listen this way1Toward Better Health(Ⅰ)(Unit 9)
Unit 9 Toward Better Health (Ⅰ)
Part Ⅰ Getting ready
Do you know the difference between health and fitness? Health is freedom from disease and fitness means the ability of the human body to function with vigour and alertness, and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities, and to meet physical stresses.
A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to seeing doctors. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. dental: of or related to the teeth
2. check-up: a general medical examination, usually taken regularly, to test one's state of health and discover any disease at an early stage
3. X-ray: a powerful unseen beam of light which can pass through substances that are not transparent, and which is used for photographing conditions inside the body, for treating certain diseases
4. prescription: a particular medicine or treatment ordered by a doctor for a person's illness
5. pharmacy: a shop or a place where medicines are sold or dispensed
6. drugstore: a pharmacy, especially one which sells not only medicine, but also beauty products, school supplies, small things to eat, garden products, film, etc.
7. suffer from: experience something unpleasant, such as an illness, especially over a long period of time or habitually
8. surgeon: a doctor whose job is to perform medical operations
9. calorie: a measure used to show the amount of heat or energy that a food will produce
10. blood pressure: the measurable force with which blood travels through the body
B Here are some short conversations which take place in hospitals. Please listen and then supply the missing words.
1. Receptionist: Is this the _______ you've come here to _______ _______?
Man: Yes, it is. I'd like to _______.
Receptionist: ______ this form and ______ to me.
Man: All right. Have you got a ______?
2. Nurse: The doctor will see you now. __________.
Man: Where's the __________ room?
Nurse: It's to your __________. Would you please __________ on that bed?
3. Doctor: What seems to be the __________, Mrs. Allen?
Woman: I've been __________ in my chest recently.
Doctor: Do you have __________ breathing?
Woman: Sometimes. But not __________.
Doctor: Well, let's _______ of your chest.
4. Doctor: You're __________ a fever. Here's a __________ I'd like you to take __________ of these pills __________ a day.
Patient: Is there anything __________ I should do?
Doctor: Is there anything __________ I should do?
Patient: OK. Is there a __________ in this building?
Doctor: No, but you can __________ that prescription __________ at any __________.
C You are going to hear some instructions on medicine packets or bottles.The English instructions in the following box are in muddled order. Listen carefully, put the English instructions into proper places.
to be taken after meals take one small measure each time
to be taken on an empty stomach for external use only
shake before take to be taken 2 tablets at 4-hourly intervals
to be taken before meals for oral administration
to be taken at bedtime for injection
to be taken one tablet 3 times a day to be taken when necessary
Chinese Instructions English Instructions
外用药 ____________________ _____________________
口服药 ____________________ _____________________
注射药 ____________________ _____________________
空腹药 ____________________ _____________________
睡前药 ____________________ _____________________
需要时服 ____________________ _____________________
服前请摇均 ____________________ _____________________
饭后服 ____________________ _____________________
饭前服 ____________________ _____________________
每日三次每次一片 ____________________ _____________________
每隔四小时服两片 ____________________ _____________________
每次服一小格 ____________________ _____________________
Part Ⅱ Dear doctor
Different countries have different medical systems. Three basic systems of medical care exist in the world today: public assistance which is dominant in 108 countries constituting 49% of the world's population, health insurance which is dominant in 23 countries constituting 18% of the world's population, and national health service which is dominant in 14 countries constituting 33% of the world's population. It looks that the world-wide trend is toward a national health service.
A You are going to hear the first part of a dialogue in which a man describes his health problems to a doctor. While listening for the first time, focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the notes column. After the second listening complete the flow-diagram which, when completed, should tell you where the man's problems lie.
B Now you are going to hear the second part of the dialogue in which a doctor gives the man some advice. While listening for the first time, focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the notes column. After the second listening, write down all the do's and don'ts in the table below.
Do's Don'ts
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C Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the conversation.
Part Ⅲ At a party
The social status of a doctor is very high. Their job is said to be sacred since they are fighting against death. They spare no effort to heal the wounded and rescue the dying. People show great respect to doctors, and doctors often feel very proud of their own occupation.
A You are going to hear some extracts from a conversation. The following sentences will help you understand the extracts. Complete the sentences with words or phrases you hear on the tape.
1. Tony and Chris haven't seen each other ________!
2. Tony may be an actor, or a director. He works ______________.
3. Plastech is a manufacturer of ______________.
4. Tony invites them to eat when they arc ready. He says, "Do _______________."
5. Chris wants more details about Ingrid's work. He asks, "Do you ______________?"
6. Two strangers meet in London. They are both going to the same conference in Vienna. What a ___________!
7. Denton offers to get Ingrid a drink. "___________________?"
B Now listen to the conversation. Fill in the chart with necessary information.
