit and practice, he regarded himself as a farmer—deeply connected to the earth, often seen with a sun-hat in the fields, conducting hands-on research well into his later years. His lean, weathered frame embodied the resilience (坚韧) and dedication of generations of Chinese farmers. Through his groundbreaking work, he didn’t just grow rice; he grew hope, feeding millions and sowing a legacy of humility and profound human kindness.
Qian Xuesen
After hearing the news of New China’s founding, he immediately decided to return to his motherland. Despite facing numerous obstacles and even detention (关押) by American authorities, he persisted in his efforts to return home. Shortly after arriving in China, he devoted himself entirely to the nation’s aerospace and missile programs — all while overcoming technological blockades and a lack of resources, ultimately making monumental contributions to China’s defense and technological development.
Albert Einstein
Madame Curie
Perhaps as the greatest scientist in modern physics, he is often regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in human history. His most revolutionary contributions include the formulation of the general theory of relativity and the world-renowned equation E=mc .
As a pioneering female scientist, she established herself as one of the most groundbreaking figures in modern physics. While conducting revolutionary research on radioactivity, she committed herself entirely to scientific advancement, with particular focus on radioactive elements—most notably through her Nobel Prize-winning discoveries of polonium and radium.
Lin Qiaozhi
Tu Youyou
She was a pioneering physician who specialized in women’s health, devoting her entire life to medical care for Chinese women and children. Her commitment and achievements inspired countless other women to pursue careers in medicine.
As a winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology (生理学) or Medicine, she discovered artemisinin (青蒿素)— a groundbreaking anti-malarial (抗疟疾药) drug that revolutionized the treatment of malaria and saved countless lives in China and around the world since its introduction.
--Albert Einstein
Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.
Is Tu Youyou a person of success or a person of value
Watch a short video from the British Media.
Lead in - Discussion
Who is the woman in the photo
The woman is Tu Youyou.
What is happening in the photo
She is being awarded the Nobel Prize.
What’s the reaction of people present when this is happening why
Everyone present is standing up to show respect and admiration to her.
Tu Youyou Awarded Nobel Prize on October 6, 2015
1. What is her discovery
2. Why is her discovery so important that she could win the prize
3. How was the discovery made
4. How long was it made
5. What difficulties did she meet in the process
Look and predict
describe people of achievement
TU YOUYOU AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE
Tu Youyou got the prize for discovering artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria. The discovery of artemisinin has saved millions of lives across the globe. Tu and her team had undergone many difficulties and even risked their life before their success. Tu Youyou is a medicine scientist with scientific spirit.
words preview
malaria 疟疾
wormwood 蒿
extract 提取物
artemisinin
青蒿素
sweet wormwood 青蒿
herb
artemisinin
a disease that causes fever and shaking of the body caused by the bite of some types of mosquito
extract
cure
Theme picture
From my birth I have kept a close relation with sweet wormwood.
从我出生起，我就和青蒿结下了不解之缘。
- Tu Youyou
呦呦鹿鸣，食野之蒿。
－
《诗经.小雅》
Do you know where her name is originated from
Is it fate
No. It is more than fate.
Let’s read the passage to know more about Tu Youyou.
While reading
1. What do you think will be talked about in this passage
Title: Tu Youyou Awarded Nobel Prize
2. What is artemisinin
It is a crucial new treatment of malaria.
3. With what purpose did the Chinese government form a team of scientists in 1967
To find out the traditional botanical treatment of malaria.
The passage will be about Tu Youyou and her important scientific discovery.
Sweet wormwood
artemisinin
extract
treatment
Some basic information you need know
Malaria
【reason】mosquito
【symptoms】chill (着凉), fever, sweat
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. 经过70年的努力，中国正式获得世界卫生组织消除疟疾认证，这对于一个在上世纪40年代每年有3000万人感染疟疾的国家来说是一项了不起的壮举。
Situation in China
Skimming:
Activity 1: Read the title and answer the questions.
1. Where would you most likely find this passage
A. In a blog. B. In a book.
C. In a letter. D. In a newspaper.
2. Passages like this are most often written in _____ and _____.
A. the active voice / offer many opinions
B. the first person / talk about feelings
C. both active and passive voices / mostly contain facts
To be more objective and more convincing.
The title
The date
The illustrations
The lead
Activity 2: 1. Read for structure & main idea
Structure
Para 1: The ______ about Tu Youyou winning the award and the _____________ of discovering artemisinin.
Para 2&3: Tu’s life ____________ and the _________ process of discovering artemisinin.
Para 4: The ____________ of the event.
news
significance
experience
research
significance
The news story mainly talks about _________________________ and her way to ________________________ which saves lots of people worldwide.
