Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
教材分析
本文为一篇人物小传。围绕该板块的活动主题“学习作出人生抉择”（Learn to make choices in life），文本按照时间顺序叙述了林巧稚的一生，通过学习她的人生经历，了解她曾经面对的道德困境和人生选择，让学生感受到她身上的仁善、自强、勤奋、执着、敬业、慷慨，还有高度的责任感和广博的爱心。这些美好品质不仅值得学生学习，还能启发年轻人反思自我，思考如何面对人生抉择，认真选择未来的道路，全力以赴地面对人生的挑战。同时，林巧稚的故事对于今天的年轻女性也有重要的教育意义，能够激励她们坚持信念和梦想，理解生活的价值和意义。
教学目标
在本课学习结束时，学生能够：
1. 掌握人物传记的体裁特征和语言特点。 2. 能够根据文章信息总结人物性格特点。
3. 能够引导学生进行自我反思，思考如何面对人生选择。
教学重难点
【教学重点】
1. 引导学生识别人物传记体裁的特征和语言特点。
2. 引导学生根据文章所提供的细节信息对人物的个性和品格作出合理的推断和概括。 【教学难点】
鼓励学生进行自我反思，对人生抉择发表自己的看法。
教学过程
Step 1 Warming-up
Work on Activity 1. Before you read, think about this question and share your ideas with your partner: What are some important life choices?
设计意图：学生思考并讨论人生中最重要的抉择是什么并说明原因，为阅读做好铺垫。
Step 2 Pre-reading
Look at the title and pictures, and think of the following questions. What do you think the text is about? What do you expect to read?
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How do you understand the title of the text?
设计意图：引导学生关注标题和插图，对语篇涵盖的信息能有更精准的预测。
Step 3 While-reading
1. Skim the text and think of the following questions. What kind of text is it? A brief biography of Lin Qiaozhi.
2. Work on Activity 2. Read the text carefully and complete the chart below.
Lin Qiaozhi’s Life
Time 1901 1906 At age 18 ••• How are the events arranged? In chronological order.
Important events Her choice Results 3. Group discussion: Think of the questions below based on the information in the chart. (1) What were the results of her choices?
(2) What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning Dr Lin’s life choices? The author wants to illustrate what it means to live a selfless life, caring for others.
设计意图：训练学生获取细节信息和重组信息的能力，同时启发学生反思和调整思维。 4. Work on Activity 3. Read the text again and answer the questions. Use the facts and details from the text to support your conclusions.
(1) What was the main principle guiding Dr Lin through the choices in her life? Dr Lin’s main principle of life is to deny herself, and put others first.
Evidence 1: She provided medical care for the people in need of help, especially the poor patients. Evidence 2: She tended patients, published medical research on care for women and children, and trained new doctors.
Evidence 3: She left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. (2) What kind of person do you think Dr Lin was?
She is devoted. (rejected the offer; charged low fees; left savings to a kindergarten and a fund for doctors.)
She is kind and caring. (served women and children; tended patients; treated them as sisters.) She is determined. (published medical research; trained the next generation doctors; won the scholarship.)
设计意图：引导学生不但需要关注细节，还要学会分析文本的语言特点，理解作者的态度和观点，从而得出自己的结论。
Step 4 Post-reading
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Work on Activity 4. Complete the following sentences using suitable verbs from the text. Be sure to use the correct forms.
设计意图：熟悉新词汇在语境中的使用，掌握新词汇。
Step 5 Assignment
Write a passage about how to make choices in life. 设计意图：结合自身经历复习并运用新知。
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