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Unit 5 Section A

Unit 5 Section A. Graceful Hands. Have you ever thought about death? Describe a scene of death you have experienced. Questions for discussion. II. Background Knowledge. Euthanasia 安乐死.

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Unit 5 Section A

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  1. Unit 5 Section A Graceful Hands

  2. Have you ever thought about death? Describe a scene of death you have experienced. Questionsfor discussion

  3. II. Background Knowledge

  4. Euthanasia安乐死 • Euthanasia, often called in most of the countries is illegal, except in Holland.Argument will continue betweenrespect for life (no killing) &human treatment (keeping dignity), the death therapy, • The long euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a sometimes fierce public debate. Those opposed to the practice see themselves up-holding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of human treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground…

  5. Recent polls in Britain show that 72 percent of respondents to a poll taken late last year in France said they would like the law changed to decriminalize mercy killing.

  6. graceful • Dolphins are gracefuland efficient swimmers. • 海豚是动作优雅的游泳高手。 • He made a graceful speech accepting the award. • 他作了一次得体的获奖演出。

  7. proceeding(adj.) • We went to see the film in the preceding night. • In conclusion, I hope the preceding arguments have convinced you of the need for action. • 总之, 我希望前面的讨论能使你信服行动的必要性。 • precede(v.)先于，在…前面

  8. To compare : previous /prior /preceding • preceding 指“此前的”，多用于指文章中某一处之前的，如“ preceding chapter”上一章； previous多指时间发生在前的，prior 比“previous”多一层“优先的”的意思。 • We had met on a previous occasion. • My children have a prior claim on my time.

  9. decay(v.&n.) • Dental decay in children is a common phenomenon all over the world. • 儿童龋齿是一个全世界普遍的现象。 • The house is in decay. (fall into decay) • creeping (slow down) political decay… • What made theRoman Empire decay? • 罗马帝国为何衰亡？

  10. switch(n.&v.) • Farmers are worried very much about a possible switch in policy. • 农民非常担心有可能有政策变化。 • He got tired of teaching and switched to writing stories. • 他教书教厌了，于是改行写小说。

  11. loose（adj.)loosen(vt.)loosely(adv.) • These trousers don’t fit. They’re much too looseround the waist. • 这条裤子不合身，裤腰太松了。 • The music society I belong to is only loosely organized. • 我参加的音乐会协会是一个松散的组织。

  12. Collocations: • have a loose tongue 说话随便，嘴不紧 • at loose ends/ at a loose end 无所事事，空闲的 • break /get loose跑掉 • loosen one’s tongue 说多了，使人无拘无束的谈话。 • Wine soon loosen his tongue. • 喝酒后他话就多了。

  13. secure(adj.&v.) security(n.) • Secure all the doors and windows before leaving. • The Great Wall was built to secure the people from/against the foreign attack. (保卫，保护）

  14. (经过努力) 获得,把…弄到手 synonym:obtain, attain, acquire, win She has secured a good job. • Idon’t feel secure when I am alone in the house.

  15. straw(n.) • Gave me a straw to drunk the Coca-Cola. • Collocations: • A straw 微不足道的事物或数量（尤用于以下例示） • He doesn'tcare a straw abouthis personal appearance. • 他一点也不讲究个人仪表。 • The agreement isn'tworth a • straw。

  16. the last/final straw(that breaks the camel’s back)使人终于不盛负荷的最后事情。 • I put up with a lot from this guy. He borrowed my clothes, he borrowed my money, he borrowed my tennis racket. But when I caught him using my toothbrush that was the last straw, so I kicked him out!" • “我对这个家伙够宽容的了。他借我的衣服穿，问我借钱，借用我的网球拍。可是，当我发现他用我的牙刷的时候，这就叫我无法忍受了。所以我把他赶了出去。” 

  17. clutch/grasp at a straw/straws抓救命稻草（竭力抓住微小的机会以求逃脱或获救） • A drowning man will clutch at a straw. 溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。

  18. slide/slip/glide • The frozen brook made a wonderful slide, and many people were sliding on the ice. • 结冰的小河成了很好的滑道，很多人再上面滑冰。 • He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking. • 趁没人看到时，他将信塞入了口袋。 • Collocations: let slide 放任自流，听其自然 • She got depressed and let things slide. • 她情绪低落让一切听之任之。 • et slip偶然泄露

  19. thirst • Have a thirst/hunger for =be thirsty /hungry for 渴望得到 • She always had a thirst for power.

