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1、Unit 3 Health,main,PartA_ Lead-in1,Pre-listening,Listening,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,You 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,try to figure
2、out the points and the good examples with the help of the following key words and phrases selected from the talk.,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Lead-in2,Pre-listening,Listening,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,1.bag
3、gage 2.cardiovascular 3.cast a glance at 4.chase after 5.make sb.s day 6.confide in 7.pointer 8.sip 9.wink,PartA_ Word Building,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,Match each word and expression in the left column with its meaning in the right.,A.to close and open on
4、e eye quickly B.to drink 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 responsibilities,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Ed
5、ucation,PartA_ Word Building,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,pointer,Fill 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 gives free
6、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 glance at,_,
7、baggage,_,sip,_,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Word Building,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,Fill in the following blanks with the above words.,6)Smoking also has been linked time and again to diseases.7)He at me to show that he was playin
8、g 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 A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,make his day,_,PartA_ Background Information,Word Building,Lead-in,Background
9、 Information,Pre-listening,1.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 blood vessels,are a leading cause of death around the wo
10、rld.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 blood and can lead to heart attacks and strokes.Almost everyo
11、ne develops some,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Background Information,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,degree of atherosclerosis as they age.But people can help control atherosclerosis by exercising and limiting the amount of fat they eat.
12、,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Background Information,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,2.Slimming center A slimming center is a place where people try to reduce their weight by doing exercises or eating dietary food under the ins
13、tructions of coaches or doctors.,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Background Information,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,3.Kai Tak airport Kai Tak Airport is the popular name and former site of the Hong Kong International Airport in Kowloon,Hong Kong.
14、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 taken over by the new Chek Lap Kok Airport.,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,PartA_ Background Inf
15、ormation,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US Education,The famous airport served as the hub for Cathay Pacific,Dragonair,Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong Airways.It also has the ICAO code VHKT as the RAF air base.,PartA_ Listening1,Pr
16、e-listening,Listening,Listen to the talk.Choose from the following options the right description of Laura that can be drawn from the talk.,Part A,Part B,Part C,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening2,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,b df,a.As a counselor,Laura is well read in all subj
17、ects.b.She likes to make jokes about her size.c.She has cardiovascular diseases but she is not worried about 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 w
18、as such a merry-maker that by the end of the flight almost half the cabin crew and many passengers were standing by her,laughing and joking with her.,The right description:,_,Is Overweight a Problem?,1)How did the speaker describe Lauras bigger size when she was taking her seat on the flight?She had
19、 to lower herself slowly,squeezing into the seat,filling.2)Why was the flight attendant grateful to Laura?For the interesting jokes and also for the.,her huge bottom,PartA_ Listening3,Listen to the talk again and complete the answers to the following questions.,_,pointers Laura gave,all available sp
20、ace,_,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,to her weight problems,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening4,3)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)W
21、hy do men like to talk to Laura?Most of the 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
22、,_,what you look like,_,relationship problems,_,someone to confide in,_,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,cheered,_,hugged,_,popularity,_,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening-sprit,Pre-listening,Listening,“Hi!How are you?”The woman smiled as she took the seat beside me.She had to low
23、er herself slowly,squeezing 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 ou
24、r plates,Laura 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,“I
25、ve got to 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 A,Part B,Part C,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening-sprit,Pre-listening,Listening,“Arent you worried about cardiovas
26、cular 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.Youre liberated only if
27、 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 regularly;Im this size becaus
28、e 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,I laughed.,Part A,Part B,Part C,Is O
29、verweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening-sprit,Pre-listening,Listening,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 her glass to a passing flight attendant.“More of this magnificent
30、 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 men chase after you?”I asked jokingly.“Of course they do.Im happily ma
31、rried 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 teacher.”,Part A,Part B,Part C,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartA_ Listening-sprit,Pre
32、-listening,Listening,Lauras 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 half the cabin crew was standing by us,laughing and joking with Laura.The passengers around us joine
33、d 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 watched her walking towards a big group of adults and kids.Cheers sounded as the group hugged and kissed Laura
34、.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 A,Part B,Part C,Is Overweight a Problem?,PartB_lead in1,You will hear an interview with Dr.Neal Barnard,president of the Physicians Committee for R
35、esponsible Medicine.Before you listen,guess what questions were raised by the interviewer according to what Dr.Neal Barnard said in the interview.Compare your guess with that of your partner.,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Problems with US E
36、ducation,PartB_lead in2,Pre-listening,Background Information,Question 1:,Youre recommending four new food groups to replace the ones that we all 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.,Listening,Wo
37、rd Building,Lead-in,Part A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,Dr.Neal Barnard:Because people have the hope that if they consume dairy products,theyll 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 lef
38、t out some dairy products.Why?,PartB_lead in3,Pre-listening,Background Information,Question 3:,Do you really think 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 go
39、t no choice.,Listening,Word Building,Lead-in,Part A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,PartB_ Word Building1,Match each word in the left column with its meaning in the right.,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,1.legume 2.cholesterol 3.fiber 4.pod 5.postmenopausal 6.osteoporosis 7.l
40、eech 8.calcium 9.urine 10.burger11.mammogram,A.X-ray film of the soft tissue of 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
41、a lack of calciumH.a white chemical element that is found in bone,shells 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 lentils,Listening,Part A,Part B,Par
42、t C,Arts Education,PartB_ Word Building2,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,osteoporosis,Fill 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
43、,containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds that 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,_,Listening,Part
44、 A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,PartB_ Word Building2,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,fiber,6)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
45、 of textural feature 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,_,Listening
46、,Part A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,postmenopausal,_,PartB_ Background Information1,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Cholesterol 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
47、,and milk products,such as butter and cheese,contain cholesterol.Such organs as the brain and liver contain much cholesterol.,1.Cholesterol,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,PartB_ Background Information2,Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become abnormally fragile.It is a major
48、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 affected bones especially in the s
49、pine may collapse just from the pressure of holding up the bodys own weight.,Word Building,Lead-in,Background Information,Pre-listening,Listening,Part A,Part B,Part C,Arts Education,2.Osteoporosis,PartB_ Background Information3,3.McDonald McDonalds Corporation operates the worlds largest chain of fa
50、st-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 machines.Kroc visited the stand,Word Building,Lead-in,Bac
