基础综合英语(研究生)Unit3课件

1、Unit 3 HealthmainUnit 3 HealthmainPartA_ Lead-in1Pre-listeningListeningWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationYou will hear a story about Laura, a fat lady. What surprised the speaker is that she is not worried about her weight problem. Instead, Laura embraces her excess weight. Before listening,

2、 try to figure out the points and the good examples with the help of the following key words and phrases selected from the talk.Part APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Lead-in1Pre-listeningLiPartA_ Lead-in2Pre-listeningListeningWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationKey Words and Phras

3、esProblem 1Problem 2Interesting conversationalistwell readmake sb.s dayliberate yourselfbe comfortable aboutbigger body to hold more happinessproposebe drawn to somebodycentre of attentionset inPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Lead-in2Pre-listeningLi1. baggage 2. cardiovascular 3.

4、cast a glance at 4. chase after 5. make sb.s day 6. confide in 7. pointer 8. sip 9. winkPartA_ Word BuildingWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningMatch each word and expression in the left column with its meaning in the right. A. to close and open one eye quickly B. to drin

5、k a small amount each timeC. piece of adviceD. to tell (a secret, or personal information) to somebody E. to make sb. happyF. to run afterG. to give a quick look atH. involving the heart and the blood vesselsI. needless burdens or responsibilitiesPart APart BPart CProblems with US Education1. baggag

6、e PartA_ Word BuildinPartA_ Word BuildingWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningpointerFill in the following blanks with the words on the previous page. 1)A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or . 2)The railroad g

7、ives free transportation for a certain amount of .3)He paused to take a of water, and then went on with his story. 4)Helen has a great many friends indeed, but she does not think she has any she can .5) They could hardly afford the time to raise their heads to the gorgeous sunset._confide in_cast a

8、glance at _baggage_sip_Part APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Word BuildingWord BuildPartA_ Word BuildingWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningFill in the following blanks with the above words. 6) Smoking also has been linked time and again to diseases.7) He at

9、me to show that he was playing a joke on the others.8) The policeman the burglar but could not catch him.9) A simple thank you and a smile is all he wants, and itll . cardiovascular_winked _chased after _Part APart BPart CProblems with US Educationmake his day_PartA_ Word BuildingWord BuildPartA_ Ba

10、ckground InformationWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listening1. Cardiovascular disease A cardiovascular disease is a disease that affects both the heart and the blood vessels, as hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure. Cardiovascular diseases, which affect the heart and bloo

11、d vessels, are a leading cause of death around the world. Some cardiovascular disorders develop and worsen over the course of many years. For example, atherosclerosis is a disease in which fatty deposits gradually build up on the inside walls of arteries. The deposits interfere with the flow of bloo

12、d and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Almost everyone develops someListeningPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Background InformationWPartA_ Background InformationWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningdegree of atherosclerosis as they age. But people can help

13、control atherosclerosis by exercising and limiting the amount of fat they eat.ListeningPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Background InformationWPartA_ Background InformationWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListening2. Slimming center A slimming center is a plac

14、e where people try to reduce their weight by doing exercises or eating dietary food under the instructions of coaches or doctors. Part APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Background InformationWPartA_ Background InformationWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listening3. Kai Tak a

15、irport Kai Tak Airport is the popular name and former site of the Hong Kong International Airport in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kai Tak was the world-famous international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. Kai Tak had the IATA airport code HKG as well as the ICAO airport code VHHH, both of which were

16、 taken over by the new Chek Lap Kok Airport. ListeningPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartA_ Background InformationWPartA_ Background InformationWord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationThe famous airport served as the hu

17、b for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong Airways. It also has the ICAO code VHKT as the RAF air base.PartA_ Background InformationWPartA_ Listening1Pre-listeningListeningListen to the talk. Choose from the following options the right description of Laura that can be drawn from th

18、e talk.Part APart BPart CIs Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening1Pre-listeningPartA_ Listening2Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart Cb dfa. As a counselor, Laura is well read in all subjects. b. She likes to make jokes about her size. c. She has cardiovascular diseases but she is not worried abou

19、t it. d. God gave her happiness. She feels glad to have a bigger body to hold all the happiness. e. Though she is fat, shes actually a slim person inside and runs everywhere chasing after men. f. She was such a merry-maker that by the end of the flight almost half the cabin crew and many passengers

20、were standing by her, laughing and joking with her. The right description:_Is Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening2Pre-listening1)How did the speaker describe Lauras bigger size when she was taking her seat on the flight? She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing into the seat, filling .2)Why was

21、the flight attendant grateful to Laura? For the interesting jokes and also for the . her huge bottom PartA_ Listening3Listen to the talk again and complete the answers to the following questions. _pointers Laura gave all available space_Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart Cto her weight problems_

