Unit 1
Women of achievement
Warming up
achievement
welfare
project
institute
specialist
connection
n. 成就；成绩
n. 福利；福利事业
n. 项目；工程
n. 学会；学院；协会
n. 专家；专业工作者
n. 连接；关系
human beings
campaign
organization
n. 人类
n. 运动；战役 vi. 作战；
n. 组织；机构；团体
fight for
drive sb. out of
be put/sentenced to death
concern oneself with
devote oneself/ one’s life to
instead of
as many ..as possible
agree to do

campaign

organization
为…而斗争
把…赶出去
被处死
关心，担忧
为…献身
而不是，代替
尽可能多的
同意做……
A Chinese saying goes:
Women can hold up half of the sky.
Guessing Game
I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description.
Who was she?
Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain
She was a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in l947.
Guess:
Song Chingling
(l893 --l98l ), China
She was Dr Sun Yat-sen‘s wife, one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children.
Who was she?
Guess:
Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain
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.
Who is she?
Guess:
Jody Williams
(l950 -- ), USA
She is an American. She 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 l997.
Who is she?
Guess:
Joan of Arc
(l412--l43l), France
She was born in France, 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.
Who was she?
Guess:
Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China
She was a Chinese, 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.
Who was she?
Guess:
Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain
Soong Chingling
(l893 --l98l ), China
Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain
Jody Williams
(l950 -- ), USA
Joan of Arc
(l412--l43l), France
Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China
Discussion
Is it harder for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions? Why?
Language Points
achievement n.成就；功绩
He received the Nobel Prize for his scientific __________
Flying across the Atlantic for the first time
was a great __________

→achieve v.取得，实现
achieve an aim/a goal达到目标
achieve success 获得成功
achievements.
achievement.
Language Points
2. condition
→条件 (c.n.)
身体健康是获得成功的条件之一。
Health is one of the most important ____________of
____________________
→状况，状态 (u.n.)
be in good/poor condition 处于某种状态中
be out of condition 身体不适

Do more exercises or you will ____________________
多做锻炼否则你会身体不好的。
conditions
achieving success.
be out of condition.
Language Points
→on condition ( that ) …
在……条件下，倘若……
你要穿上大衣才可以出去。
You can go out on condition that you
wear an overcoat.
→on no condition 一点也不，决不
你决不能把发生的事情告诉他。
You must tell him what happened.
on no condition
Language Points
3. devote
→devote oneself /sth. to (doing) sth.
献身于……；致力于……
Elizabeth__________________ ________________________（致力于改善监狱条件）
他把所有的时间都花在训练上。
He devotes all his time to the training.
devoted herself to
improving prison conditions.
Language Points
→ devoted (adj.)
深爱的，全心全意的，忠实的
a devoted friend/ fan/ brother/ son
She is devoted to her family.
她深爱她的家庭。
He is devoted to his wife.
他对妻子很忠诚。
He used to _______________teaching when he was young.
Her son, ________she was so devoted, went abroad ten years ago.
be devoted to
to whom