Name Occupation Name of the workplace
Tony ___________ --
Chris ___________ ______________________
Ingrid ___________ ______________________
Laurie ___________ ______________________
C Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the conversation and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or False. Put "T" or "F" in the brackets.
1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. ( )
6. ( ) 7. ( ) 8. ( ) 9. ( ) 10. ( )
Part Ⅳ More about the topic: Walking Toward Better Health
The level of physical fitness can be influenced by regular, systematic exercise. Moderate activity will maintain the individual at a level that is usually adequate to handle ordinary stress. Exercises that demand total body involvement improve and maintain fitness most effectively ?for example, jogging, running, swimming, dancing, and cycling. Now a new kind of exercise is winning the favour of many people. That is pace walking.
The following short passage is about pace walking. Supply the missing words while listening.
Walking is the way most of us get ____________ most of the time. When we walk, we ___________ one foot in _______ of another, but at least one foot is on the ___________ at any point during a ___________. An increasing number of people are beginning to think of walking as a way to get the exercise they need to stay _________. This type of walking is known as pace walking. Pace walking is faster than a casual stroll. To obtain the greatest health benefits from exercise walking, the exerciser should _______ at a brisk ___________ of about ___________ kilometres per hour. Walking must be done on a basis for at least ___________ minutes ___________ times a week.
In exercise pace walking, you not only walk ___________ but also ___________ a strong arm-swing. ___________ your back ________, your shoulders ___________ and ___________, your head ___________ and you feet ___________ straight ahead. ___________ your arms and ___________ your elbows ___________. To avoid creating tension in your arms, don't ___________ your fists. Your arms should be ___________ slightly across your chest. You should ___________ a tug at the back of your shoulder at the end of each backswing. On the foreswing, your hand should ___________ up to about midchest level. With each step, you ___________ on your heel and ___________ forward along the outside of your foot, _________ off with your toes.
Pace walking not only ____________ the cardiovascular system but also calories and helps ___________ weight. In addition, it helps ___________ both the heart and the skeletal muscles to ___________ longer and stronger, and ___________ the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and certain kinds of diabetes.
Part Ⅴ Memory test: Sleeping Problem
As children develop, both the distribution of sleep in a 24-hour period and total sleep requirements change. A new-born infant requires 16 to 18 hours of sleep a night, decreasing to 14 or 15 hours by age one, 10 or 12 by age four, less than 10 by age ten, and stabilising at 7 or 8 hours in adulthood. The elderly tend to lose their capacity of extended sleep. They may sleep very little at night but doze during the day. Do you have a healthy sleeping habit or are you suffering from sleeplessness?
You are going to hear a monologue about sleeping problems (preferably only one time). After that some questions will be asked. Find the right answers as quickly as possible according to the notes you have taken while listening.
Notes
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1. a. 9:30
b. 10:00
c. 10:30
d. 11:00
2. a. read a book called Home Rug-Making
b. count sheep
c. repeat "Sleep"
d. tap angrily on the floor
3. a. 15 minutes
b. 20 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. 1 hour 20 minutes
4. a. take a sleeping-tablet
b. walk around his room
c. stare at a spot on the ceiling
d. do a deep-breathing exercise
5. a. take a sleeping-tablet
b. walk around his room
c. stare at a spot on the ceiling
d. do a deep-breathing exercise
6. a. 6:00
b. 7:00
c. 8:00
d. 9:00
Part Ⅵ Reminder of key points in this unit
Verb & Verb Phrase Noun & Noun Phrase Other
Part Ⅰ see a doctor dental check-up external
fill out a form registration fee oral
lie down examination room empty
breathe tablet 4-hourly
take an X-ray pharmacy
suffer from a fever drugstore
have prescription filled administration
shake injection
interval
measure
Part Ⅱ fight front page energy asleep
drag energy be ready to
feel the need to sleeping pill / tablet sleepy
get out of key problem
engage in nap
get together with physical activity
get into the habit of cards
Part Ⅲ help oneself to film business for ages
specialise in medical equipment splendid
involve in stethoscope magnificent
sticking plaster up one minute, down
water supply the next
conference sort of coincidence
coincidence coincidence
catheter surgeon surgical
Part Ⅳ get around pace walking at any point
obtain benefit stroll healthy
swing arm-swing casual
bend tension brisk
clench tug regular
angle midchest level relaxed
roll cardiovascular system slightly
push off calorie in addition
strengthen heart disease skeletal
function high blood pressure
lower diabetes
Part Ⅴ count fence lately
jump over rug hopefully
go down stairs desperation energetic
tap deep-breathing absolutely
have no effect ceiling gravely
stare alarm-clock critical
drop off tone obviously
