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1、Unit Five Book Three Graceful HandsUnit 5 Graceful Hands(First Time)Teaching Time: 2 periodsStudents Level: Sophomores of non-English majors in the 1st semester Teaching Objectives: 1. Learn to use some important words and expressions2. Learn some information related to the textTeaching Procedures：I

2、. Pre-reading Activities 1. The introduction of the textThe following passage deals with the critically ill and what decisions must be made. It is of a doctors view of a terminally ill grandmother how graceful her hands are and how graceful her heart is to spare her family the pain of her passing. I

3、I. While-reading Activities I. New Words: (通过多媒体演示单词用法)1. graceful联想grace, graceless1. chart联想graph曲线图，chart柱形图或饼形图2. precedinging or going before in time, order, etc. (正式)（时间或地点上）在前的，在先的，前面的The paintings are a development of ideas she explored in the preceding decade. In conclusion, I hope the prec

4、eding arguments have convinced you of the need for action. 联想precede先于（发生）；位于之前; precedent先例, precedence优先权3. decayn.U the action or state of gradually going bad; rotting变坏，腐烂，衰败This industry has been in decay for some time. The buildings had started to fall into decay. v.1). become bad; rot 腐烂，变坏Th

5、ey claimed that the plastics would not decay if they were buried. She smelt the unpleasant smell of decaying meat. 2). lose power, influence, etc. 衰退，衰落，衰败The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time. Our intellectual power will decay in old age. 联想rot4. vinegar联想vinegary adj.; ac

6、id 5. skeleton1). C the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body 骨骼，骨架2). C the outline to which details are to be added 梗概，提要I've written the skeleton of my report, but I have to fill in the details. Her notes give us just the bare skeleton of her theory. 联想outline6. loose1). not tense;

7、 not tight 宽松的，不紧的loose skin The radio wasn't working because of a loose connection in the wires. 2). free from control 自由的，散漫的The animals broke loose and ran away.Don't let/turn the boy loose in the garden; he'll pull up all the flowers. 联想loosely adv., loose vt（正式）放松. loosen v.松开7. sec

8、urevt.1). make firm or tight; fasten关紧，固定The gate won't stay open, so we'll have to secure it to the post. Secure all the doors and windows before leaving. 2). make safe; protect 使安全，保护(from, against)The wall was built to secure the village from attack. This form of investment is an excellen

9、t way of securing your children's financial future. 3). get, sometimes with difficulty (尤指经过努力而)得到，获得They've secured the government's support for the project. I've secured us two front seats for the show. a. 1). safe; protected against danger or risk 安全的(from, against)Are we secure f

10、rom attack here? 2). firm or tight enough for safety 牢固的 Make the window secure before leaving the house. 3). having no doubt, fear or anxiety 无忧的，安心的 The young man felt secure about his future. 联想security n.; carefree 无忧无虑的8. faint1). weak and about to lose consciousness 虚弱He felt faint for lack of

11、 food. 2). lacking clearness, brightness, strength, etc. 微弱的,模糊的； Tom seemed to hear some faint sound coming from the graveyard. I haven't the faintest idea of what you mean.3).very small微小的Our chance of victory are now very faint.联想faint v晕到. n.昏厥9. straw联想strawberry草莓, clutch at straws急不暇择，抓住救

12、命稻草 10. moisture联想moist adj., moisten v. ,humid adj., humidity n., humidify vt 11. slidev.1). (cause to) move smoothly （使）滑动He slid the drawer open. 2). (cause to) move quietly （使）悄悄地移动He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking. The thief quickly slid behind the curtains. 3)to go do

13、wn to a lower level滑落Will the government take action to support the sliding pound.n.1). C (usu. sing.) the act of sliding滑，滑行The children were enjoying having a slide on the icy pavement. 2). C a small piece of photographic film in a frame which, when light is passed through it, shows a larger image

14、 on a screen 幻灯片 12. thirst1). U (usu. sing.) the feeling caused by a desire or need to drink渴，口渴The animals died of thirst. He quenched his thirst with a large glass of beer.2). (sing.) a strong desire 渴望He's always had a thirst for adventure. He has a burning thirst for wealth. 联想thirst for（文）

15、渴望，极想得到； thirsty adj.(for)13. liquid联想fluid. 14. naked1). not covered by clothes 赤身的，裸露的Naked bathing is not allowed on this beach. He was naked to the waist. 2). without the usual covering 赤裸裸的，无遮蔽的He showed naked ambition. These stars are too small to be seen with the naked eye. a naked hillside联想

16、bare裸露的身体，无毛的皮肤,无遮蔽的； barren贫瘠的 15. injure1).hurt; harm 伤害，损伤He claimed that working too hard was injuring his health. I hope I didn't injure her feelings.2).to damage损害His reputation will be badly injured by these vicious rumours. 联想be wounded, receive a wound用于指枪或锐器如刀、剑所造成的创伤；be injured 或recei

17、ve an injury用于a.指其他武器如重棒或炸弹所造成的创伤b.指在事故中所受的伤，wound, injure 表示受伤的程度都比 hurt严重 16. outlinen1). C line(s) showing the shape or outer edge (of sth.) 轮廓，外形She drew the outline of the boat and then colored it in. 2). C a statement of the main facts or points要点，大纲The teacher gave a brief outline of the work

18、 planned for the term. Just tell me the outline of the story and fill in the details later. vt. give a short general description of (sth.) 概述At the interview she outlined what I would be doing. He listened carefully as I outlined my reasons. 联想skeleton, outlook景色，前景, outlive比活的久17. hintn.1). C a sli

19、ght indication细微的迹象The calm sea gave no hint of the storm that was coming. They fled at the first hint of trouble. 2). C a subtle way of indicating to sb. what one is thinking or what one wants 暗示，提示He received a broad(清楚的,明白的) hint that they did not want him to call again. She dropped a few hints a

20、bout her birthday, to make sure that no one would forget it.作暗示I kept looking at my watch, but she cant take a hint.领会暗示v. suggest sth. slightly or indirectly暗示He hinted at the possibility of an early election.Mum has hinted (to me)she might pay for my trip to England if I pass all my exams. 18. bei

21、ng1). C a person or thing that exists 生物，人He was a very gentle being who was much loved by all those who knew him. 2). U the state of existing 存在We don't know exactly how life first came into being. This rule was brought into being because the old law was abused. 联想human being19. interval1). C a

22、 period between two events or times, or the space between two points 间隔，间距There's often a long interval between an author completing a book and its appearing in the shops. Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals. 2). C a brief period between the parts of performance幕间休息，中场休

23、息He scored his first goal of the match three minutes after the interval. During the interval, we were taken to the coffee bar. 3) at intervals (of)每隔时间/距离The bell rang at 20-minute intervalsThe seed are planted at intervals of three inches.20. blanka.1). carrying no information or mark 空白的，无字的，空着的Th

24、ere's a blank space at the bottom of the form for you to sign your name in. 2). without expression, understanding or interest; empty 茫然的，无表情的I never know what Jane's thinking she has such a blank expression. My questions only drew blank stares. n.C an empty space 空白Leave a blank if you don't know the answer. For me the time after the accident was a total blank. 21. shallowa.1). (of breathing) n