1、CrossroadCrossroadAt the CrossroadAt the CrossroadAt At Lifes CrossroadsLifes CrossroadsAt At Lifes Lifes CrossroadsCrossroadsLead-inMajor?University?Work?Further study?OrMarry?Lead-inA story of moral dilemmabackground:college entrance examinationincident:faintchoices:finish the exam or help the gir
2、lresult:?kindness,sympathy,compassion;calm and quick reaction to the emergency;her excellent performance in other examinations Read for a styleQ1:what kind of text is it?Q2:How does the writer develop the text?Lin Qiaozhi（1901-1983）What kind of text is the passage?A.diaryB.novelC.guidebookD.brief bi
3、ographyA description of someones life written by someone else.Q1:what kind of text is it?A brief biography of Lin Qiaozhi.Q2:How does the writer develop the text?By time.MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES“Life is precious.To a person nothing is more precious than their life,and if they entrust me with th
4、at 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.As a five-year-old girl,Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mothers death.At age 18,instead of
5、 following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls,she chose to study medicine.“Why 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!Eight
6、 years later,Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College(PUMC)with the Wenhai Scholarship,the highest prize given to graduates.She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.Within six months,she was named a chief res
7、ident physician,a position that usually took four years to achieve.After working for a few years,She was sent to study in Europe and then,in 1939,in the US.She greatly impressed her American colleagues,who invited her to stay.D r Lin,however,rejected the offer.She wanted to serve the women and child
8、ren at home.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.Thinking of all the people still in need of help,Dr Lin opened a private clinic.She charged v
9、ery 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.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,o
10、ver the next several decades,she held many important positions.Her 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 sta
11、ff in her department.As doctors,we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.Though Lin Qiaozhi never married,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 Apri 1983.Si
12、nce 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 dying,her final thoughts were for others:1m ready to go,she said.Dont try to rescue me any more.Dont waste the medicine any more.”Read for a styleThe passage tells us the life pat
13、h of Lin Qiaozhi,a life full of hard choices.Read for detailsPara.1 Dr Lins _“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 Im cold,hungry,or tired?These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the
14、 heart of this amazing woman,and what carried her through a life of hard choices.Q1:How did the writer introduce the topic?By quoting Dr Lin words.Q2:what did Dr Lin value most?Life and trustLife principleLife principle works as a compass _ ones life and a weapon _ one through lifeamazinghard choice
15、sguidingcarryingSkillpresent an attractive introductionRead for detailsPara.2 _ studying medicinehard choiceamazing factswhenchoicesbackgroundwhyTo study medicine,Dr Lin was equipped with _,regardless of _firm determinationtraditional path and objections(finance)beforeat 18to marryOrto study medicin
16、e the majority of girls chose marriage the objection of family memberswas affected by her mothers deathId rather stay single to study all my lifeget marriedstudy medicinefinancial burdenobjectionVirtues/Principles determined brave/courageousReasons:affected by her mothers death love for studyat age
17、18Activity 3 Analyze Lins hard choices（para 2）choices;(possible)results;reasons;virtues/principlesordinaryRead for detailsPara.3 _ studying medicinehard choiceamazing factswhenchoicesbackgroundwhywhen studying medicine,Dr Lin was equipped with _,regardless of _excellent expertisepersonal comfortduri
18、ngIn 1939to stay in the USOrto go back homeChina was at war became the first woman ever to be hired aswanted to serve at home graduated from with the Wenhai Scholarship,the highest prize given toWithin six month,was named,a position that usually took four years to achieve she was sent to study in Eu
19、rope greatly impressed her American colleaguesSkill Use specific eventswork abroadcome back hometiring work Virtues or principles responsible patriotic care little about fortune and fameReasons:serve the women and children at homein 1939Activity 3 Analyze Lins hard choices（para 3）little fortune or f
20、amepromising futurechoices;(possible)results;reasons;virtues/principlesRead for detailsPara.4.5 _ working homeamazing facts 1amazing facts 2As a doctor,Dr Lin was equipped with _,regardless of _kind heartpersonal comfort and fortuneafter thinking of all the people still in need of help,Dr Lin opened
21、 a private clinic In 1941,became the first Chinese ever to be charged very low feesand often reduced costs for poor patients was even seen riding a donkey to faraway 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
22、 and,over the next several decades,she held many important positions.Her Heart,however,was elsewhere.She was more interested intending 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 ne
23、w staff in her department.As doctors,we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.As a doctor,Dr Lin was equipped with _,regardless of _professional spiritpersonal fameSkillUse contrast to highlight ones qualityescape from the warsafetypoor lifetiring workease Virtues or p
24、rinciples responsible kind/generous caring considerate selflessReasons:people are in need of medical helpopen a private clinicduring the warActivity 3 Analyze Lins hard choices（para 4&5）choices;(possible)results;reasons;virtues/principlesserve as a government officialserve as a doctorchallengeordina
25、ryfame Virtues or principles devoted to career care little about fame responsible Reasons:interested in tendingpublishing and training1954-1983Activity 3 Analyze Lins hard choices（para 5）choices;(possible)results;reasons;virtues/principlesRead for detailsPara.6 Dr Lins _hard choiceamazing factschoic
26、eswhyresultAs mother of ten thousand babies,Dr Lin devoted all her life to _ babies,_ children,and _ new doctorsdeliveringcaring forendingto marryOr not devoted all her life to medicinestayed single and had no children of her owndelivered over 50000 babiesdid not retire until the day she died left h
27、er savings to and a fund for new doctorsMother of ten thousand babiestrainingSkilladd outstanding achievementsdevote to her careerbusyalonemarriageher own baby Virtues or principles devoted to career selfless determined Reasons:Activity 3 Analyze Lins hard choices（para 6）choices;(possible)results;re
28、asons;virtues/principlesMOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES“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 Im cold,hungry,or tired?These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing w
29、oman,and what carried her through a life of hard choices.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.“Why should girls learn so much?Finding a good
30、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!Eight years later,Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College(PUMC)with the Wenhai Scholarship,the highest prize given to graduates.She immediately
31、 became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department 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 Europe and then,in 1939,
32、in the US.She greatly impressed her American colleagues,who invited her to stay.D r Lin,however,rejected the offer.She wanted to serve the women and children at home.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 f
33、ew months later,the department was closed because of the war.Thinking 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
34、 medical care.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.Her Heart,however,was elsewhere.She was more interested in tending patients,publish
35、ing 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 responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.Though Lin Qiaozhi never married,she was k
36、nown 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 Apri 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 dying,her final thoughts
37、were for others:1m ready to go,she said.Dont try to rescue me any more.Dont waste the medicine any more.”Read for structureQ1:Why did the writer use Dr Lins words?To make the statement true and persuasiveTo illustrate Dr Lins quality Dr Lins Life PrincipleBefore studying medicineDuring studying medi
38、cineAfter working homeDr Lins endingDr Lins life experienceSkill Use typical wordsintroductionbodyendingintroductionbodyendingGeneral information:famous wordsDetails:behaviourPersonalitywords.achievements/behaviour/wordsHow to describe a person?Use contrastUse specific eventsUse typical wordsAdd outstanding achievementsPresent an attractive introductionRead for enlightenmentAs a doctor,she inspires us to_As a woman of achievement,she inspires us to_respect life and care for patientsbe brave to pursue our dreams
