College English 1

1. College English 1 Unit 9 Health

2. Outline • Text A Conversation: Is it an Emergency? • Text B Eastern and Western Medical Systems • Exercises

3. Text A Conversation: Is it an Emergency?

4. emergent: adj. Suddenly come into being or notice an emergent engineering project 紧急的 • emergency: n.紧急情况,急诊 • How would disabled people escape in an emergency? • national emergency 全国紧急状态 • emergency case急诊病人

5. Conversation • Ann needs to see her doctor for an emergent case. So she calls the clinic to make an appointment. Later on, she goes to the clinic.

6. Receptionist: Dr. Lee’s Clinic. • Ann: May I speak to Dr. Lee? • Receptionist: Dr. Lee is engaged for the moment. Who’s speaking? • Ann: This is Ann. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.

7. Receptionist: Is it an emergency? • Ann: Yes, I have an infected wound. • Receptionist: In that case, how about this afternoon at two? • Ann: Fine. • (A little later, Ann arrives at the clinic.)

8. Ann: I’m here to see Dr. Lee. • Receptionist: Your name? • Ann: Ann. • Receptionist: Ah, yes. Please fill out this form, with your name, address, and phone number. Do you have health insurance? • Ann: Yes. • Receptionist: OK. Stay here. Dr. Lee will be right with you. • (A moment later)

9. Dr. Lee: What seems to be the problem? • Ann: Well, I cut myself with a sharp knife the other day, and now my hand is swollen. It seems to be infected.

10. Dr. Lee: When did it happen? • Ann: Last Saturday. • Dr. Lee: Could you roll up your sleeve? Does it hurt when I press here? • Ann: A little bit. • Dr. Lee: Have you been taking any medication? • Ann: No. • Dr. Lee: Do you have a fever? • Ann: No, I don’t think so. • Dr. Lee: I’ll give you a prescription that’ll get rid of the infection quickly. • Ann: Thank you, Doctor.

11. Conversation • Ann needs to see her doctor for an emergent case. So she calls the clinic to make an appointment. Later on, she goes to the clinic.

12. So she calls the clinic to make an appointment. • clinic: n. a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition 诊所，门诊部 • Bring your baby to the clinic and we'll take a look at her. • Antenatal clinics provide care for pregnant women. • Make an appointment 和某人约会/预约

13. Later on后来 • What are you doing later on this evening? • Later on, we could go and have a meal if you like. • 比较： earlier on 先前，早期 • She developed a musical interest earlier on. 她在早年就对音乐产生了兴趣。

14. 翻译 • Ann needs to see her doctor for an emergent case. So she calls the clinic to make an appointment. Later on, she goes to the clinic. • 安因为一个急症要看医生，于是她打电话给诊所预约。稍后她就去了诊所。

15. Receptionist: Dr. Lee’s Clinic. • Ann: May I speak to Dr. Lee? • Receptionist: Dr. Lee is engaged for the moment. Who’s speaking? • Ann: This is Ann. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee.

16. Conversation skills: making a phone call • Ann: May I speak to Dr. Lee? • Receptionist: Dr. Lee is engaged for the moment. Who’s speaking? • Ann: This is Ann.

17. Dr. Lee is engaged for the moment. • engaged: adj. busy doing something • I'd come to the meeting on Tuesday but I'm afraid I'm otherwise engaged (= doing something else) . • He is engaged in devising the project. • for the moment: 目前，暂时 • I think perhaps we might leave it for the moment.  我看或许我们可以暂时不谈这事。

18. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee. • I’d like to表示意愿 • make an appointment with sb. to do sth. 约会/预约某人做某事 • see a doctor看医生，看病 • It would be good for you to see a doctor.

19. 翻译 • Receptionist: Dr. Lee’s Clinic. • Ann: May I speak to Dr. Lee? • Receptionist: Dr. Lee is engaged for the moment. Who’s speaking? • Ann: This is Ann. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Lee. • 接待员：李医生诊所。 • 安：我能跟李医生通话吗？ • 接待员：李医生现在没有空。请问您是哪位？ • 安：这是安，我想预约李医生。

20. Receptionist: Is it an emergency? • Ann: Yes, I have an infected wound. • Receptionist: In that case, how about this afternoon at two? • Ann: Fine. • (A little later, Ann arrives at the clinic.)

21. I have an infected wound.伤口发炎 • Infected: adj. containing bacteria, dirt or other things that can cause disease 发炎的，感染的 e.g. • an infected wound/cut • After the operation the wound became infected. • The ward was full of children infected with TB. • Wound: n. a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon • a gunshot wound

22. In that case, how about this afternoon at two? • In that case: in this situation • I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case. • Jobs are hard to find but in his case that's not the problem because he has so much experience. • Conversation：how about…提出建议 --How about this afternoon at two? --Fine.

23. 翻译 • Receptionist: Is it an emergency? • Ann: Yes, I have an infected wound. • Receptionist: In that case, how about this afternoon at two? • Ann: Fine. • (A little later, Ann arrives at the clinic.) • 接待员：是急诊吗？ • 安：对，我有个伤口感染了。 • 接待员：这样的话，今天下午两点如何？ • 安：好的。（稍迟，安来到诊所。）

24. Ann: I’m here to see Dr. Lee. • Receptionist: Your name? • Ann: Ann.

25. I’m here to see Dr. Lee. • be here：到这里，在这里 e.g. • He’s here already. • He has been here in London for many years.  他已在伦敦呆了很多年了。 • to do sth.表示目的状语

26. 翻译 • Ann: I’m here to see Dr. Lee. • Receptionist: Your name? • Ann: Ann. • 安：我来看李医生。 • 接待员：你的名字是？ • 安：安.

