文档介绍：Unit 1
Women of achievement
A Chinese saying goes:
Women can hold up half of the sky.
Who was she?
Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain
She was a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in l947.
Guess:
Soong Chingling
(l893 --l98l ), China
She was Dr Sun Yat-sen's wife, was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children.
Who was she?
Guess:
Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain
As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere.
Who is she?
Guess:
Jody Williams
(l950 -- ), USA
She is an American. She helped found an international campaign to stop the use of landmines. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and anization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in l997.
Who is she?
Guess:
Joan of Arc
(l412--l43l), France
She was born in France, a girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French and to drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English.
Who was she?
Guess:
Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China
She was a Chinese, 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 e doctors.
Who was she?
Guess:
Elizabeth Fry
(1780 --l845), Britain
Soong Chingling
(l893 --l98l ), China
Jane Goodall
(l934-- ), Britain
Jody Williams
(l950 -- ), USA
Joan of Arc
(l412--l43l), France
Lin Qiaozhi
(l90l--l983), China
She went to Africa and studied chimps.