Unit EightUnit EightThe Discus ThrowerThe Discus Thrower

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

I. Pre-ReadingI. Pre-Reading About the author --- Richard SelzerAbout the author --- Richard Selzer Richard Selzer began writing in Richard Selzer began writing in

mid-1960s. He has written mid-1960s. He has written many books: such as "Letters many books: such as "Letters to a Young Doctor" (essays) to a Young Doctor" (essays) and "Rituals of Surgery" and "Rituals of Surgery" (fiction).(fiction).

His stories and essays portray His stories and essays portray with sympathy but without with sympathy but without sentimentality sentimentality the dramatic, the dramatic, sometimes agonizing sometimes agonizing experiences of practicing experiences of practicing surgeons.surgeons.

Warm-up Warm-up Did you ever see a Did you ever see a

dying person? How dying person? How does he look? does he look?

What do you think a What do you think a dying man will most dying man will most probably behave?probably behave?

What is the most What is the most terrified scene you terrified scene you ever see in the ever see in the hospital?hospital?

II. While_ReadingII. While_Reading Part IPart I

Why does the Why does the narrator say “it is not narrator say “it is not all that furtive an all that furtive an act”?act”?

ParaphraseParaphrase Ought not a doctor Ought not a doctor

to observe his to observe his patients by any patients by any means and by any means and by any stance, that he stance, that he might the more fully might the more fully assemble evidence?assemble evidence?

Language workLanguage work

all/so much/none + the + all/so much/none + the + comparative degree of adjectives comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs---emphasisand adverbs---emphasis

I walked around for two hours I walked around for two hours yesterday, and the doctor said I was yesterday, and the doctor said I was none the worse for it.none the worse for it.

Part IIPart 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 -- It is rusted, rather, in the last stage of

containing the vile repose within.containing the vile repose within. -- What is the similarity between the patient -- What is the similarity between the patient

and a bonsai?and a bonsai? -- He cups his right thigh in both hands.-- He cups his right thigh in both hands.

Bonsai treesBonsai trees

Section 1Section 1

““What time is What time is it?”it?”

““Three o’clock.”Three o’clock.” ““Morning or Morning or

afternoon?”afternoon?” ““Afternoon.”Afternoon.”

Section 2Section 2 ““How are you?’How are you?’ ““Who are you?”Who are you?” ““It’s the doctor. How do you It’s the doctor. How do you

feel?”feel?” “ “Feel?”Feel?” “ “I hope you feel better.”I hope you feel better.” ““Down you go.”Down you go.” ““Yes, down.”Yes, down.”

Language workLanguage work

frosted glass; the frosted gardenfrosted glass; the frosted garden cup: verb. hold or support sth. with the cup: verb. hold or support sth. with the

hands that are curved like a dishhands 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 David cupped his hands and splashed river

water onto his face.water onto his face.

Part IIIPart III How is the man found dead?How is the man found dead? How did he die?How did he die? DeceaseDecease DieDie ExpireExpire PerishPerish pass awaypass away

III. Post-ReadingIII. Post-Reading A mini-debate--- for or against A mini-debate--- for or against

euthanasiaeuthanasia Since World War II, the debate over Since World War II, the debate over

euthanasia in Western countries has euthanasia in Western countries has centered on voluntary euthanasia (VE) centered on voluntary euthanasia (VE) within regulated health care systems.within regulated health care systems.

Are you for or against euthanasia?Are you for or against euthanasia? Please discuss with those having the Please discuss with those having the

same opinions with you. Later you will same opinions with you. Later you will have a mini-debate on this issue.have a mini-debate on this issue.

A mini-debateA mini-debate--- for or against euthanasia--- for or against euthanasia

Step 1: state your main points of Step 1: state your main points of viewview For:For: Against:Against:

Step 2: free discussionStep 2: free discussion

Step 3: conclusionStep 3: conclusion