Unit 1
Women
of achievement
Unit 1
Women
of achievement
Warming up
Guessing Game
I will describe some people to you, please guess who they are according to my description.
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, especially the China Welfare Institute for women and children.
Song Qingling
(1893-1981),
China
She was the only female monarch (君主) of China, and remains the most remarkable (非凡的), influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history.
Empress Wu Zetian (624-705),
Tang Dynasty
She was an inventor and a
scientist 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.
Marie Curie(1867-1934),
France
She was 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.
Lin Qiaozhi
(1901-1983),
China

She was a much beloved actress. 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. In 1988, she became a special ambassador to the UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会) helping children in Latin America and Africa.
Audrey Hepburn
(1929-1993),
Britain
A Chinese saying goes:
Women can hold up half of the sky.
Do you know who these women are?
Elizabeth Fry
Song Qingling
Jane Goodall
Jody Williams
Joan of Arc
Lin Qiaozhi
I. Warming Up
Joan of Arc
(l412--l43l), France
She was a girl from the

countryside who dressed as
穿得像
a man and went to fight for
为…而战
the French .She helped

drive the English out of
驱逐出
France. She was caught and

put to death by the English.
Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain
Elizabeth Fry was a Quaker.

She helped improve prison
改善监狱条件
conditions and gave prisoners

work and education. Her

work helped the Quakers get

the Nobel Peace Prize in

l947.
Song Qingling
(l893 --l98l ), China
Song Qingling, Dr Sun Yat-

sen's wife, was one of the top

leaders in modern Chinese

history. She concerned herself
关心
with welfare projects,especially

China Welfare Institute for

women and children.
Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China
She was a doctor who

became a specialist in women's

illnesses. She devoted all her
奉献，投身于
life to medical work for Chinese

women and children. Her work

encouraged many other women

to become doctors.
Jody Williams
(l950 -- ), USA
She helped found an international

campaign to stop the use of

landmines. She also worked hard
地雷
to make as many countries as
尽可能多的
possible agree not to use them.

She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in l997.
Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain
As a young girl, she always

wanted to study animals. She

went to Africa and studied chimps

instead of going to university. Her
而不是
research showed the connections

between chimps and human beings.
What do these great women have in
common?
1. Work hard at their chosen careers.
2. Stick to their idea without any
withdrawal.
3. Overcome all sorts of difficulties.
4. Give up things like families or life
to achieve their ambition.
5. Make great contributions to the society.
devoted
hard-working
modest
unselfish
honest
determined
intelligent
friendly
great people
I think a great person should be…
responsible
kind
Great women and famous women
Famous womenvs Great women
A great woman
is someone who devotes her
life to help others.
Great women are important
in a long history, while famous
women are important in
a certain time
A famous woman
is a well-known person
who works harder at her
job and make
a huge success.
1934 April.3 born in England
In childhood spent much time outdoors
exploring various creatures
At 17 decided to go to Africa
For 40 years has been doing research
in Gombe,
In 1965 received her Ph.D
In 2002 honoured as a peace
fighter by the UN
Introduction of Jane Goodall
A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE