新人教版必修四Unit1 Warming up and Reading课件

She was the only female monarch(君主) of China, and remains the most remarkable(非凡的), influential(有影响的) and mysterious(神秘的) woman in Chinese history.

Empress(女皇) Wu Zetian(624 - 705)

in Tang Dynasty

She was an inventor and ascientist 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 in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning(放 射物中毒).

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

There was something in her smile, in her eyes, in her timeless and natural elegance. She was a much beloved actress, icon of style, devoted mother, humanitarian and spokesperson for the children of the world.She became very popular with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953. This film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. One of her most radiant roles was My Fair Lady in 1964. In 1988, she became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa.

Audrey Hepburn

whether they are great women or not

Brainstorm : What qualities do you think agreat woman should have?

unselfish active intelligent hard-working determined Personal brave confident generous qualities considerate kind of the great helpful modest women responsible warm-hearted independent honest broad-and-open minded

A Chinese saying goes:

Women can hold up half of the sky.

Can you give me some other examples to show that women can hold up half of the sky?

Warming Up1. Do you know who these women are?

Joan of Arc

Elizabeth Fry

Song Qingling

Jody Williams

Jane Goodall

Lin Qiaozhi

Pre-reading1.Why do you think Jane Goodall went to Africa to study chimps rather than to university?Do you think she was right? Give your reasons. 2.Look at the title and the pictures of the passage and predict the content. Then skim the passage and check if you were right.

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

Reading

A Student of African Wildlife

What do you think of when you see the pictures? Jane Goodall chimps Where are the photos taken? Gombe National Park in East Africa