Unit 8 The Discus Thrower综合教程四

Unit8Unit8TheDiscusThrowerWatchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatisMrs.Gump’sattitudetowarddeath?Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1Sheseemsquitepeacefulinfaceofherowndeath.Sheseemstoacceptdeathassomethingsheisdestinedtodo.Thisisprobablybecauseshethinksshehaslivedasatisfactorylife.Shebelievesthatdeathisapartoflife,somethingoneisdestinedtodo.Sheassumesthatshehasdonethebestshecouldtobeagoodwoman.2.Whydoesshehavesuchanattitude?AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationPre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2FromForrestGumpAudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationForrest:Where’sMomma?Blackwoman:She’supstairs.MrsGump:Hah,Forrest!Doctor:I’llseeyoutomorrow.MrsGump:Fine.Doctor:Suregotyoustraightenedout,didn’tweboy?Forrest:What’sthematter,Momma?Mrs.Gump:I’mdyin’,Forrest.Comeonin,sitdownoverhere.Forrest:Whyareyoudyin’,Momma?Mrs.Gump:It’smytime.It’sjustmytime.Oh,now,don’tyoubeafraid,sweetheart.Deathisjustapartoflife.It’ssomethingwe’realldestinedtodo.Ididn’tknowit,butIwasdestinedtobeyourmomma.IdidthebestIcould.VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationVideoScript2Forrest:Youdidgood,Momma.Mrs.Gump:Well,Ihappenedtobelieveyoumakeyourowndestiny.YouhavetodothebestwithwhatGodgaveyou.Forrest:What’smydestiny,Momma?Mrs.Gump:You’regonnahavetofigurethatoutforyourself.Lifeisaboxofchocolates,Forrest.Youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.Forrest(V.O.):MommaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.Mrs.Gump:Iwillmissyou,Forrest.Forrest(V.O.):ShehadgotthecanceranddiedonaTuesday.Iboughtheranewhatwithlittleflowersonit.AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationVideoScript3(EXT.BUSSTOP－PRESENTTheelderlywomanandForrestsit.Thewomaniscryingandwipeshereyeswithahankie.)Forrest:Andthat’sallIhavetosayaboutthat.Didn’tyousayyouwerewaitingforthenumber7bus?Elderlywoman:There’llbeanotheronealongshortly.Forrest:Now,becauseIhadbeenafootballstarandwarheroandnationalcelebrityandashrimping...AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationThePsychologicalAspectsofAmputationCulturalinformation1Regardlessofthecauseoftheamputation,anamputeewillprobablygothroughbasicallythesamepsychologicalstages.Somemaygothroughthegrievingprocessinashorttime,whileotherswillsufferseveralmonths.However,itisimportantthatoneacknowledgeandunderstandtheprocessasheisgoingthrougheachstage,foritpossiblyhelpshimtosurvivepsychologically.AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation1.TheFiveStagesoftheGrievingProcessCulturalinformation2●DenialPeoplewhogothroughtraumaticamputationsusuallyexperienceDenial,butnormallythosewhohavehadsurgicalamputationswillnotexperienceit.●AngerOftenpeoplewillblameGod,thedoctor,orothersfortheirloss.AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation●BargainingInthisstage,patientsmayattempttopostponetherealityofamputation,andmostpatientswilltrytobargainwiththeirdoctororthroughahigherauthoritysuchasareligiousfigure.●DepressionInthisstage,angeristakenplacebydepression.Thisisprobablythemostcomplicatedstageofgrief,butittoowilldisappear.Commonsymptomsincludesleepingeithertoomuchortoolittle,negativefeelingsabouttheenvironmentandthefuture,feelingsofhopelessness,andtalkingaboutdeath.Culturalinformation3AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation●AcceptanceandHopeEventually,theamputeewillcometotermswithhislossandstartlivingagain.Thisismoreeasilyachievedifhehasavisitfromapeercounselorwhohasbeenthroughthisentireprocessandcangivehimsomeadvice.Culturalinformation4AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation2.ComplicatedGriefComplicatedgriefisnotcommoninamputeepatients,howeveritssymptomsaremoreharmful,whichincludesevereisolation,violentbehavior,suicidalideation,workaholicbehavior,severeorprolongeddepression,nightmares,andavoidingremindersoftheamputation.Itisurgentfortheamputeeswiththesesymptomstoseekappropriateprofessionalmedicaltreatment.Culturalinformation5AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationStructuralanalysis1Thistextisapieceofchronologicalnarrationaboutanamputee,adifficultandonlysemi-communicativepatientwhoflounderedinhislastdaysinagonyanddepressionandeventuallydied.Thetextcanbedividedintothreeparts:PartI(Paragraph1):Thispartservesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.PartII(Paragraphs2—13):Thispartdescribesthestrangebehaviorofaparticularpatientdubbedthe“discusthrower”andhisconflictwithhealthworkers.RhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysisStructuralanalysis2PartIII(Paragraph14—15):Thelastparttellsthereadersaboutthepatient’sdeath.Thisnarrationalsoposesinterestingchallenges:whattothinkofthisman,howtounderstandhim,andhowtotreathim?Clearlytheman’senigmaticspeechandactionaresayingsomething,andSelzersuggeststhatfewarelistening.Thestoryoffersnoanswer,butitsuggeststhatthekindofsympathythenarratordevelopsthroughwatchingthepatient(thoughnotexpressed)isagoodstart.Thepatient’sprovocativebehaviorandthestory’sopennessmakeitagoodpointofdepartureforadiscussion.RhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysis1.Oughtnotadoctortoobservehispatientsbyanymeansandfromanystancethathemighttakeforthemorefullyassembleevidence?(Paragraph1)2.Ishemuteaswellasblind?(Paragraph3)3.Whatishethinkingbehindtho