1、 Morals and Virtues Unit2 Mother of Ten Thousand Babies By the end of the period, you will be able to: 1)figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; 2)identify the characteristics of biographical genre and language 3)make reasonable inferences
2、 and generalizations about the characters personality and quality What are some important life choices in your life? Would you like to share your experience? Lead-in Mother of Ten Thousand Babies Look at the title and the pictures. Answer the following questions. 1. What do you know about the lady i
3、n the picture? 2. What is the text type of this passage? A. biography B. autobiography C. argumentative Essay D. practical Writing 3. What do you expect to read in the text? Textual Analysis: Para 1 “Life is precious.To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with t
4、hat life, how could I refuse that trust, saying Im 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. 1. What is the purpose of quoting Lin Qiaozhis words in the first paragraph? 2. What is t
5、he function of the first paragraph? It helps us know Lin Qiaozhi better. To introduce the topic. As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mothers death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. Wh
6、y should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal! her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, Id rather stay single to study all my life! Textual Analysis: Para 2 1. At that time, what did the majority of girls do at the age of 18? 2. What
7、 was the choice of Lin Qiaozhi when she was 18? They followed the traditional path of marriage. She chose to study medicine instead of finding a husband. Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She i
8、mmediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department(妇产科) of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician, a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Euro
9、pe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home. Textual Analysis: Para 3 1.According to this paragraph, how was Dr. Lin in the field of medical research?
10、2.What did Dr Lin choose to do when she was invited to stay in the US? Outstanding/ Successful. In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB- GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thin
11、king of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care. Textual Analysis: Para 4 Why did Lin open a pri
12、vate clinic? Because she really cared about all the people who were still in need of help. The new Peoples Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first National Peoples Congress and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions. H
13、er heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. “The OB-GYN department cares for two lives,” she told new staff in her department. “As doctors, we should be respons
14、ible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.” Textual Analysis: Para 5 What was more important for Dr Lin than holding important positions? Tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. Though Lin Qiaozhi never marr
15、ied, she was known as the mother of ten thousand babies, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she lay dyin
16、g, her final thoughts were for others. Im ready to go,” she said.“ Dont try to rescue me any more. Dont waste the medicine any more. Textual Analysis: Para 6 1. Why was Lin Qiaozhi known as “the mother of ten thousands babies”? 2. What did Dr Lin do when she died? Because she had delivered over 50,0
17、00 babies in her lifetime Because she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. Pragmatic Analysis Why does the author write this passage? Have you got all your expected information? To tell readers the life of Dr Lin, especially her life choices in different periods. 12 43 diff
18、erent periods of Dr Lin Dr Lins life choices in different periods Thread Transition At age 18in 1939during the war From 1954 to 1983 Thread / Transition Analysis 22 April 1983 5 Topic-related Lexis Para. 2 instead of following the traditional path of marriage; study medicine; would rather stay singl
19、e Para. 3 the first woman to be hired as a resident physician; was sent to study in Europe; rejected the offer; sever the woman and children at home Para. 4 the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director; opened a private clinic; charged very low fees; reduced cost for poor patients; to faraw
20、ay villages to provide medical care Para. 1 how could I refuse. give us a look into. what carried her through a life of hard choices Para. 5 play a key role held many important positions tending patients publishing medical research training the next generation of doctors be responsible for the patie
21、nts treat them as our sisters Para. 6 delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors final thought were for others Creative Thinking Discuss on what kind of person Dr Lin was . Show your evidence. love for others rejected the offer charged
22、low fees left savings to a kindergarten and a fund foe new doctors served women and children tended patients treated them as sisters won the highest scholarship published medical research trained the next generation of doctors patience for patients enthusiasm/ eagerness for work Suggested answers: D
23、r. Lin devoted all her life to the people selflessly. She was a loyal patriot (爱国者), a scientist of the people, a model of the medical profession, a good daughter of the Chinese nation and an outstanding representative of contemporary(当代的) women. Review what you have learned today and retell the life of Dr Lin. 北师大版英语 高一 Unit3 THNAKS
