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Book III WritingUnit 1Directions:Write a letter of no less than 120 words to someone who has made you feel warm, happy and loved. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Be sure to include the following ideas in your letter: Your feeling about his / her love – the kindnesses he/ she has done to you – hope you can return the favor.Dear Aunty,I’m writing this letter to thank you for your hospitability accorded to me during my stay in your home last weekend. I would also like to thank you for all the talk we had in the past two days, which enriched my understanding of college life and may save me from some mistakes.Throughout the weekend, you cooked my favorite dishes, showed me around the city and even bought me so beautiful clothes. I was not even allowed to give a hand when you were busy. It’s so kind of you to do all that for me. What impressed me most is your interpretation of college life and the advice you gave me. As my senior, you know more about life and have better ways to tackle problems. What you said had been impressed on my mind and will always be available when I am in need.I’m looking forward to your early visit to my place when I will be able to pay back some of the hospitability I received during my memorable stay in you home.With all the best regards.Yours sincerely,LindaUnit 2Directions: Suppose that you were a doctor in sports medicine. Write a letter of no less than 120 words to a friend who wants to improve his / her health by doing spots. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Be sure to include the following ideas in your letter: the benefits people may get from exercise – the negative effects exercise may have on our body – your suggestions.Dear Mary,I’m very happy to hear from you. To my joy, you have realized the importance of doing exercise and want to improve your health by doing sports. I know office work takes most of your time and confines you to the chair. So it is surely necessary for you to do some outdoor activities.Doing sports may help in many ways. It not only improves our health, but also enhances our mood and reduces depression and anxiety. People who do regular exerciseoften achieve an overall sense of well-being.However, doing sports also has negative effects, especially for those who are usually inactive. Some researches show that endurance exercises may result in iron loss. What’s more, if we do sports in a wrong way, we may pull our muscles, hurt our joints or even break our bones.So my advice is that you may start with a little running and exercise more and more gradually. Be sure to do the exercises moderately and take some iron supplements when necessary. To avoid injury, it always helps to stretch before doing sports.I believe your health will be improved if you keep on doing sports.Best wishes！Yours,LilyUnit 3Directions: People say that opportunity is indispensable to success and opportunities are not equal for everyone. Write a composition of no less than 120 words entitled Opportunities favor the prepared mind.Opportunities favor the prepared mindMore often than not, opportunity is indispensable to success. Whatever ability one may have, he should be granted an opportunity to show it. But opportunities are not equal for everyone. Only those who are ready can take the opportunity leading to success.Let’s take college graduates for example. Job opportunities are everyone but not everyone can find an ideal job. Those who are popular are the graduates who either do well in some popular subjects or have done some internship work. If college students have idled away their school years and know nothing about their future job, they might never be allowed a chance to work.As the saying goes, every dog has his day. Opportunities are everywhere and everyone has a chance to find and take them if he is ready. So we college students should arm ourselves with knowledge and technology and get ready for the opportunities to come.Unit 4Directions: Suppose that you had an American pen pal who wants to know something about China. Write a letter of no less than 120 words to him/ her and introduce sometypical cultural symbols of China. