大学英语精读第四册unit 5 ppt课件

1、.,UNIT 5 To Lie or Not to Lie- The Doctors Dilemma,.,Warm-up Activities Background Information Global Analysis Detailed Study( Words deceive eg: The public felt betrayed when the President went back on his promise not to raise taxes. 11. humanely conveyed: tenderly or kindly make known to the patien

2、ts. convey: make known, communicate express eg: I cant convey my feelings in words. This picture will convey to you some ideas of the beauty of the West Lake.,.,12. advocate: a person who speaks for an idea, way of life eg: Prof Li is a passionate advocate of the socialist market economy. They are s

3、trong advocates of womens rights. 13. invade: enter with armed forces in order to attack. violate, interfere with eg: Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. She accused the newspapers of invading her privacy. 14. render: make, cause to become eg: The shock of her husbands death rendered her completely unabl

4、e to work. If you introduce too many complicated rules you will render the system unworkable.,.,15. concerning: about eg: We are anxious to hear any information concerning his health. I have little to say concerning his moral character. 16. befall: of sth. bad happen to sb. eg: She feared that some

5、terribel accident had befallen him Such bad luck befell the team throughout the game that they eventually lost.,.,17. at times: sometimes, once in a while eg: We have sandwiches for lunch at times, but usually we prefer noodles. 18. leave in the dark: keep uninformed eg: Peter kept his parents in th

6、e dark about his bad examination results. He said nothing, leaving me in the dark about his plans. 19. in the long run: in the end 20. go to great lengths: do everything that is necessary to obtain a desired result. eg: He went to great lengths to prove to his girlfriend that he had earned his succe

7、ss by hard work. He would go to great lengths to get what he wanted.,.,Preface: 1. Pattern: It is proper (for sb.) to do sth. It is proper + that clause 2. die - dead - death - dying (现在分词) 3. satisfactory adj. -satisfaction n.,.,Para. 1: 1. lie (vi.): tell a lie lie to sb. = tell a lie (n.) to sb.

8、2. benefit (vi. do good to 3. lines (of work): fields, areas of activity or work (行业) 4. the requirements of honesty often dwarfed by greater needs : the requirements of honesty often seem less important when compared with other need 5. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 医疗行业与法律、政府及其他行业一样，往往对诚实与否的

9、问题看得不那么重要。相比之下要紧的倒是另外一些事情。譬如，应设法避免可怕的消息造成的打击，或是考虑恪守保守秘密的诺言, 或是需要揭露腐败或促进公众利益。,.,Para. 2: Read this paragraph 1. In this paragraph, the author uses four question marks. What does she want to tell us? She wants to show us the doctors dilemma whether to lie to such a patient or not. 2. routine physical

10、checkup (常规身体检查):coming to the hospital for a general medical examination to determine the state of his health 3. deny (= refuse to acknowledge) that he is ill deny doing (否认做过某事) 4. minimize (vt.): reduce to the smallest possible degree把减低到最低程度 - maximize 5. gravity: seriousness 严重性 the gravity (引力

11、) of the earth,.,Para. 3 1. confront (vt.): face (vt.) 面对 e.g.: We are confronting some complicated problems now. 2. at times: often; sometimes; once in a while时常; 不时地 e.g.: We have instant noodles for lunch at times. 3. in sbs eyes = in the eyes of sb. = from ones viewpoint e.g.: Tony is over 30 no

12、w, but in the eyes of his parents, he is still a child. 4. differ (vi.) from: be different from e.g.: English differs from French in many respects. 5. sharply: clearly or distinctly 6. self-serving ones: lies that serves ones own interests (利己的谎言),.,Para. 4: 1. Q: What excuse do doctors have for lyi

13、ng to their patients? 2. the + adj.: the (seriously) ill; the rich; the poor 3. Pattern: risk (vt.) + doing sth 4. deteriorate (v.): cause to become worse and worse e.g.: The patients condition has deteriorated (= has become worse and worse) since the operation. 5. commit suicide: do the act of kill

14、ing oneself 6. ours = our profession 7. percept: maxim格言; 戒律 e.g.: Example is better than percept. (言教不如身教),.,Para. 4: 8. transcend (vt.): surpass; go beyond 超越; 胜过 9. virtue (U): moral goodness 美德 10. utter the truth for truths sake为讲实话而讲实话 11. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 正如一位内科医生写到：“我们这个职

