1. Unit 1 Women of achievement Why not carry on her good work?
Using language:
Why not carry on her good work?

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3. Li Na
Song Zuying
Zhao Lirong

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7. Who is the main character in the text?
Task 1
Skimming
Skim the text and answer the following questions:
Who is the main character in the text?
2. When did she live?
3. What was her job?
Lin Qiaozhi.
From 1901 to 1983.
She is a specialist in women’s diseases.

8. Three achievements of Lin Qiaozhi
Task 2
Scanning
Three achievements of Lin Qiaozhi
She had made sure that about ______ babies were safely _______.
She became a________ in women’s diseases.
She got ___________________ at that time for her career.
specialist
medical training
50,000
delivered

9. Task 3
Careful reading
Read the first and the second paragraphs:
1.Why did the writer come across some information about Lin Qiaozhi?
Because the writer didn’t know which subject she should choose to study at university.
Whom did Lin Qiaozhi write a little book for?
What is the small book about?
women
For _______in the countryside.
It explains how to cut the death rate from having and
caring for babies.

10. Read the third paragraph and do the following exercises.
1.True or False?
It was Lin Qiaozhi’s kindness and the consideration she showed to all her patients that made her succeed and become famous. T
2. Which of the following words can we find to describe Lin Qiaozhi in this paragraph?
① hard work ② fashion
③ selfishness ④ gentle nature
⑤ consideration ⑥ kindness
⑦ shyness ⑧ determination
Key: ① ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑧

11. Read the fourth paragraph and answer the following questions
1. Do you think the writer would study at medical college?
Yes, she would.
2. What do you think are the important qualities that a doctor should have?
I think a good doctor should be kind, patient, competent and devoted...

12. The main idea of the passage is_____.
Task 4
Consolidation
Exercises
The main idea of the passage is_____.
Lin Qiaozhi’s achievements as a doctor
that the writer was greatly inspired by Lin Qiaozhi and decided to study at a medical college.
that Lin Qiaozhi helped lots of poor people in the countryside
why Lin Qiaozhi chose to be a doctor

13. 2. A doctor should have some important qualities EXCEPT being ______.
kind B. considerate
C. hard-working D. fashionable
3. The small book explaining how to cut the death rate is for the women who______.
care for babies B. live in the countryside
C. will deliver a baby D. need advice on medicine

14. 4. Which of the following statements about Lin Qiaozhi is NOT true?
She did some research on great women in china.
She wrote a book for women in the countryside about how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies.
She is a hard-working woman with determination and gentle nature.
Her kindness and consideration made her succeed later.

15. 5.From the passage we can infer that_____.
In the early 20th century women didn’t have the same right as men in education
Lin Qiaozhi was a specialist because she was the cleverest lady of her time
As university student, the writer decided to be a second Lin Qiaozhi
Poor people in the countryside could never reach a doctor if they had an emergency

16. 6. Which of the following is true about the writer?
The writer knew Lin Qiaozhi very early before.
The writer thought Lin Qiaozhi was stupid for she didn’t ask money from the patient.
The writer decided to carry on Lin Qiaozhi’s work as a doctor.
The writer has graduated from senior school.

17. The main idea of the passage is_____.
Task 4
Consolidation
Exercises B
The main idea of the passage is_____.
Lin Qiaozhi’s achievements as a doctor
that the writer was greatly inspired by Lin Qiaozhi and decided to study at a medical college.
that Lin Qiaozhi helped lots of poor people in the countryside
why Lin Qiaozhi chose to be a doctor

18. 2. A doctor should have some important qualities EXCEPT being ______.
kind B. considerate
C. hard-working D. fashionable
3. The small book explaining how to cut the death rate is for the women who______.
care for babies B. live in the countryside
C. will deliver a baby D. need advice on medicine D B

19. A 4. Which of the following statements about Lin Qiaozhi is NOT true?
She did some research on great women in china.
She wrote a book for women in the countryside about how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies.
She is a hard-working woman with determination and gentle nature.
Her kindness and consideration made her succeed later. A

20. A 5.From the passage we can infer that_____.
In the early 20th century women didn’t have the same right as men in education
Lin Qiaozhi was a specialist because she was the cleverest lady of her time
As university student, the writer decided to be a second Lin Qiaozhi
Poor people in the countryside could never reach a doctor if they had an emergency

21. C 6. Which of the following is true about the writer?
The writer knew Lin Qiaozhi very early before.
The writer thought Lin Qiaozhi was stupid for she didn’t ask money from the patient.
The writer decided to carry on Lin Qiaozhi’s work as a doctor.
The writer has graduated from senior school. C

22. Task 5
Activity
Dialogue
If you are a reporter in Jingbian TV, you want to interview Lin Qiaozhi about her life. Now try to make a dialogue between you and her. It begins like this:
A: reporter B: Lin Qiaozhi
A: Good afternoon, doctor Lin, may I ask you some questions?
B: Sure, go ahead.
A: I know you are busy as a doctor, but you are very happy. It is great. I hear that you also write some books and articles. I am interested in one of them. Can you tell me whom do you write the little book for and for what purpose do you write it?
B: Well, it is for……
A: Good. Was it easy for a woman to get medical training at the time Lin Qiaozhi lived?
B: No. ……
That was a generation when……
A: What do you think made you succeed and become famous?
B:……

23. Discussion I admire/love/like…a lot, because she…
Task 6
Discussion
If your best friend didn’t come to school today because of his illness. If you are visiting him and he asks what you learnt in English class. Discuss with your deskmate and try to tell something about a famous woman that you know to your friend.
I admire/love/like…a lot, because she…
I can learn… from her.
2. If you want to be a/an …, but your “tiger mother” dislikes it. Try to think about some reasons to persuade her.

24. HOMEWORK
Choose one of the titles we discussed just now to write a composition in the exercise books.

25. Thank you