Tu Youyou’s achievements
discover the artemisinin
2. Finish Question 3 in Activity 3 on Page 3 (the news and the significance — the research process — the comment)
Which two pieces of information were not included in the passage
A. A quote from Tu Youyou.
B. The details of how artemisinin was discovered.
C. Tu Youyou’s important contributions other than the discovery of artemisinin.
D. Tu Youyou’s personal life.
E. Tu Youyou’s road to discovering artemisinin.
F. What Tu Youyou was awarded.
G. Why artemisinin is an important discovery.
Read for details
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2&3
Para 1
Para 1
Key: C; D
1. According to paragraph 1, we can learn that _____.
A. Tu is the only person to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
B. Artemisinin is a crucial ancient treatment for malaria
C. Tu made an important discovery for mankind
D. Tu dis scovered a treatment for malaria on her own
2. When did Tu decide to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for malaria
A. In 1930. B. In 1967. C. In 1969. D. In 1971.
C
C
3. Choose the best answer according to the text.
3. In the process of discovering artemisinin, Tu _______.
A. began with a private project
B. succeeded during the first experiment
C. found dried worm wood leaves effective
D. made the extract from sweet wormwood in a creative way
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Tu first invented the idea of using fresh worm wood as a cure to treat a fever.
B. Tu was inspired by a medical text from the fourth century.
C. The substance needs to be heated to the boiling point to be effective.
D. Malaria is more common in Hainan than other parts of China.
D
B
Para. 2&3
Tu Youyou's life experience
1930
1955
1967
1969
1971
______ on 30 Dec. 1930. Ningbo, China
___________ from Peking University
_______ to be the first researchers
_________ the head of the project in Beijing
__________ in discovering artemisinin
Graduated
Chosen
Became
Succeeded
4. Tu’s life experience (Find out the time and events)
Born
2015
was ________ the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
awarded
5. Read Para 2&3 and complete the following chart.
Tu Youyou’s team examined _______________, and evaluated _____________________________.
They found a medical text suggesting _________________________________________________.
They tried __________________________________________________________________, but ____________________.
They tested ______________________________________________________.
The medicine became ______________________________.
They tested the medicine on ______________.
They tested the medicine _____________ to see if safe.
They used a __________________________ the sweet wormwood extract.
old medical texts
plants for their medical properties
using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever
a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect
boiling fresh wormwood, and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria
this did not work either
lower temperature to draw out
on themselves
malaria patients
a standard treatment for malaria
1. Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist.
2. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.
3. Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing.
4. Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.
5. However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.
6. After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971.
7. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.
committed and patient
excellent / extraordinary / outstanding / professional / hardworking / talented
hardworking / patient
persistent / relentless (坚韧的) / the spirit of never-give-up
selfless / devoted / committed
1. From the sentences below, can you tell what kind of person Tu Youyou is
Read and think
2. What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood
temperature
What do the numbers suggest
Para. 3: “After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded ....”
Show the hardness of the mission & the great effort Tu's team made.
Para 2 & 3
Para 4
According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country. This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine. It is indeed an honour for China’s scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.”
1. What kind of person is Tu Youyou according to her quote
thinks little of fame and money
selfless
cooperative
modest
The support of government
Relentless efforts of Tu and her team and their personal characteristics
Professional knowledge of Tu and other excellent scientists
Inspiration from Chinese traditional medicine
2. What do you think contributes to the discovery of artemisinin
1. Why is Tu Youyou considered a great person
Because many lives have been saved through her relentless efforts.
2. As to the discovery of artemisinin, which do you believe is more important, talent or effort
We need talent to learn quickly and to think sharply.
We should spare no effort to experiment through trial and error.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (勤奋).
Post-reading
Retelling
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015 for her research, _______ led to the discovery of artemisinin. Artemisinin __________ (save) a large number of lives since it was discovered. After __________ (graduate) from university, Tu Youyou worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1967, Tu Youyou ___________ (choose) as a researcher of a team of __________ (scientist) with the purpose of discovering a new treatment for malaria. They evaluated 280,000 plants and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments. One medical text suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood ________ (treat) a fever. Tu Youyou analyzed the medical texts again, and _____ chance, she found one sentence suggesting a different way. Soon she found a substance that worked by boiling the sweet wormwood at a lower temperature. The team’s hard work ___________ (eventual) paid off in 1971.
Tu Youyou thought the discovery of artemisinin was ____ team effort and the Nobel Prize was an honor for China’s _________ (science) research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.
which
has saved
graduating
was chosen
by
eventually
to treat
scientific
a
scientists

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