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Unit 1 Women of achievement

Period Three Using language: Reading (p.6),

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Teaching objectives 1. ability After this period of learning,Ss will be able to obtain important information by means of reading and sum up the heroine’s qualities;

describe a person’s quality and personality.

2．language knowledge & skills After this period of learning,Ss will be able to use the following language items: key words & phrases sickness, intend, emergency, generation, kindness, consideration, deliver do research on, by chance, come across, cut the death rate, carry on key sentence patterns

By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin

Qiaozhi, a specialist in women’s diseases.

Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. ☆ Teaching procedures & ways I. Review 1. Review Jane Goodall’s story. Use as many new words from the passage as possible. behave, behaviour, shade, worthwhile, nest, bond, observe, childhood, respect, argue, entertainment, inspire move off, be outspoken about, lead a busy life, crowd in 2. Check the homework. Share your mother or grandmother’s experiences with your group. Now Let’s look at the career of somebody who lived at the same time as your grandmother.

II. Pre-reading 1.What do you know about Lin Qiaozhi? (a doctor, a specialist in women’s diseases …)

2.Which adjectives could you use to describe her?(devoting, kind, inspiring, respected, clever, …)

III. Reading 1. Read for the first time. List three of Lin Qiaozhi’s achievements.—Ex 1 p.6 2. Find the words or phrases in the text to replace the underlined parts. I went to all the bookstores of the town to buy the book, but failed. Today, I found it by chance in my friend’s house. (came across) Last night the heavy rain destroyed the country road and the only doctor in the village had to help a woman to give birth to a baby. (deliver a baby) After my partner left I tried to continue our work as usual. (carry on)

The book is designed for children. (is intended for) 3. Read again and answer the following questions by using sentences from the passage. When did the writer decide to study at a medical college? (do research on) How did the writer find the article about Lin Qiaozhi? (by chance, come across) For whom and for what purpose did Lin Qiaozhi write a small book about how to look after babies? (cut the death rate, be intended for) Why was it difficult for Lin Qiaozhi to get medical training? (generation, be placed second to) What helped Lin Qiaozhi succeed later on? (kindness and consideration) Why do you think the writer chose to study at medical college? (carry on ) IV. Post-reading

1.Work in groups to discuss what are the important qualities a good doctor should have.Ex2Q 2. What do you think of Lin Qiaozhi? Work in groups to think out the adjectives which can describe one’s quality.

hard-working energetic active determined intelligent fair generous helpful confident brave honest unselfish devoted educated warm-hearted

modest considerate strong-minded self-reliant self-respected responsible 3. Group work. Use the adjectives to talk about the great person you admire. Follow the given Outline: 1) Topic sentence 2) Supporting sentences 3) Examples V. Summary and homework 1. Remember the following words and expression_r_rs.

do research on, by chance, come across, cut the death rate, intend, emergency, generation, kindness, consideration, deliver, carry on 2. Write a composition about the person you admire based on your classroom talk.