Unit10-Section B 新视野英语教程Book 4教材.ppt

Addiction Around the World CONTENTS Introduction The text is about the addictions. An introduction of the present situation and disastrous effects of various addiction in different part of the world is also given. From the text, we can know that the WHO has recommended better program to help the people in trouble. Questions and Answers Find the answers of the following question in the text. 1.?How many addictions do you know? 2.?What’s your attitude towards to the addictions? 3. Do you know any methods to get rid of addictions? Intensive Reading The World Health Organization (WHO) recently addressed the disastrous effects of various addictions—tobacco, alcohol, and drugs—in different parts of the world. Tobacco use Smoking—the cause of about three million deaths every year—is especially risky in poor countries. Very poor people often use tobacco to put their appetite to the sword or to stop their pain. For people who already have little iron in their food, though, the tobacco further reduces the bloods ability to carry oxygen. However, governments in some countries dont often like to deny poor people the small pleasure of smoking tobacco. According to WHO, tobacco consumption has remained high worldwide. Para. 1-3 Addiction Around the World Para. 89 Substances used by indigenous people There are an estimated 300 million indigenous people in over 70 countries that live on their traditional lands. They are referred to as indigenous peoples because they were living on their lands long before people from other countries came to settle. Many have since worked long and hard with their governments to preserve their lands and unique cultures. Most indigenous groups hold in common the use of natural substances for medicinal and religious purposes. Among North American Indians, for instance, hallucinogens—most often found in places with a lot of moisture—have been widely used to help people communicate with the spirit world. Within