1、Reading and ThinkingLearn to make choices in lifeBook 3 Unit 2Warming-Up What are some important life choices?l which university to go to;l what to major in;l what to do as your career or job;l where to live or work;l who to marry;l moral choices in life.Now,lets read the text to know Dr Lins life c
2、hoices!From the title and the pictures,we can know that Dr Lin was _a female doctor who delivered a lot of babies.QThinking and PredictionWhile-readingWhat hard choices was Dr Lin faced with throughout her life?What were the results of her choices?Check your answers.1.What hard choices was Dr Lin fa
3、ced with throughout her life?Underline the sentences about these choices?12342.What were the results of her choices?(1)She did not get married.(2)She did not stay in the US.(3)She opened a private clinic.(4)She didnt care too much about promotion of position.1.What is the main idea of the passage?Th
4、e passage is mainly about the life story of Lin Qiaozhi,an amazing doctor.2.What kind of text is it?A brief biography of Lin Qiaozhi.barfi3.How are the events arranged?In chronological order./In order of time.krnldklWhile-reading2.Read the text carefully and find out all the important events,life ch
5、oices and results related to Lin qiaozhi.TimeImportant eventsHer choiceResults1901 1906 At age 18 At age 26 From age 26 to 27 Her mother died.She chose to study medicine instead of finding a husband.She took the entrance exam and entered Peking Union Medical College.She graduated from Peking Union M
6、edical College with the Wenhai Scholarship.She was sent to study in Europe.She was born.She was named a chief resident physician.TimeImportant eventsHer choiceResultsIn 1939In 1941 During the warShe was sent to study in the US.She rejected the offer to stay in the US.She went back to China to serve
7、the woman and children.She became the first Chinese woman to be appointed director of OB-GYN department of PUMC Hospital.Her department was closed.She opened a private clinic.She continued to provide medical care for the people in need of help,especially the poor patients.TimeImportant eventsHer cho
8、iceResultsFrom 1954 to 198322 April 1983 During her lifetime She was elected to the first National Peoples Congress.She held many important positions.She was more interested in tending patients,publishing medical research on care for women and children,and training new doctors.She tended patients,pu
9、blished medical research on care for woman and children,and trained new doctors.She died.She left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.She chose not to marry.She devoted all her life to work and delivered over 50,000 babies.Read for information.Para1:“Life is precious.To a person
10、 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 woman,and what carried her through a life of hard choices.Q1.What is the function
11、 of the first paragraph?To introduce the topic.A brief introduction to attract readers.adj.=valuable or treasuredv.=reject v.=trust or believeA brief introduction to attract readersQuotationComment“Life is precious.To a person nothing is more precious than their life,and if they entrust me with that
12、 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.Why does the title use“Mother”instead of“Doctor”?Reflections Figure out the morals and virtues of
13、Lin Qiaozhi.kind,considerate,responsiblegenerous selflessdevoted,hard-workingdeterminedpatrioticDraw conclusions:What was the main principle guiding Dr Lin through the choices in her life?put the needs of others firstWhy does the title use“Mother”instead of“Doctor”?She has delivered ten thousand bab
14、ies and cared women and babies so much,so she is more a loving mother than an excellent doctor.Reflections Make a summaryWhen she was five years old，Lin Qiaozhi was deeply 1._（affect）by her mothers 2._(die)At age 18，she chose to study medicine.Eight years later，Lin graduated 3._Peking Union Medical
15、College and 4._(immediate)became the first woman ever 5._(hire)as a resident physician in the OBGYN department of the PUMC Hospital.In 1941,the department was closed because of the war.6._(think)of all the people still in need of help，Dr Lin opened a private clinic.She charged very low fees to treat
16、 patients and often reduced costs for poor patients.In 1954，she 7._(elect)to the first National Peoples Congress.Dr Lin did not retire 8._ the day she died,22 April 1983.Since she had no children of her own，she left her 9._(save)to a kindergarten and 10._fund for new doctors.affecteddeathfromimmedia
17、telyto be hiredThinkingwas electedtill/untilsavingsa 1.What is Biography?It is a kind of article which tells the whole life,contributions and spirit and thoughts about a classical character.2.Which person does it use?Biography usually uses the third person to tell the story,but sometimes uses the fi
18、rst person.3.Which aspects does it usually introduce?The time and place of birth and death,the family background,childhood,great life changes,the characters and virtues,even the comments from their own or others words.How to write a biography?Reflections of genre Tnank you!ENDWhy were the choices fa
19、ced by Dr.Lin hard in her life?Because she needed to do some sacrifices and overcome a lot of difficulties and prejudices.Moreover,she chose to help others instead of getting married and persuing her personal development.Reflections These choices are important because they determine our future.From
20、a wider perspective,however,the most important choices include moral decisions how we live our lives and treat others.Such choices may not necessarily change our life paths,but they will determine how we are remembered by others,the degree of respect and love we earn,and our own ability to have clea
21、n consciences and live with ourselves.Do you want to be a person like her?Why?Reflections Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan in December 2019,we had to stay at home.But so many doctors and nurses fought against the virus in spite of danger.Many even lost their lives.They are
22、heroes just like Dr Lin.What would you say to them?Presentation In this epidemic,it is you who,despite the lack of equipment and the potential of infection,desperately rescue those who are infected but striving for life.It is also you who have shed new light on the virus with expertise to build up o
23、ur confidence to defeat it.It is you who deserve all the admiration and love!I can never express our gratitude too much for your selfless contribution.Its widely believed that with our joint efforts China will win the battle and make a quick recovery.Presentation1.Beauty is a symbol of moral goodnes
24、s.美，是道德上善的象征。2.Morality is eternal,and wealth changes its owner every day.道德是永存的，而财富每天在更换主人。3.Fame is the mother of virtue.名声是美德之母。4.Virtue mostly exists in good habits 美德大多数存在于良好的习惯之中。5.We all make choices,but in the end the choices make us.我们所做出的选择最终成就了我们。Appreciation HomeworkIf you had a chance to make an intergenerational dialogue with Dr Lin Qiaozhi,what would you say to her?Please write your dialogue after class.
