1、高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家Unit 9 Health Care Teaching aims: 1.Goals: Learn about health careu Practise expressing opinions and making decisionsu Review the Subjunctive Mood (2) Write a letteru 2.Special focus: A. Improve reading skills and Enlarge vocabulary. a. Direct Ss to read the 3 passages on the text bo
2、ok; b. Guide Ss to learn to use the following words and expressions: medical insurance, poverty, unemployment, AIDS, housing, income, economic development, essential, desperate, fundamental, statistics, pressure, constant, allowance, re-employment, sacrifice, aggressive, intelligence, sense of respo
3、nsibility, sympathy, willingness, observation, resident, laid-off, vow, mould, etc. B.Reading A Helping Hand (p75) Teaching procedures:Step 1 Lead in 1.Can you think of the situations where people need help? Serious illness, jobless, accidents, wars, disasters 2.While one is in such situations, whic
4、h organization can help besides the people around him or her? The WHO together with the government. Step 2 Listen and answer: 1.Was Wanglin cured or not? 2. How much was spent on the poor people by 2003? 3.What is another big challenge for the government? Step 3 Scanning Read the passage and try to
5、come up with the general idea of each paragraph. Then ask students to fill in the chart to see if they have got a general understanding of the whole passage. Main Ideas of each paragraphs: Paragraph A A man suffering from a serious disease was unable to pay for treatment. Paragraph B With a health c
6、are projects help, Wang Lins disease was cured. Paragraph C A new health project is aimed at exploring and developing a new health care model for China. Paragraph D Many urban Chinese are living on money given by the government. Paragraph E Millions of Chinese people in urban areas cannot afford pro
7、per health care. Paragraph F Health care project is very important in our countrys efforts to fight poverty. Paragraph G The Chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of AIDS. Paragraph H People must help each other if society is to develop and prosper. Paragraph I Our country is w
8、orking hard to fight poverty and improve health care. The main idea of the passage: The Passage gives a brief introduction to the health care condition in our country, and it emphasizes on the efforts that our government is making to fight poverty and improve health care by giving examples of Wang L
9、in. Step 4 Careful-reading 1.In what way is Wang Lins situation similar to that of other low-income families? They all can only make ends meet on their low income, and if someone in their families becomes seriously ill, the family is forced into poverty, and has to ask for help from the government.
10、2. Why is medical insurance so important to low-income families? Because medical insurance can provide easy access to hospitals and clinics for low-income families. 3. What is the government doing about AIDS in China? Chinese government has vowed to provide free AIDS tests for the general public as
11、well as free treatment for those who cannot afford the treatment fees. And we learn from news that our government has decided to control the number within 1.5 million before 2010. 4. What can we do to care for the weakest members of our society? Our country decided to move forward without leaving an
12、yone behind. Now we are taking measures, such as reducing poverty, helping sick people get treated properly and providing medical insurance for the poor. And we all know that the famous programme “Developing the West”, it is an important measure to put an end to poverty. Only by helping each other,
13、can our country develop and prosper. Step 5 Comprehension Unemploymentpoverty- bad housing condition/ no healthy diet/ cannot afford to purchase medical insurance/ no good educationAIDS/ accidents- government programmes Step 6. Post-reading A. Choose the best answers: 1.Thanks to_,Wang Lin was able
14、to receive a treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health. 答案：C A. his son in college B. the insurance for his family C. the health care project D. the kindness of his family and neighbors 2.According to the text, if Wang Lin had had_, the sickness wouldnt have caused such a big
