Listen this way听力教程第一册-9

Unit 9  Toward  Better Health (Ⅰ)

Part Ⅰ    Getting ready

Do you know the difference between health and fitness? Health is freedom from disease and fitness means the ability of the human body to function with vigour 1 and alertness, and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities, and to meet physical stresses.

A  The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to seeing doctors. Listen carefully and study the definitions.

   1. dental: of or related to the teeth

   2. check-up: a general medical examination, usually taken regularly, to test one's state of health and discover any disease at an early stage

   3. X-ray: a powerful unseen beam of light which can pass through substances that are not transparent 2, and which is used for photographing conditions inside the body, for treating certain diseases

   4. prescription 3: a particular medicine or treatment ordered by a doctor for a person's illness

   5. pharmacy 4: a shop or a place where medicines are sold or dispensed 5

   6. drugstore: a pharmacy, especially one which sells not only medicine, but also beauty products, school supplies, small things to eat, garden products, film, etc.

   7. suffer from: experience something unpleasant, such as an illness, especially over a long period of time or habitually 6

   8. surgeon: a doctor whose job is to perform medical operations

   9. calorie: a measure used to show the amount of heat or energy that a food will produce

  10. blood pressure: the measurable force with which blood travels through the body

B  Here are some short conversations which take place in hospitals. Please listen and then supply the missing words.

   1. Receptionist: Is this the _______ you've come here to _______ _______?

      Man:          Yes, it is. I'd like to _______.

      Receptionist: ______ this form and ______ to me.

      Man:          All right. Have you got a ______?

   2. Nurse: The doctor will see you now. __________.

      Man:   Where's the __________ room?

      Nurse: It's to your __________. Would you please __________ on that bed?

 

   3. Doctor: What seems to be the __________, Mrs. Allen?

      Woman:  I've been __________ in my chest recently.

      Doctor: Do you have __________ breathing?

      Woman:  Sometimes. But not __________.

      Doctor: Well, let's _______ of your chest.

   4. Doctor:  You're __________ a fever. Here's a __________ I'd like you to take __________ of these pills __________ a day.

      Patient: Is there anything __________ I should do?

      Doctor:  Is there anything __________ I should do?

      Patient: OK. Is there a __________ in this building?

      Doctor:  No, but you can __________ that prescription __________ at any __________.

C  You are going to hear some instructions on medicine packets or bottles.The English instructions in the following box are in muddled 7 order. Listen carefully, put the English instructions into proper places.

   to be taken after meals           take one small measure each time

   to be taken on an empty stomach   for external use only

   shake before take                   to be taken 2 tablets at 4-hourly intervals 8

   to be taken before meals           for oral administration

   to be taken at bedtime           for injection

   to be taken one tablet 3 times a day   to be taken when necessary

 

                     Chinese Instructions  English Instructions

   外用药            ____________________  _____________________

   口服药            ____________________  _____________________

   注射药            ____________________  _____________________

   空腹药            ____________________  _____________________

   睡前药            ____________________  _____________________

   需要时服          ____________________  _____________________

   服前请摇均        ____________________  _____________________

   饭后服            ____________________  _____________________

   饭前服            ____________________  _____________________

   每日三次每次一片  ____________________  _____________________

   每隔四小时服两片  ____________________  _____________________

   每次服一小格      ____________________  _____________________

    

Part Ⅱ Dear doctor

Different countries have different medical systems. Three basic systems of medical care exist in the world today: public assistance which is dominant 9 in 108 countries constituting 49% of the world's population, health insurance which is dominant in 23 countries constituting 18% of the world's population, and national health service which is dominant in 14 countries constituting 33% of the world's population. It looks that the world-wide trend is toward a national health service.

A  You are going to hear the first part of a dialogue in which a man describes his health problems to a doctor. While listening for the first time, focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the notes column. After the second listening complete the flow-diagram which, when completed, should tell you where the man's problems lie.

B  Now you are going to hear the second part of the dialogue in which a doctor gives the man some advice. While listening for the first time, focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the notes column. After the second listening, write down all the do's and don'ts in the table below.

   Do's                   Don'ts

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

   _____________________  _____________________

C  Now try this: listen to a more authentic 10 version of the conversation.

 

Part Ⅲ  At a party

The social status of a doctor is very high. Their job is said to be sacred since they are fighting against death. They spare no effort to heal the wounded and rescue the dying. People show great respect to doctors, and doctors often feel very proud of their own occupation.

A  You are going to hear some extracts from a conversation. The following sentences will help you understand the extracts. Complete the sentences with words or phrases you hear on the tape.

   1. Tony and Chris haven't seen each other ________!

   2. Tony may be an actor, or a director. He works  ______________.

   3. Plastech is a manufacturer of ______________.

   4. Tony invites them to eat when they arc ready. He says, "Do _______________."

   5. Chris wants more details about Ingrid's work. He asks, "Do you ______________?"

   6. Two strangers meet in London. They are both going to the same conference in Vienna. What a ___________!

   7. Denton offers to get Ingrid a drink. "___________________?"

B  Now listen to the conversation. Fill in the chart with necessary information.

