“ “ Grasp the subject, the Grasp the subject, the words will follow”words will follow”

Cato the ElderCato the Elder

--Read the words from the text and tell what it is Read the words from the text and tell what it is about: about: I.V. family physician, vial, doctor, pain-I.V. family physician, vial, doctor, pain-racked racked (терзаемая болью)(терзаемая болью), needle , needle (игла). (игла).

--Skim the text and suggest the title of it.Skim the text and suggest the title of it.

--Scan the text and find the English words for:Scan the text and find the English words for: *расхаживать*расхаживать*быть погружённым во мрак*быть погружённым во мрак*застыть на месте*застыть на месте*смертный грех*смертный грех*безжизненный голос*безжизненный голос*уткнуться невидящим взглядом*уткнуться невидящим взглядом*терзаемая болью*терзаемая болью

Check yourself:Check yourself:*to pace*to pace*to be pitch dark*to be pitch dark*to root where one stands*to root where one stands*mortal sin*mortal sin**a voice drained of emotiona voice drained of emotion*to stare unfocusedly*to stare unfocusedly*pain-racked*pain-racked

Read the text for detail and answer the questions:Read the text for detail and answer the questions:1. What was the aim of Seth’s visit?1. What was the aim of Seth’s visit?2. Why did Mr. Carson augment volume of his TV?2. Why did Mr. Carson augment volume of his TV?3. Why did Seth ask Tim to never again call him?3. Why did Seth ask Tim to never again call him?4. Why did Seth take the car, which lacked “M.D.” 4. Why did Seth take the car, which lacked “M.D.” plates?plates?5. For what purpose is it mentioned that Mrs. 5. For what purpose is it mentioned that Mrs. Carson was a Catholic?Carson was a Catholic?6. Do you share the opinion that suicide is a mortal 6. Do you share the opinion that suicide is a mortal sin?sin?7. Was Mrs. Carson afraid of death?7. Was Mrs. Carson afraid of death?

8. Can you imagine Mr. Carson’s feelings?8. Can you imagine Mr. Carson’s feelings?

What problem is stated in What problem is stated in the text?the text?

Make thinkways:Make thinkways:

1.1.DeathDeath

2.2.

3.3.

4.4.

5.5.

The problem of The problem of euthanasia.euthanasia.What is euthanasia?What is euthanasia?

A) a branch of A) a branch of medicine;medicine;

B) a disease;B) a disease;

C) a bacterium;C) a bacterium;

D) painless killing of D) painless killing of

the dying or of the the dying or of the ones having an ones having an

incurable illness.incurable illness.

euthanasia

human actmortal sin

…

no more… no more… … …

Check yourself:Check yourself:

euthanasia

human act mortal sin

relief

no more painno more suffering

suicide sorrow

Fill in the table with the sentencesFill in the table with the sentencesfrom the text and support thesefrom the text and support theseopinions.opinions.

Human actHuman act Mortal sinMortal sin

Check yourself:Check yourself:

Human actHuman act1)1) ““No,I want to die.Please,Doctor.”No,I want to die.Please,Doctor.”

2) “I’m just going to put some medicine2) “I’m just going to put some medicine

into your I.V.,Mrs.Carson.In a few miinto your I.V.,Mrs.Carson.In a few mi

nutes you’ll go to sleep.”3)-and no nutes you’ll go to sleep.”3)-and no

more pain?” 4) “Oh,God,thank you formore pain?” 4) “Oh,God,thank you for

sending your angel.” 5) Seth held itsending your angel.” 5) Seth held it

(her hand)tightly as the life and pain(her hand)tightly as the life and pain

ebbed out of her. 6) “She’s at peace.”ebbed out of her. 6) “She’s at peace.”

7) “… Marge wanted this because she7) “… Marge wanted this because she

loved her family.”loved her family.”

Mortal sinMortal sin1)1) She was a Catholic,and yet was She was a Catholic,and yet was

she not committing a suicide – a she not committing a suicide – a mortal sin?mortal sin?

2) “Do what you have to do.The rest2) “Do what you have to do.The rest

will be for me to face.I’ve prayed towill be for me to face.I’ve prayed to

him so often.I know He’ll understand.”him so often.I know He’ll understand.”

3) Cason began to cry.Perhaps from3) Cason began to cry.Perhaps from

sorrow,perhaps from relief.Perhapssorrow,perhaps from relief.Perhaps

both.both.

4) Seth … replied, “Don’t call me 4) Seth … replied, “Don’t call me

again.Ever.”again.Ever.”

Conclusion:Conclusion:

* Is euthanasia * Is euthanasia a human a human

act act or or a mortal sina mortal sin??

* Would you stop * Would you stop

someone’s sufferingsomeone’s suffering

by means of euthanasiaby means of euthanasia

or would you let him/heror would you let him/her

suffer till the very end?suffer till the very end?