内容正文:
Unit 2
Morals
and
Virtues
Reading and thinking
"Life is preceus . To a person nething is more precious than their life,and if theyentrust me with that lite,how could I refuse that trust. uyingI'm cold,hungry.or tired?"These words of Dr Lin Quozhi give iss a look into the heart ofthk amszing woman,and what caried her through a life of hardchoices.
As a five-year-old girl,tin Qiaozhi was deeply affeted by ber mothes'sdeath.AIage 18,ingead ot tollowing the tradinonol path ot marlagelke thema]jority of girls,she choseto study medicine "Why should gils learn so much>finding a good husbandsbould be their final goal"her brother complained,t hinkong of the high toition fees She responded "Td rather stay single to study all my lifer"
Eight years later.Lin graduated from Peking
th Olovh 1901-190 Union Medical College(PUMC)wth the Wenbal
ScholarsMp,thebighest prze glven to graduate She immedutely became the first woman ever to behlred as a resident pbysldan in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospitat. Within six months,she was named a chief resdentphysican,a positionthat usuallytook four yearsto achieve.Ater working for a few years,she was sent to study in [urope and then,in 1939,in the US.She greatly impressed her Ametican colleagues,whe invited her to stay.Dr lin,however.re]ected the offer.She wanted to serve the women and children at home.
Io 1941,Dr Linbecame thefirst Chinesewoman ever to be appointed director ot the OB-GYN depariment of the PUMC Hospital,but just a few months later,the department was closed because of the war.Thinking of all the pcople sill in need of help,Dr Lin opencd a private cdink.She charged very low fcesto treat patents ondoften reduced costsfor poor patients. At times she was erven seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical uare.
16 UNIT 2 MoRWL$ANOVFTUEs
Q1:Based on the title and the
pictures,what is the female's job?
A1:She is a doctor who delivered thousands of babies.
before reading
MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES
A female doctor who
delivered lots of babies.
fast reading
Skim the text and answer the questions
Q1.What type of writing is this passage?
A.Argumentative writing(议论文) B.Narrative writing(记叙文)
C.Expository writing(说明文)
biography(传记)
Q2:In which order is the text organized?
In the order of time
54. she was es, shg held
many important positions.Her heart,however,was elsewhere. She was ore inteoled in tending patents,publshing medlcal research on care for women and chidren,and tralning the next generation of doctors."The OB-GYN department cares fortwo llves,"she told new staff in her department."As doctors,we should
be responsible for the patients and treat them as
our sisters."
Though Uin Qlaozhì never married,she was known
as the "mother of ten thousand babies",having
dellvered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.Dr
Lin did not retire untl the day she died,22 Aprll
1983.Since she had nochlldren of her own,she
lelt hee savings to a kindergarten and a fund for
new dodors .And even as she lay dying,her final
omgnts were for others."T'm ready to go."she
said."Don't try to rescue me any more.Don't
waste the medicine any more."
Biography(传记)
usually uses the third
person point of view.
"Life is precious....To a person nothing is more preclous than their life,and if they entrust me with that life,how could I refuse that trust, saying I'm cold,hungry,or tired?"These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look intothe heartof this amazing woman,andwhat carried her through a life of hard choices.
ka five-year-old y Lin Qlaozhi was deeply fectedby her motbers deay At age 18,instyad of following the traditlonat p fmarrlge like e to study medicdne.
Finding a good
y"her brother tuition fees. beto study al
from Peking
the Wenhal first woman MC Hospital. ally took four and then,in kerto stay.Dr home.
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reading
Read and find out:
1983
1954
Age 18
Age 5
1931
8
Time order
fast
years
1941
1901
later
fast reading
She was elected
government official.
1954
She studied
in the US.
1931 She graduated
from PUMC.
8 years later
Time order
She died.
1983
Age 18
She chose to study medicine.
Her mother died.
Age 5
She became the first
Chinese woman
director at PUMC..
She was born.
1901
1941
“Life is precious...To a person
nothing is more precious than
their life,and if they entrust me
with that life,how could I refuse
that trust,saying I'm cold,hungry,
or tired?"These words of Dr Lin
Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
Time Hard choices Reasons Difficulties qualities
At age She chose to study She was deeply
18 medicine instead of affected by her
In Do you think Lin would regret making so much sacrifice to help others?Why?
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In 941 Cho choca to anan o She thonoht nf
What did Dr.Lin gain from her choices?
over the
next
several
decades She chose to focus on medical work instead
of seeking a political position. She was deeply affected by her mother's death
Though Lin Qiaozhi never married,she
was known as the“mother often
t
How do you understand“Mother of Ten
Thousandbabies”?
own,she left her savings to a
kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.
And even as she lay dying,her final
thoughts were for others.“I'm ready to
go,"she said.“Don't try to rescue me
any more.Don't waste the medicine any
more.”
A:I think the most impressing choice is....If I were Lin Qiaozhi,... B:Why?
A:Because my principle is...What about you?
B:I would...,because my principle is...
Useful structures:
Instead of...,I would choose to...
Thinking of...,I would...
...,however,I would be more interested in...
If you were Lin Qiaozhi,how would you choose?
post reading Make a dialogue with your partner
I'm good at running,my classmates recommend me to take part in the coming sports meeting,but I have to prepare for a mathematical competition.How should I choose?
My community needs volunteers to help fight against the increasingly serious epidemic,I really want to go,but my parents are worried about my safety.Should I go or not?
Discuss with your group members and report your choice and principles
post reading
Mike
Lisa
Task 1:Write a passage about one of your important choices you have ever made and explain your principles behind it.
Task 2:Search the information about a person you respect and write a brief biography based on the following structure.
[Introduction
Life experiences (time,choices,virtues,principles) Evaluation
assignment
Choose one of the following tasks
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