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Students can self-study it with the help of a dictionary. Teacher can give them some assignments.
Text C Drink More Water Makes You Look Young
Suggestions for the teachers
新编大学实用英语教程
NEW PRACTICAL COLLEGE ENGLISH
UNIT 2
Health
Health
新编大学实用英语教程
NEW PRACTICAL COLLEGE ENGLISH
Part IV Translation
Part V Writing
Part VI Enjoy Yourself
Part I Listening and Speaking
Part II Reading
Part III Grammar
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to
▲ use simple English when seeing a doctor
▲ use the words and expressions in the texts and retell the main idea of the passage.
▲ interpret the use of attribute clauses.
▲ translate multiple sentences.
▲ write letters of invitation.
Objectives
Background knowledge
1. The definition of health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans, it is the general condition of a person’s mind and body, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in“ good health” or“ healthy”). The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as“ a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Although this definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value and because of the problem created by use of the word“ complete”, it remains the most enduring.
Systematic activities to prevent or cure health problems and promote good health in humans are undertaken by health care providers. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by the veterinary sciences. The term“ healthy” is also widely used in the context of many types of non-living organizations and their impacts for the benefit of humans, such as in the sense of healthy communities, healthy cities or healthy envir