1、Unit 2 Morals and Virtues Reading and Thinking Activity 1 Discussion Look at the following pictures and answer the questions. What are some important life choices for you? Look at the title, the illustrations, and the questions in activity 2, predict the content of the article based on this informat
2、ion What do you think the text is about? What do you expect to read? How do you understand the title of the text? Activity 1 Activity 2 Read the text quickly to verify their guesses about the content of the text. What kind of text is it? How are the events arranged? A brief biography of Lin Qiaozhi.
3、 林巧稚简介。 In time/chronological order. 按时间顺序。 Time Important events Her choice Results 1901 1906 At age 18 Read the text carefully and find out all the important points, events and life choices related to Lin qiaozhi. She was born. Her mother died. She chose to study medicine instead of finding a husb
4、and. She took the entrance exam and entered Peking Union Medical College. Activity 2 Read the text carefully and find out all the important points, events and life choices related to Lin qiaozhi. Time Important events Her choice Results At age 26 From age 26 to 27 She graduated from Peking Union Med
5、ical College with the Wenhai Scholarship. She was named a chief resident physician. She was sent to study in Europe. Activity 2 Activity 2 Time Important events Her choice Results In 1939 In 1941 During the war She was sent to study in the US. She rejected the offer to stay in the US. She went back
6、to China to serve 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. Ac
7、tivity 2 Time Important events Her choice Results From 1954 to 1983 22 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, an
8、d training new doctors. She tended patients, published 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. Act
9、ivity 3 What hard choices was Dr Lin faced with throughout her life? Understand the sentences about these choices. What were the results of her choices? What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning Dr Lins life choices? She did not get married: she did not stay in the US; she opened a priva
10、te clinic; she spent her time tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children,and training the next generation of doctors rather than government work. The author wants to illustrate what it means to live a selfless life, caring for others. Activity 3 Discuss and fill in
11、the blanks according to the text. selfless kind and caring Activity 3 Discuss and fill in the blanks according to the text. devoted or contributory Activity 3 What was the main principle guiding Dr Lin through the choices in her life? What kind of person do you think Dr Lin was? The principle was to
12、 deny herself, and put others first. Lin appeared to have been a very kind woman who was passionate about helping others. Draw conclusions. Activity 3 Activity 4 In pairs, think and discuss: What are the common qualities of a man of great virtue? Describe a great person using these words of great vi
13、rtues. hardworking patient active purposeful warm-hearted energetic helpful mental strength Activity 5 Read the text again and complete the following sentences using the suitable verbs from the text. rejected respond complained hiring tend elect Talk about Dr Lins main principle of life using the fo
14、llowing help. Dr Lins main principle of life is to _. *Evidence 1: _ *Evidence 2: _ *Evidence 3: _ deny herself, and put others first Activity 5 1. Read the text again, in-depth understanding of the text; 2. Master the use of core vocabulary and understand the long and difficult sentences. 3. Complete relevant exercises in the guide plan. Homework