15、problem. 答案：C A. a good job B. a high income C. insurance D. a good doctor to consult 3.Whats the aim of new health care project? 答案：D A. Helping people get rid of poverty. B. Exploring and developing a new health care model for China. C. Letting sick people treated properly. D. Providing medical in
16、surance for the poor. 4.According to the United Nations AIDS agencys report,how many people will be infected by AIDS in China by 2002 unless more is done to prevent the spread of the disease? 答案：B A.9 million. B.10 million. C.11 million. D.12 million. 5.The text“A Helping Hand”is mainly about_. 答案：C
17、 A. millions of Chinese people in urban areas cant afford proper health care B. the Chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of AIDS C. a new health care project is being explored and developed in China D. people must help each other if society is to develop and prosper B. Read th
18、e passage and fill in the blanks with one to three words. The poverty and the poor health care of low-income families The governments efforts to fight poverty and poor health care Low-income families cannot afford to pay for 1_, that is to say, they cannot afford to 2 _a doctor or 3_medicine. The go
19、vernment encourages health care form and reduces poverty by designing a health care project which provides poor patients with treatment at 7_or less to help them get treated properly. The Chinese government is working with other countries and international organizations to explore and develop a new
20、8_ for China. The government encourages people to 9_ in order that other measures to fight poverty will work. The government has vowed to stop the spread of AIDS by providing free 10_ Low-income families cannot provide 4_ for their children. Many low-income families cannot afford to 5_. Low-income f
21、amilies live on allowance 6_. Keys:1. medical treatment 2. consult 3.purchase/buy 4. a healthy diet 5. purchase medical insurance. 6. given by the government 7. half the cost 8. health care model 9. purchase medical insurance 10. tests and treatment C. Answering the questions on P77. Step 7 Homework
22、 Finish all the exercises on Word Study and Grammar on p77-79. Integrating Reading Skills The Little Mould That Could (P79) Step 1. Scan the passage A. The main ideas of each paragraph:Paragraph 1 Health care in the past was often dangerous and risky. Paragraph 2 Alexander Fleming invented many ways
23、 to treat the wounded during the First World War . Paragraph 3 Fleming discovered a mould that can kill bacteria by accident. Paragraph 4 Fleming was excited about his discovery, which he called Penicillin, but other scientists showed no interest. Paragraph 5 Penicillin played a very important role
24、during the World War II and at present as well. B. answer after scanning the passage as quickly as possible. 1. What could the little mould do? The little mould that could treat/cure/fight infection. 2. who discovered it? When was it discovered? In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered it 3.What is
25、 its name? It is called penicillin (In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin that could treat/cure/fight infection.) Step 2 Careful reading Choose the best answers: 1.Who discovered penicillin? 答案：B A. Howard Walter Florey. B. Alexander Fleming. C. Paul Ehrlich. D. Earnst Boris Chain. 2.
26、It was not until_that the importance of Flemings discovery was fully recognized? 答案：B A. World War B. World War C.1928 D.1929 3.When did Fleming receive the Nobel Prize with the two other scientists? 答案：D A. In 1914. B. In 1928. C. In 1929. D. In 1945. 4.From Paragraph 4 of the text“The Little Mould
27、 That Could”we can see that Fleming was all the following except_. 答案：D A. confident B. strong-willed C. hard-working D. kind and warm-hearted Step 3. Read the passage again and finish the exercises on the page 78 .And retell the life experience of Fleming and how he discovered penicillin. Alexander
28、 Fleming was a young doctor in the early 1900s when a German chemist developed a chemical treatment to cure an incurable disease. Fleming began using it in his clinic. Then in 1914, he had to go to the battlefield to treat wounded soldiers during World War, when he invented many ways to treat the wo
29、unded. After returning from the war, he went on with the search for the chemical because he believed it could treat infections. One day, he found a mould was growing in some old glass containers. To his surprise, the bacteria he had been growing had died. He believed that it was the mould, which lat
