Unit6 The making of a surgeon

surgeon与doctor Surgeon(外科医生) means a doctor who performs operations; Doctor(医生) means a person who knows how to treat diseases. Therefore, physicians(内科医生), dentists(牙 医) and surgeons(?) are all doctors.

The title of the text: The Making of a Surgeon The title means ― The cause of a surgeon‘s success.‖ Translated as ―外科医生的成功之道” “making‖ means of gaining success ―成功 之道”; e.g. ① The perseverance was the making of the writer. (坚忍不拔是这位作家成功的因素。)

而in the making = in the process of being made; ready to be produced “在制造中，在酝酿中”; e.g. ② Our plans are still in the making. (我们的计划还在酝酿之中。) 另外， makings= the qualities needed (具有)成为… 所需的素质； e.g.

He has the makings of a good doctor. (他具有成为好医生的素质。)

Resident: (实习结束后进入高级训练阶段 的)住院医生；doctor who lives in the hospital and continue practicing after completing his internship (n. 〔美〕实习医 生或实习教师、实习生的职位或职务；实 习生). Residency: (高级专科)住院实习期；the last stage of a doctor‘s training at a hospital.

resident v.s. residency

Teaching ProceduresI. Warming-up exercisesII. A brief Introduction to the text

III. Detailed explanation of the textIV. Summary of the text

V. Language pointsVI. Homework

Questions for discussion In your opinion, how can a person be successful?

( hard-working, lucky, chance, opportunity, healthy, intelligence, self-confidence… )

As far as a doctor is concerned, what should be the most important factor (因素) for him to be successful?

( self-confidence )

Reading of the new words surgeon / 5s[:dV[n /

n. doctor who performs operations 外科医生

self-confidence /n. 自信心

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Words

making

n. means of gaining success 成功之道resident / 5rezid[nt /

n. 住院医生Words

conclude /

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vt. arrive at a belief or opinion by reasoning 得出结论 surgical / 5s[:dVik[l /

a. of, by, or for surgery 外科的；手术的Words

competently /

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ad. with the necessary skill 称职地；胜任地

competentnear

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vt. approach; come closer toWords

emergency /

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n. sudden and dangerous happening needing immediate action 紧急情况；急症 encounter / in5kaunt[ /

vt. be faced with (difficulties, danger, etc.); meet unexpectedly 遭到； 意外地遇见Words

dread /

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vt. fear greatly 畏惧critical / 5kritik[l /

a. important at a time of danger and difficulty 紧要的；关键性的Words

particular /

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a. belonging to some one person, thing, or occasion 特定的 case

n. instance of disease or injury 病例Words