1、Unit 2 Fit for LifeAs we all know,health is very important to everyone.Do youknow how to keep healthy?Lets warm upright foodregular exerciseenough sleepquit smoking/drinking When people fall ill,what will they do??Guessing GameA person who prepares and sells medicine.a chemist A person who examines
2、peoples eyes to see if they need to wear glasses.an eye doctor or an optician A person who takes care of peoples teeth.a dentist A person who has general skill to treat physical problems.a physician A person who performs medical operations.a surgeon oIf we need an operation,a special room called an
3、_ is used.operating theatreLets step forward more doctors oPsychiatristPediatristResident DoctorHerb DoctoroIQ test 1oActually there are only two kinds of doctors we all have seen so far,what are they?oMale doctors.oFemale doctors.IQ Test 2oWho in this world do not need to see a doctor?oThe Blind.Le
4、ts talk Picture talkoIn what way do doctors treat patients?What happens to the person?The person is receiving an acupuncture treatment on an ear.oDo you know the origin of acupuncture?oAcupuncture has its origin in China beginning before 1000 BC.hemistTwo life-savingmedicinesReading:aspirinpenicilli
5、nFast ReadingFast Reading1、What are the two medicines mentioned in the article?Aspirin and penicillin.2、When was penicillin first discovered?In 1928.3、What award did Fleming,Florey and Chain share?The Nobel Prize in Medicine.Questions in C1o1.When was aspirin first made?In 1897.o2.When did people fi
6、nd that drinking a special kind of tea could reduce body pains and fever?Nearly 3,500 years ago.o3.What other things can aspirin help with besides reducing fever and pains?It can also help reduce the risk of heart attacks,prevent strokes,reduce the risk of some cancers,increase the length of peoples
7、 lives and help with diabetes.Questions in C1o4.Where did Alexander Fleming find penicillin?In a mould that killed bacteria.o5.What illnesses did Fleming think the mould might be used to treat?It might be used to treat illnesses caused by bacteria.o6.What difficulties did Fleming have in developing
8、penicillin as a drug?First,he was unable to find a procedure to make penicillin pure enough to work as a medicine.Second,it was difficult to produce penicillin in the ample quantities needed to be effective.Development of Aspirin:In 1897,In 1899,In 1900,In 1971,In 1977,In 2003,aspirin was invented b
9、y Felix Hoffmann.the first trials of aspirin took place.aspirin was sold in shops in the form of tablets.it was proved that aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.a study showed that aspirin could prevent strokes.it was found that aspirin could reduce blood sugar levels and help people with
10、diabetes.Development of Penicillin:In 1928,In 1940,In 1944,penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.penicillin was made and tested in large quantities.mass production of penicillin began.Effect(s)of aspirin reduce fever help stop pain reduce the risk of heart attacks prevent strokes reduce the
11、 risk of some cancers increase the length of peoples lives reduce blood sugar levels and help people with diabetesEffect(s)of penicillin treat illnesses caused by bacteriaThe effects of aspirin&penicillinSummaryaspirinpenicillinthehistoryof aspirintheusesof aspirinthehistoryofpenicillintheusesofpeni
12、cillinTwo life-saving medicinesConsolidationConsolidationFill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.o3,500 years ago,people(1)c_ on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves(2)p_ a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.In 1897,a European chemist produced as
13、pirin from salicylic acid.The first(3)t_ of this medicine took place in 1899 when the(4)p_ form began to be used with patients.In 1900,it was sold in shops as a(5)t_ which became the(6)best-s_ medicine in the world for pain relief.oPenicillin was(7)d_ by a Scottish scientist in 1928.He thought it mi
14、ght help in treating wounds and illness caused by(8)b_.But it was not until World War II that two other scientists managed to use new chemical techniques to(9)p_ it and then produced it in large(10)q_.Thanks to it,many lives were saved during World War II.hewedossessingrialsowderabletellingiscovered
15、acteriaurifyuantitiesAnswers of activity D:1._ 2._ 3._4._ 5._ 6._7._fadgbceAnswers of activity E:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._ 6._potentialeffectiveunableabnormalapplicationsicknessesHow can we understand medical terms?Words coming form the same stemWords that are compound wordsWords with irregular plural formsWords coming from the same stem:medicine,medical;pure,purify;chemical,chemist;bacterium,bacterialCompound words:painkillerbest-sellingheart attackblood sugarWords with irregular plural forms:bacteriabacterium