30、er he called penicillin that killed the bacteria. Penicillin was a great discovery. It played a very important role during World War and as well as at present time. Fleming was awarded Nobel Prize for his great discovery in 1945. Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin Phrases: 1.take measures to do
31、 sth. 2.a laid-off worker 3.have an income of 4.to make matters worse 5.take a bank loan 6.put extra pressure on the family 7.keep a healthy diet 8.live in poverty 9.make ends meet 10.look forward to 11.ready-made clothes 12.cure many diseases 13.a story of hard work 14.search for 15.clean up 16.in
32、a good mood 17.set a goal 18.be effective in Reading on P213 Florence Nightingale She is remembered as a pioneer of nursing and a reformer of hospital sanitation methods. For most of her ninety years, Nightingale pushed for the reform of the British military health-care system. Main ideas of each pa
33、ragraph: Para.1 (Para1): Fear had gripped the nation when SARS broke out. Parts2(Para2-7): Thanks to the quick and forceful action the country took and the sacrifices the health care staff made, SARS ended in he summer of 2003. Part 3 (Para 8): We will never forget the “Angels in White”.Step 5 Langu
34、age points 1. suffer deadly infections as a result of operations (Para.1) 2. cure, curable, incurable, treat 3. It was not until after the war that he made his most important discovery.(Para2) It was not until World War Two that the importance of Flemings discovery was fully recognized.(the last par
35、a.) 4. clean up (Para. 3), clear up The workwomen cleaned up (the mess) before they left. （除去垃圾等） Clean up a room for a party. (打扫干净) He clean up a small fortune. (挣得，赢得) I hope it clears up this afternoon (天气转晴) Has your rash cleared up?（你的皮疹痊愈了吗？） Please clear up the mess in here before you go. (使
36、整洁，清理) 5. be excited about (Para. 4) 6. belong to (Para. 4) 7. Despite their lack of interest, Fleming kept trying to develop the chemical so that it would be safe and effective. (Para. 4) 8. Explain the last sentence of the whole passage. Step 6 Homework 1. Write a composition about penicillin in t
37、he exercise book (Page 81) 2. Do the exercises about vocabulary on Pages 211212. The Third Period Contents: practice Teaching Steps: Step 1 Explain the usages of the following key words: 1. abuse vt. 1.) 滥用,妄用 He abused his power while in office. 他在职时滥用权力。 2.) 辱骂;毁谤 You are always abusing and offend
38、ing people. 你总是出言不逊得罪人。 3.) 虐待,伤害 Those captives were physically abused. 那些俘虏遭受了肉体上的摧残。 n. 1.) 滥用,妄用CU There is no freedom that is not open to abuse. 任何自由都可能被滥用。 2.) 辱骂U She greeted me with a stream of abuse. 她一见我就吐出一连串的污言秽语。 3.) 虐待;伤害U Child abuse is widespread in this country. 这个国家虐待孩子的情况很普遍。 2. i
39、nsurance n. 1.) 保险;保险契约U 保险业U I found a job selling insurance. 我找到一份推销保险的工作。 She works in insurance. 她从事保险业。 2.) 保险金额;赔偿金U(+on) He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first. 他有十万美元的人寿保险,如果他先去世,他的妻子将得到这笔钱。 3.) 预防措施;安全保证US1(+against) I bought some new locks as an additi
40、onal insurance against burglary. 我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止盗窃。 4.) 保险费U The insurance on my house is very high. 我的房屋保险费很高。 3. allowance n. 1.) 津贴,补贴;零用钱C The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars. 这孩子每星期有五元零用钱。 2.) 分配额;允许额C His allowance for food is $100. 他拨出一百美元用于购买食物。 3.) 承认;允许U the allowance of a clai
41、m 对要求权的允准 4.) 认可;容忍CU the allowance of segregation 对种族隔离的容忍 4. pressure n. 1.) 压;按;挤;榨U The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it. 小盒子被这本厚厚的书压扁了。 2.) 压力;压迫;紧迫;催促UC He works well under pressure. 他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。 3.) 困扰;艰难U These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of
42、modern life. 这些老人不习惯现代生活的紧张压力。 5. significance n. 1.) 重要性, 重要U The proposals they put forward at the meeting were of little significance. 他们在会上提出的建议无足轻重。 2.) 意义, 含义; 意思US He did not understand the significance of my wink. 他没有领会我眨眼的意思。 6.devotion n. 1.) 献身;奉献U(+to) We appreciated his devotion of time and money to the project. 我们感谢他为这一项目花费的时间和金钱。 His devotion to science is well known. 他对科学的献身精神为人熟知。 2.) 忠诚;挚爱,热爱U(+to/for) devotion to music 热爱音乐10欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