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Be sure to include the following ideas in your letter: Your feeling about his interest in China –typical cultural symbols of China – your willingness to show him/ her around China.Dear Bob,I’m happy to learn that you have great interest in cultural symbols of China. Now I’ll introduce some of them to youThe first symbol I want to introduce is The Great Wall. It has been built in different stages in China history and dates from The Spring and Autumn Period and The Warring States, more than two thousand years from now. It was built to defend the nation against the attack of other nationalities. What makes it a wonder in human history is its location and total length.Another typical symbol of Chinese culture is Peking Opera, which is considered as the quintessence of Chinese culture. It has a history of over two hundred years and is famous for its facial makeup and acting.Chinese calligraphy can represent Chinese culture from another point of view. It is a legacy of traditional arts in China and still takes up a place in Chinese civilization.Those mentioned above are just a small part of Chinese culture. When you come to our country, I will show you around and you may know more about China.All the best wishes,Sincerely yours,TomUnit 5Directions: As for the meaning of life, people have different interpretations. Some say that it is not how many years we live, but rather what we do with them. Others say that life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. Some want to lead a life with ease, while others try to dedicate themselves to the cause of the people. How do you understand the meaning of life? Write a composition entitled “Life” in no less than 120 words to present your ideas about life.LifeThe interpretations of life may vary from person to person. Some think that the best thing for a person is to live an easy and long life, while others think it is not how long one lives but what he does that counts.As for me, a valuable and meaningful life is a life of devotion and dedication to the society. Here are some reasons that support my opinion. On the one hand, life is changeable. We are not certain what would happen in the next minute. So we shouldtreasure every moment and do what is useful and meaningful so as to live without regret. On the other hand, we can widen the width of our life even if we can not extend its length. By committing ourselves to the society, we make our life valuable.In a word, no matter how long we live, we should live a life that is valuable and meaningful by doing something useful to the society.Unit 6Directions: With the combination of intelligence and manual skill, human beings have more control over their surroundings than any other species on Earth. Yet our exploration of the nature has brought about enormous changes which result in the loss of balance of nature. Write a composition entitled “Protect the Natur e, Protect Ourselves” in no less than 120 words to present your ideas about the relationship between human and nature.Protect the Natur e, Protect OurselvesWith the development of economy, human beings need more and more natural resources. Trees are cut down for people to make beautiful furniture. Coal and oil are dug out for people to use as fuels. Wild animals are killed to satisfy human taste.However, human’s greedy and unrestricted behaviors have resulted in the nature’s counterattacks. Natural disasters are happening more and more frequently and severely. As a result of deforestation, sand storms are disturbing people’s life. Some people have lost their lives because of sand and rock slides. Extreme climates such as droughts and floods are making human suffer a lot. The balance of nature is being broken and we are paying for what we have got from the nature.So what we should do now is to protect the nature from being destroyed. When we are making use of the natural resources, we should see that the law of nature is respected. To protect the nature is to protect ourselves.。
Lesson Five Twelve Angry Men (Part One)I．T eaching Objectives:After learning this unit, students are supposed to:1. get familiar with the rules of word formation ;2. get familiar with some grammatical points;3. retell the text as a whole;4. have a thorough understanding of the whole text: Twelve Angry Men5. get a list of the new words and expressions and be able to use them freely in writing and daily conversation;II.Listening and speaking activities1.Listen to the recording of the text and fill in the blanks about the main ideas of the article.2. Talk about the judicial system in America and discuss the questions on the text.III. Reading Comprehension and Language Activities1.Pre-reading discussions:1)Why doesn’t the author give names to the characters in the drama? Is this play merely a conflictamong people or is it also a conflict of ideas?2)What was the evidence presented at the court against the boy?3)What would have happened to the boy if he had been found guilty?2 Background knowledgeAbout the author﹡Reginald Rose is a native Ne w Y orker, best known as a writer for television. The Twelve Angry Men was written in 1954 based on his experience as a juror. The play was turned into a movie in 1957 with Henry Fonda starring as No8.The present text isbased on of that movie. with much abridgement. What distinguished Rose’s teleplays was their direct preoccupation with social and political issues.