22、Is Overweight a Problem?1)How did the speaker describPartA_ Listening43)What will help people feel liberated from their extra baggage according to Laura? Youre liberated only if youre comfortable about , and any time of the day and any time of the year.4)Why do men like to talk to Laura? Most of the

23、 men who talk to her have . They need . 5) Why did Laura turn around and wink at the speaker at Hong Kongs KaiTak airport? Because she was greeted by a big group of adults and kids who , , and kissed her. This proved her regardless of her being overweight. who you are_what you look like _relationshi

24、p problems_someone to confide in_Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart Ccheered_hugged_popularity_Is Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening43)What will PartA_ Listening-spritPre-listeningListening“Hi! How are you?” The woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squ

25、eezing her huge bottom into the seat, filling all available space. “My name is Laura. Im from Britain.” Laura started a conversation with me. She was an interesting conversationalist. She was well read in many subjects from philosophy to science. When a flight attendant was clearing our plates, Laur

26、a told several jokes about her size. The flight attendant burst out laughing as she held Lauras arm, “You really make my day!”For the next few minutes, Laura listened attentively and gave pointers to the flight attendants weight problems. The grateful attendant said before she rushed off, “Ive got t

27、o work. Ill talk to you later.”I asked Laura, “Have you ever thought about losing some weight?”“No. I have worked hard to get this way. Why would I want to give it up?”Part APart BPart CIs Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening-spritPre-listPartA_ Listening-spritPre-listeningListening “Arent you worr

28、ied about cardiovascular diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all. You only get the disease if youre worried about your weight all the time. You see advertisements from slimming centers that say, Liberate yourself from your extra baggage so that you are free to be yourself. Its rubbish

29、. Youre liberated only if youre comfortable about who you are, and what you look like any time of the day and any time of the year. Why would I want to waste my time on slimming regimes when I have so many other important things to do and so many people to be friends with? I eat healthily and walk r

30、egularly; Im this size because I am born to be big. There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.” She sipped her wine. “Besides, God gives me so much happiness that I need a bigger body to hold all of it. Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness?” Taken aback by her reasoning,

31、I laughed. Part APart BPart CIs Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening-spritPre-listPartA_ Listening-spritPre-listeningListening Laura continued. “Folks often see me as a fat lady that no man would even bother to cast a glance at. They think Im lazy and have no willpower. Theyre wrong.” She held up h

32、er glass to a passing flight attendant. “More of this magnificent wine please.”She turned to me, “Im actually a slim person inside. Im so full of energy that people wont be able to keep up with me. This extra flesh is here to slow me down. Otherwise, Ill be running everywhere chasing after men.”“Do

33、men chase after you?” I asked jokingly.“Of course they do. Im happily married but men still keep proposing to me.” “Most of them have relationship problems and they need someone to confide in. For some reason, they like to talk to me. I think I should have been a counselor instead of a school teache

34、r.”Part APart BPart CIs Overweight a Problem?PartA_ Listening-spritPre-listPartA_ Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningLauras interesting conversation had turned the flight into something thoroughly enjoyable. I was also attracted by the way people were drawn to her. By the end of the flight, almost

35、 half the cabin crew was standing by us, laughing and joking with Laura. The passengers around us joined in the merry-making too. Laura was the centre of attention, filling the cabin with delightful warmth. When we waved goodbye to each other at the arrival lounge at Hong Kongs KaiTak airport, I wat

36、ched her walking towards a big group of adults and kids. Cheers sounded as the group hugged and kissed Laura. She turned around and winked at me.I was greatly surprised, as the realization set in: Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life.Part APart BPart CIs Overweight a Problem?

37、PartA_ Listening-spritPre-listPartB_lead in1You will hear an interview with Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Before you listen, guess what questions were raised by the interviewer according to what Dr. Neal Barnard said in the interview. Compare your

38、guess with that of your partner.Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CProblems with US EducationPartB_lead in1You will hear anPartB_lead in2Pre-listeningBackground InformationQuestion 1: Youre recommending four new food groups to replace the ones that we a

39、ll grew up with. What are they?Dr. Neal Barnard: The new four food groups are grains, legumes meaning beans and related foods vegetables, and fruits.ListeningWord BuildingLead-inPart APart BPart CArts EducationDr. Neal Barnard: Because people have the hope that if they consume dairy products, theyll

40、 have strong bones. Well, for years researchers, and they found that dairy products just dont work if the goal is to prevent osteoporosis. Question 2:Youve left out some dairy products. Why? PartB_lead in2Pre-listeningBacPartB_lead in3Pre-listeningBackground InformationQuestion 3:Do you really think

