Unit 1 Women of achievement

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What kind of people can be called a great woman?

SpeakingIntroduce a great woman in your life!

Now write a passage about the person you introduced just now in about 100-120 words:A great woman in my mind

Writing tips: decide tenses and personal pronounsdraw an outlinethink about phrases /sentence patterns just learned

One possible structure:Beginning:

Body:

Ending:brief introductionwhat she has done/her achievementssummary

Phrases in this unit (that might be useful in writing)lead a busy lifebe busy in doing sth. be busy with sth.devote all her life/herself to medical workconcern herself with welfare projects(be concerned with sth.)

How to improve our writing: Correct mistakes.Try to use some complicated sentences.Try to use some good expressions.slightly over 30 years oldShe was born in the 1920s, and she used to be a rich princess.

She used to be a rich princess, who was born in the 1920s./Born in the 1920s, she used to be a rich princess.

Presentation

DiscussionDo you prefer to be a real great woman like Lin Qiaozhi or Song Qingling (if you are a girl)? Do you prefer a great woman to be your wife or an ordinary woman (if you are a boy)? Why or why not?

SummaryHow to achieve good marks in writing:first writing: second writing:

Develop into a complete passage in about 100-120 words.