Unit 1 Women of achievement Warming up

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Joan of Arc To drive the English from France Women were not allowed to fight like a man. She lost her life.

Joan of Arc fight for help (to) do drive …out of …

圣女贞德（一款游戏） 非常罕见的游戏题材, 以英法百年战争为背景, 你将扮演查理王子, 并由聪慧勇敢的圣女贞德来协助你共同挽救身限内忧外患濒临灭亡的法国. 游戏中考虑到各区域的地形,天候, 以供部署军队与英军交战. 还可以借着外交谈判, 交换战俘, 征收赋税等手段来达成任务. 在战术方面有紧张的城堡攻防战, 大批兵马的冲锋陷阵, 野外骑兵的单挑等等, 皆是以动作模式来呈现, 可说是具有动作成分的战略游戏.

Elizabeth Fry Quaker condition

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Elizabeth Fry To help improve prison conditions She was criticized for neglecting her family and enjoying fame. Less time was spent with her husband and family.

Song Qingling concern oneself with sth 你的父母总是关心你的学习。

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Song Qingling After her husband died, she lived alone. To work for civil rights, democracy and peace Her relatives held political opinions completely different from hers.

如今，越来越多的年轻人花太多的时间来上网。 Nowadays more and more young people ______ ________________________. (devote…to… , surf the internet ) The time he devoted to _____ English is too short A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying

Lin Qiaozhi a specialist in … devote…to(介词)+动词 ing 宋庆龄一生致力于中国的革命和建设事业。 (the Chinese revolution and construction.)

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Lin Qiaozhi Women had greater difficulties getting into medical college and getting further training. To help women and children with their illness and health She never got married or had a family of her own.

Jane Goodall A instead of B connection between …and…

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Jane Goodall To work with animals in the wild She lived a hard life in the wild. She gave up the comforts of life to study the chimps.

Name Ambition Problems Sacrifices Jody Williams It isn’t easy to work with groups in different countries and persuade governments to stop the making and use of landmines. She has lost her own personal time because of the demands of the job. To prevent the making and use of landmines.

Discuss in pairs: what makes them great?

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

Homework

造句 drive …out of … concern oneself with sth devote…to(介词)+动词 ing connection between …and…