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B3U2 Mother of Ten Thousand Babies
一、Textbook Analysis
This text, Mother of Ten Thousand Babies, serves as the core reading passage in Unit 2 Morals and Virtues of the PEP (2019) Compulsory Book 3. This is a typical biography. It narrates the life of Dr. Lin Qiaozhi from a third-person perspective in chronological order. The core theme is morals and virtues.The text follows a "General-Specific-General" structure with clear logic.The language is vivid and infectious, using specific details and varied sentence structures to portray her noble character.The textbook aims to guide students to reflect on themselves and consider how to face choices in the future, integrating personal ideals into the development of society.
二、Teaching Objectives
In this class, you will be able to:
1.figure out the type of the passage by analyzing the text.
2.sort out the life experience of Lin Qiaozhi and choices she made in time order by reading for details.
3.conclude the great virtues of Lin Qiaozhi by listing some reasons .
三、Teaching Key and Difficult Points
(一)Teaching Key Points
1. Analyze the Text Structure and Extract Key Information
2.Comprehend the Deep Meaning of the Title
(二)Teaching Difficult Points
1. Deeply Analyze the Motivations and Values Behind the "Choices"
2.Understand the "Tree" Metaphor
3.Internalize Lin Qiaozhi's spirit into one's own values
四、Teaching Process
Step 1 Lead in
1.Activity: "I Draw, You Guess"
The teacher draws a simple stick figure standing at a crossroads on the blackboard and asks students to guess the meaning of the drawing.
[Design Intention: The person is at a crossroads in life and must make a choice.The teacher uses this picture to naturally introduce the passage.]
2.Brainstorming
The teacher asks: "During our lifetime, what important choices will you face?"Students share ideas (e.g., choosing a college, choosing a partner......).The teacher poses the guiding question: "How can we make choices?"
[Design Intention: The teacher introduces the topic: Today's lesson is about an amazing woman, Lin Qiaozhi, and students may find inspiration from her life.]
Step 2 Pre-Reading: Video Watching
1.Plays a video
The teacher plays a video about Lin Qiaozhi's life to provide background context.
[Design Intention: Understand the life story of Lin Qiaozhi.]
Step 3 While-Reading
1. Skimming (Global Understanding)
①Make a Prediction: Based on the title (Mother of Ten Thousand Babies) and pictures, students predict the passage is about a female doctor who delivered many babies.
[Design Intention: Infer the content and the author's purpose based on the title and images.]
②Finish Tasks: Students skim the passage quickly to answer 4 questions.
Genre: Biography.
Organization: Developed in chronological order (time order).
Main Ideas (Paragraph Matching):
Para 1: Introduction (quoting her words).
Para 2: Choice 1 (Study medicine vs. Marriage).
Para 3: Early work and studying abroad.
Para 4: Opening a private clinic during the war.
Para 5: Dedication to patients/research over high positions.
Para 6: Conclusion/Evaluation ("Mother of Ten Thousand Babies").
Text Division:
Part 1 (Para 1): Introduction.
Part 2 (Paras 2-5): Life experiences (Chronological).
Part 3 (Para 6): Evaluation.
[Design Intention: Enable students to clearly understand the genre, structure, main idea of each paragraph, and paragraph division of the text.]
2. Scanning (Detailed Understanding)
①Activity: Timeline Creation
Students draw a timeline to outline key moments in Lin Qiaozhi's life.The teacher invites students to share their timelines (e.g., number line vs. tree-style). The teacher draws a "Tree-style timeline" on the blackboard, symbolizing Lin growing into a "big tree" devoting her life to society.
[Design Intention: Creating a timeline not only helps students organize the key events of Lin Qiaozhi's life, but also fosters their creative thinking.]
②Detailed Reading (4 Choices)
Students read specific paragraphs to identify the specific choices Lin faced at different stages:
Para 2: The first choice (Medicine vs. Marriage).
Para 3: The second choice.( Abroad vs. At home ).
Para 4: The third choice.(Gave up vs.Opened a private clinic)
Para 5: The last choice.(Job in the hospital vs.Important positions)
[Design Intention: Explore the significant choices Lin Qiaozhi made at the crossroads of her life.]
Step 4 Post-reading
1.Critical Thinking: Win vs. Lose
Discussion 1 (Lost): The teacher asks if the choices were hard. Students discuss in pairs what Lin Qiaozhi lost (e.g., marriage,high salary, safety, high position).
Discussion 2 (Won): The teacher asks what she won in return.
Lost marriage → Won the pursuit of interest.
Lost high salary → Won spiritual wealth.
Lost safety/position → Fulfilled duties and gained achievement.
[Design Intention: Gains and Losses.What did Lin Qiaozhi get and what did she lose? Through discussion, help students realize that spiritual fulfillment is far superior to material wealth.]
Step 5 Summary & Moral Education
The teacher circles back to the lead-in question: "How do you make the right choice?"
Conclusion: Students should learn Lin Qiaozhi's virtues: caring more about spiritual wealth than material things.The teacher expresses hope that students can make career choices without regret or hesitation, and one day grow into a "big tree" to support those in need.
[Design Intention: Internalize Lin Qiaozhi's spirit into one's own values.]
五、Homework Assignment
(一)What are your expectations for life? What life choices will you make? What would you do? Please write a short passage to share it with us.
(二)(Optional)What would Lin Qiaozhi's life have been if she had made another choice? Please rewrite her life in a short paragraph.
六、Blackboard Design
Unit2 Mother of Ten Thousand BabiesAt home
Opened a private clinic
1941
1939
1929
1954
Job in the hospital
Studied medicine
Age 18
1983
Age 5
[Design Intention:Creating a timeline not only helps students organize the key events of Lin Qiaozhi's life, but also fosters their creative thinking.Meanwhile, help students realize that Lin Qiaozhi's choices allowed her to grow into a towering tree, providing shelter and service to society.]
七、Teaching Reflection
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