Unit Five Force of Nature Barbara Goldsmith I.Teaching Aims: 1.To get students know the style of narrative writing. 2.To get students learn something from the life story of Madame Curie. 3.To get students grasp the key words and sentence structures. II.Teaching Importance and Difficulties: 1.Understand the author's main purpose of writing the essay. 2.Know the writing strategies of the text. 3.Grasp the key language points in the text. III.Teaching periods:6 periods IV.Teaching steps: 1.Pre-reading activities 1)Name some great scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries respectively?What do you know about them? 2)Which one do you admire the most?Why? 2.Information related to the text: About the author: About the text: 3.Detailed Study of the Text: Text Analysis The whole text can be divided into 3 parts. Part I.(Para.1-Par.3):It provides us the background knowledge,informing us why the writer idolized Marie Curie,briefly introduces the heroine and presents the writer's evaluation of the heroine. Part II.(Para.4-Para.13):It is the body of the narrative story.It provides us with true, descriptive,and impressive accounts of the heroine,focusing on her experiences in life and her research work,and vividly telling us the major events that happened to her. Part III.(Para.14):It concisely points out the writer's understanding or assessment of Marie Curie's life which is truely glorious and tragic. Analysis Part I.(Para.1-Par.3): Discussion questions 1.Why did the writer idolize Marie Curie? Because in the writer's mind Marie Curie seemed so exotic;she became the strongest and most capable woman in the world,and she was a super-competent multi-tasker 2.What did the writer think of Marie Curie and her discovery? The writer thought that among all women in the world Marie Curie had the strongest will and possessed the greatest capability,that she was worth being called a super-competent multi-tasker,and that her discovery was most brilliant. Language work
Unit Five Force of Nature Barbara Goldsmith I. Teaching Aims: 1. To get students know the style of narrative writing. 2. To get students learn something from the life story of Madame Curie. 3. To get students grasp the key words and sentence structures. II. Teaching Importance and Difficulties: 1. Understand the author’s main purpose of writing the essay. 2. Know the writing strategies of the text. 3. Grasp the key language points in the text. III. Teaching periods: 6 periods IV. Teaching steps: 1. Pre-reading activities 1) Name some great scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries respectively? What do you know about them? 2) Which one do you admire the most? Why? 2. Information related to the text: About the author: About the text: 3. Detailed Study of the Text: Text Analysis The whole text can be divided into 3 parts. Part I. (Para. 1-Par. 3): It provides us the background knowledge, informing us why the writer idolized Marie Curie, briefly introduces the heroine and presents the writer's evaluation of the heroine. Part II. (Para. 4-Para. 13): It is the body of the narrative story. It provides us with true, descriptive, and impressive accounts of the heroine, focusing on her experiences in life and her research work, and vividly telling us the major events that happened to her. Part III. (Para. 14): It concisely points out the writer's understanding or assessment of Marie Curie's life which is truely glorious and tragic. Analysis Part I. (Para. 1-Par. 3): Discussion questions 1. Why did the writer idolize Marie Curie? Because in the writer's mind Marie Curie seemed so exotic; she became the strongest and most capable woman in the world, and she was a super-competent multi-tasker. 2. What did the writer think of Marie Curie and her discovery? The writer thought that among all women in the world Marie Curie had the strongest will and possessed the greatest capability, that she was worth being called a super-competent multi-tasker, and that her discovery was most brilliant. Language work