﹡Useful legal termsJudiciary system: judge, 12 jurors, lawyer, plaintiff, defendant, public prosecutorThe jury trial is an important component in the U.S. judicial system. The jury consists of 12 jurors, selected at random, agreed on by the lawyers of the two sides, who will, after hearing all the evidenced and cross-examination and careful deliberation, give a verdict of guilty or not guilty. Today no jury would be made up entirely of men any more. Women now serve on juries as much as men.﹡JuryJury: is a group of up to 12 people, called “Jurors” whose duty it is to listen to the evidence given in a court trial and decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty. The decision is called a “verdict”. If the verdict is not guilty, the accused is set free or acquitted; if the verdict is guilty, the judge will give the sentence.﹡Court System•Jurisdiction司法: by the Highest Court, the High Court, the Middle Court, the district courts, thelower courts•Legislation立法: by the Congress, hearings听证会•①The accused is deemed innocent until and unless proved “ guilty” beyond a reasonable doubt.•②In many jurisdictions, the majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty ofa felony.•③A trial does not aim at discovering who commit a particular crime, but rather the innocence or guilt of the accused.•④The system is not infallible and can be quite precarious.﹡A criminal court• A criminal court is a court of law which hears cases brought by the state against a person or a corporation which has violated a criminal law enacted by the legislature.﹡Police•Scotland Y ard 伦敦警察厅•NYPD, LAPD police department 警察局•FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation•Sheriff (美)县治安官•Police officer•区分：Security guard 保安, Firefighters, fire brigade,•Court-martial 军事法庭, international tribunal 国际法庭3.About the textTwelve Angry Men was adapted by Reginald Roes in1950s. It is about an 18-year-old boy who is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death .The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It turned out that in the first voting .all the 11 jurors vote for conviction. Except No.8, who feels there is a reasonable doubt, which prevents a quick verdict. The juror8 resolutely and painstakingly explains his reasons for doing that. During the heated deliberations, evidence that felt rock-solid is revealed to be dubious and the hidden preconceptions and assumptions of the jurors are revealed. At last, juror8 convinces every man on the jury that the charge to the defendant was not conclusively proved to convict him.4.Pre-class Questions• 1. Why do you think the author gives “The Twelve Angry Men” as the title of the play?• 2. Try to analyze the characteristics of each juror and witness.• 3. Try to retell the story of killing in your own words.5. Language Points﹡Phrases；call for : to want or need a particular action, behavior ,quality etc.要求get at : to see to be saying sth that other people don’t completely understand.了解表明lay sb out :to knock sb . down 把….打昏mix up :confuse 弄混spill out :to pour out散出yell sth o ut: 喊出in charge of :负责in the charge of : 由谁负责﹡A boy charged with murdering his father（p1）•Notice that we say“ to be charged with”, but “to be accused of”.•Notice also that “to charge” means to state officially that someone is guilty of a crime.﹡Now you fellows can handle this any way you want.(P2)any way (both words stressed): by any method; in any manner•anyway (stressed on the first syllable): in spite of that; in any case•--I’m going ______, no matter what you say.•--Y ou can do it _________ yo u want. I don’t care. I just want the result.•--Well, _______, it’s too late to do anything now.•--He is desperate. He has to find that money _________.﹡Preliminary (a.& n.) P3: happening at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation •--The Congress will start ~ hearings soon. (预备听政会)•--Our team got beaten in the ~ rounds of the competition. (头几个回合)•--May I make a few ~ remarks before we start the interview. (开场白)•②noun: usually plural forms <preliminaries>•--without preliminaries (开门见山地)•~ talks on the nuclear issues of North Korea began yesterday.• A background check is normally a ~ to a presidential nomination.•~s, quarter finals, semi-finals, and the final﹡Vote•If we want to discuss it first then vote, that’s one way or we can vote right now to see how we stand.•Mean: One way for us to do is to discuss first then vote. The other way for us to do is to vote at once to find out the position of jurors whether we agree or not, or we need further discussion on this case.﹡Maybe we can all get out of here. P5•Background: He is eager to get out of this jury room because it is hot and besides he has a ticket for a football game for that evening which he does not want to miss.•If everyone agrees that the boy is guilty, then they can take the verdict to the court and get the whole thing over and done with right﹡Slum Ghetto犹太贫民区Hip-hop: a form of pop culture starting among young black people in the US in the 1980s, including rap music and graffiti art 嬉哈乐(Hippie:young people in the 1960s and 70s rejecting conventional ways留长发、吸毒)Rap: a type of music in which words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way 说唱乐Latina: a style mixing elements from Latin America 拉丁风格﹡What do you think that trial cost? (P20)•According to the U.S. law any citizen has a right to a proper trial, and if he can’t pay, the trial will be paid by the government. That’s why No. 10 here reminds No.8 angrily that the boy has cost a lot of public money.﹡Since when is dishonesty a group characteristic? (p21)•From what time is dishonesty regarded as a characteristic of a group? It is unfair to think that all the people who live in the slum are not honest. It a prejudice.﹡otherwise (P26)①differently (adv.)--Y ou are presumed to be innocent until proved otherwise. (proved not to be)--I was unable to attend the conference because I was otherwise engaged. (busy with something else)②apart from that--The soup was cold, but otherwise the meal was excellent.③if not--Y ou’d better go now, otherwise you’ll miss the train.﹡Eyewitness OneThe Old Man•Let’s see the old man who lived on the second floor under the room where the murder took .•Clu e: loud noises “I’m going to kill you” in the upstairs apartment A second later, he heard a body falling.•The old man’s guess: It sounded like a fight•The old man’s seeing: He saw the kid running down the stair and out of the house﹡Refute反驳(P29)•Refute an allegation, an argument or a theory: proving it wrong or untrue•It’s the kind of rumor that it is easy to ~.•Refute an allegation or accusation: denying it is true•He is quick to ~ any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.•区分: refuse, decline, reject, object﹡Eyewitness Two The Woman•She is lying in bed. She can’t sleep. It’s hot..•And right across the street, she sees the kid stick his knife into his father’s chest. Look, she has known the kid all his life. And she swore she saw him do it.﹡Spot One•She looks out the window.•They proved in court that at night if you look through the windows of an el train when the lights are out, you can see what is happening on the other side.﹡Spot Two•Right across the street she sees the kid stick the knife into his father. She’s known him all his life.His window is right across from hers, across the EL tracks. And she saw him do it.﹡el train(p34): elevated train•Fly-past(美), flyover(英)立交桥•Highway•Expressway•Subway(美), tube(英)•Tunnel, Cross-strait tunnel,•Maglev: magnetically levitated train﹡Provoke (P46): deliberately annoy someone and try to make him behave aggressivelySomething provokes a reaction: causing itHe started beating me when I was about to go to bed but I didn't do anything to ~ him.The destruction of the mosque has ~d anger throughout the Muslim world.Her insensitive speech provoked an angry reaction.The students tried to provoke the teacher into losing her temper. (made her lose her temper by provoking her)His refusal to answer provoked me to shout at him﹡Boy’ s Background(No.8) I don’t think it was a very strong motive. This boy has been hit so many times that violence is practically a normal state of affairs with him. I just can’s see two slaps in the face would have provoked him into committing murder.﹡The boy•(No.4) This boy--- Let’s say he’s the product of a slum and a broken home. We can’t help that.We’re not here to explain why slums make criminal.•We are here to decide if he is innocent or guilty.﹡Sensitive vs. sensiblesensitive:①(~ + to) easily influence or changed by sth•--sensitive to cold/heat --a sensitive skin②( ~ + about) have feelings that are easily hurt/offendedDon’t mention that she’s put on weight, she’s very sensitive about it.sensible: reasonable; showing good sensea sensible man She is very sensible of the trouble.It would be sensible to get a second opinion before taking any further action.•It is very sensible of you to take his advice.•﹡Allege (P60)•断言，宣称，硬说•The newspaper ~s th e mayor’s guilt *. He is ~d to have demanded a ransom of one million.•作为理由，借口或论据等提出•He ~d illness as a reason for not going to work.•Alleged: an alleged thief窃贼嫌疑an alleged friend所谓的朋友﹡Ok, let’s get to the point (p 65)•Let’s get to the point: let’s talk about the most important part of the problem.•Admitted buying: We can say “admit to doing sth”•Linglu has admitted stealing the books from Changjin.﹡Admit (p65) : confess①admit (followed by gerund)--Will you admit breaking the window? = Would you admit that you have broken the window?②admit (followed by infinitive)--We all admit him to be foolish.--A fuel leak is now admitted to have been the cause of the trouble.③other collocations--He admitted his guilt/crime. --He admitted to the murder/shoplifting.﹡You pulled a real bright trick (P76)Her tears were just a trick to deceive others.（诡计）Our children used to play tricks on us.（捉弄）card tricks （扑克牌魔术）magic tricks （魔术）Don’t play dirty tricks on me.（卑鄙手段）How’s trick? (c olloq) （混得如何）﹡Ballot• A ballot(paper) is a system of voting or an occasion when you vote on a piece of paper on to write your decision.•Eg. Representatives were elected by ballot. Eg. They decide to hold a ballot.•Eg. Let’s put it to the ballot.﹡We’ll s tay here and talk it out.(p84)talk it out: discuss it thoroughly until we reach a final decision.Out: thoroughly, completely, so as to be finishedCompare:•I had to sit out that boring performance.•Please hear me out. *Time is running out.* The fire went out.•They seemed to be determined to fight it out In-Class Translation Exercises•Let’s play the match out.1.Clean out the room. 2I’m tired out.3I had to sit out that boring performance. 4 Please hear me out.5The oil in the heater is running out. 6The wind blew the candles out.7The lease is already out. 8 He will be back before the month is out.9Let’s try and sort out this mess.6. Post-discussionWhat was the evidence against the boy? How did it fall piece by piece through the discussion? 7Exercises: II Vocabulary 1.Translation3. Translation:1)Our company was heavily in debt when he took over. We owed the bank about 10 million.2)Lao Song, I owe you an apology. The other day I really behaved like a fool.3)People know every well that they owe everything they have today to the reform polity.4)Why did their boat invade our territorial waters? They owe us an explanation at least.5)He claimed to have two Ph. D. degrees from two universities.6)Both sides claimed to have won the competition.7)The Taipings took the city finally. But the battle claimed one of their best leaders. to have won thecompetition.8)These patients won the claim of 50 million dollars for their damaged health.9)This otherwise wonderful manager is a womanizer.10)Her otherwise perfect family only has one problem. Her little daughter is handicapped.11)The Congress will vote on this new tax law sometimes next week. The exact time has not yet beenfixed.12)Big business will vote for that party. They won’t vote otherwise.13)After a heated discussion, they finally put it to a vote. The voter was 3to 4 in Bush’s favor.14)John Kennedy was the first Catholic in U.S. history to be voted into the White House.15)In the stock market, people often vote with their feet.16)The problems we now have remind us that social justice is just as important as economic prosperity.17)That day she forgot to remind her husband to get his car fixed.18)The story reminded me of many terrible things that happened in the so-called Cultural Revolution. 4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word:1) down 2) in 3)on, off 4) out 5) out 6) out 7) over 8) over 9)away, with 10) with without11) into, in 12) withIII Grammar4. Translate sentences using gerunds:1)The old lady resents being referred to as busybody. Or: The old lady does not like being called abusybody.2)“I appreciate your offering to go and tell the parents about the accident.”, the principal told me.3)The cheat thought being dressed like a policeman would make us trust him. But he looked like aswindler just the same.4)It’s important to know what it is that you don’t know, and asking questions is the way.5)Foreign journalists in the country often complain about being suspected of spying.6)I reviewed my lesson s by first reading the texts over and then trying to retell them in my own words.7)There are many ways to get data into a computer. Procession the data is accomplished within thecomputer itself.8)Being a guest on a talk show requires wit, eloquence, and insight.9)Today, by using telecommunications equipment, CEOs can preside over meetings without leavingfrom their desks.10)I can understand your hopping form job to job in search of something you really love doing, butyou’re rejecting such a generous offer-no!6. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer:1-10 d a c a b b c d d a 11-15 b a c c bAssignment1. Summarize the reasonable doubts the jurors raise within 200 words.2. Give the character of each juror.3. Do the key exerciseslesson5 new wordsabstain 弃权（不投票）alleged （未经证实而）陈述的argument 论据evidenceassume 假想，假设suppose, presumebackyard 后院ballot 无记名投票制breeding-ground 某事物（通常指有害事物）的滋生地burden 负担，重负loadcall for 形势所迫，必须立即采取行动characteristic n. 与众不同的特征peculiaritycharge 指责，控告，指控coincidence 巧合的事chancecollection-box 募捐箱conduct 控制，管理，经营manage, directcoroner 验尸官counselor 律师lawyercourt 法院cross-examination 盘问，详讯，严诘n.customary 合乎习俗的，依照习俗的，习惯上的usual, habitual defendant 被告，被告人accused, offenderdishonesty 不老实，不诚实cheatingdiverge v. 分叉，岔开；分歧elevated 好的，高尚的dignified, nobleexcitable 易激动的，易兴奋的eyewitness 目击者fantastic 了不起的，极好的wonderful, splendid, marvelousfilthy 污秽的，肮脏的muckyfingerprint 指纹first-degree murder 一级谋杀罪flick v. （用轻而快的动作）移动某物flimsy 软弱无力的，不足信的weak, feeble；不结实的，易损坏的foreman 陪审团团长forgery 伪造罪get at v. 意指，暗指grown-up 成年人guilty 有罪的，犯罪的handy 便于拿取的，便于使用的，有用的honestly 的确reallyhumph 哼innocent 无辜的，无罪的，清白的junk 无用或者无价值的东西rubbishlay sb. out 打晕某人liar 说谎者mix up v. 混淆motive 动机，原因cause26 27 28 29 30394041424311。
Unit 5Unit 5 Section A Graceful HandsI. GreetingsII. Review:Have a dictation of the new words from Unit 4:approve, affection, exaggerate, version, fame, solemn, inspire, stretch, settlement, reputation, contract, evolve, astonish, annual, bare, distinct, comprise, imaginary, feature, illustration, influential, plunge, gratitude, distributionIII. Start the new lesson:1. IntroductionMrs. Clark was seriously ill and would die soon. She was just a skeleton at that time. The nurse accompany her finishing her rest of life. She was the mother of seven, grandmother of eighteen and a concert piano player. Her graceful hands impressed the nurse greatly.2. Discourse analysis:Part I (Paras 1-4): The lean Mrs. Clark was dying.Part II (Para 5): The nurse looked after her, who was too weak for anything.Part III (Paras 6-7): The exchange between the nurse and Mrs. Clark.Part IV (Para 8): The nurse was glad that she was there when Mrs. Clark died.Part V (Para 9): After Mrs. Clark died, the nurse knew what she was.Part VI (Para 10): Mrs. Clark’s hands impressed the nurse greatly.3. language points:1. precede: v. 1) come or go just in front ofHe came into the room preceded by a small dog.2) be earlier thanThe week that preceded National Day had seen days of heavy rain.2. decay: n. the action or state of gradually going badDental/tooth decay in children is a common phenomenon all over the world.vi. 1) become bad; rotThe cabbage had already started to decay.2) fall to a worse state; lose health, power…At that time, the Roman Empire had already decayed.As people grow old, they will decay mentally as well as physically.3. slide: v. 1) (cause to) move smoothly—slidThe children slid around on the polished floor.2) ( cause to ) move quietlyTom slid out of the house when no one was noticing.An elderly lady slid into the seat when the movie had already started.3) slide intoThe boy slid into the bad habit of smoking.4) gradually change to a worse state or conditionDon’t sell your stocks just because the price starts to slide.The prices of small computers slide fast.n. slide showPresentations with overhead projection or slides may soon look old-fashioned.4. ease: v. 1) relieve; lessenTake this medicine and it will ease the pain./ The aspirin eased his headache.2) make more comfortableI eased her mind by telling her that the children were safe.n. 1) leisure; peace of mindThe retired couple lived a life of ease.2) with ease, the ability to do sth. without difficultyHe writes with ease. / Our team won the game with ease.The wall is so low that they can jump over it with ease.5. outline: n. 1) line(s) showing the shape or outer edge (of sth)She could see the outline of a person through the mist.2) a statement of the main facts or pointsa brief outline of Chinese historyvi. give a short general description of (sth)Let me outline a few of the obstacles that we might encounter in our future work. 6. hint: n. 1) a slight indicationGive me a hint so that I can solve the riddle.2) a subtle way of indicating to sb. what one is thinking or what one wantsThe book is full of hints and tips on low-fat eating and healthy living.v. suggest sth slightly or indirectlyI hinted to him that I was dissatisfied with his work.7. interval: n. 1) a period between two events or times, or the space between two pointsThere was a long interval before he replied.2) a brief period between the parts of performanceI like to eat ice cream in the interval./ Coffee is available during intervals.at intervals (of)He is likely to need to rest at frequent intervals.Trees are planted at intervals of three feet in this area.8. blank: a. 1) empty: I tried to explain, but he just gave me a blank look.Emily turned to him with a blank