Unit-3-a-crime-of-compassion

Book6Unit31UnitThreeI.Lead-inMovieClipWatchthefollowingvideoandthendotheexercise.YoucanfindtheinterpretationofsomewordsandphrasesinWordBank.Book6Unit3.mp4(00:00–02:40)ScriptElephantsurvivaldependsonprofitingfromtheexperienceofmanylifetimes.Thisbabyelephantwasbornlastnight,andthewholeherdseemstowelcomethisnewaddition.Butthemotherisyoungandinexperienced.Thisisherfirstbaby.Ifsheistoproducemilk,amothermustdrink.Andthenewborncalfmustkeepupwithher,astheherdcontinuesontheirlongjourneytofindwater.Aftereightkilometers,thecalfisflagging.Enoughisenough.Theyoungmotherencourageshercalftocontinue,butthereisstillalongwaytogoandthecalfisalreadygettingdehydrated.Theelephantsarenowsoclosetowaterthattheycansmellit.Water,atlast.(FromBBCDocumentaryLife:Mammals)WordBank1.herd:alargegroupofanimals,inthevideoitreferstothegroupofelephantse.g.Thetruckcouldnotmovebecauseaherdofbuffaloeswasblockingtheroad.2.flag:becomelimp,tired,orweake.g.Ifyoubegintoflag,thereisanexcellentcafétoreviveyou.3.dehydrate:tolosewaterfromthebodyExercise1.Thebabyelephant'smotheris_________________.A.oldB.inexperiencedC.sickD.impatient2.Itseemsthebabyelephantcannotwalkanylongerbecause___________.A.itwasjustbornB.ithasn'tdrunkanymilkC.ithaswalkedalongwayD.ithasbeenabandonedbytheherdBook6Unit32Key:1.B2.CInspirationalQuotesWhenyouhavegotanelephantbythehindleg,andheistryingtorunaway,it'sbesttolethimrun.—AbrahamLincolnDiscussionDoyouagreethatthebestwaytoprotectanendangeredanimalistokeepitinazooandtakegoodcareofit?Why?II.TextIPre-readingQuestions1.Ifyouhaveeverwitnessedthesufferingsofadyingperson,tellusthefeelingsthatthesceneevokedfromyou.2.Doyouthinkdoctorsandnursesshoulddoeverythingwithintheirmeanstotrytosaveaterminallyillpatientevenwhentheyknowclearlyalltheireffortswouldmeannothingmorethanprolonginghissuffering?GeneralReadingI.Determinewhichofthefollowingbeststatesthepurposeofthewriting.A.Torecountherhorrifyingexperienceofcaringforaterminallyillpatient.B.Tomakeanappealforaterminallyillpatient'srighttodie.C.Todemandthatnursesbegiventherighttoissueano-codeorder.Key:BBook6Unit33II.Judgewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.WhenMacenteredthehospital,hewasapparentlyanormalpersonexceptforanenduringcough.2.Despitehisworseningcondition,Macstillhadastrongwishtolive.3.Themedicalcommunityisdividedonwhetherapatient'slifeshouldbeextendedaslongaspossibleunderallcircumstances.4.Itcanbeinferredfromtheessaythatdoctors,notnurses,havetherighttogiveano-codeorder.5.InMaura'seyes,Huttmannwasamurdererfornotpushingthecodebluebuttonintime.Key:1.T2.F3.T4.T5.FBackgroundNotes1.thePhilDonahueshow:ThePhilDonahueShow,alsoknownasDonahue,isanAmericantelevisiontalkshowthatranfor26yearsonnationaltelevision.ItsrunwasprecededbythreeyearsoflocalbroadcastinDayton,Ohio,anditwasbroadcastnationwidebetween1967and1996.2.codeblue:Hospitalemergencycodesareusedinhospitalsworldwidetoalertstafftovariousemergencysituations.Theuseofcodesisintendedtoconveyessentialinformationquicklyandwithaminimumofmisunderstandingtostaff.TextStudyTextACrimeofCompassionBarbaraHuttmannBook6Unit341Murderer,amanshouted.Godhelppatientswhogetyouforanurse.2WhatgivesyoutherighttoplayGod?anotheroneasked.3ItwasthePhilDonahueshowwheretheguestisafattedcalfandtheaudiencea200-strongflockofvultureshungeringtopickatthebones.IhadtoldthemaboutMac,oneofmyfavoritecancerpatients.Weresuscitatedhim52timesinjustonemonth.Irefusedtoresuscitatehimagain.Isimplysatthereandheldhishandwhilehedied.4Therewasn'ttimetoexplainthatMacwasayoung,wittymachocopwhowalkedintothehospitalwith32poundsofattackequipment,lookingasifhecouldsingle-handedlyprotectthewholecity,ifnottheentirestate.Can'tgetridofthiscough,hesaid.Otherwise,hefeltgreat.5Beforethedaywasover,testsconfirmedthathehadlungcancer.Andbeforetheyearwasover,Ilovedhim,hiswife,Maura,andtheirthreekidsasiftheyweremyown.Allthenurseslovedhim.Andweallbattledhisdiseaseforsixmonthswithoutevergivingdeathathought.Sixmonthsisn'tsuchalongtimeinthewholeschemeofthings,butitwaslongenoughtoseehimlosehisyouth,hiswit,hismacho,hishair,hisbowelandbladdercontrol,hissenseoftasteandsmell,andhisabilitytodotheslightestthingforhimself.ItwaslongenoughtowatchMaura'stransformationfromayoungwomanintoahaggard,beatenoldlady.6WhenMachadwastedawaytoa60-poundskeletonkeptalivebyliquidfoodwepoureddownatube,i.v.solutionswedrippedintohisveins,andoxygenwepipedtoamaskonhisface,hebeggedus:Mercy...forGod'ssake,pleasejustletmego.7Thefirsttimehestoppedbreathing,thenursepushedthebuttonthatcallsacodebluethroughoutthehospitalandsendsateamrushingtoresuscitatethepatient.Eachtimehestoppedbreathing,sometimestwoorthreetimesinoneday,thecodeteamcameagain.Thedoctorsandtechniciansworkedtheirmiraclesandwalkedaway.Thenursesstayedtowipethesalivathatdrooledfromhismouth,irrigatethebigcratersofbedsoresthatcoveredhiships,suctionthelungfluidsthatthreatenedtodrownhim,cleanthefecesthatburnhisskinlikelye,pourtheliquidfooddownthattubeattachedhisstomach,putpillowsbetweenhiskneestoeasethebone-on-bonepain,turnhimeveryhourtokeepthebedsoresfromgettingworse,andchangehisgownandlin