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1、( (法学英语法学英语unit 5unit 5课件课件)read for )read for imformationimformationNo, I will not. Because I think it is responsibility to save peoples life and health instead of destroying it, let alone ending. referenceText A: Pre-reading ActivitiesNow read Text A and answer the following questions. Why does th

2、e author dislike the term “assisted suicide” applied to the carefully thought-out and weighed-up process of having ones life ended by gentle medical means? What is the term used by the author? Click for Text AText A: while-reading activities_Because according to the first paragraph, suicide is commi

3、tted when ones balance of mind is disturbed. While in the case talked about by the author, the minds of the people who chose to die are in good balance, even better than people around them. Assisted dying, assisted death. 2. According to the text, what is the authors fathers attitude to “assisted su

4、icide”? _ He is for it. Because according to the author, his father did not want to die a curious kind of living death. Text A: while-reading activities3. Why doesnt the author believe care is always available? _ Because medicine makes more people alive and more and more people need care.Text A: whi

5、le-reading activities4. What is the major reason for some people to oppose “assisted dying” ? _ They worry that elderly people might be illegally persuaded into “asking” for assisted death. Text A: while-reading activities5. What members should be included in the “non-aggressive tribunal” suggested

6、by the author? And what conditions should they fulfill? _ A lawyer and a medical practitioner. The lawyer should have expertise in dynastic family affairs and have become good at recognising whether there is outside pressure. The medical practitioner should be experienced in dealing with the complex

7、ities of serious long-term illnesses. And both of them should be over 45. Text A: while-reading activitiesRead Text A again and write a summary in the following form.Title: _Author(s): _Source: _ _A Tribunal of Mercy Terry Pratchetthttp:/www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/01/terry-pratchett-a

8、lzheimer-assisted-suicide Text A After-reading ActivitiesWhen the author knows that he will catch Alzheimers in the future and there is no imminent cure for it in the world now, he decides to choose assisted death before the disease takes him over. The opponents of assisted death thinks that there w

9、ill always be enough care for the patients and the legalization of assisted dying may put the elderly at the risk of being illegally persuaded into asking for it. But, according to the author, the facts prove that their opinion is wrong.In order to solve the legal problems people meet in dealing wit

10、h assisted death and check the incorrect choices, he proposes a kind of non-aggressive tribunal, which will establish the facts of the case well before the assisted death takes place. Text A After-reading Activities123Text A Terms and NotesBrompton cocktail Care, Not Killing Dignitas Dignitas A Swis

11、s assisted dying group that helps those with terminal illness and severe physical and mental illnesses to die assisted by qualified doctors and nurses. Additionally, they provide assisted suicide for people provided that they are of sound judgment and submit to an in-depth medical report prepared by

12、 a psychiatrist that establishes the patients condition, as required by Swiss courts. 尊严诊所 Text B Terms and Notes Brompton cocktailSometimes called a Brompton mixture, or, incorrectly, Bromptons cocktail, is an elixir meant for use as a pain suppressant, and dosed for prophylaxis. Made from morphine

13、 or diacetylmorphine (heroin), cocaine, highly-pure ethyl alcohol (some recipes specify gin), and sometimes with chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to counteract nausea, it was given to terminally-ill individuals (especially cancer patients) to relieve pain and promote sociability near death. A common formu

14、lation included “a variable amount of morphine, 10 mg of cocaine, 2.5 mL of 98% ethyl alcohol, 5 mL of syrup BP and a variable amount of chloroform water.”布朗普顿鸡尾酒麻醉剂 Text B Terms and NotesCare, Not Killing An alliance of several organisations who are opposed to the legalisation of euthanasia or phys

15、ician-assisted suicide in the United Kingdom. The members of the alliance include: British Council of Disabled People; Christian Medical Fellowship; The Church of England; The Church of Scotland; RADAR (The Disability Network). 关怀，不杀组织 Text B Terms and Notes The Care, Not Killing alliance has three

16、key aims: 1. promoting more and better palliative care; 2. ensuring that existing laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are not weakened or repealed during the lifetime of the current Parliament; 3. influencing the balance of public opinion against any weakening of the law. Care, Not Killing

17、is opposed by pro-assisted suicide groups such as Dignity in Dying.LogoText B Taking notesWrite a summaryPre-readingWhile-reading After-readingOral practiceQuestion & answerTerms and NotesTalk on the following questions with a partner or in a group:1. According to you, what is the worst influence if