1.bulletin board:notice-board,board for notices to be pinned on 2.bulletin:n.a short official statement of news;a printed newsletter produced by an association,a group,or a society e.g.: (1)Bulletins are found everywhere in this small town. 3.elm tree:any tree of the genus Ulmus,with rough serrated leaves;it produces hard heavy wood e.g.: (1)There is an elm forest near the village. 4.basics:n.essential or important matters e.g.: (1)Let's stop chatting and get down to basics. (2)These students have acquired a good knowledge of the basics of English. 5.radioactivity:n.the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei,with the emission of usu.penetrating radiation or particles;radioactive substances,or the radiation they emit 6.single-minded:adj.having or concentrating on one aim,purpose,etc. e.g.: (1)They were too single-minded to be distracted by failures. (2)These men are hard working and single-minded,so they are always successful. 7.legend:n.a famous person,a person who has achieved great fame;a famous event e.g.: (1)The three astronauts in China have become legends. (2)Her daring work behind the enemy lines has now become a legend. 8.I was just a girl with little direction,more drawn to words and made-up stories than to formulas and lab experiments. I was only a girl with almost no guidance.I was more attracted to words and made-up stories than to formulas and lab experiments. 9.She was brilliant,single-minded,a legend. She was very intelligent,focused,famous. 10.encircle:vt.(oft.passive)surround,form a circle round e.g.: (1)The West Lake is encircled by trees. (2)The enemy troops were encircling the town. 11.recover:v.return to a normal state of health,mind,prosperity,etc.;get back the use of one's health,faculties,etc. e.g.: (1)He has now fully recovered from his stroke. (2)Our economy finally recovered from the financial depression (3)He has recovered his sight and hearing. 12.idolize:vt.treat sb.as an idol;love and admire sb.very much e.g.: (1)The leader was idolized by many people at that time
1. bulletin board: notice-board, board for notices to be pinned on 2. bulletin: n. a short official statement of news; a printed newsletter produced by an association, a group, or a society e.g.: (1) Bulletins are found everywhere in this small town. 3. elm tree: any tree of the genus Ulmus, with rough serrated leaves; it produces hard heavy wood e.g.: (1) There is an elm forest near the village. 4. basics: n. essential or important matters e.g.: (1) Let's stop chatting and get down to basics. (2) These students have acquired a good knowledge of the basics of English. 5. radioactivity: n. the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, with the emission of usu. penetrating radiation or particles; radioactive substances, or the radiation they emit 6. single-minded: adj. having or concentrating on one aim, purpose, etc. e.g.: (1) They were too single-minded to be distracted by failures. (2) These men are hardworking and single-minded, so they are always successful. 7. legend: n. a famous person, a person who has achieved great fame; a famous event e.g.: (1) The three astronauts in China have become legends. (2) Her daring work behind the enemy lines has now become a legend. 8. I was just a girl with little direction, more drawn to words and made-up stories than to formulas and lab experiments. I was only a girl with almost no guidance. I was more attracted to words and made-up stories than to formulas and lab experiments. 9. She was brilliant, single-minded, a legend. She was very intelligent, focused, famous. 10. encircle: vt. (oft. passive) surround, form a circle round e.g.: (1) The West Lake is encircled by trees. (2) The enemy troops were encircling the town. 11. recover: v. return to a normal state of health, mind, prosperity, etc.; get back the use of one's health, faculties, etc. e.g.: (1) He has now fully recovered from his stroke. (2) Our economy finally recovered from the financial depression. (3) He has recovered his sight and hearing. 12. idolize: vt. treat sb. as an idol; love and admire sb. very much e.g.: (1)The leader was idolized by many people at that time
(2)The Beatles were idolized in the 1960s. 13.fantasy:n.the faculty of inventing images,esp.extravagant or visionary ones;a fanciful mental image,a daydream;a whimsical speculation e.g.: (1)The girl lives in a world of fantasy. (2)The man indulges in fantasy. (3)Some of the old fantasies about the space age are coming true. 14.Marie Curie's own daughters grew into accomplished women in their own right, though their mother was obsessively engaged in her research before they were born. Marie Curie's own daughters grew up into intelligent successful women through their own effort,though their mother was almost always completely preoccupied with her research before their birth. 15.in one's own right:as a result of one's own claims,qualifications,or effort,etc. rather than an association with someone else 16.multi-tasker:n.a person who engages in a number of tasks at the same time 17.revolutionize:vt.introduce fundamental changes to sth.;cause sth.to change completely or drastically e.g.: (1)Computers have revolutionized the world. (2)The university has revolutionized its administrative management. 