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4.      Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and went to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she would become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined she was that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.

In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to The United States of America, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician of the world and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.

Person/Facts	Action/Achievement	Place	Time
Elizabeth	born	(a) ------	(b) ------
She	completed (c) ------		1849
She and her (d) ------	opened hospital		(e) ------

Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10

Answer:

4.      (a) England, (b) 1821, (c) graduation, (d) sister, (e) 1857.

5.      The first female physician in the world, Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England. She wanted to be a doctor though it was just impossible for women in that time. After graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. At last Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor along with female doctor managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

এলিজাবেথ ব্ল্যাকওয়েল ১৮২১ সালে ইংল্যান্ডে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন এবং দশ বছর বয়সে নিউ ইয়র্ক সিটিতে যান। একদিন তিনি ডাক্তার হওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নেন। কিন্তু উনিশ শতকের মাঝামাঝি সময়ে একজন নারীর জন্য এটি প্রায় অসম্ভব ছিল। অনেক মেডিকেল স্কুলে ভর্তির জন্য চিঠি লেখার পর, অবশেষে ফিলাডেলফিয়ার একজন ডাক্তার তাকে ভর্তি করেন। তিনি এতটাই দৃঢ়প্রতিজ্ঞ ছিলেন যে, নিজের শিক্ষার খরচ চালানোর জন্য স্কুলে শিক্ষকতা করেন এবং সংগীতের ক্লাস করান।

১৮৪৯ সালে, মেডিকেল স্কুল থেকে স্নাতক হওয়ার পর, তিনি প্যারিসে আরও শিক্ষা গ্রহণের সিদ্ধান্ত নেন। তিনি একজন সার্জন হতে চেয়েছিলেন, কিন্তু গুরুতর চোখের সংক্রমণের কারণে সে স্বপ্ন ত্যাগ করতে বাধ্য হন। আমেরিকায় ফিরে এসে তিনি নারী হওয়ার কারণে নিজের চিকিৎসা কার্যক্রম শুরু করতে কঠিন সমস্যার সম্মুখীন হন।

১৮৫৭ সালে, এলিজাবেথ, তার ডাক্তার বোন এবং আরেকজন নারী চিকিৎসক মিলে নারীদের ও শিশুদের জন্য প্রথম হাসপাতাল প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন। শুধুমাত্র বিশ্বের প্রথম মহিলা চিকিৎসক হওয়া নয়, তিনি নিজের হাসপাতাল প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন এবং নারীদের জন্য প্রথম মেডিকেল স্কুলও প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in (a) __________ in 1821 and moved to New York City when she was ten. She decided to become a (b) __________, which was nearly impossible for a woman in the 19th century. After many attempts, she was finally accepted by a (c) __________ in Philadelphia. She graduated in 1849 and went to (d) __________ for further studies. Unfortunately, due to an (e) __________, she had to give up her dream of becoming a surgeon.

Answers:

(a) England

(b) doctor

(c) doctor

(d) Paris

(e) eye infection

Summary

Elizabeth Blackwell, born in England in 1821, moved to New York at ten. She aspired to be a doctor, which was rare for women at that time. After repeated rejections, she got admission to a medical school in Philadelphia and graduated in 1849. Later, she went to Paris for further studies but had to abandon surgery due to an eye infection. Returning to the U.S.A, she faced challenges starting her practice. In 1857, she and her sister opened the first hospital for women and children and later established the first medical school for women.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and make a flowchart showing the major events in Elizabeth Blackwell’s life. (One is done for you.)

1. Born in England in 1821 →

2. Moved to New York City at the age of ten →

3. Got admission in medical school after many rejections →

4. Graduated from medical school in 1849 →

5. Went to Paris for further education →

6. Gave up the idea of becoming a surgeon due to an eye infection →

7. Opened a hospital for women and children in 1857 →

8. Established the first medical school for women