book 4 unit8 The Discus Thrower（课堂PPT）

Unit8Text1TheDiscusThrowerWhatdoyouthinkthistextisaboutafteryouknowitstitle?Howdoyouthinkadyingmanwillmostprobablybehave?Whatattitudedoyouthinkthatweshouldtaketowardsfinancialorphysicalproblems?Thispassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.PartOne(Paragraph1):SpyingonPatients—aHabitofMineThispartservesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.Thenarratortellsaboutoneofhisuniquehabitsof“spyingon”thepatientandjustifieshimselfforthesakeofbettermedicaltreatment.PartTwo(Paragraphs2-13):EncounterswithaParticularPatientThisparttalksaboutthenarrator’scontactwiththe“discussthrower”.Themiserableconditionofthepatientiscomparedtoabonsai.Thereasonforhis“discusthrowing”isthathisplightthrowshimintodespairandhehopesfornothing,onlywaitingfordeath.PartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatientThisparttellsabouthowthemanisfounddeadandthedoctordiscoveredthesecretthatthemanstarvedhimselftodeathasissuggestedbythedoctor’sattentiontotherepeatedlywashedplacewherethescrambledeggsdroppedtothefloor.LanguageWorkPartI1.stance:n.theattitudeofapersonororganizationtowardssth.Whatisthenewspaper's stance onthewar?He has changed his stance on monetary union.  他已经改变了对货币联盟的态度.heyhavemaintainedaconsistentlyneutral stance. 2.…hemightthemorefullyassembleevidence?…hemightgatherevidencemorefullythanwithoutspying?Thestructure“themorefully”istheellipticalformof“allthemorefully”.InEnglishthestructure“all/somuch/none+the+thecomparativedegreeofadjectivesoradverbs”isusedwithout“than…”followingittoexpressemphasis.Sometimesallcanbeomitted.e.g.1)Shewaswaitingforthespring.Shefelttheyoungerforit.2)Iwalkedaroundfortwohoursyesterday,andthedoctorsaidIwasnonetheworseforit.(P67,V-4)3)Iknowthere’sdangerahead,butIamallthemoresetondrivingforward.3.furtive:attemptingtoavoidnoticeorattention;secretiveIsawhimcastafurtiveglanceatthewomanatthetabletohisright.她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。Shecasta furtive glanceoverhershoulder.他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。His furtive behaviourarousedoursuspicion.PartII(paras2--13)1.tan:v.causesb’sskintobecomebrownandorbrowner Welieinthesunshineforhours,gettinga tan.(n.)Thewesternerslikegoingtothebeachestogettannedonholidays.2.Itisrusted,rather,inthelaststageofcontainingthevilereposewithin.vile:extremelyunpleasantrepose:n.temporaryrestfromactivity,excitement,esp.sleeportherestgivenbysleep休息，安眠Rather,hisskingetsdarkbrownbecausehewasapproachingthelaststageofhislife,thatis,hewasdying.Here“vilerepose”isametaphor,anditmeans“death”.3.Andtheblueeyesarefrosted,lookinginwardlikethewindowsofasnowboundcottage.And(underscrutiny)theblueeyesarenotclearbutcoveredwithagrayfrost-likelayer,withoutlookingoutsideattheexternalworldlikethewindowsofasnow-surroundedcottage.4.…hecupshisrightthighinbothhands.…heholdshisrightthighwithhishandscurvedlikeadish.cup:supportorholdsomethingwiththehandsthatarecurvedlikeadishHecuppedhischininthepalmofhishand.Davidknelt,cuppedhishandsandsplashedriverwaterontohisface.5.cachen.asecretstoreofvaluablesormoneyPolicediscovereda cache ofweaponsintheroom.警方在房间里发现了一批隐藏的武器。6.swing:movesomethingfromonesidetotheothere.g.1)Alargependulumswungbackandforthinsidethebigclock.2)Thetruckdriverswunghimselfupintothedriver’sseat.7.disinfectantn./adj.This disinfectant killsmostgerms.Thenursebathedthewoundwith disinfectant water. 8.blinkv.TheTVannouncerneverseemsto blink.这个电视广播员似乎从来都不眨眼。Thelightswere blinking onthehorizon.灯光在地平线上闪烁着。blinkawaytears9.inertadj.lackingtheabilityorstrengthtomoveShelaythere inert,Ithoughtshemustbedead.  Hestood inert asthecarcametowardshim. "He“(helium)isoneofthesix inert gasses.  10.slantMosthandwriting slants totheright.Thecarpenter slant therooftoallowwatertorunoff.11.scramble:Atablewaspushedoverinthe scramble.Howcanyou scramble upsuchasteephillside?12.probe:physicallyexploreorexamine(something)withthehandsoraninstrument;investigate用探针测；探测；详细调查Theyprobedin/intothemudwithaspecialdrill,lookingforashipwreck.Detectivesquestionedhimforhours,probingforanyinconsistenciesinhisstory.13.heft:liftorhold(something)inordertotestitsweighte.g.Iheftedasuitcase.14.Iseethatwearetobeaccomplices.IseethatIhavetohelptheaidefeedthepatient.PartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatient1.makeone’srounds:makeone’susualvisits,esp.ofinspectione.g.Theproductionmanagemakeshisroundstocheckwhethereverythinggoeswell.2.dignified:havingorshowingacomposedorseriousmannerthatisworthyofrespectHehasmaintainedadignifiedsilenceabouttherumours.Thedefeatedcandidateintheelectiongaveadignifiedspeechinwhichhecongratulatedhisrival.3.sweep:glideswiftly;speedalongA1970sfashionrevivalissweepingEurope.Hergazesweptacrosstheassembledcrowd.TheNationalPartysweptintopowerwithamajorityofalmost200.QuestionsWhoismoreresponsibleandconsiderate,thedoctororthemedicalaide?Findsomecluesinthetexttosupportyouropinion.Sincedoctor-patientconflictisunavoidable,canyougivesomesuggestionstoimprovethissituation?MainIdeasofText2SianEvenswascaughtinafireandsufferedthird-degreeburns.Herfathersparednoefforttohelpherregainconsciousnessduringhisvisitsinthehospital.AswellasSian’sgreatefforts,herfather’sdeeploveandgreatpatiencecontributedimmenselytoherphysicalandmentalrecovery.