18.Curie was what we might today call a super-competent multi-tasker:Her work revolutionized the study of atomic energy and radioactivity,and she's one of the pitifully few female scientists whom schoolchildren ever study Curie was what might be referred to today as an exceptionally competent scientist, engaging in numerous research tasks simultaneously.Her research work introduced fundamental changes to the study of atomic energy and radioactivity,and she is one of the precious female scientists who are always included in textbooks for schoolchildren to learn from. 19.diagnose:vt.identify a disease in a patient on the basis of his symptoms e.g.: (1)The doctor diagnosed my disease as tuberculosis. (2)Her extreme melancholy has been diagnosed as severe depression depression:n.a pathological state of extreme dejection or melancholy,often with physical symptoms;being depressed,in low spirits e.g.: (1)He committed suicide during a fit of depression. (2)She went through a long depression after her husband's death. 20.Also she was a woman driven by passions,fighting battles much of her life with what a doctor now would probably diagnose as severe depression. Moreover,Marie Curie pressed ahead,fighting persistently almost all her life against what a doctor today would probably identify as severe depression. 21.fatal:adj.causing death or ending in death;causing a disaster e.g.: (1)His fatal injuries were caused by a fatal accident
(2) The Beatles were idolized in the 1960s. 13. fantasy: n. the faculty of inventing images, esp. extravagant or visionary ones; a fanciful mental image, a daydream; a whimsical speculation e.g.: (1) The girl lives in a world of fantasy. (2) The man indulges in fantasy. (3) Some of the old fantasies about the space age are coming true. 14. Marie Curie's own daughters grew into accomplished women in their own right, though their mother was obsessively engaged in her research before they were born. Marie Curie's own daughters grew up into intelligent successful women through their own effort, though their mother was almost always completely preoccupied with her research before their birth. 15. in one's own right: as a result of one's own claims, qualifications, or effort, etc. rather than an association with someone else 16. multi-tasker: n. a person who engages in a number of tasks at the same time 17. revolutionize: vt. introduce fundamental changes to sth.; cause sth. to change completely or drastically e.g.: (1) Computers have revolutionized the world. (2) The university has revolutionized its administrative management. 18. Curie was what we might today call a super-competent multi-tasker: Her work revolutionized the study of atomic energy and radioactivity, and she's one of the pitifully few female scientists whom schoolchildren ever study. Curie was what might be referred to today as an exceptionally competent scientist, engaging in numerous research tasks simultaneously. Her research work introduced fundamental changes to the study of atomic energy and radioactivity, and she is one of the precious female scientists who are always included in textbooks for schoolchildren to learn from. 19. diagnose: vt. identify a disease in a patient on the basis of his symptoms e.g.: (1) The doctor diagnosed my disease as tuberculosis. (2) Her extreme melancholy has been diagnosed as severe depression. depression: n. a pathological state of extreme dejection or melancholy, often with physical symptoms; being depressed, in low spirits e.g.: (1) He committed suicide during a fit of depression. (2) She went through a long depression after her husband's death. 20. Also she was a woman driven by passions, fighting battles much of her life with what a doctor now would probably diagnose as severe depression. Moreover, Marie Curie pressed ahead, fighting persistently almost all her life against what a doctor today would probably identify as severe depression. 21. fatal: adj. causing death or ending in death; causing a disaster e.g.: (1)His fatal injuries were caused by a fatal accident
