Unit 2 Resurgent and Emergent Diseases
Listening
Listening
• Finding Major Points
– Pausing before starting an important point – Using repetition to emphasize a point – Changing the pitch, volume and rhythm of his/her voice for emphasis – Using introductory phrases to precede an important idea. For instance, “It is essential for you to know …”, “Remember that …” – Use facial gestures or body movement when they are emphasizing a point
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Text A
Critical reading and thinking
Topics for presentation
1. What do the two choices imply?
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Suggested answers
Key to Task 1 of Listening
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
as incomes rise, health can decline diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer a change in lifestyle / in diet the decline of overall health of a country the local community and the South African government
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• “New Flu Strain Spreads: Death Toll Reaches Half Million.” • • • • • 1. 通行费 toll gate 2. (死亡、事故或灾难的)总数 3. 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等) Winter takes its toll on your health... 冬天对健康不利。
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Text A
Critical reading and thinking – Topics for presentation – Useful expressions – Difficult sentences
• “New Flu Strain Spreads: Death Toll Reaches Half Million.”
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1. 通行费 toll gate 2. (死亡、事故或灾难的)总数 3. 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等) Winter takes its toll on your health... 冬天对健康不利。
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We know better. 更明白事理, 没愚蠢到…，不会上当 Fools may believe you, but I know better. 傻子或许会相信你, 我可不会。
Text C
Suggested answers
Key to Task 2 of Listening • strained public health system in South Africa – A well documented problem with HIV and TB – More people going into the clinics with diabetes and hypertension
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Text A
Critical reading and thinking
Topics for presentation
“Old enemies nev0
Text C
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Key to Task 2 of Listening
• prosperity and non-communicable diseases – Economic prosperity in India and China • Rising income • A growing middle class – Decline in health: a surge of non-communicable disease • diabetes • obesity • cardiovascular disease • cancer
Unit 2 Resurgent and Emergent Diseases
Text A
Critical reading and thinking
Useful expressions • • • • • Surgeon General “close the book on infectious disease.” medical community Journal of the American Medical Association respiratory infections
2002 2003 2007
- SARS Starting in China and coronavirus spreading globally H5N1 First reported in South Korea and becoming a global outbreak H1N1 A pandemic starting in Mexico
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Unit Contents
Lead-in Text A
Text B Text C Listening Speaking Writing Get ready for Unit 3
Unit 2 Resurgent and Emergent Diseases
Text C
Suggested answers
Key to Task 2 of Listening
• the mission of Project HOPE center – Diabetes clinic with the latest diagnostic and treatment options – Peer support groups to help people • manage their disease • make healthier lifestyle changes – Training government health workers about NCDs to help raise general awareness
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Resurgent and Emergent Diseases Although great progress has been made in the treatment and prevention of diseases in the last century, there is no reason for complacence. Human health is constantly threatened not only by emerging diseases but also by re-emerging ones once thought to have been controlled or eradicated. What causes new diseases? Why do the old enemies resurge? What resources are available for us to meet such challenges? What measures should we take to prevent and reduce those threats? This unit helps you to gain
Text C
Suggested answers
Key to Task 2 of Listening
• Project HOPE – A calling on the U.N.: strong actions on • Treatment • Prevention – The health-based NGO: programs in 35 countries on 5 continents • Project HOPEL the HOPE Center located in Johannesburg, South Africa
Lead-in
• Issues to be covered • Task
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Lead-in
• information-filling task
Outbreak Year Cause Prevalence
SARS Avian flu Swine flu