Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4
The health care system of America.
The health care system in Britain.
The characteristics of the health care system in canada.
READING FOR DETAILS
3.The general idea of this passage is _____.
A. to introduce the health care systems in Britain, America and Canada.
B. to analyze(分析）the advantages and disadvantages of a health care system.
completely by the government
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DISCUSSING
Discuss the following questions related to the health care system of China:
1. Who pays for the health care in China ? By the
the government + health insurance
The government has not put enough money to he health service.
insurance companies
The poor have both health and money problems.
Health Care Systems
Look at the headlines from the Web pages. What do you know about the health care system of China in the past?
New-type Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance
2. What problems are there in Britain Health Care System?
3. What is the problem of American Health Care System?
4. Do Canadians pay for their medical fees?
READING FOR DETAILS
1.Which of the following countries hasn’t free health care system? A. Britain B. America C. Canada D. None of the above
READING FOR DETAILS
A general introduction to the health care system.
READING FOR DETAILS
Work in pairs and fill in the table.
Country Britain America Canada
The way to pay
Problems
UNDERSTANDING Health care is free for everyone living in Britain.
living in Britain = who lives in Britain All those coming to the party are my friends. Do you know the boy lying under the big tree ?
UNDERSTANDING
Which country is the first country in the world to have a free health care system paid for by the government?
The first to do sth :
1. He is the first to come and the last to leave. 2. Who is the first one to tell you which country has the best health care system.
D. Health insurance helps a lot in paying for medical fees.
READING FOR DETAILS Match the paragraphs with the general ideas:
2. Which country is the first country in the world to have a free health care system paid for by the government?
A. Britain B. American C. Canada D. None of tha above
government or citizen(市民) themeselves ?
2. Do most of the people in China have health care system ?
3. Now that the new policy of health care system for farmers has come into force, will they benefit a lot ? Why ? Why not ?
System
新型农村合作医疗保险制度
SKIMMING
To know more about the health care systems in foreign countries, please skim the text and answer the questions:
1. How many countries are mentioned in the text? What are they?