(2)His illness was fatal to our plans. 22.In the end,her most brilliant discovery proved fatal for both her and her husband. Eventually,her most superb discovery turned out to be deadly for both her and her husband. Part II.(Para.4-Para.13): Discussion questions 1.How did Pierre's death affect Marie Curie's life? Pierre's death immensely affected Marie Curie's life."The metamorphosis was less simple,more serious.A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever." Marie was just 38.The Sunday after the funeral,instead of staying with family and friends,she retreated to the lab.She lived a solitary life and she wanted very much to talk to her husband in the silence of the laboratory.And she felt extremely sorrowful about her husband's death. 2.Briefly describe the major events that Marie Curie experienced in her life In 1878,when Curie was 10 years old,her mother died of tuberculosis.The Polish girl carried on with her schoolwork as if nothing had happened,but for months she shed unseen tears. At age 18,she got a job as governess to a wealthy family near Warsaw.She fell in love with Casimir Zorawski,an accomplished student of 19 with whom she shared a love of nature and science. Four years dragged by.Her love with Casimir Zorawski finally ended in failure Manya then gathered her meager savings and took a train to Paris,where she changed her name,enrolled at the Sorbonne-and walked into history. In 1893,she became the first woman to earn a degree in physics at the Sorbonne. Marie and Pierre got married in 1895. The couple won a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 for the discovery of radioactivity. Soon after,they were the center of attention of the European scientific community, feted lavishly and visited at home in Paris by people who came from as far away as New Zealand to pay homage. In 1906,Pierre was killed by a wagon drawn by two huge draft horses.His death marked the defining moment in Marie Curie's life."A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever." Their work,however,still went on after his death.A second Nobel Prize in chemistry went to Marie alone for isolating the elements radium and polonium. With the onset of World War I in 1914,she recognized that mobile X-ray units could save lives in battlefield hospitals,so she established a fleet of these vehicles,known as petites Curies,or little Curies.She and Irene drove one themselves. Later she went back to the Radium Institute she established,teaching,traveling and lecturing until her death,at age 66,on July 4,1934. 3.What was the cause of Marie Curie's death? Marie Curie's death was caused by aplastic pernicious anemia,which was most likely due to her long,devastating exposure to radium and other radioactive elements. Language work 1.The Polish girl.carried on with her schoolwork
(2) His illness was fatal to our plans. 22. In the end, her most brilliant discovery proved fatal for both her and her husband. Eventually, her most superb discovery turned out to be deadly for both her and her husband. Part II. (Para. 4-Para. 13): Discussion questions 1. How did Pierre's death affect Marie Curie's life? Pierre's death immensely affected Marie Curie's life. "The metamorphosis was less simple, more serious. A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever." Marie was just 38. The Sunday after the funeral, instead of staying with family and friends, she retreated to the lab. She lived a solitary life and she wanted very much to talk to her husband in the silence of the laboratory. And she felt extremely sorrowful about her husband's death. 2. Briefly describe the major events that Marie Curie experienced in her life. In 1878, when Curie was 10 years old, her mother died of tuberculosis. The Polish girl carried on with her schoolwork as if nothing had happened, but for months she shed unseen tears. At age 18, she got a job as governess to a wealthy family near Warsaw. She fell in love with Casimir Zorawski, an accomplished student of 19 with whom she shared a love of nature and science. Four years dragged by. Her love with Casimir Zorawski finally ended in failure. Manya then gathered her meager savings and took a train to Paris, where she changed her name, enrolled at the Sorbonne - and walked into history. In 1893, she became the first woman to earn a degree in physics at the Sorbonne. Marie and Pierre got married in 1895. The couple won a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 for the discovery of radioactivity. Soon after, they were the center of attention of the European scientific community, feted lavishly and visited at home in Paris by people who came from as far away as New Zealand to pay homage. In 1906, Pierre was killed by a wagon drawn by two huge draft horses. His death marked the defining moment in Marie Curie's life. "A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever." Their work, however, still went on after his death. A second Nobel Prize in chemistry went to Marie alone for isolating the elements radium and polonium. With the onset of World War I in 1914, she recognized that mobile X-ray units could save lives in battlefield hospitals, so she established a fleet of these vehicles, known as petites Curies, or little Curies. She and Irene drove one themselves. Later she went back to the Radium Institute she established, teaching, traveling and lecturing until her death, at age 66, on July 4, 1934. 3. What was the cause of Marie Curie's death? Marie Curie's death was caused by aplastic pernicious anemia, which was most likely due to her long, devastating exposure to radium and other radioactive elements. Language work 1. The Polish girl.carried on with her schoolwork
