In this period the students are to listen to three listening materials about great women.One is about the particular problems women have when they want a career of their own.The second is about the western Mulan,Joan of Arc,a brave and patriotic Frenchwoman who fought to free France from the English.The third and last is about Jody Williams and her ICBL(International Campaign to Ban Landmines).When doing the listening practice,the students should learn to predict the content of the listening material by reading the exercises beforehand.While listening,they should learn to grasp the gist by catching the topic sentences and some key words and at the same time make some notes when necessary.