新世纪研究生公共英语教材阅读 B Unit 3.pptVIP

Unit Three Doctor’s Dilemma: Treat or Let Die Teaching Plan Classroom Discussion What is your attitude towards the practice of euthanasia or mercy killing? Classroom Discussion Background Information Background Information Questions about the text Questions about the text Questions about the text Translation Practice Assignment Preview Unit 4 Review Unit 3 Exercises * * 2. Classroom Discussion 3. Background Information 4. Questions about the Text 5. Assignment 1. Translation Practice Euthanasia? [.ju:θ?neizi?] : The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment. sleeping pill? 安眠药 contraceptive [ .k?ntr?septiv ] drugs? 避孕药 tonic? 补药 a medicine for colds? 感冒药 Expectorant [ ikspekt?r?nt ]? 化痰药 laxative? [ l?ks?tiv ]?轻泻药 antipyretic? 退热药 for oral administration? 内服药 for external use? 外用药 sedative? [ sed?tiv ]?镇静药 medicinal [ medisin?l ]? herbs? 药草 tablet? 药片 liquid medicine；medicinal liquid? 药水 lotion? [ l?un ]?洗液 pill? 药丸 bolus? 大药丸 heal with drugs? 药物医治 drug allergy? [ ?l?d?i ]?药物过敏 drug poisoning? 药物中毒 （medicinal）powder? 药粉 ointment；salve? [ sɑ:v, s?lv ]?药膏 How do you understand the words “modern medicine has become a double-edged sword” mentioned in the first paragraph? Modern medicine can save more and more people’s lives, but it is not a panacea and some patients still suffer badly from their diseases, living in great pains. Modern medicine: blessing suffering/dying Why does the author say ”Even the fundamental distinction between life and death has been blurred.”? Sometimes, patients can live with the help of artificial machines without the function of the brain. So brain death can not be the only criterion to judge a person’s life. Even with heart and lung failure, there are machines to help breathe and pump blood. Which kind of patients has to face such a problem: survival or qual