18、 euthanasia is legalized?Text B: Pre-reading ActivitiesRead Text B and take notes according to the following table.Title:_Author(s):_Source: _ Click for Text BMore Objections to Legalised Euthanasia http:/ MuehlenbergText B While-reading ActivitiesRead Text B and take notes according to the followin

19、g table.Subject:_Key words: _Organization type: _ Click for Text Banti-euthanasia objection, euthanasia, legalizationgeneral-specific-general Text B While-reading ActivitiesThesis statement (or main ideas):_Conclusion (or major findings):_ The bid for legalized euthanasia must be thwarted. We must n

20、ever legalise euthanasia and we owe it to one another to treat the suffering, and not kill the sufferer.Text B While-reading ActivitiesParagraphsStructureContentIntroduction Reason series 1 Reason series 2Conclusion A-CD-KL-PQI will give more reasons for opposing legalized euthanasia. Before this, I

21、 make two things clear: the present situation & the definition of euthanasia.The doctor-patient relationship is weakenedLegal euthanasia sends out the wrong message. We must never legalize euthanasia.Text B While-reading ActivitiesText B is against the legalization of euthanasia, Text A longs for it

22、. Text A talks about the choice of euthanasia mainly in regards to the patients own choices. Text B are mainly concerned with the social effects of legalization of euthanasia. Read Text B again and answer the following questions. On the issue of euthanasia, what is the difference between Text B and

23、Text A? _Click for Text BText B While-reading Activities2. What measure in Text A are provided to solve the problem of abuses of euthanasia? Can this measure solve the worries in Text B? _ Estabablish a tribunal. The members of the tribunal should act for the good of whole society. There should be a

24、 lawyer, who with expertise in dynastic family affairs who has become good at recognising whether there is outside pressure, and a medical practitioner experienced in dealing with the complexities of serious long-term illnesses. All of the members should be over 45. Text B While-reading Activities_

25、No, this measure can not solve the worries of Text B, because the purpose of this tribunal is to solve the problem of the patient ( to make sure that the patient is making the choice first in a good condition of mind, second without pressure from other people, third not for trivial reasons, fourth h

26、is illness not curable). However, the worries of Text B are mainly concerned with social problems brought by the legalization of it. (to weaken the trust relationship between doctors and patients, Doctors risk becoming desensitised, to give too much power to doctors, There is also the problem of fau

27、lty diagnosis and predictions, send out the wrong message that some lives are not worth living, the normative effects of law, people may have the idea that they have the duty to die. ). Text B While-reading Activities3. What are the reasons given in Text A for supporting euthanasia? _ Firstly, when

28、people face incurable disease, care is not always available; secondly, it proves that vulnerable patients are not abused. So rights for a respectable death should be given to people.Text B While-reading Activities4. What are the reasons in Text B for opposing euthansia? _ The first reason is that th

29、e relationship between doctors and patients will be weakened, and the patients will not trust the doctors as much as before.The second reason is that the legalization will send out the wrong message that some lives are not worth living.Text B While-reading Activities5. Whats your understanding of eu

30、thanasia on the basis of the comparison of two texts? _ It is one of the most difficult and complex issues in the world. It involves too many aspects in society. It is the last thing in the world to legalize it in a safe and perfect way. So I think the best way is to give up the idea of legalizing i

31、t and save the energy of debate on the legalization of it for protecting and taking care of life. Text B While-reading ActivitiesRead Text B and Text A again and write a combination summary of the two textsThe differences between Text A and Text B lie in two aspects: first, their opinions are direct

32、ly opposite; second, they talk about the problem from different aspects. Text A hold the opinion that euthanasia should be legalized and explained mainly in regards to the patients own choices. Text B insists that euthanasia should not be legalized and focus its attention mainly on social effects br

33、ought by the legalization of it. Reference:( to be continued)Text B After-reading ActivitiesRead Text B and Text A again and write a combination summary of the two textsIn text A, the author thinks that the patients may make a decision when to die because the balance of their mind is level, realisti

34、c, pragmatic, stoic and sharp. This decision is their right and can also alleviate burden of care for the society. To solve the problem of abuses, the author propose the establishment of a tribunal to ensure a right choice. In Text B, the author opposes the legalization of euthanasia and he thinks i

