Thinking qualities: learn to devote to others Pre-reading The passage might be about ___________. A. How to be a great doctor. B. The life story of Lin Qiaozhi, who was a female doctor. C. The reasons why Lin Qiaozhi chose to study medicine. Mother of Ten Thousand Babies Look at the title and the pictures, then answer the following question. Making a prediction
Fast reading Reading for main ideas Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 A. Summary of Lin Qiaozhi’s life and achievement. B. The role Lin played in new China. C. Lin opened a private clinic to help the people. D. Lin Qiaozhi’s learning experience. E. Lead in the passage using Lin Qiaozhi’s words. F. Lin chose to study medicine. Match the main ideas Fast reading Reading for main ideas Match the main ideas Part 1 (para ):__________________________________ Part 2 (para ):__________________________________ Part 3 (para ):__________________________________ 1 2-5 6 Dr. Lin’s belief Dr. Lin’s life experience Dr. Lin’s ending Fast reading 1. What is the form of this passage A. Argumentative writing (議論文) B. Narrative writing (記敘文) C. Expository writing (說明文) D. Biography (傳記) Skimming for genre(體裁) story of a person’s life written by someone else
The passage is written in _______ order. time 1901 Age 5 Age 18 8 years later 1939 1941 1954 1983 during the war Careful reading Read the passage for the choices Lin Qiaozhi made in the four periods. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine…..She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!” Choice 1 dilemmas to marry to study medicine study medicine Para2 Choice 2 dilemmas stay in the US return to China to serve people return to China Para3 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. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home. dilemmas stop helping people in need opened a private clinic continue to help Choice 3 Para4 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 very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. Choice 4 over 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. Para5 dilemmas hold important positions (擔任政府高位) continue to work as a professional in the medical field continue to work to hold the position or to continue to work to stop to help; or to open a private clinic to stay in the US; or to go back home dilemmas choice1 to get married; or to study medicine to study medicine. to serve people at home. to open a clinic and help the poor. to work as a doctor dilemmas dilemmas dilemmas choice2 choice3 choice4 Dr Lin’s life choices Dr Lin’s main life principle is to ___________________. No pains, no gains. Where there is a will, there is a way. Put the needs of others first. Time and tide wait for no man.
Drawing a mind map Instructions: Discuss in groups and give reasons; I think she was…because… From her choice… I think she is… What are the virtues of Dr Lin determined kind helpful responsible Lin Qiaozhi’s virtues selfless caring 關心他人的 patriotic 愛國的 Put on a performance to show Lin Qiaozhi’s life experiences and virtues Post-reading At age 18, Lin decided to study medicine Lin took the exam for PUMC Lin delivered thousands of babies Hippocratic Oath------The physician's creed I solemnly[ s l mli] pledge[pled ] / to devote my life to the service of humanity I will give my teachers the respect and gratitude / that is their due I will practice my profession / with conscience and dignity The health of my patient will be my first consideration I will respect the secret / that are confided [k n faidid] in me / even if the patient has died I will maintain the utmost respect for human life I make these promises / solemnly,/ freely /and upon my honor summary Lin Qiaozhi 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. Choose one of the following tasks Homework When she was five years old, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply _________ (affect) by her mother’s ______ (die). At age 18, she chose to study medicine. Eight years later, Lin graduated ______ Peking Union Medical College and ______________ (immediate) became the first woman ever __________ (hire) as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. In 1941, the department was closed because of the war. __________ (think) 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. In 1954,she 7.___________(elect) to the first National People’s 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. affected death from immediately to be hired Thinking was elected till/until savings a exercise