新编大学英语4 unit 6 afterclass reading 1.pptVIP

Health Risks Passage 1 Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I Pre-Reading Questions Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I 1) There are some special terms in this passage such as “immediacy” and “YPLL”. Give definition to them after reading the passage and explain the relationship between them. Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I 3) What are the biggest killers in present America? 2) Why did the author say Americans’ preoccupation with their health is “slightly surprising”? 4) According to the passage, there are two standards to compare health risks. What are they? Which one would you prefer? Organization Analysis Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I When we assess the seriousness of a risk, we need to consider not only the risk level but also its immediacy. Part One (Para. 1-2) Although Americans are far healthier than they have ever been, health remains a major concern. Part Two (Para. 3-4) Health risks differ greatly in their immediacy, and people tend to ignore long-term risks more than short-term ones. Part Three (Para. 5-6) YPLL, a way to measure immediacy, influences to some extent issues in health care economics. Part Four (Para. 7) Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I AIDS shortened form for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome “AIDS”是“首字母缩略词” ，即由各个词的第一个字母组成的词，例如： radar: radio detecting and raging UFO: unidentified flying object 此类词的读音有两种方法，一是按各个首字母发音，例如： VOA [‘vi: ou ‘ei] 另一种按拼音方法读，如： OPEC [ou ‘pek] Words and Expressions Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I IDS be confronted with使（某人）面对（问题，任务，困难）(l.19) e.g. She was confronted with severe money problems. 她面对严峻的金钱问题。 On the first day of at work I was confronted with the task of chairing a meeting. 上班的第一天，我就面临要主持会议。 [短语链接]confront sb. with the (clear) evidence/proof: 对证；以（确切）证据向某人对质 e.g. When the police confronted her with the evidence, she admitted everything. 当警察让她对证时，她承认了一切。 Words and Expressions Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I The fire was finally brought under control. bri