1. Unit Eight The Discus Thrower

2. Contents Contents A. Text one A. Text one A. Text one A. Text one I. Pre-reading: I. Pre-reading: I. Pre-reading I. Pre-reading (I). Warm-up questions (I). Warm-up questions(I). Warm-up questions(I). Warm-up questions (II). Background information (II). Background information(II). Background information(II). Background information II. While-reading: Text Analysis II. While-reading: Text Analysis II. While-reading: Text Analysis II. While-reading: Text Analysis (I) Structure analysis (I) Structure analysis (I) Structure analysis (I) Structure analysis (II) Comprehension questions (II) Comprehension questions(II) Comprehension questions(II) Comprehension questions (III) Language points (III) Language points(III) Language points(III) Language points (IV) Difficult sentences (IV) Difficult sentences(IV) Difficult sentences(IV) Difficult sentences III. Post-Reading: III. Post-Reading: III. Post-Reading: III. Post-Reading: (I) Grammatical items (I) Grammatical items(I) Grammatical items(I) Grammatical items (II) Translation Exercises (II) Translation Exercises (II) Translation Exercises (II) Translation Exercises (III) Oral activities (III) Oral activities(III) Oral activities(III) Oral activities (IV) Writing practice (IV) Writing practice(IV) Writing practice(IV) Writing practice B. Text two B. Text two B. Text two B. Text two （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ I ） Questions for text comprehension （ II ） Language points （ II ） Language points （ II ） Language points （ II ） Language points

3. I. Pre-Reading About the author --- Richard Selzer Richard Selzer began writing in mid-1960s. He has written many books: such as "Letters to a Young Doctor" (essays) and "Rituals of Surgery" (fiction). Richard Selzer began writing in mid-1960s. He has written many books: such as "Letters to a Young Doctor" (essays) and "Rituals of Surgery" (fiction). His stories and essays portray with sympathy but without sentimentality the dramatic, sometimes agonizing experiences of practicing surgeons. His stories and essays portray with sympathy but without sentimentality the dramatic, sometimes agonizing experiences of practicing surgeons.

4. Warm-up Did you ever see a dying person? How does he look? Did you ever see a dying person? How does he look? What do you think a dying man will most probably behave? What do you think a dying man will most probably behave? What is the most terrified scene you ever see in the hospital? What is the most terrified scene you ever see in the hospital?

5. II. While_Reading Part I Why does the narrator say “it is not all that furtive an act”? Why does the narrator say “it is not all that furtive an act”? Paraphrase Paraphrase Ought not a doctor to observe his patients by any means and by any stance, that he might the more fully assemble evidence? Ought not a doctor to observe his patients by any means and by any stance, that he might the more fully assemble evidence?

6. Language work all/so much/none + the + comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs--- emphasis all/so much/none + the + comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs--- emphasis I walked around for two hours yesterday, and the doctor said I was none the worse for it. I walked around for two hours yesterday, and the doctor said I was none the worse for it.

7. Part II -- What about the plight of the patient? -- What about the plight of the patient? -- Why does the man seem deeply tanned? -- Why does the man seem deeply tanned? -- It is rusted, rather, in the last stage of containing the vile repose within. -- It is rusted, rather, in the last stage of containing the vile repose within. -- What is the similarity between the patient and a bonsai? -- What is the similarity between the patient and a bonsai? -- He cups his right thigh in both hands. -- He cups his right thigh in both hands.

11. Bonsai trees

12. Section 1 “What time is it?” “What time is it?” “Three o’clock.” “Three o’clock.” “Morning or afternoon?” “Morning or afternoon?” “Afternoon.” “Afternoon.”

13. Section 2 “How are you?’ “How are you?’ “Who are you?” “Who are you?” “It’s the doctor. How do you feel?” “It’s the doctor. How do you feel?” “Feel?” “Feel?” “I hope you feel better.” “I hope you feel better.” “Down you go.” “Down you go.” “Yes, down.” “Yes, down.”

14. Language work frosted glass; the frosted garden frosted glass; the frosted garden cup: verb. hold or support sth. with the hands that are curved like a dish cup: verb. hold or support sth. with the hands that are curved like a dish He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand. He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand. David cupped his hands and splashed river water onto his face. David cupped his hands and splashed river water onto his face.

15. Part III How is the man found dead? How is the man found dead? How did he die? How did he die? Decease Decease Die Die Expire Expire Perish Perish pass away pass away

16. III. Post-Reading A mini-debate--- for or against euthanasia Since World War II, the debate over euthanasia in Western countries has centered on voluntary euthanasia (VE) within regulated health care systems. Since World War II, the debate over euthanasia in Western countries has centered on voluntary euthanasia (VE) within regulated health care systems. Are you for or against euthanasia? Are you for or against euthanasia? Please discuss with those having the same opinions with you. Later you will have a mini- debate on this issue. Please discuss with those having the same opinions with you. Later you will have a mini- debate on this issue.

17. A mini-debate --- for or against euthanasia Step 1: state your main points of view Step 1: state your main points of view For: For: Against: Against: Step 2: free discussion Step 2: free discussion Step 3: conclusion Step 3: conclusion