读写译(仓兰菊)Unit 2 Lifestyle and Health

PracticalEnglishforMasterStudentsinEngineering:Reading,WritingandTranslationLifestyleandHealthUnit2Duetotheadvancementofscienceandtechnology,manymoderndevicesmakeitmucheasierforpeopletoperformtheirdailytasksbothintheworkplaceandathome.Asaresult,peoplehavebecomemoreandmoresedentary,thatis，theydomuchoftheirworkandtheyentertainthemselvesjustsittingthere,withmuchlessphysicalactivityinvolved.Butasedentarylifestyleisveryharmfultopeople’shealth.Afterstudyingthisunit,youwillbeableto:◇Understandwhathealthis.◇Explaintherelationshipbetweenlifestyleandhealth.◇Discusswhatlifestylesaregoodforourhealth.Lead-inUnit2:PartOne-Reading•Pre-readingActivitiesTopicPreviewListeningPracticeVocabularyPreview•TextGeneralUnderstandingLanguageFocusTranslation•Post-readingActivitiesIn-classDiscussionWatchandPracticeAfter-classCaseStudy1).Howmanyhoursdoyouspendplayingwithyoursmartphoneseveryday?Howmanyhoursdoyousitinfrontofacomputereveryday?2).Doyouthinkyougetenoughphysicalactivityatuniversity?3).Doyouthinkifyouarehealthyenough?Ifnot,whathealthproblemsdoyouhave?Pre-readingActivitiesInpairsorsmallgroups,discussthequestionsbelowandtakenotes.Afterthediscussion,pleasesummarize.I.TopicPreviewPre-readingActivitiesListentothereport“CookingUpHumanIntelligence”andfillintheblankswithwhatyouhaveheard.II.ListeningPracticeWordsandExpressionsdensityn.theamountperunitsizemammaln.anyanimalofwhichthefemalegivesbirthtobabies,noteggs,andfeedsthemonmilkfromherownbody.primaten.a​memberofthemost​developedand​intelligent​groupof​mammals,​including​humans,​monkeys,and​apes灵长类的动物metabolica.​​processesbywhichthe​bodyuses​foodfor​energyand​growth新陈代谢的，代谢作用的CookingUpHumanIntelligenceSowhatmakesthehumanbrainso1.______?Actually,itmightnotbethatspecialafterall.In2009,Dr.SuzanaHerculanoHouzelandher2._________showedthatthehumanbrainhasthesame3._______ofnervecellsasotherprimates.Comparinghumanstosmallerprimates,she4.______thatourbrainisnobiggerthanitshouldbeforourbodysize.Still,giventhedistinctivewaythatprimatebrains5._____withsize,wemayhavethemostbrain6.____ofanymammal.Butsomemammalsarealotbiggerthanus.Shouldn’ttheyhavebiggerbrains,too?Youareright.7._______cangrowtobethreetimesoursize,butstillhavemuchsmallerbrainsthanours.Braincellsneedmoreenergythanmostbodycells.Althoughthebrainislessthan2percentofthemassofthehumanbody,it8.________20percentofourrestingmetabolic9.______.Gorillashavetospendmorethaneighthourseverydayeatingtogetenoughcaloriestosupporttheirbigbody,andtheysimplycan’t10.______abiggerbrain.specialcolleaguesclaimsscalecellsconsumesafforddensityGorillasenergyPre-readingActivitiesA.Readeachofthesentencesbelow.Choosetheanswerthatisclosesttothemeaningoftheitalicizedwordineachsentence.III.VocabularyPreview_______1.stimulus_______3.compose_______syndrome_______eliminate_______parallel_______retain_______2.diagnosis_______4.obese_______component_______prone_______squad_______priorcacabbbcabcaPre-readingActivitiesB.Fillintheblankswiththeitalicizedwordsfromthepreviousexercise.Changethewordformifnecessary.III.VocabularyPreview1.____________7.____________2.____________8.____________3.____________9.____________4.____________10.____________5.____________11.____________6.___________12.____________eliminateretainscomponentssyndromepriorsquadpronecomposedobesestimuliparalleldiagnosisTheWorkingCouchPotato:HowtoGetoutoftheSedentaryRutByJustinWolfText:GeneralUnderstandingI.Whydopeopleadoptasedentarylifestyle?II.Whathealthproblemswillitcause?III.Whatistheinfluenceonthepsychologicalwell-being?ThestructureoftheTextPara.1Para.2-6Paras.7IV.Howtoeliminatetheeffects?Para.8I.Whydopeopleadoptasedentarylifestyle?Themostbasic:Peoplesitwhenthey:Healthandpsychologicalproblems:Acommonlifestylei.e.“peopleareincreasinglychoosingto...”◆eat◆work◆watchTVorplayvideogames◆obesity◆heartdisease◆depression◆anxietyGeneralUnderstandingII.Whathealthproblemswillitcause?GeneralUnderstanding◆Obesity◆Hypertension◆Hypercholesterolemia(血胆脂醇过高)◆Hearthdisease◆Type2diabetes……III.Whatistheinfluenceonthepsychologicalwell-being?GeneralUnderstanding◆Stress◆ClinicalorsubclinicaldepressionoranxietyTheamplesolutiontoimprovingmentalwell-beingisexercise.IV.Howtoeliminatetheeffects?GeneralUnderstandingTwowaystoeliminatetheeffectsofsedentaryhabitsonpeople’shealth:—individualsshouldtakeeffortstojog,walkanddomoreexercise.—employersandschoolsshouldputforwardsolutionstomaketheemployeesandstudentshealthier.Whatarethespecificmeasures?Whatelsecanyousuggest?GeneralUnderstandingChoosethebestanswerforthefollowing.12A8C76543DCBBBDTheWorking:HowtoGetoutoftheSedentaryRutByJustinWolf1Inthemoderndaypeopleareincreasinglychoosingtoadoptasedentarylifestyle.Theyeatwhilesitting,theyplayvideogamesandwatchtelevisionwhilesitting,theytravelsitting,andtheyevenworksitting!Studentsaresubjectedtolongperiodsofbeingimmobile,andtheyloseconcentrationbecauseofit.Manyadultsgotoworkonlytositforhoursandhoursatadesk.Thentheygohomewhilesittinginacar,eatatthetable,dotheirbillsormaybesomehomework,andthenspendmanyhoursstaringatatelevisionorplayingvideogamesuntilthey