— Francis Bacon
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Interpretation: Physical health and mental health are closely related. A sick body will certainly affect one’s mood, attitude and character, etc. Here, Francis Bacon compares the sick body vividly to a prison which greatly hampers (妨碍) the development of one’s spiritual life.
related to our health?
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Study the following quotes about health. Which quote(s) do you like best? Why?
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A healthy body is the guest-chamber (房间) of the soul; a sick, its prison.
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Giving is the secret of a healthy life. Not necessarily
money, but whatever a man has of encouragement and
sympathy and understanding.
— John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.
— Charles Caleb Colton
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Interpretation: By using four superlatives, Colton points out the paradox of people’s attitudes towards money and health. We tend to envy those who possess more money, but those who possess more money may not feel happy and satisfied. In contrast, we seldom feel envy for those who enjoy good health, for good health can only be enjoyed by those who possess it.
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Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.
A body/age assessment is a measurement of your
cardiovascular __fit_n_es_s_ , your strength, your flexibility and your _ri_sk__fa_c_to_r_s . And it gives you a number which
Interpretation: As a great philanthropist ( 慈 善 家 ),
Rockefeller Jr. believes that giving and caring for others will bring you a healthy
life. What you offer to others may not
1. What do you usually do to keep fit? 2. What do you think are the criteria of being healthy? 3. Do you know anything about the body clock? How is it
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Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
— Joseph Addison
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Interpretation: Moods have great influence on both our physical and mental health. As has been proved in medical science, we are less vulnerable to illnesses when we are in a cheerful mood. A good mood is the key to mental health.
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necessarily be money or material comforts. Spiritual care such as encouragement, sympathy and understanding is equally
good and can also serve as the key to a
healthy life.
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Watch the following video clip “Fitness” and then complete the tasks that follow:
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1. Fill in the missing words according to what you hear from the video clip.