Unit 6 The Making of a Surgeon I.Teaching Aims 1.Enlarge the students'vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 2.Help the studentsto get the general ideaof thearticle. 3.Help the students to know the importance of environmental protection. 4.Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice,phrases and expression,grammar,writing.etc. II.Key and Difficult Points 1.New Words and Phrases draw to a close,encounter,dread,resolve,live with,dwell on,butterflies in one's stomach,sweat,sit on,trying,bother 2.Sentences (1)"There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently,treat just as well as or better than any other surgeon"... (2)I'd review all the facts of the case and,not infrequently,wonder if I hadn't made a poor decision. (3)There were still situations in which I couldn't be certain my decision had been the right one,but I had learned to accept this as a constant problem for a surgeon,one that could never be completely resolved -and I could live with it. (4)There were no more butterflies in my stomach when I opened up an abdomen or a chest. (5)I knew that when I was out in practice I would inevitably err at one time or another and operate on someone who didn't need surgery or sit on someone who did. III.Teaching Methods Discussion,explanation,ask and answer IV.Time:4 periods V.Teaching Procedures:
Unit 6 The Making of a Surgeon I. Teaching Aims 1. Enlarge the students’ vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 2. Help the students to get the general idea of the article. 3. Help the students to know the importance of environmental protection. 4. Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice, phrases and expression, grammar, writing, etc. II. Key and Difficult Points 1. New Words and Phrases draw to a close, encounter, dread, resolve, live with, dwell on, butterflies in one’s stomach, sweat, sit on, trying, bother 2. Sentences (1) “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just as well as or better than any other surgeon” … (2) I’d review all the facts of the case and, not infrequently, wonder if I hadn’t made a poor decision. (3) There were still situations in which I couldn’t be certain my decision had been the right one, but I had learned to accept this as a constant problem for a surgeon, one that could never be completely resolved — and I could live with it. (4) There were no more butterflies in my stomach when I opened up an abdomen or a chest. (5) I knew that when I was out in practice I would inevitably err at one time or another and operate on someone who didn’t need surgery or sit on someone who did. III. Teaching Methods Discussion, explanation, ask and answer IV. Time: 4 periods V. Teaching Procedures:
Step one Introduction 1.Warm-up questions: Give the students the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer these questions (1)What doyou think ofa doctor's life? (2)What makes a successful surgeon? (3)Do you want to be a doctor?Why or why not? (4)Are you afraid of making mistakes?What helps you overcome them?Can you give an example? 2.Background Information (1)ThreeTypes of Doctors DGeneral Practitioners A general practitioner cares for patients with all kinds of illness.He may not have special training in any one field of medicine,but develops a wide knowledge of all kinds of illness.He delivers babies,diagnoses diseases,performs surgery,and sets broken bones.The general practitioner often becomes extremely skillful in the art of medical practice. ②Specialists Certain fields of medicine require special advanced training and skill.One specialist is a surgeon,whotreats diseases by means of operations Some doctors prefer to treat only certain kinds of illness,thus becoming specialists in their chosen fields.Other doctors often consult them when a patient needs their special skill and knowledge.For example,a general practitioner might refer a pregnant woman to an obstetrician.The obstetrician cares for her and delivers her baby.A pediatrician,who specializes in childhood diseases,then takes over the care of the infant. ③Researchers Some doctors do not practice medicine after they complete medical training. They prefer to devote their time to medical research.These doctors often help teach
