Step 1 Lead-in

1. Greet the students.

T: Good morning/ afternoon, boys and girls!

Ss: Good morning/ afternoon, Miss. /M

2. Introduce the topic of great women.

1) Show some pictures of women for the students to guess who they are and tell whether they are great women or not.

T: Do you have idols? Now I would like to show you some pictures of women to see whether they are your idols and try to tell me whether they are great women.

Show some pictures of some famous people.

The students might be very excited to see the pictures. They will tell their names and the reasons why they are so famous. But they will have the same point of view that they are famous and important but they are not great women.

2) Get the students to have a discussion about the qualities needed to be a great woman.

T: Although they are so famous and important in a certain field, they are not great women. So what do you think is needed in order to be a great woman?

(Give the students two minutes to discuss in pairs.)

T: Now what do you think is needed in order to be a great woman? Who would like to share the opinions with us?

S: Let me have a try. In my opinion, a great woman should be intelligent and hard-working, otherwise she will not achieve her goals.

S: I think a great woman should be determined and consistent. Because sometimes she might come across a lot of difficulties before her idea and invention are accepted by the public or other specialists. If she can't stick to her opinion, she may fail in achieving her goals.

S: According to me, I think a great woman should be modest and responsible. I don't think an arrogant and irresponsible woman will become a great woman.

Other students add their opinions.

T: I agree with all of you. But in my opinion, most importantly a great woman should be unselfish and willing to sacrifice. Otherwise they will not overcome different difficulties and make great contributions to humans and our society. Do you think so?