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Reading and Thinking
Unit 1
People of Achievement
The photo is of Tu Youyou accepting the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin from King Carl of Sweden on 7 December 2015.
Read for features
The title
The date
The lead
The illustrations
插图
A In a blog
Where would you most
likely find this passage
News story
A. in a blog.
B. in a book.
C. in a letter
D. in a newspaper.
In a newspaper
Read for features
The title
The date
The lead
The illustrations
插图
2. Passages like this are most often writte in ____ and ____.
A. the active voice; offer many opinions
B. the passive voice; talk about feelings
C. both active and passive voices;
mostly contain facts
content: more objective, accurate and convincing
Role play
If you were the journalist, what would you write in this text according to the title
1. Who is Tu Youyou
2. When/Where was she awarded the Nobel Prize
3.What did she do to win the prize
4. Why was she awarded the Nobel Prize
5. What’s the significance of discovering artemisinin
6. How did she discover artemisinin
Read for structure & main idea
The news story mainly talks about _____________________ and her way to ___________________ which saves lots of people worldwide.
Structure
Para 4:
The ______ about Tu Youyou winning the award and the _____________ of discovering artemisinin.
Tu’s life ____________ and the _________ process of discovering artemisinin.
The ____________ of the event
news
significance
experience
research
Tu Youyou's achievements
discover the artemisinin
Para 1:
Para 2&3:
significance
Carefully reading (para 1)
find theses elements.
who
when
what
why
Why is artemisinin an important discovery
treat malaria
save lives
improve health
Artemisinin is ________ and _____
crucial
vital
numbers：Statistics give people a feeling of certainty about what they are seeing. Numbers can make the news story more objective and convincing.
Carefully reading (para 1)
What do the numbers suggest
good effects of artemisinin
severe situation because of malaria
Detail Reading Para. 2-3
2015
_____on 30 Dec. 1930. Ningbo, China.
1971
1969
1967
1955
1930
__________from Peking University
__________to be the first researchers
_______
the head of the project in Beijing
_________in discovering artemisinin
was _________the Nobel Prize
Birth
Education
Research
born
graduated
was chosen
became
succeeded
awarded
Tu Youyou's life experience
Para 2 & 3
timeline
tried ____________________________
________________________________
but_____________________________
Tu’s team examined _______________
_____________, and evaluated _____ ________________________________
over 2,000 old
280,000
medical texts
plants for their medical properties.
They discovered and tested __________ ________________________________
380 distinct
ancient Chinese medical treatments
found one medical text suggesting
________________________________
______________________________
using the extract from sweet
wormwood to treat a fever.
tested ___________________________
________________________________
a collection of dried wormwood
leaves but found no effect
and using the liquid obtained from it
this didn’t work either.
boiling fresh wormwood
used a ______________
_________________ the sweet wormwood extract.
lower temperature
to draw out
tested the medicine _____________ to see if safe.
on themselves
tested the medicine on_____________.
malaria patients
The medicine became __________________ for malaria.
a standard treatment
Para 2 & 3
What is the key to getting a good extract
from the wormwood
a lower temperature
Detail Reading Para. 2-3
What do the numbers suggest
Show the hardness of the mission & the great effort Tu's team made
Conclusion: Their work is boring, tiring and challenging.
Group discussion
What do you think of traditional Chinese medicine
TCM is a vast treasure house which we ought to fully explore.
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 contributes to Tu Youyou’s discovery
2. What kind of person is Tu Youyou according to her quote
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 contributes to Tu Youyou’s discovery
team up with other excellent scientists
get inspiration from TCM;
gain support from the country
professional knowledge
personal characteristics (committed; patient ...)
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.”
2. What kind of person is Tu Youyou according to her quote
thinks little of fame and money
selfless
cooperative
modest
Para 4
What qualities can we learn from Tu
numbers
responsible
committed
patient
determined
selfless
persistent
humble
hardworking
cooperative
Discussion
summary
title
date
photo
lead(导语)
data(数据)
quote(引语)
1.What are the features of a news story
News Story
Fill in the following blanks.
Tu Youyou，a famous female chemist and 1. (scientific)，was born in Ningbo，Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930.In 1951，she was 2. (admit) into Beijing University，majoring 3. making medicine and graduated in 1955. After 4. (graduate)she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.In 1969，she became 5. head of the project and performed numerous tests.In 1971，Tu’s team succeeded in 6. (discover) and developing artemisinin to cure those patients of malaria in different places of the world，for
7. she won many big awards.To our excitement and delight，she
8. (award) the Nobel Prize in Medicine on October 5th,2015，becoming the first Chinese woman 9. (win)the Nobel Prize. We are called on to learn from her and devoted 10. to scientific research.
scientist
admitted
graduation
discovering
which
was awarded
to win
ourselves
the
in
Thinking
Do you think Tu Youyou is a great person Why or why not
Yes, Tu Youyou is widely regarded as a great person due to her significant contributions to medicine, particularly in discovering artemisinin and its application in treating malaria, which has saved countless lives globally.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
----Albert Einstein
一个人的价值，在于他贡献什么，而不是他能取得什么。不要渴望成为一个成功的人，而是应该努力做一个
有价值的人。

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