1、Unit 2 Fit for life Welcome to the unit As we all know,health is very important to everyone.Do you know how to keep healthy?Lead-inright foodregular exerciseWhat will you do when you dont feel well?take medicinehave an injection1.Do you know what kind of medicines or treatments we need when we catch
2、 a cold,get a stomachache or break a leg?2.Can you list as many words as possible that relate to medicine?3.Can you list as many jobs as possible that relate to medicine?Work in pairs.medicineWesternmedicinesideeffectseffectsChinesemedicinejobsdiseases1.diseases pharmacy/drug store/pills/tablets/cap
3、sules/Chinese or Western medicine effect/side effect 2.chemist/eye doctor/optician/dentist physician/surgeonSome examples:1.a person who prepares and sells medicine2.a person who examines peoples eyes to see if they need to wear glassesa chemistan eye doctor3.a person who takes care of peoples teeth
4、4.a person who has general skill to treat physical problemsa dentista physician5.a person who performs medical operations6.a person who helps doctors to look after patientsa surgeona nurseLook at the following pictures and discuss the people,the places and the treatments shown in the picture.What ar
5、e their jobs?Chemist.Now think about these:1.What does a chemist do?2.What qualities does a person need to be a chemist?A chemists job usually involves preparing and selling medicine.A chemist should have studied medicine,and be careful,practical and interested in chemistry.He or she needs to be pat
6、ient as well.What are they doing?What can acupuncture do?Acupuncture is a way of medical treatment with a long history.About 4000 years ago,ancient Chinese began to treat patients by stimulating the bodys surface at specific points with something like needles.The first record of acupuncture was foun
7、d in the oldest medical textbook in the world called Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine(Huang Di Nei Jing)Today,acupuncture proves to be safe and effective.For more information.you may visit the following website:http/ What are the doctors and nurses doing?What happens during an operation?
8、During the process of an operation,the surgeons cut open a part of a persons body and remove or repair a damaged part.What are they doing?Do you have good eyesight?How can you protect your eyes?An eye doctor tests our eyes to see if we need glasses.To protect our eyes,we should not use eyes for a lo
9、ng time.We should not read under sun or in the dark light or when we are on a bus or in bed.And we must insist doing health care eyes every day.1.Have you ever seen a doctor?If so,what happened?2.Have you ever used traditional medical treatments?What was it like?3.Would you like to do any of the jobs shown in the pictures?Why or why not?4.Do you think medicine only has good effects?Why?What do you know about its side effects?1.Surf the internet to find more information about medicine.2.Write a short passage about your experience of receiving medical treatments.Homework
