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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.。
1.Warm-up：①What’s the most impressive hand in your mind and what kind of hands do you think are graceful hands?Grandpa’s callused hands, skillful hands of the craftsmen, cute hands of a baby are all impressive hands; And the piano’s hands are the most graceful, hand model’s hands; dancer’s hands; a helping hand when you are in trouble②What’s your view on death? If you were given the decision to assist in your family member’s death, what are the challenges you might face? What are you going to say as your last words if you are dying?Truly speaking, nobody wants to be faced with this situation, even though we all know that death is the law of nature. If I were put in the situation to assist in my family member’s death, the challenges I might fac e lie in two aspects. One is psychological. I can’t imagine how I can watch the person I love most leave me forever, while I can do nothing about it. I will suffer the most profound guilt of my helplessness. Another one is physical, for I might be afraid o f making contacts with him/her. This is just what occurs to my mind. Maybe, in reality, I’ll conquer these challenges.③What makes a good doctor?First, you should grasp all the basic clinic skills, such as inspection检查, palpation诊脉, percussion叩诊, auscultation听诊and so on. You have to practice again and again until you are proficient. Second, you should treat the patients as your family members, then you will be very kind to them and they will cooperate harmoniously with you. If we can do it seriously, there will be no medical treatment dispute. Third, you must be very careful and cautious. You can’t make any mistake because life is extremely precious to all of us. Forth，a medical eye: the cool, calculating, reason-based observation of facts. Last but not least, we have to continue learning the advanced technology and knowledge, because methods of treatment have developed quickly nowadays. In a word, if you want to be a prominent doctor, you have to make great efforts to improve yourself.④Do you think whether a doctor should treat patients with personal emotions or not?It is said that doctors can not treat well their own family members, for it needs objective observations, diagnosis and treatments. Emotional feelings will affect their judgments. But on the other hand, most doctors love their jobs. It is the kind of feeling expression. They love not only the flexibility of the working, but also the satisfaction coming from the patients. The meaning of their job is to help patients to solve their health problems and help to meet their future objectives and also a good living condition coming from the health body. So the patients can have a beatific life. And doctors can gain a sense of achievements.2.After reading：①What does the author mean by graceful hands as the topic? Find out the description of the patient’s hands as well as her grace in act.The grandmother well deserves the word “graceful”. What is graceful in her is not only her hands, but her fine and considerate character as well. At the time of her passing, she sent her families away in order that they would not suffer the grief-stricken moment by watching their beloved part with them forever. This act is enough to reveal the grandmother’s kindness and love for her family members in her life time. Therefore, the word “graceful” is in place to describe the grandmother’s heart and mind.②What does the physician find out and what does she learn?By staying with the patient in her last moment, the physician finds out that the patien t’s heart and mind are as truly graceful as her hands. The patient has sent her family away to spare them the grief and pain of seeing her pass away. In these special last moments between these two human beings the doctor learns what being graceful really is.3. Main idea of the textThe story deals with a doctor’s view of a terminally ill grandmother as a terrible-looking lady with graceful hands from the outset but a considerate lady with graceful heart and mind in the end.。
