医学英语课件6AThe Kidney and Its Working Unit.ppt

Maggie Chen Aims To understand something about “the kidney and its working unit; To understand the structure of this text; To master the frequently used words and expressions, esp. the medical terms, in this text. Part I (Para.1): introduction Part II (Para.2-4): organs of excretory system Para.2 : transition Para.3 : the organs of excretory system Para.4 : the anatomy of kidneys Part III (Para.5-14): working unit of the kidney Para.5: transition Para.6-7: basic info about nephrons Para.8: summary of its three basic processes Para.9: filtration Para.10-12: reabsorption Para.13-14: secretion Q: 1. What is the purpose of using the example of “eating asparagus” in the first paragraph? A: A specific and vivid example to introduce the topic. 1. For many diners, eating tender, pale green shoots of asparagus is a pleasurable spring-time event, but the gastronomic experience has a peculiar sequel… shoot: new, young growth of a plant; bud 嫩芽 e.g. bamboo shoots sequel: something that follows something else, esp. as a result (后果，结局；后续) Sequi-: (Latin) to follow e.g. sequence, sequential, subsequent, consequence, sequela (后遗症) Translate it: For many diners, eating tender, pale green shoots of asparagus is a pleasurable spring-time event, but the gastronomic experience has a peculiar sequel… 对于许多喜爱美食的人来说，在春天吃上浅绿鲜嫩的芦笋芽儿是一件令人惬意的事。但是享受美食之后的经历却很奇特/这番美食经历却有它奇特的后续：…… 3. Actually, the chemical is acted on no faster than any other compound. 实际上，对于这一化学物的作用并不比对其他化合物更快些。 act on sth: to produce an effect on (作用于，对……生效)；to act according to (根据……行动) e.g. (1) The drug takes long to act on the nervous centers. (2) You must act on the doctor’s instruction. 4. The key to a kidney’s rapid functioning lies in its complicated internal structure and in the efficient plumbing system of which it is a part. 肾脏快速发挥作用的关键在于它复杂的内部结构和包括它在内的高效率的排泄系统。 plumbing system: 管道系统；排泄系统 of which it is a part, an attributive clause intr