Why not carry on

her good work?

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

Why not carry on her good work?

Three achievements of Lin Qiaozhi

She got a medical training for her career.

She became a specialist in women’s diseases.

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?

For mothers in the countryside.To help them take better care of their babies and to cut death rate from having and caring for babies.

Ask and answer the following questions.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.

No. Because at that time, girls’

education was always placed second

to boys’.

3. Why do you think the writer 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.

do research 作研究by chance =by accident 偶然come across =happen to meet ( 偶然 ) 碰见It seems/seemed that… 似乎， 好像catch one’s eye 引起某人的注意cut the death rate 降低死亡率(be) free from sickness 免受疾病

Important expressions:

be intended for 为…准备 / 打算reach a doctor 找到医生It hits/hit me + 从句…… 我突然想到(be) second to … 仅次于，在…之后later on 后来story after story 一个又一个故事deliver a baby 接生

can/could not wait to do sth. 迫不及待devote one’s whole life to 献出某人的一生sth. of one’s own 某人自己的…carry on 进行… , 继续进行…the university entrance examinations 大学入学考试

Retell the story. Retell the story.

Lin Qiaozhi wrote a small book for

_______ in the __________ who were

_________ get to a hospital easily. It

was to help them to _________ their

babies properly.

mothers countryside

not able to

look after

Qiaozhi lived in the early ________ ______. It was not ____ for women to get _______________ at that time. Education was for men ___ and women ______. She chose to study at medical college because she wanted ______other women.I think Lin Qiaozhi is a good doctor and _____________.

easymedical education

firstsecond

to help

twentieth

century

a great woman

Main idea of the passage:

This reading is about ______and

______ of a famous Chinese doctor-

___________. She was important for

women in China because she was the

first woman doctor to specialize in

_______________ and the problems of

_____________.

the life

career

Lin Qiaozhi

women’s illnesses

having babies

1. research n./ v. (in, into, on )

They are doing some research into/

on the effects of brain damage.

Will they publish the results of their

research / researches?

他们将会发表己自的研究成果吗？I’m researching in Chinese history.

Language points

They are doing research on the effects

of cigarette smoking.

do some research ( on / for)

2. It was a small book explaining how to ... explain 后接名词、代词、从句、 wh-+to do 作宾语。 He explained to us how to use the computer.

explain 不能跟双宾语结构 , 不能说 explain sb. sth. 而只能说explain sth. to sb. 或 explain to sb. sth.

2. catch sb’s eye 引起 ( 某人 ) 注目 When I entered his new house, a

beautiful picture caught my eye.

3. intend vt/n.

1). What do you intend to do /doing next?

2). He intends no harm.

3). Our dictionary is intended for/as the

students.

be intended for “ 为……而准备 , 预定”intend to do /doing sth. “ 打算做…．”

4. as well as

as well 后接 as, 边接两个同类项 , 表示“不但 , 而且 , 和跟”等意思 , 强调 as well 前面的人或事物。He came as well as his brother.

不仅他哥哥来了 , 而且他也来了。

5. …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。

6. devote oneself / sth. to sb / sth. 把……献给

他一生促进世界和平的发展。 He devoted his life to promoting/ the promotion of the world peace.刘胡兰把生命奉献给了祖国。 Liu Hulan devoted her life to our country.他所有的余闲都花在学英语上。 He devotes all his spare time to learning English.

7. Why not study at medical college

like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her

good work?

Why not do sth 用来提出意见 , 解释为“为什么不……” e.g Why not ask her?

carry on (with) sth.

carry on doing sth.

解释为“进行……继续进行……”e.g Carry on with your work while

I’m away.

Carry on working while I’m away.