高一英语必修4 Unit 1Great women 公开课一等奖课件

Margaret Thatcher
Born in New York, she was the founder of the international cosmetics empire that bears her name. She started her enterprise by selling skin creams concocted by her uncle, a chemist, in beauty shops, From humble beginnings, she created a Family dynasty that thrives to this day . She was the maker and marketer of creams, colognes and cosmetics.
has brought her many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
She will always remain close to our hearts!
Her wedding was truly a royal wedding that every girl has dreamed of at one time or another. She truly had a Cinderella wedding.
Marie Curie
Irene Joliot-Curie
Her nickname was “The iron lady”.She was the United Kingdom’s first women prime minister. She came to Office in May 1979 and remained until her resignation in November 1990, making her the longest serving prime minister in 150 years. Her government followed a radical program of privatization , reform of the Trade Unions, tax cuts and the introduction of market mechanisms into health and education. The aim was to reduce the role of government and increase individual selfreliance.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
Two future paths for young girls:
Be a contented woman
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Be a career woman Pair work: Discussion
Agatha Christie 1890—1976
The queen of crimes
She is the world's foremost authority on
chimpanzees. In 1960, when she ventured into the rugged beauty of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Reserve, the world knew little about the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild. Since then, her pioneering work has shed new light on human evolutionary development,which has been acknowledged as one of the world’s great scientific achievements.
Audrey Hepburn
She is most remembered as a pioneer of nursing
and a reformer of hospital sanitation methods. She was the daughter of a wealthy British Landowner. She has always wanted to be a nurse, but it was not considered a proper profession for a young lady at that time. She went to the Crimea to help the wounded soldiers. When Nightingale's sanitary reform was implemented, the mortality rate declined.
1908---2004
Estee Lauder
The queen of creams
She founded the missionaries of charity in
1948.She was truly an angel of mercy serving the poorest of the poor for her God. She will always be remembered for her many acts of kindness to humanity, especially the poor in body, mind, and spirit. Her selfless work
Both in the past and at present, women contributed to world culture in many different ways. There are women writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Unit one
Women of achievement
Foreword
For thousands of years the achievements of women have been largely ignored. History was written almost exclusively by men about men - men's accomplishments, and men's discoveries. But today, as women around the world are forging ahead in industry, politics, and the arts and sciences, it is more important than ever to look back at those who laid the groundwork for our current achievements.
A"Cinderella" wedding
Princess Diana
to Prince Charles
Born in England, she is the world's bestknown mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 45 foreign languages. She is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her writing career spanned more than half a century. Among the detective stories she wrote, the most famous ones are:Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile.
Florence Nightingale
Who is your
heroine
?
What are the qualities that make a distinguished woman?
Intelligent
basis
Ambitious Self-motivated
drive sparkle
Daring
courage
Innovative Caring Positive Sensitive Persistent
Idea attitude Inspiration will power
Attitude is a little thing that makes a great difference!
Who are they
?
She was a Polish-French chemist and physicist
whose work with radioactive elements provided the foundation for the Atomic Age. She was the first women in France to receive a PhD in science, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne University in France. She won one Nobel Prizes in physics and one in chemistry, and became the first person to receive this prestigious award twice. She was the mother of Irene Curie, another winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry.
Jane Goodall 1934--
The Great Conservationist
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.
Though her wedding became a tabloid spectacle, she remained loyal to her causes of helping children and the afflicted, especially those with AIDS. She represented youth, royalty, compassion, and beauty!