1、Unit 1,Women of achievement,学习目标展示,背景知识链接,Great Women，Great Quality We have to admit that greatness in womanhood is an ancient and modern quality.They venture，they dare，and they have courage to begin new things.They have faith in their work because they know they work for the good of their quality a
2、nd from inborn instincts.The following are two typical examples of great women. (1)Marie Curie researched into the science of radioactivity.She is known for discovering the radioactive elementspolonium and radium and as the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes.She did not patent her discoveries but ma
3、de them available to everyone.She encouraged the use of Xrays for medical treatment，but she was not sufficiently aware of the dangers of radium and died of leukemia brought on by too much contact with radium.,(2)Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a wealthy British landowner，William Nightingale
4、.She was born in Florence，Italy，on 12th May，1820.Florence wanted to become a nurse，but it was not considered a proper profession for a young lady at that time.In 1851 Florences father gave her permission to train as a nurse and in 1853 she went to Crimea to help the soldiers during the war.There she
5、 became known as “the lady with the lamp” for the concern she showed to the sick soldiers.Back in England，she worked hard to improve the training and status of nurses.She is considered a pioneer of nursing care.,伟大的女性，伟大的品质 我们不得不承认女性的伟大是古今都有的一种品质。她们敢于冒险，勇于担当，拥有创新的勇气。她们对自己的事业抱有信念，因为她们知道她们是为了体现这种崇高的品质
6、和出于天生的本能而工作。下面是伟大女性的两个典型例子。,(1)玛丽居里研究的是放射性科学。她作为放射性元素钋和镭的发现者以及唯一一位两次获得诺贝尔奖的女性而闻名于世。她并没有为自己的发现申请专利，而是让每一个人都可以利用它们。她鼓励人们将X射线用于医学治疗，但她并不十分清楚镭的危害，由于接触大量的镭而患白血病，最终因其病逝。,(2)佛罗伦萨南丁格尔是富有的英国地主威廉南丁格尔的女儿。她于1820年5月12日出生于意大利的佛罗伦萨。佛罗伦萨想当一名护士，但是在当时护士这一职业对年轻女子而言被认为是不合适的职业。1851年，佛罗伦萨的父亲允许她作为一名护士接受培训。1853年她前往克里米亚半岛去帮
7、助战争中的士兵。在那儿，她因为对患病战士的关爱而成为众人皆知的“提灯女神”。回到英国后，她努力工作，以改进护士的培训并提高护士的地位。她被认为是护理的先驱。,Task 1Why is Marie Curie a great woman？ Because she not only discovered the radioactive elementspolonium and radium， but also made them available to everyone. 2What do you think of Florence Nightingale？ Brave，determined，kind，responsible，hardworking.,