Step one Introduction 1. Warm-up questions: Give the students the following topics to discuss and then ask them to answer these questions. (1) What do you think of a doctor’s life? (2) What makes a successful surgeon? (3) Do you want to be a doctor? Why or why not? (4) Are you afraid of making mistakes? What helps you overcome them? Can you give an example? 2. Background Information (1) Three Types of Doctors ① General Practitioners A general practitioner cares for patients with all kinds of illness. He may not have special training in any one field of medicine, but develops a wide knowledge of all kinds of illness. He delivers babies, diagnoses diseases, performs surgery, and sets broken bones. The general practitioner often becomes extremely skillful in the art of medical practice. ② Specialists Certain fields of medicine require special advanced training and skill. One specialist is a surgeon, who treats diseases by means of operations. Some doctors prefer to treat only certain kinds of illness, thus becoming specialists in their chosen fields. Other doctors often consult them when a patient needs their special skill and knowledge. For example, a general practitioner might refer a pregnant woman to an obstetrician. The obstetrician cares for her and delivers her baby. A pediatrician, who specializes in childhood diseases, then takes over the care of the infant. ③ Researchers Some doctors do not practice medicine after they complete medical training. They prefer to devote their time to medical research. These doctors often help teach
future physicians in medical schools.At the same time,they use the laboratories and hospital facilities of the medical schools to conduct research programs. Many medical researchers work in large hospital centers,while many physicians conduct research programs in addition to their private practices (2)Careers in Medicine in the US To become a medical doctor in the US,one must attend four years of college and receive a bachelor's degree,followed by four years of medical school.Then he becomes an intern in a hospital and receives supervised practical training.As an intem, he has to"make rounds"with other doctors,visiting hospital patients.He is supposed to help give special treatments and answer emergency calls in the hospital at any time of day and night.Finally he becomes a resident at a hospital.Like the intem,he leams by observing the work of others.But the resident has much more responsibility than the intem.He often assists experienced surgeons during operations.In an emergency. he may take over the work of the staff surgeon.Intemship and residency combined take three to five years,depending on one's areas of specialization.Hospitals have several interns and many residents on their staff.A resident who is completing his/her residency period and who has thereby distinguished himself/herself is selected to be chief resident,a position of greater responsibility. Key:to attend 4 vears of college and receive a bachelor's degree Followed by 4 vears of medical school An intem in the hospital A resident in a hospital Selected to be a chief resident 3.Introductory Remarks This passage is written by Dr.William Nolen,a well-known American surgeon and author.Dr.Nolen reveals to us in his writing that he,as a doctor,had gone a long way before he became a surgeon.Then,what quality,according to Dr. Nolen,is essential in the making of a surgeon?
future physicians in medical schools. At the same time, they use the laboratories and hospital facilities of the medical schools to conduct research programs. Many medical researchers work in large hospital centers, while many physicians conduct research programs in addition to their private practices. (2) Careers in Medicine in the US To become a medical doctor in the US, one must attend four years of college and receive a bachelor’s degree, followed by four years of medical school. Then he becomes an intern in a hospital and receives supervised practical training. As an intern, he has to “make rounds” with other doctors, visiting hospital patients. He is supposed to help give special treatments and answer emergency calls in the hospital at any time of day and night. Finally he becomes a resident at a hospital. Like the intern, he lea rns by observing the work of others. But the resident has much more responsibility than the intern. He often assists experienced surgeons during operations. In an emergency, he may take over the work of the staff surgeon. Internship and residency combined take three to five years, depending on one’s areas of specialization. Hospitals have several interns and many residents on their staff. A resident who is completing his/her residency period and who has thereby distinguished himself/herself is selected to be chief resident, a position of greater responsibility. Key: to attend 4 years of college and receive a bachelor’s degree Followed by 4 years of medical school An intern in the hospital A resident in a hospital Selected to be a chief resident 3. Introductory Remarks This passage is written by Dr. William Nolen, a well-known American surgeon and author. Dr. Nolen reveals to us in his writing that he, as a doctor, had gone a long way before he became a surgeon. Then, what quality, according to Dr. Nolen, is essential in the making of a surgeon?
Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1.Questions: (1)What question did Dr.Nolen ask himself as the year of his chief residency came to an end?What was his answer? (2)When can a doctorsay to himself that he is indeed a surgeon? (3)Why did he lose a lot of sleep at night during those months? (4)How did he try to find the peace of mind he needed torelax? (5)Why was the doctor able to sleep well in the last month of his residency? (6)How did Dr.Nolen come to think that he didn't need tosweat any more? (7)Why wasn't he afraid of making mistakes when he was out in practice? (8)What doyou think ofhis attitude towardserors? (9)Do you agree with Dr.Nolen that a surgeon needs conceit? (10)Doyou think all conceited people will do well in their work?Why or why not? 2.Strueture Part1 (Para.1-2) The author raises the question and gives the answer (Confidence is the key to success.) Part 2 (para.3-6) The author supports the main idea by giving examples. Part3(Para.7) The author repeats and strengthens the main idea.(Conceit encourages a doctor in trying moments.) Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text,including the usage of new words and phrases,structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar. 1.As my year as chief resident drew to a close I asked myself this question on more than one occasion
Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. Questions: (1) What question did Dr. Nolen ask himself as the year of his chief residency came to an end? What was his answer? (2) When can a doctor say to himself that he is indeed a surgeon? (3) Why did he lose a lot of sleep at night during those months? (4) How did he try to find the peace of mind he needed to relax? (5) Why was the doctor able to sleep well in the last month of his residency? (6) How did Dr. Nolen come to think that he didn’t need to sweat any more? (7) Why wasn’t he afraid of making mistakes when he was out in practice? (8) What do you think of his attitude towards errors? (9) Do you agree with Dr. Nolen that a surgeon needs conceit? (10) Do you think all conceited people will do well in their work? Why or why not? 2. Structure Part1 (Para.1-2) The author raises the question and gives the answer. (Confidence is the key to success.) Part 2 (para.3-6) The author supports the main idea by giving examples. Part3 (Para.7) The author repeats and strengthens the main idea. (Conceit encourages a doctor in trying moments.) Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text, including the usage of new words and phrases, structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar. 1. As my year as chief resident drew to a close I asked myself this question on more than one occasion
draw toa close:come toan end,.draw to an end结束 e.g.This semester is drawing to a close. The debate drew toa close finally 2."There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently,treat just as well as or better than any other surgeon" (1)Q:Why doesthe author use double negation here? A:Double negation for emphatic purpose See p150 Ex.VI(3) (2)Translate the sentence into Chinese. 我能胜任对任何外科病人的治疗，我的治疗和其他外科医生一样高明，甚至 比其他医生更高明。 3.Take,for example,the emergency situations that we encountered almost every night. encounter:meet unexpectedly,be faced with(something bad,especially a danger or difficulty)遭到，意外地遇见 e.g.They encountered many difficulties during their trip. I encountered an old friend of mine on my way home. 4.The first few months of the year I had dreaded the ringing of the telephone dread to be very afraid of sth;to fear that sth bad is going to happen非常害怕，极为担 心 e.g.Idread being sick I dread to think what will happen. n恐惧，令人害怕的事物 e.g.The prospect of growing old fills me with dread She has an irrational dread of hospitals. 5.Often,afterI had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular situation, (1)Q:Who are Walt and Larry? A:Walt and Larry are pet names for Walter and Lawrence,two very common English names.Here the author only means that after he had told this person
draw to a close: come to an end, draw to an end 结束 e.g. This semester is drawing to a close. The debate drew to a close finally. 2. “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just as well as or better than any other surgeon” … (1) Q: Why does the author use double negation here? A: Double negation for emphatic purpose. See p150 Ex. VI (3) (2) Translate the sentence into Chinese. 我能胜任对任何外科病人的治疗，我的治疗和其他外科医生一样高明，甚至 比其他医生更高明。 3. Take, for example, the emergency situations that we encountered almost every night. encounter: vt. meet unexpectedly, be faced with (something bad, especially a danger or difficulty) 遭到，意外地遇见 e.g. They encountered many difficulties during their trip. I encountered an old friend of mine on my way home. 4. The first few months of the year I had dreaded the ringing of the telephone. dread v. to be very afraid of sth; to fear that sth bad is going to happen 非常害怕，极为担 心 e.g. I dread being sick. I dread to think what will happen. n. 恐惧，令人害怕的事物 e.g. The prospect of growing old fills me with dread. She has an irrational dread of hospitals. 5. Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular situation, (1) Q: Who are Walt and Larry? A: Walt and Larry are pet names for Walter and Lawrence, two very common English names. Here the author only means that after he had told this person