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上海交通大学出版社 应用型大学英语系列教材 Book 4 上海交通大学出版社 Language in Use Enhancement of Language Abilities Unit Eight Table of Contents Language Skills Development 上海交通大学出版社 Focus1 content Starter Text: The danger of lying in bed Working with words and phrases Discussion Practice: interpreting Practice: translation Practice: writing Surfing the Internet Highlights Table of Contents Part 1 Language Skills Development 上海交通大学出版社 focus1highlights Highlights S: Insurance programs L: Brief introduction to insurance R: The danger of lying in bed W: Patterns of organization (6): opinion essay: argumentation Internet work: Searching for reasons for buying insurance Part 1 Language Skills Development B. Listen to a short passage and answer the following questions according to what you’ve heard. focus1starter 上海交通大学出版社 1. Starter Mind Map hedge // vi. 避免损失 contingent // a. 偶然发生的，意外的 transfer /()/ n. 转移 policy // n. 保险单 premium // n. 保险费 focus1starter 上海交通大学出版社 1. Starter 1. What is the primary function of insurance? It is used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. 2. What is general insurance? General insurance, including automobile and homeowners policies, provides payments depending on the loss from a particular financial event. General insurance typically comprises any insurance that is not determined to be life insurance. 3. How does life insurance work? Life insurance works in this way: the insurer agrees to pay a sum of money upon the occurrence of the insured individual’s or individuals’ death or other event. In return, the policy owner agrees to pay a premium at regular intervals or in lump sums. focus1starter 上海交通大学出版社 1. Starter Insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. Insurance is defined as the fair and reasonable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for a premium, and can be thought of as a