1、UNIT 5,New Horizon College English,Decisions of the Heart,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,Reading Skills,Reading Skills,Section One,I. Skill Review,word formation clues context clues,Which is more helpful in figuring out the meaning of idiomatic expressions?,examples,explanations,contrast phrases,pa

2、rallel phrases,II. Skill Practice,Guess their meanings:,go off leave over turn in next to nothing a nine-to-five job knows how many beans make five keep sb.s seat etc.,with the help of the sentences,A. left B. fallen asleep C. died D. got tired,2. As soon as the babys gone off we ll be able to relax

3、 and watch television.,Jane seems to have gone off Peter. She likes talking about Tom now.,A. left B. forgot C. lost interest in D. met,3. I regret that my first date with Kate will have to be left over until next Saturday.,A. canceled B. moved up C. postponed D. reported,4. Ill give the machine one

4、 more week to behave itself. And if it doesnt then Ill turn it in for another.,A. move in B. abandon C. repair D. return,5. She eats next to nothing.,Shes on diet.,almost nothing; a very small amount,6. Out from school, some graduates go straight to nine-to-five jobs and within three months they loo

5、ked like old people.,regular work as an employee, esp. in an office, shop, factory, etc.,7. I wouldnt worry about Jack if I were you he knows how many beans make five.,be clear-minded, sensible in practical matters,Global Reading,Main Idea,By describing an assumed case and two cases he deals with as

6、 a doctor, the author urges cooperation between doctors and families in deciding what is best for a patient in the final phase of an illness.,Text Structure,Detailed Reading,Section Three,Questions for your understanding of SB text,L18 What choice would you make in the theoretical situation describe

7、d in the beginning of the text? L22 What does “this road” refer to? L46 Why did the doctor seem to feel sad for the way his patient die?,the final phase of illness confronted with life-death decisions,His patient could have died pain free if his children could have opted for a more natural and simpl

8、er course of action.,Paras. 1-6,In the assumed case, which choice(s) the author would make?,Treat the infection with drugs. Deny the anti-infectious medicine. Give the patient pain killers and sleeping pills.,Paras. 7-12,Compare the cases of the woman and the man.,80-year old, cancer of liver, opera

9、te in vain, anti-cancer drugs, sick, cannot cure, fluids, needle, fed, add, withdraw, vitamin pills, comfortable, die peacefully, pain free,The woman:,Paras. 7-12,Compare the cases of the woman and the man.,a severe stroke, unable to move, couldnt swallow anything, fluids, fed, tube, pass through, p

10、ainful sore throat, four grown children, insert, small hole, remove, take the responsibility, give permission, continued on, 3 months; painful throat, bleeding, a major infection,The man:,Paras. 13-15,What should doctors and families do when confronted with life-death decisions?,Tips They should coo

11、perate to decide what is best for the patient and make a reasonable decision after appropriate discussion.,Paras. 16-17,If a neutral third party is brought in the final phase of an illness, what will be the result?,Tips The process will take longer and the decision will be more arbitrary and less sy

12、mpathetic.,Paras. 16-17,Who has the least qualification to make a life-death decision?,The doctors. The families. The lawyers and government officials. The patients most intimate friends.,Language Focal Points,2,Key words and phrases from SB,assume deny condemn fight off hell in vain relieve withdra

13、w elect come by be confronted with,When you have a college degree, people assume that you are book-smart. He denies his wife nothing. His broken leg condemned him to a wheelchair. The firm had to fight off a lot of competitors to win the contract. He worked like hell to get the house built. Our effo

14、rts were not in vain and the situation began to improve. Public funds relieved the poverty-stricken families. The smaller company later withdrew from the competition. Due to his bad health, he elected to take the summer off. Jobs are hard to come by in a recession. I was confronted with the challeng

15、e of designing a new system.,Examples,Word Using,Old to New,Chinese to English,refuse impractical unsuccessful, useless pull, take back advice, suggestion no doubt, obvious private, personal appear, arrive,deny theoretical vain withdraw recommendation transparent intimate come along,I. Old to New,患中

16、風(fēng) 右撇子 棘手的問題 安詳死去 十四天，兩周 常識 生死攸關(guān)的決定,suffer a stroke right-handed a tough question die a peaceful death/ die peacefully fortnight common sense life-death decision,II. Chinese to English,deny (L12),There is no denying the fact that (No one can deny) Albert Einstein was one of the greatest geniuses that

17、 ever lived,vt. say that sth. is not true,deny a charge,否認(rèn)一項指控,deny the rumor,辟謠,Translation,無可否認(rèn)愛因斯坦是人類最偉大的天才人物之一。,. Word Using,condemn (L16) vt. criticize strongly, usu. for moral reasons,Translation 在這篇文章中作者用最嚴(yán)厲的語言譴責(zé)了種族主義。,Key The author condemned racism in the strongest language in this article.

18、,condemn (L16) vt. criticize strongly, usu. for moral reasons,condemn sb. to make sb. take or accept sth. unpleasant,e.g. His broken leg condemned him to a wheelchair.,fight off (L20) keep sth.away with effort; struggle to prevent sth. Unwanted,Key I must wear warm clothes, as I am fighting off this

19、 cold.,Translation 我在抵御感冒，所以得穿得暖和些。,fight off (L20) keep sth.away with effort; struggle to prevent sth. unwanted;,What do you do to fight off sleep?,Use it,hell (L21),for the hell of it,for no particular reason,hell-cat,spiteful or furious person 惡人；潑辣的人,We gave the enemy hell. 我們讓敵人吃盡苦頭。,hell (L21)

20、,sometimes used as a swear-word to show anger or surprise or to make emphasis,Translation 1. Oh hell, Ive missed the last train. 2. What the hell do you want? 3. How the hell can I go there?,in vain (L23) without success,It seems that all my hard work may have been in vain.,On the mountains of truth

21、 you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.-Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (1844 - 1900),relieve (L24),vt. lesson or remove (pain, disease),Animal Aid helps relieve pain,

22、itching, and swelling from bug bites.,Translation,瑜珈是減輕壓力的好方式,Yoga is one of the best ways to relieve stress.,to relieve famine 救濟(jì)饑荒,withdraw (L30),withdraw troops 撤軍,withdraw ones criticism,撤回批評,withdraw a curtain,拉開窗簾,The company withdrew its unsafe cosmetics from the market.,這家公司把不安全的化妝品撤出市場,with

23、draw money from the bank 取錢,withdraw (L30),He had to withdraw from the competition because of a shoulder injury.,Translation,他因為肩傷而不得不退出了比賽,vi. go away from a place or from other people,He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew.,n. withdrawal,Translation 由于失業(yè)的人很多，現(xiàn)在很難找到工作。,come by (L34) obtain,

24、usu. by effort,Key Jobs are hard to come by with so many people out of work.,come by (L34) get; receive by accident or chance,Translation 你手臂上的傷是怎么弄的？,Key How did you come by that wound in your arm?,Translation focal points,1. Carefully, to avoid injuring her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which

25、 rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the outline of each bone in the back. (SA L29),為了避免傷到她,我小心地把護(hù)膚霜抹到她的發(fā)黃的皮膚上. 她的皮膚松松地在骨頭上滑動，背上每塊骨頭的輪廓都能清楚地摸到。,主語為I,插入非限制性定語從句，修飾skin,2. In the total silence, I feel my own pulse quicken and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. (SA L42),在一片寂靜中，我感覺自己的脈搏加快了。我聽到自己的呼吸開始伴隨她那不均勻的呼吸一起一落。,指 my breath,指 her uneven breath,3. Slowly, still holding her hand, I become aware that I do not mind this emotional batt