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Exercise1Rewritetheinformationbelowusingthesewordsandexpressionstojointhetwosentences.although,despite,eventhough,however,inspiteof,ontheotherhand,thereforeAnswers:1.Despitefindingtheideaoftakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible,somepeopledon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears.2.Eventhoughsomepeoplefindtheideaoftakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible,theydon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears.3.Somepeoplefindtheideaoftakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible.However,theydon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears4.Inspiteoffindingthetakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible,somepeopledon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears.5.Somepeoplefindtheideaoftakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible,ontheotherhand,theydon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears.6.Whereassomepeoplefindtheideaoftakingapersonofflifesupportmachinesterrible,theydon’tmindtheideaifthepatientdoesn’timproveaftermanyyears.Exercise2Readthearticle.MatchtheseheadingswiththeparagraphA-D1.conclusion()2.whatdoctorsknowanddon’tknowaboutcomas()3.introductionofthetopic()4.chancesofrecovery()1.conclusion(D)2.whatdoctorsknowanddon’tknowaboutcomas(B)3.introductionofthetopic(A)4.chancesofrecovery(C)Completethetextwiththeselinkingwordsandphrases.although,despite,eventhoughhowever,furthermore,thereforewhileBComapatientsmayseemtobeasleepallthetimeortheymaysleep,wakeup,moveandmakesounds.(1)thepatientmayseemtobe“awake”sometimes,theirbrainremainsunconsciousandcannotbewokenup.(2),theyarenotabletoformaconnectionwithotherpeopleortheworldaroundthem.(3)doctorsdon’tfullyunderstandcomasandtheprocessofrecovery,itisgenerallyagreedthatapatient’schancesofrecoverydeclinethelongertheystayinacoma.Patientswhoremaininan“awakenbutunaware”stateformorethanthreemonthsaftertheirrecovery.(4),patientswhohavestayedthiswayformorethantwoyearshaveneverreturnedtotheirformermentalstate.CEveninlessseverecases,doctorsadmitthattheydon’tknowiforhowwellpatientswillprogress.Whenthereisaminimumofharmtothebrainandthecomaisbrief,patientsoftenreturntonormalbutwithsomelossofmemoryorotherbrainfunction.Whentheharmtothebrainisworseandthecomaislonger,somepatientsrecoverslowly(5)othersshowlittleornoprogressoveraperiodofyears.(6)treatment,theymayneverreturntonormal.DIagreewiththedecisionofthecourtsandmedicalinstitutionsintheUnitedStates,thatinthecaseoflong-termcomastates,closefamilymembersshouldbeallowedtotaketheirlovedoneoffoflifesupportmachines.(7),inallcases,patientsshouldreceivethebesttreatmentpossibleforaslongasthereishopeofrecoverybeforesuchadecisionisconsidered.Nowcompletethesentenceswiththecorrectwordsfromthebrackets.1.(Despite/Becauseof)takinglotsofvitaminC,hiscoldhasn’tgoneaway.2.(Therefore/Although)mydadrarelygetssick,hegoesforacheckupeveryyear.3.Peopledon’tlikethetasteofthemedicine.(Eventhough/Therefore)wegiveittothembyneedle.4.I’vebrokenbonesbefore,(however/furthermore),thisisthefirsttimeI’vebrokenmyleg.5.Theolderpatientsliketoreadinbed(while/besides)theyoungeronesliketoplaywithtoys.6.Youcan’ttakethismedicinewithmealsorinthemorning.(Although/Furthermore)youmustn’ttakeitwithmilk.1.(Despite/Becauseof)takinglotsofvitaminC,hiscoldhasn’tgoneaway.2.(Therefore/Although)mydadrarelygetssick,hegoesforacheckupeveryyear.3.Peopledon’tlikethetasteofthemedicine.(Eventhough/Therefore)wegiveittothembyneedle.4.I’vebrokenbonesbefore,(however/furthermore),thisisthefirsttimeI’vebrokenmyleg.5.Theolderpatientsliketoreadinbed(while/besides)theyoungeronesliketoplaywithtoys.6.Youcan’ttakethismedicinewithmealsorinthemorning.(Although/Furthermore)youmustn’ttakeitwithmilk.Exercise1Lookatthepicture.Whatkindofprogrammedoyouthinkitis?achatshowadocumentaryapaneldiscussionagameshow√Exercise2ListenandcheckyouranswertoExercise1.Thenputthesetopicsintheordertheyarementioned.FreezingdeadbodiesKnowledgeofthehumanbrainLonglifeOrder:1.knowledgeofthehumanbrain2.freezingdeadbodies3.longlife1.Ourknowledgeofthehumanbrainwillchangemedicine.2.There’snodoubtthatitwillhelpup.3.Thisisveryimportantbecausewecould.4.Wewillbeabletocuremanycommondiseases,likecertainkindsof.5.Wecanchangeprocesses,but.6.Wemaybeabletofreezecertainbodypartswhich.7.Bytheyear2020,over20percentofthepopulation.Listenagain.CompleteeachstatementfromDr.Cartwrightwithafewwords.Exercise3Answers:1.inthenext30years2.tocureallsortsofillnesses3.curediseases4.cancerandheartdisease5.wecan’treversethem6.areingoodcondition7.indevelopedcountrieswillbeovereightyListentothreesentences.Choosethecorrectmeaningaccordingtothewayeachsentenceisstressed.1.Themanatthebackinthebluejacket.a)notthewomanb)notthefrontc)notthegreenjacket2.Thereisnodoubtthatitwillhelpustocureallsortsofillnesses.a)notsomedoubtb)notidentifyc)notdiseases3)Bytheyear2020,over20percentofthepopulationwillbeovereighty.a)nottheyear2010b)not30percentc)notover90√√√Speaking:ADiscussionExercise1Listentotwopeoplediscussinggeneticengineering.HowwouldyoudescribeTomandJan’sopinionsonthesubject:Stronglyinfavour?Stronglyagainst?Infaourbutwithsomecon