  20. naked outline The trees were left naked of leaves. • Just tell me the outline of the story and fill in the details later. 树上一片树叶也没有。 • 只要把事情的概要告诉我，以后再补充细节吧。

  21. hint(n.&v.) • They fled at the first hint of trouble. • The magazine has some helpful hints about how to make your own clothes. • 这本杂志对于如何自己缝制衣服提供了一些有益的点子。 • Collocations: • give/drop sb. a hint给人暗示 • take a hint会意。 • She said that she was very tired and I took the hint and left.

  22. Interval(n.) • Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals. • 明天大部分时间是阴天，有时转晴。 • Collocations: • At intervals 不时，每隔。。时间/距离 • At intervals of 10 days • At intervals of 10 inches

  23. shallow • His breathing became shallow and frequent as the time drew near for him to go onto the stage for the first time. • 随着他初次上台时间的临近，他的呼吸变得微弱而急促。 • He seemed to have only a shallow understanding of his subject. • 看来他对他选修的科目只是一知半解。

  24. emotion(n.) emotional(adj.) • Love, joy, hatred, fear and jealousy are all emotions. • 爱，欢乐，恨，恐惧和妒忌都是强烈的情绪。 • His voice was choked with emotion. • 他激动得说不出话来。

  25. association(n.) associate(v.) • Religion have an intimate association with alchemy （炼金术）during the Middle Ages. • In connection/associations with=in relation to • NBA= • National Basketball Association • ASEAN= • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • 东盟

  26. the pit of one’s stomach • I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that something terrible was going to happen. • 我心里感到有什么可怕的事要发生。

  27. feel for • He felt in his pocket for some money.

  28. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 10. 开始做，着手做 to go about providing for her needs (L. 26) 如果你决心要拿硕士学位，现在就开始为之准备吧！ If you are determined to pursue a master’s degree, just go about preparing for it from now on. 上一页 下一页

  29. Synonyms: • Set out to do sth. • Set about doing sth • Start to do/ doing sth • 我应该怎样着手找工作？ • How should I go about finding a job?

  30. put up a chair • They put up a chair, I stood in the chair and began to read the Bible.

  31. except for/except that • The classroom was silent, except for the busy scratching of pens on paper. • 教室里静悄悄的，只听见钢笔快速地在纸上写字的沙沙声。 • The classroom was silent, except that there was the busy scratching of pens on paper.

  32. read about • It was sad to read about the death of the famous old actress in this morning’s newspaper. • 在今天的早报上看到这位著名的女演员去世了，很伤心。

  33. Analysis of the Text Structure

  34. Back II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I (Paras. 1-4) Part II Part III Part IV Part V For details Part VI Main idea ? I attend to a dying patient, who is very thin. Even, she has no enough strength to swallow some water. Devices for developing it ? Narration-description(叙述- 描写法)

  35. II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part II (Para. 5) Part III Part IV Part V For details Part VI Back Main idea ? The patient is seriously ill, too weak for anything. Devices for developing it ? General-specific(总分法)

  36. II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part II Part III (Paras. 6-7) Part IV Part V For details Part VI Back Main idea ? Driven by my thoughts, I exchange with the patient, who is able to utter only broken sentences. Though, I begin to see what a kind and considerate grandmother she is. Devices for developing it ? Description (描写法) This is focused on the author’s mental activities.