41、 the U. S. Department of Agriculture will set these new will adopt your recommendations? Dr. Neal Barnard: It will take time for the Department of Agriculture to change, but medically, weve got no choice. ListeningWord BuildingLead-inPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_lead in3Pre-listeningBacPart

42、B_ Word Building1Match each word in the left column with its meaning in the right.Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listening1. legume 2. cholesterol 3. fiber 4. pod 5. postmenopausal 6. osteoporosis 7. leech 8. calcium 9. urine 10. burger11. mammogram A. X-ray film of the soft tissue of

43、 the breast B. liquid waste from the body C. finely cut beef served in a bread bun D. subsequent to menopause E. long seed-case of various plants, esp. peas and beansF. to draw away G. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting from a lack of calciumH. a white chemical element that is found in bone, she

44、lls and milk I. fatty substance found in the body, thought to cause hardening of the arteriesJ. part of a plant that helps food pass quickly through the body K. type of plant such as peas or beans or lentilsListeningPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_ Word Building1Match eacPartB_ Word Building2W

45、ord BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningosteoporosisFill in the following blanks with the above words. 1) What parents dont understand is that fat provides very valuable calories and that every cell needs fat and to grow. 2) The of this plant, containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds t

46、hat yield a gum used as a stabilizer in food products. 3) I have a slight deficiency.4) Her relatives her for her money like parasites. 5) Bone fractures and can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple._leeched_pod_cholesterol_calcium _ListeningPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_ Word Building

47、2Word BuilPartB_ Word Building2Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningfiber6) Bean products, potato, melon kind, take food overmuch, produce gas easily and happen bilge gas, want to notice to avoid.7) Someone believes that a babys is a kind of medicine.8) A method of textural feature

48、 extraction from based on GLCM is proposed in this paper.9) It was not until 1884 that the first artificial was made.10) I have veggie for every meal.11) High level of bone turnover is an important cause of bone loss at hip in women._burger_legume _mammogram_urine _ListeningPart APart BPart CArts Ed

49、ucationpostmenopausal _PartB_ Word Building2Word BuilPartB_ Background Information1Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningCholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissues. The human body produces cholesterol, but this substance also enters the body in food. Meats, egg yolks,

50、and milk products, such as butter and cheese, contain cholesterol. Such organs as the brain and liver contain much cholesterol.1. CholesterolListeningPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_ Background Information1PartB_ Background Information2Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become abnormal

51、ly fragile. It is a major cause of pain and disability in elder adults. People with osteoporosis have an increased risk of breaking bones throughout their bodies, especially in their wrists, spine, and hips. Breaks may result from minor falls or injuries that would not harm normal bones. Severely af

52、fected bones especially in the spine may collapse just from the pressure of holding up the bodys own weight.Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CArts Education2. OsteoporosisPartB_ Background Information2PartB_ Background Information33. McDonald McDonalds

53、 Corporation operates the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. McDonalds has more than 26,000 restaurants in about 120 countries. McDonalds was founded in 1955 by Ray Kroc, a distributor of machines for making milk shakes. Kroc learned of a California hamburger stand that had eightof the m

54、achines. Kroc visited the stand, Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_ Background Information3PartB_ Background Information4which was called McDonalds, and was impressed with how quickly customers were served. Kroc persuaded the stands

55、 owners to let him start a chain of fast-service restaurants of the same name. Kroc opened the first McDonalds restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955.Word BuildingLead-inBackground InformationPre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CArts EducationPartB_ Background Information4PartB_ Listening1L

56、isten to the interview and complete the following summary of the main issues discussed by Dr. Neal Barnard. Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart Clive longer and have much healthier livesThe new four food groups are recommended because theyhelp people to 1) .Diary products cant really help 2) and

57、3) osteoporosis and therefore they should be left out. Meat should go off the new list as people just cant 4) and large amount of fat meat 5) .There are oppositions to the four new food groups proposal from 6) . _maintain strong bones _prevent_have really low-fat meat _causes diseasesorganizations l

58、ike the American Farm Bureau_New Four Food GroupsPartB_ Listening1Listen to theAgree.PartB_ Listening3Listen to the interview again and decide whether Dr. Neal Barnard would agree with the following statements or not. Give reasons for your answers.1) To grow up big and strong and to stay healthy, pe

59、ople need to eat all kinds of foods. Disagree. (People should skip some kinds of foods such as meat and diary products.)2) The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine believes that the traditional four food groups should be challenged. _Pre-listeningListeningPart APart BPart CNew Four Food Gro

60、upsAgree.PartB_ Listening3Listen Disagree. (Its not only the breads and the cereals. Its rice all the grains.)PartB_ Listening43)The new four food groups are healthier food choices because they have no cholesterol and they are high in fiber. 4) Grain includes just bread and cereal. _ _Pre-listeningL