   Name    Occupation   Name of the workplace

   Tony    ___________ --

   Chris   ___________  ______________________  

   Ingrid  ___________  ______________________  

   Laurie  ___________  ______________________  

C  Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the conversation and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or False. Put "T" or "F" in the brackets.

   1. (   )    2. (   )    3. (   )    4. (   )    5. (   )

   6. (   )    7. (   )    8. (   )    9. (   )   10. (   )

   

Part Ⅳ  More about the topic: Walking Toward Better Health

The level of physical fitness can be influenced by regular, systematic 11 exercise. Moderate activity will maintain the individual at a level that is usually adequate to handle ordinary stress. Exercises that demand total body involvement improve and maintain fitness most effectively ?for example, jogging, running, swimming, dancing, and cycling. Now a new kind of exercise is winning the favour of many people. That is pace walking.

The following short passage is about pace walking. Supply the missing words while listening.

   Walking is the way most of us get ____________ most of the time. When we walk, we ___________ one foot in _______ of another, but at least one foot is on the ___________ at any point during a ___________. An increasing number of people are beginning to think of walking as a way to get the exercise they need to stay _________. This type of walking is known as pace walking. Pace walking is faster than a casual stroll. To obtain the greatest health benefits from exercise walking, the exerciser should _______ at a brisk ___________ of about ___________ kilometres per hour. Walking must be done on a basis for at least ___________ minutes ___________ times a week.

   In exercise pace walking, you not only walk ___________ but also ___________ a strong arm-swing. ___________ your back ________, your shoulders ___________ and ___________, your head ___________ and you feet ___________ straight ahead. ___________ your arms and ___________ your elbows ___________. To avoid creating tension in your arms, don't ___________ your fists. Your arms should be ___________ slightly across your chest. You should ___________ a tug 12 at the back of your shoulder at the end of each backswing. On the foreswing, your hand should ___________ up to about midchest level. With each step, you ___________ on your heel and ___________ forward along the outside of your foot, _________ off with your toes.

   Pace walking not only ____________ the cardiovascular system but also calories and helps ___________ weight. In addition, it helps ___________ both the heart and the skeletal muscles to ___________ longer and stronger, and ___________ the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and certain kinds of diabetes 13.

Part Ⅴ  Memory test: Sleeping Problem

As children develop, both the distribution of sleep in a 24-hour period and total sleep requirements change. A new-born infant requires 16 to 18 hours of sleep a night, decreasing to 14 or 15 hours by age one, 10 or 12 by age four, less than 10 by age ten, and stabilising at 7 or 8 hours in adulthood 14. The elderly tend to lose their capacity of extended sleep. They may sleep very little at night but doze 15 during the day. Do you have a healthy sleeping habit or are you suffering from sleeplessness 16?

You are going to hear a monologue 17 about sleeping problems (preferably only one time). After that some questions will be asked. Find the right answers as quickly as possible according to the notes you have taken while listening.

   Notes

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   _____________________  ________________________

   1. a. 9:30              

      b. 10:00             

      c. 10:30

      d. 11:00

   2. a. read a book called Home Rug-Making

      b. count sheep

      c. repeat "Sleep"

      d. tap angrily on the floor

   3. a. 15 minutes   

      b. 20 minutes   

      c. 1 hour   

      d. 1 hour 20 minutes

   4. a. take a sleeping-tablet                

      b. walk around his room

      c. stare at a spot on the ceiling       

      d. do a deep-breathing exercise

   5. a. take a sleeping-tablet              

      b. walk around his room

      c. stare at a spot on the ceiling     

      d. do a deep-breathing exercise

6.    a. 6:00         

      b. 7:00                 

      c. 8:00  

      d. 9:00

Part Ⅵ  Reminder of key points in this unit

    Verb & Verb Phrase     Noun & Noun Phrase  Other

   Part Ⅰ see a doctor           dental check-up     external

    fill out a form        registration fee    oral

    lie down           examination room    empty

    breathe           tablet        4-hourly

    take an X-ray   pharmacy 

    suffer from a fever   drugstore 

    have prescription filled  administration 

    shake           injection 

                                  interval     

                                  measure 

   Part Ⅱ fight             front page energy       asleep 

    drag            energy                  be ready to

           feel the need to       sleeping pill / tablet  sleepy

    get out of           key problem 

    engage in           nap 

    get together with   physical activity 

    get into the habit of  cards 

   Part Ⅲ help oneself to   film business          for ages

    specialise in   medical equipment  splendid

    involve in           stethoscope     magnificent

      sticking plaster       up one minute, down

             water supply          the next

                     conference            sort of coincidence

                                  coincidence            coincidence

             catheter surgeon  surgical

   Part Ⅳ get around           pace walking          at any point

    obtain benefit   stroll          healthy

    swing           arm-swing          casual

    bend                   tension          brisk

    clench           tug                  regular

    angle           midchest level  relaxed

    roll                   cardiovascular system  slightly

    push off           calorie          in addition

    strengthen           heart disease          skeletal

    function           high blood pressure 

    lower           diabetes 

   Part Ⅴ count           fence                  lately

    jump over           rug                  hopefully

    go down stairs   desperation          energetic

    tap                   deep-breathing  absolutely

    have no effect   ceiling          gravely

    stare           alarm-clock          critical

    drop off           tone                  obviously