expression.2) carrying no information or markPlease write your name in the blank space at the top of the page.He turned on the TV but nothing was happening--- a blank screen.n. an empty spaceWhen I tried to remember his name, my mind was a complete blank.When you have completed the blank, send it back to me.IV. Summary:Mrs. Clark was seriously ill and would die soon. She was just a skeleton at that time. The nurse accompany her finishing her rest of life. She was the mother of seven,grandmother of eighteen and a concert piano player. Her graceful hands impressed the nurse greatly.V. Homework Write a composition entitled “Laying-off”.Section B Decisions of the HeartI. GreetingsII. Review:1. Answer the question: Why was the word “graceful”used to describe the grandmother?2. Have a dictation of one paragraph.III. Start the new lesson:1. IntroductionDecisions of the heart actually refer to making patients die without pain. That is to say, in order to alleviate their suffering, the lives of the patients who are seriously ill and hopeless shouldn’t be prolonged by modern medical technology. Doctors shoe the situation of the patient to the families, and they cooperate to decide whether or not the doctor let the patient die without any pain. Under any possible circumstances, the patient should be consulted.2. Discourse analysis:Part I (Paras 1-5): The author gives us a question that what we should do if our90-year-old mother has suffered a stroke.Part II(Paras 6-12): As a doctor, he tells us the measures we should take according to his experience.Part I (Paras 13-17): In this case, the sensible decision is to put the patient’s interest in the first place.3. language points:1. ( all ) on one’s own 1) aloneJohn lives all on his own. / I need some time on my own.2) without helpI managed to repair the car all on my own.She is old enough to do it on her own.Compare: of one’s ownKate has always wanted a car of her own. / You see, we have problems of our own. 2. come along: arrive; appearIs your daughter married yet?No, she’s still waiting for Mr. Right to come along.They had no idea if success would come along one day.3. condemn: vt. criticize strongly, usu. for moral reasonsEast and west leaders join in condemning violence and killing.The author condemned racism in the strongest language in this article.condemn sb to : 1) make sb. take or accept sth. unpleasantHis broken leg condemned him to a wheelchair.2) punish sb with sthIn former times a murderer who was found guilty would be condemned to death.Compare: condemn sb/sth for: have a poor opinion of sb or sth because of sth bad The city was condemned for its high crime rate.4. fight off: keep sth away with an effort; avoid sb. unwantedI must wear warm clothes, as I am fighting off this cold.The firm had to fight off a lot of competitors to win the contract.Compare: fight against: oppose sth or doing sthI tried to fight against sleep, but in vain.We must fight against unfairness and cruelty.5. vain: a. 1) unsuccessful or useless; of no valueNext day I made a vain attempt to look for work, walking from house to house.2) too interested in one’s own appearance or achievementsI think she is a rather vain girl and thinking too much about her figure.Was he as calculating and vain as that?in vain: with no result; uselesslyOur efforts were not in vain and the situation began to improve.Her voice was beginning to rise and she tried in vain to control it.6. withdraw: v. 1) pull or take (sb/sth) back or awayJack withdrew the key from the table. / Mary withdrew 100 pounds from the bank. She was not surprised when he withdrew his objection.2) go away from a place or from other peopleThe smaller company later withdrew from the competition.7. come by: 1) obtain, usu. By effortJobs are hard to come by now with so many people out of work.Did you come by the money honestly?2) receive by accident or chance; getHow did you come by that wound in your arm?8. Chances are (that)…: It is likely that…Chances are that he won’t come back when he gets there.Chances are that She’ll marry the man who is now her boss.9. bring in: ask sb. to come to one’s helpWe may have to bring extra workers in to help us with this big job.A specialist was brought in to set up the new computer system.10. bar: vt. 1) prevent from doing or using sthIf I were in charge, I would bar tourists from getting into the wildlife reserve.He was barred for life from game.2) obstruct so as to prevent progressNo policeman seemed brave enough to bar his way.IV. Summary: We learn a lot of new words and phrases as well as grammars. We also learn many things about reading skills—understanding idiomatic expressions. V. Do the exercisesVI. Homework: Review all the lessons.。
