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Unit 4
Unit 4
Breaking boundaries
MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF
To learn something about MSF
To analyse the structure of the reading material
To understand the theme of this unit
Watch the video about MSF and answer the questions.
When was MSF founded Who founded MSF
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders (MSF) (无国界医生组织) is an international humanitarian (人道主义的) aid organisation which was set up by some French doctors and journalists in 1971. It provides emergency (紧急的) medical assistance to people suffering from natural disasters or wars. Because of its great contribution, it received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
In real life, their life is like this.
1. When was MSF founded and what does it do
MSF was founded in 1971 to provide medical care to those affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or a lack of access to health care.
Read the information about MSF and answer the questions.
2. What is the top priority of MSF
The top priority goes to those in the most serious and immediate danger.
n. 优先处理的事，当务之急
3. What else do you know about it
Since receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been in the spotlight, with more than 6.3 million donors worldwide.
Ebola is a virus that can infect humans and other primates (灵长目动物). Symptoms usually start two days to three weeks following infection, and include fever, sore throat, muscular pain and headaches. Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash (腹泻和皮疹) often follow, along with reduced liver and kidney function. Internal and external bleeding may also occur at this point.
The average death rate of those infected is about 50%. Ebola was first identified in 1976 in a village near the Ebola River, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Outbreaks tend to occur in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the largest to date being the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa, which infected 28, 616 people and claimed 11, 310 lives.
Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title “MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF ” and the pictures in the passage.
Read the journal of an MSF doctor and find out what problem he was involved in tackling.
The doctor was involved in tackling the infectious disease Ebola in Liberia.
Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.
1. It is not the first time the author has worked with MSF.
2. The work with MSF in Liberia is life-threatening.
3. The author enjoyed working together with all his colleagues.
4. The author always felt frustrated with the high death rate.
Now use five adjectives to describe the spirit of MSF doctors and give your reasons.
devoted
persistent
selfless
caring
brave
…
Read the text and match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.
Paragraph 1 A. Someone will take over my duty after my leaving.
Paragraph 2 B. What my mission was and what the people I worked with did.
Paragraph 3 C. The tragic scenes made me determined to combat the disease.
Paragraph 4 D. No matter what difficulties we face, we never give up on a patient.
Paragraph 5 E. Our efforts were rewarded by the brothers' unexpected recovery.
Paragraph 6 F. There have been no reported cases for one month.
Paragraph 7 G. Powerful bonds have been made for a common cause.
F
C
B
D
E
G
A
Time Experiences Feelings
Before arrival How I made up my mind:
I saw the tragic scenes on the news and I felt it was my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help.
with strong sense of mission
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
Time Experiences Feelings
My 100 days What I did on arrival: What my daily work was like: An unforgettable case:
Two young brothers survived the disease after their family members had died.
I got to know the daily routine and my colleagues and started my work.
Together with the others working for or alongside MSF, I helped those who were infected with the terrible disease Ebola. We worked together, surrounded by blood, vomit and death.
proud, hopeful, amazed
Time Experiences Feelings
Now What is special about today: What we are doing:
We celebrated because it’s exactly one month since the last reported case, and my time is almost up.
We are collaborating to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity.
happy，inspired, proud, hopeful
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the text.
( )1. How did the author react to the tragic scenes on the news
A. He paid no attention.
B. He chose to go and offer help.
C. He decided to become a doctor.
D. He educated people on preventing infection.
B
( )2. What does the author mean by saying “Ebola doesn't respect national boundaries” in paragraph 2
A. Ebola can infect anyone.
B. Ebola is caused by migration.
C. Ebola can't spread through the air.
D. Ebola can't be cured in any country.
A
( )3. Which of the following made the author special among MSF doctors
A. He saved the brothers' lives.
B. He was the only Chinese doctor.
C. He could speak three different languages.
D. He had work experience in fighting Ebola.
B
( )4. What does the author want to tell us through the case in paragraph 5
A. The death rate was very high.
B. The brothers were very lucky.
C. The doctors had great medical skills.
D. The doctors never gave up on a patient.
D
Now read the information and answer the questions.