27. Receptionist: Ah, yes. Please fill out this form, with your name, address, and phone number. Do you have health insurance? • Ann: Yes. • Receptionist: OK. Stay here. Dr. Lee will be right with you. • (A moment later)

28. Please fill out this form, with… • fill out：填写 • It took me quite a while to fill out the questionnaire.  填写那份问卷花了我好长一段时间。 • form: n. a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an organized way 表格 e.g. • Please fill in/out the form with black ink. • When you have completed the form, hand it in at the desk.

29. Do you have health insurance? • health insurance 医疗保险 • insurance: n. an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc e.g. • life/health/car/travel insurance • I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.

30. 翻译 • Receptionist: Ah, yes. Please fill out this form, with your name, address, and phone number. Do you have health insurance? • Ann: Yes. • Receptionist: OK. Stay here. Dr. Lee will be right with you. • 接待员：哦，是的。请填写这张表格，填入你的名字、地址和电话号码。你有医疗保险吗？ • 安：有。 • 接待员：好。在这里等一下，李医生很快就来。

31. Dr. Lee: What seems to be the problem? • Ann: Well, I cut myself with a sharp knife the other day, and now my hand is swollen. It seems to be infected.

32. What seems to be the problem? • Conversation: seeing a doctor • What is the problem? • What’s the matter with you? • What’s wrong with you?

33. I cut myself with a sharp knife the other day, and now my hand is swollen. • the other day 前几天 e.g. • I am calling about what we discussed the other day.  我打电话是为了前几天我们所讨论的事。 • Helen borrowed my book the other day, saying that she would return it soon.  海伦那天借走了我的书, 说很快就还。 • swollen adj.肿胀的 • past participle of swell e.g. • a swollen face • His eyelid is swollen. • A swollen part or organ. 

34. Translation • Dr. Lee: What seems to be the problem? • Ann: Well, I cut myself with a sharp knife the other day, and now my hand is swollen. It seems to be infected. • 李医生：你有什么问题？ • 安：哦，我有天用一把锋利的刀割伤了自己，现在手肿起来了，看起来是感染了。

35. Dr. Lee: When did it happen? • Ann: Last Saturday. • Dr. Lee: Could you roll up your sleeve? Does it hurt when I press here? • Ann: A little bit.

36. Could you roll up your sleeve? Does it hurt when I press here? • roll up your sleeve 卷起袖子 • roll up v. to fold cloth around itself to make a piece of clothing shorter • Could you roll up that string for me? • I rolled up my sleeves and began to wash the dishes

37. press v. to push something firmly • Press the button to start the machine. • The crowd pressed against the locked doors trying to get into the building. • He pressed his face against the window.

38. 翻译 • Dr. Lee: When did it happen? • Ann: Last Saturday. • Dr. Lee: Could you roll up your sleeve? Does it hurt when I press here? • Ann: A little bit. • 李医生：这是什么时候发生的？ • 安：上周六。 • 李医生：能否卷起袖子？我按这里觉得痛吗？ • 安：有一点。

39. Dr. Lee: Have you been taking any medication? • Ann: No. • Dr. Lee: Do you have a fever? • Ann: No, I don’t think so. • Dr. Lee: I’ll give you a prescription that’ll get rid of the infection quickly. • Ann: Thank you, Doctor.

40. Have you been taking any medication? • have been doing sth. 现在完成进行时 • take some medication 吃药 • medication n. something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease 药物治疗,药物处理,医药 • The infection is at last responding to medication.  药物治疗终于开始对感染显出效果。

41. Do you have a fever? • have a fever 发烧 • 其他有关生病症状的表达： • have a cold 感冒 • feel sick/ bad 觉得难受。 • You don't look well. (你好像不太舒服。) • have a stomachache./My stomach hurts. (我肚子疼。) • have diarrhea. 我拉肚子了。 • have a dull pain. 钻心地疼。 • I have a headache. / My head hurts. (我头疼。) • I have a toothache. / My tooth hurts. (我牙疼。) • have a stuffy nose 鼻塞 • I have a runny nose. / My nose is running. 流鼻涕

42. I’ll give you a prescription that’ll get rid of the infection quickly. • that引导定语从句，修饰prescription • Prescription: n. a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs 处方e.g. • a doctor's prescription • These drugs are only available on prescription.

43. get rid of the infection • get rid of sth: to remove or throw away something unwanted e.g. • That cream got rid of my skin rash（皮疹）. • I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.

44. 翻译 • Dr. Lee: Have you been taking any medication?你吃了药吗？ • Ann: No.没有。 • Dr. Lee: Do you have a fever?发烧吗？ • Ann: No, I don’t think so.没有，我想没有。 • Dr. Lee: I’ll give you a prescription that’ll get rid of the infection quickly.我给你开个处方，能很快消除感染。 • Ann: Thank you, Doctor.谢谢你，医生。

45. Idiomatic study: • Making a phone call

46. A: Good morning. United Airline. May I help you? • B: Hello. I'd like to speak to Mr. Reynolds. • A: I’m sorry, he's not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? • A: Hello, this is Ted. May I speak to Peter? • B: Just a minute, please. I'll see if he's in.

47. A: Hello. May I speak to Tim, please? • B: I'm afraid you have the wrong number. • A: Could you connect me with the reservation office? • B: Hold the line for a minute, I'll connect you.

48. Idiomatic study: Talking about Health • A: How's your mother doing? • B: She's still pretty sick. • A: That's too bad. • A: How's it going? • B: Not so good. My head is going around.

49. A: How are you feeling? • B: Much better, thanks. • A: Glad to hear it. • A: What about your stuffy nose? • B: Getting better.

50. A: Where's Ted? • B: He feels a little under the weather now. • A: What's the matter? • B: He has a headache.