  37. II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part II Part III Part IV (Para. 8) Part V For details Part VI Back Main idea ? The patient dies. And the author seems to have a better understanding of the patient. Mrs. Clark spares her family from seeing her die and the author feels it a privilege to be there with the patient. Devices for developing it ? Description (描写法) This is also focused on the author’s mental activities.

  38. II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V (Para. 9) For details Part VI Back Main idea ? It is only two days after Mrs. Clark’s death that the author comes to learn more about her from the newspaper. Devices for developing it ? Statement of facts (事实陈述法)

  39. Language Points in the Text

  40. III. Expressions & Patterns Back A. Compatible Expressions 1.伸手去拿 to reach for the light (L. 6) 的确，没有钱我们无法生活，但是我们决不应该把手伸向公家的口袋。 It is true that we can’t live without money, but we should never reach for it in the public pocket. 下一页

  41. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 2.用无动于衷的、医生的目光观察着病人  to observe the patient with an unemotional, medical eye (L. 7) Seen with a romantic eye, living in mountains is an adventurous experience, but in reality, the inhabitants there have to earn a living through hard labor. 用浪漫的眼光来看，住在山里是一种充满刺激的经历，然而事实上，那里的人们必须通过艰辛的劳动来谋生。 下一页

  42. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 4. 随着不均匀的呼吸一起一伏 • to rise and fall with the uneven breaths (L. 12) 活学活用 生活中的机遇并非随着命运出现而出现，而是随着一个人的自信心与适应能力一起起落。 Opportunity in life does not arise with fate, but rises and falls with one’s self-confidence and adaptability. 上一页 下一页

  43. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 5.感觉那微弱的脉搏 to feel for the faint pulse (L. 15) 活学活用 队长再一次摸摸伤员的胸口看有没有心跳，他吃惊地感觉到了跳动着的生命的迹象。 When feeling again on the chest for the heartbeat of the wounded, the head of the team surprisingly got the pumping sign of life. 上一页 下一页

  44. III. Expressions & Patterns Back to bend close to her 弯腰，屈服 活学活用 全球化不是让一个国家的意志屈服于另一个国家的意志，而是把他们协调起来共同促进人类的美好未来。 Globalization is not to force one country’s will to bend to another’s, but to coordinate them to jointly contribute to the bright future of mankind. 上一页 下一页

  45. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 7.缓解她的干渴 to ease her thirst (L. 20) 活学活用 要用微笑面对挑战，因为它是缓解焦虑与压力的良药。 Smile through any challenging situations, for smile is the best medicine to ease your anxiety and stress. 上一页 下一页

  46. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 8. 没有用力去吞咽 to make no attempt to swallow(L. 21) 活学活用 不要一遇到挫折就打退堂鼓，至少你应该再试一次。 Don’t beat a retreat immediately after any setback, at least you should make another attempt to hit it. 上一页 下一页

  47. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 12. 打开护肤霜的瓶盖 to remove from 把。。除去 (L. 29) 活学活用 一个人的名声就像一块白布，很容易被玷污，但要清除这些污点却很难。 One’s reputation, like a piece of white cloth, is easy to stain while it is hard to remove the stains from it. 上一页 下一页

  48. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 13.把护肤霜揉在她发黄的皮肤上 to rub cream into her yellow skin (L. 30) 活学活用 对于一个有责任感的老师最好要避免给学生灌输老生常谈的东西。 It is better for a dutiful teacher to avoid rubbing cut-and-dried things into students. 上一页 下一页

  49. not…until • 直到我们向他们指出了他们的错误，他们才意识到。 • They didn't realize their fault until we pointed it out to them. Not until we pointed the their fault out to them, did they realize their fault .

  50. III. Expressions & Patterns Back 16.耗尽了最后的那点力气 to spend her last ounce of strength (L. 40) 活学活用 一分脑力胜似十分财力，而一分实践胜似十分理论。 An ounce of brain is worth a pound of wealth while an ounce of practice is worthy of a pound of theory. 上一页 下一页

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