Building a human community with a shared future is the way forward for all the world’s peoples. An ancient Chinese philosopher observed that “all living things may grow side by side without harming one another, and different roads may run in parallel without interfering with one another.” Only when all countries pursue the cause of common good, live in harmony, and engage in cooperation for mutual benefit will there be sustained prosperity and guaranteed security.
From Xi Jinping’s report at the 20th CPC National Congress
1. What is your understanding of “a human community with a shared future”
All people live on the same earth, as if we
were living in a “global village”. Anyone’s
action will affect others. Only when all people on the earth work together can the world have great development.
2. How is the idea reflected in the MSF doctor’s journal
The author mentioned that Ebola has no respect for borders. Thus indicates that borders are artificial. Many human differences are similarly artificial or unimportant when compared to what unites people. Doctors and others involved in the fight against the disease were united by their common values of respecting and saving human life.
Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word.
20 health care workers from almost as many countries, comrades in arms, raise virtual glasses to each other. With no
1. __________ (report) cases for a month, we're celebrating today.
I went to Liberia with MSF almost three months ago. Seeing the tragic scenes caused by Ebola on the news, I felt it was my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help. It is
2. __________ (absolute) important to remember that there
3. __________ (be) no borders for doctors, for patients or for anyone else involved in fighting this terrible disease.
reported
absolutely
are
My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian 4. __________ (special) in infectious diseases. She introduced me to three others 5. __________ (work) for or alongside MSF: Wilton, Maisy and Alfonso. Upon my arrival, there was an unforgettable case. A family of six were infected, four of 6. __________ soon died. Although there was little hope for the remaining brothers, we did everything we could 7. __________ (save) them. As a result, both boys have made a full recovery. This small but unexpected success compensated for many other less fortunate cases.
specialist
working
whom
to save
To be caught 8. __________ in such a crisis creates powerful bonds between people, not only between carers
9. __________ patients, but also
between all those who have
come from different parts of
the world and joined together
in a common cause. Though
my time is almost up, MSF
10. __________ (member) will
go on with the tireless work.
up
and
members
What is your understanding of the first sentence in
Paragraph 6
2. What difficulties do you think the author might have faced during his work
3. Do you know of any other similar organisations What do they do
4. What have you learnt from the passage that can help you talk about “a human community with a shared future”
What is your understanding of the first sentence in
Paragraph 6
To be caught up in such a crisis creates powerful bonds between people, not only between carers and patients, but also between all those who have come from different parts of the world and joined together in a common cause.
In the face of a crisis, we can only solve the problem through the cooperation and joint efforts of the people of all countries.
2. What difficulties do you think the author might have faced during his work
The author can’t understand the meanings of others because of the language barrier. The author has to adjust to the local life as soon as possible.
3. Do you know of any other similar organisations What do they do
International Committee of the Red Cross
To protect victims of internal and international armed conflicts.
Work in pairs and retell the text following the tips.
Time
Experiences
Feelings
Before
arrival
Experiences:
Feelings:
My 100
days
Experiences:
Feelings:
Now
Experiences:
Feelings:
What are the functions of keeping this kind of journal
I think it really important to keep this kind of journal.
First of all, keeping this kind of journal can help the
author know his own work more clearly. Meanwhile, the author is able to express his feelings and thoughts which can relieve his working pressure. And by keeping this kind of journal, he can also make a list of different problems and challenges of his job, which is of great help to his work.
Choose any of the following items to act them out.
Discuss in groups, and make a list of boundaries in society.
Choose one of the boundaries you have listed and talk about how to break it. (Your presentation can be a speech or an interview.)
Share your experiences or stories of breaking boundaries with the class. (when, where, what, why, how…).
between teachers and students
between doctors and patients
between different languages
between parents and children
between different cultures
between different countries
in geography
in any other different areas
When we are faced with different boundaries, we should have a good attitude and try our best to work together with people around us to break them. Only in this way can we become strong enough to overcome different challenges and to go anywhere we are needed all over the world to realise our dream.
Search for more information about an NGO (non-governmental organisation) which you are interested in, and write a short passage about it or about your ideas in about 100 words.

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