She.continued her schooling. 2.but for months she'd find places to hide so she could cry her eyes out. .but in the following months she would look for places to hide herself,weeping bitterly. 3.cry one's eyes(or heart)out:cry very bitterly e.g.: (1)When her pet puppy died,my daughter cried her eyes out. 4.land:obtain sth. e.g.: (1)After years'effort,she landed the gold medal at the National Games 5.governess:n.a woman employed to teach children in a private household e.g.: (1)She serves as governess in her free time in order to add to her family income. (2)Jane Eyre once worked as governess. 6.At age 18,she landed a job as governess to a wealthy family near Warsaw. When 18 years old,she obtained a job as a tutor for children in a rich family near Warsaw 7.She wound up falling in love with Casimir Zorawski,an accomplished student of 19 with whom she shared a love of nature and science. In the end,she fell in love with Casimir Zorawski,a clever,well-educated young man of 19.Both of them cherished a love for nature and science. 8.disinherit:vt.reject as one's heir,deprive of the right of inheritance e.g.: (1)He was disinherited and driven out of his father's house. (2)The young man was disinherited because he rejected the marriage arranged by his parents. 9.drag:pass or proceed slowly e.g.: (1)The last part of the play dragged a little 10.nursemaid:a woman employed to look after sb.'s child(ren) 11.She was beneath his station,poor,a common nursemaid As she was a poor ordinary girl in charge of a child,she was beneath him in social status. 12.Four years dragged by. Four years went by or passed by slowly and tediously 13.meager savings:a very small amount of money saved 14.the broad brush strokes:the ways in which plans or ideas are explained or implemented e.g.: (1)The artist sketched out her idea of the ideal lover only with the broadest brush strokes. 15.stroke:n.a quick forceful action e.g.: (1)By computerizing we have,at a single stroke,improved efficiency and reduced
She.continued her schooling. 2. but for months she'd find places to hide so she could cry her eyes out. . but in the following months she would look for places to hide herself, weeping bitterly. 3. cry one's eyes (or heart) out: cry very bitterly e.g.: (1) When her pet puppy died, my daughter cried her eyes out. 4. land: obtain sth. e.g.: (1) After years' effort, she landed the gold medal at the National Games. 5. governess: n. a woman employed to teach children in a private household. e.g.: (1)She serves as governess in her free time in order to add to her family income. (2) Jane Eyre once worked as governess. 6. At age 18, she landed a job as governess to a wealthy family near Warsaw. When 18 years old, she obtained a job as a tutor for children in a rich family near Warsaw 7. She wound up falling in love with Casimir Zorawski, an accomplished student of 19 with whom she shared a love of nature and science. In the end, she fell in love with Casimir Zorawski, a clever, well-educated young man of 19. Both of them cherished a love for nature and science. 8. disinherit: vt. reject as one's heir; deprive of the right of inheritance e.g.: (1) He was disinherited and driven out of his father's house. (2) The young man was disinherited because he rejected the marriage arranged by his parents. 9. drag: pass or proceed slowly e.g.: (1)The last part of the play dragged a little. 10. nursemaid: a woman employed to look after sb.'s child(ren) 11. She was beneath his station, poor, a common nursemaid. As she was a poor ordinary girl in charge of a child, she was beneath him in social status. 12. Four years dragged by. Four years went by or passed by slowly and tediously. 13. meager savings: a very small amount of money saved 14. the broad brush strokes: the ways in which plans or ideas are explained or implemented e.g.: (1) The artist sketched out her idea of the ideal lover only with the broadest brush strokes. 15. stroke: n. a quick forceful action e.g.: (1) By computerizing we have, at a single stroke, improved efficiency and reduced