35、t is homicide. On one hand, the legalization may weaken the traditional trust relationship between doctors and patients, and on the other, the legalization may also send out the wrong message that some lives are not worth living. Text B After-reading ActivitiesRead Text B and Text A again and write

36、a combination summary of the two textsFrom these two texts, we can see that euthanasia is a complex issue, which involves a lot of aspects in life and in society. People can never be too careful about the legalization of it. Text B After-reading Activities12345Text B Terms and NotesFrank DurekMorris

37、 WestJohn Kilner IV bagNorman Geisler6 NSW78Alfred HocheKarl Binding Norman Geisler(born 1932) is a Christian apologist and the co-founder of Southern Evangelical Seminary outside Charlotte, North Carolina, where he formerly taught. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University. Geisler is w

38、ell known for his scholarly contributions to the subjects of Christian apologetics, philosophy, and moderate Calvinism and is the author, coauthor, or editor of over 60 books and hundreds of articles.Text B Terms and NotesFrank Durek is an American Christian author and public speaker at universities

39、, conferences, and churches. He is the author of one book, Correct, Not Politically Correct, and co-author of two more with Norman Geisler, I Dont Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist and Legislating Morality.Text B Terms and Notes Morris West(26 April 1916 9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist a

40、nd playwright, best known for his novels The Devils Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than on

41、e million copies.Text B Terms and Notes John Kilneris Professor of Bioethics and Contemporary Culture, and the Director of the Bioethics Program at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. From the 1994 founding of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity until 2005, Dr. Kilner serve

42、d as the Centers President and CEO. He presently serves as a Senior Fellow in the Academy of Fellows of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity.Text B Terms and Notes IV bagIntravenous therapy or IV therapy is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein. The word intravenous simply means

43、 within a vein. Therapies administered intravenously are often called specialty pharmaceuticals. It is commonly referred to as a drip because many systems of administration employ a drip chamber, which prevents air from entering the blood stream (air embolism), and allows an estimation of flow rate.

44、Text B Terms and Notes精密输液套；吊针袋 NSWAustralia, New South Wales.Text B Terms and Notes新南威尔士 Alfred HocheAlfred Erich Hoche, (August 1, 1865 - May 16, 1943) was a German psychiatrist well known for his writings about eugenics and euthanasia.Hoche studied in Berlin and Heidelberg and became a psychiatri

45、st in 1890. He moved to Strasbourg in 1891. From 1902 he was a professor at Freiburg im Breisgau and was a director of the psychiatric clinic there. He was a major opponent of the psychoanalysis theories of Sigmund Freud. Hoches body of work on the classification system of mental illness had great i

46、nfluence. He also published poetry under the pseudonym Alfred Erich.Text B Terms and Notes Karl Binding.Text B Terms and NotesKarl Ludwig Lorenz Binding (April 6, 1841 April 7, 1920) was a German jurist known as a promoter of the theory of retributive justice. His influential book, Die Freigabe der

47、Vernichtung lebensunwerten Lebens (Allowing the Destruction of Life Unworthy of Living), written together with the psychiatrist Alfred Hoche, was used by the Nazis to justify their T-4 Euthanasia Program.Text C Completing tableFilling blanksPre-readingWhile-reading After-readingOral practiceTalk on

48、the following questions with a partner or in a group:Do you think the media should advocate euthanasia or just keep neutral? Text C: Pre-reading ActivitiesI think the media should keep neutral. Because it is very easy for people to be influenced by media. Euthanasia is a very sensitive issue, on whi

49、ch, people should have clear and reasonable mind. However, if media have a clear tendency towards one side, peoples mind will of course be seriously influenced by them. So the right thing for media to do is to provide information about it instead of giving set attitudes toward it. referenceText C: P

50、re-reading ActivitiesText C has 10 paragraphs labeled AJ. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter AJ in the following blanks.Text C While-reading Activity1. _BBC is campaigning for “assisted dying”.2. _DID is using celebrity endorsement to realize its purpose to legalize “assisted suicide”.3. _BBC is fueling the move and run the risk of pushing vulnerable people to take their lives.ADEText C While-reading Activity4. _BBC is obviously supporting Sir Tarrys ideas. 5. _Ta