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rate

sickness

intend

emergency

generation

kindness

n. 比率；速度 n. 疾病；恶心vt. 计划；打算n. 突发事件；紧急情

况n. 一代；一辈n. 仁慈；好意

considerate

consideration

deliver

modest

adj. 考虑周到的；n. 考虑；体谅vt. 递送；（生）小孩；接生；发表（演说等）adj. 谦虚的；谦让的； 适度的

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by chance

come cross

carry on

碰巧；凑巧（偶然）遇见；碰见继续；坚持

Lin Qiaozhi was a doctor who became a specialist in women’s illnesses. She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors.

Lin Qiaozhi

(1901- 1983)

China

Name:

Date:

Home place:

Occupation:

Work:

林巧稚

1901-1983

Xiamen,Fujian china

a specialist in women’s illness

妇科肿瘤学Gynecologic oncology

The Information about Lin Qiaozhi.

Write down three of Lin Qiaozhi’s achievements after reading the passage

1 She got a medical training for her career.

2 She became a specialist in women’s diseases.

3 She had made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered.

1. For whom and for what purpose did Lin Qiaozhi write a little book about how to look after babies? Why do you think it was necessary?

Lin Qiaozhi wrote a small book for mothers in the countryside who were not able to get to a hospital easily. It was to help them look after their babies properly.

In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

2. Was it easy for a woman to get medical training at the time Lin Qiaozhi lived? Give a reason.

It was not easy for women to get medical education at that time, particularly medical care that was concerned with women and children. Education was for men first and women second.

3. Why do you think the writer chose

to study at medical college?

She chose to study at medical college

because she wanted to help other

women as Lin Qiaozhi did.

4. What do you think are the important

qualities that a doctor should have?

I think a good doctor should be kind,

competent and devoted.

What methods did the writer

use to find out about Lin

Qiaozhi? What can you learn

about how to do research?

The writer found out about Lin

Qiaozhi by asking questions. One

question led to another as her

interest in Lin Qiaozhi developed.

This is how scientists and other

researchers find out more about

their chosen subjects. It is an easy

but very effective method of

researching a new subject.

Broaden Your Mind Do you know other great women, tell ussomething about her? (talk with yourpartner and be ready to present youridea to the whole class.)I admire/ like/love…a lot , because she…I can learn …from her.

Language points

1 By chance I came cross an article

about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi,

a specialist in women’s disease.

by chance: 碰巧； 凑巧 I met her quite by chance. 

我遇见她完全是偶然的。

come cross : （偶然）遇见；碰见关于 cross 的一些短语：

bear one's cross 忍受痛苦run cross to 与 ... 相反cross off ( 从 ...) 划掉on the cross 沿对角线

2. I looked carefully at the text and

realized that it was intended for

women in the countryside.

be intended for

解释“为……而准备； 预定” The chair was intended for you

but she took it away.

3 What make her succeed later on was the kindness

and consideration she showed to all her patients.

kindness: n. 仁慈；好意She always shows kindness to children and

animals.

她对孩子和动物总是很温柔。

consideration:  n. 考虑；体谅 Please give the matter your careful

consideration.

  此事请你仔细考虑。

4. …deliver a baby for a poor family…

deliver a baby: to help a woman to

give birth to a baby 接生be delivered of a baby: 生孩子She was delivered of a healthy

boy.

她生下一个健康的男孩儿。

5. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? carry on (with) sth.carry on doing sth.解释为“进行……继续进行……”Carry on with your work while I’m away.Carry on working while I’m away.

ListeningListening

我国男女人口出生比例示意图

男女就业比例：

You are going to hear a personal opinion on why women are not given the same chances in their careers as men. Before you listen, discuss the problems that women may have. Then listen to the tape and check your ideas.

Listen to the tape again and take notes on the three problems given in the listening. 1.____________________________________________________ 2.______________________________________________________________3.____________________________________________________________________________

Girls have more difficulty getting an

education than boys.

Women have more difficulty getting to

the top of their chosen career.

Women are more likely to give up their

careers to look after children or run the

house.

Listen to the tape once more and try to spell out the missing words as you hear them. Fill in the blanks and read the sentences aloud with correct stress and intonation.

1 This way of thinking _________ some

girls from training for a _______.

prevents

career

2 Unless women are given the ___________,

they will never be able to show that they can

____ __________ successfully.

3 These are women’s ______________

while men do not have this problem.

They can work long ______ and go on

_______ ________.

opportunity

run companies

responsibilities

hours

business trips

In small groups discuss

whether you agree

with the speaker. Give

your reasons. Then

report to the class.

Listening text

I don’t think women are given a fair chance to have as good a career as men for three reasons. First, girls have more difficulty getting an education than boys. If there is little money in the family, boys will get the first chance to go to school. Even if girls do begin school, they often leave

ARE WOMEN GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE?

earlier to help the family or to go to work.It is often felt that girls will marry and look after another family but that boys must earn money for the family. This way of thinking prevents some girls from training for a career. Second, women have more difficulty getting to the top of their chosen career.

Most people who run companies are men.

So they choose other men to succeed

them. This means that women get fewer

chances to show how good they are at

running businesses. Unless they are given

the opportunity, they will never be able to

show that they can run companies

successfully.

Third, women are more likely to give up their careers to look after children orrun the house. This is because these kind of responsibilities are considered women’s work. However, men do not have this problem. They can work long hours and go on business trips. They can improve their career chances since the family is cared for at home.

1 Write one passage about

a great person you

admire.

2 Finish the exercise on

the

workbook.