15、业传统上恪守一个信条，那就是：尽量不造成伤害，这一信条胜过为讲真话而讲真话的美德”。,.,Para. 5: 1. be armed with: be equipped with以装备 e.g.: a warship armed with (equipped with) nuclear weapons 2. slip into: fall into; enter (esp. through carelessness) 不知不觉地陷入(某种状态, 习惯等) He slipped into the bad habit again. 他不知不觉地又开始了那种坏习惯. 3. deceptive (=de

16、ceiving or misleading) practices骗人的做法 4. prescribe (v.)开药方 5. warrant (v.): guarantee 保证 The sellers warrant these eggs (to be) free from bird-flu.,.,6. distort (vt.): give a false or misleading account of 歪曲 You have distorted what I said. 7. grave (adj.): serious 8. incurable: in + (cure +able) th

17、e incurable: person who cannot be cured 9. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 他们可能开出无数贴安慰剂，说一些没有事实根据的话为病人打气，歪曲严重的病情，对那些患有不治之症和濒临死亡的病人，则尤其如此。,.,Task for you: Try to answer the questions: What do studies on doctors benevolent deception show? What harm may denial of information do to patients? Do all

18、 doctors and nurses believe in benevolent deception?,.,After Reading_4,Review,1) Doctors reasons for telling lies Lies may benefit Lies may help speed Such lies differ The seriously ill dont want to know Telling them the truth risks After learning the truth of their condition, patients may more slow

19、ly or faster, perhaps even will “do no harm” and may well help their patients.,1. Lets find out the reasons why some doctors tell lies to their seriously ill patients.,the patient,_.,recovery,_.,sharply from self-serving ones,_.,the truth about their condition,_.,destroying their hope,_.,recover,_,d

20、eteriorate,_,commit suicide,_.,Deceptive practices,_,.,Q: What other harm may lies to patients do? Try to translate the sentence “the suspicion of deceit undercuts the work of the many doctors who are scrupulously honest with their patients.”,.,Evidence is now being provided that it is that lies can

21、 be helpful. Studies show that an overwhelming majority of do want to be told the truth and that they feel betrayed when they learn that they have been kept Truthful information, , helps patients illness. It helps them better, need less medicine, and even after surgery. Lies invade the and render th

22、em make informed choices concerning their own health. Dying patients who are lied to about their condition cant Lies also do harm to doctors and their Lies also those doctors who are Lies the entire,The authors reasons why patients should be told the truth,untrue,_,patients,_,in the dark,_.,humanely

23、 conveyed,_,cope with,_,tolerate pain,_,recover faster,_,autonomy of patients,_,unable to,_,make decisions about the end of life,_.,integrity,_,credibility,_.,hurt,_,honest with their patients,_.,injure,_,medical profession,_.,Group Presentation,Divide the class into groups. Go over the second part

24、of the text and look for the authors reasons why patients should be told the truth.,.,Blank Filling,Sharp conflicts are now arising. Patients are learning to answers from doctors and they require that they should be informed about for treatment. Though most doctors to provide true information to the

25、ir patients, some are still trying practices. It is especially difficult for nurses to on this issue because they feel The author asks for an open about this issue not only in medicine but also in other . Many doctors have to avoid the serious through deception. Eventually lies will spread and trust

26、. So the public should be professional deception.,Listen to the following paragraph from the text and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.,Directions:,press for,_,alternatives,_,go to great lengths,_,age-old,_,take a stand,_,powerless,_.,debate,_,professions,_,erode,_,wary of,_,consequences,_

27、,.,Para. 10 sharp conflicts尖锐的/剧烈的冲突 2. arise (vi.): appear; happen; come into existence e.g.: The question arises as to whether we should go or not. 3. press (v.): press for answer催促答复 be pressed for time时间紧张 4. patients bills of rights病人人权法案 5. Pattern句型: require / demand + that clause (用should或省略

28、) e.g.: The situation required that he (should) stay here. 6. alternative: a choice between two or more things选择 e.g.: There are three alternatives for his treatment and most doctors are for the first one.,.,7. in hospitals with the most eloquent bill of rights在对病人的权益考虑得最周到的医院里 8. Pattern句型: refrain (vi.) from doing sth.: keep oneself from; avoid You must refrain from eating too much. He could ha