Unit31.Whatdiseasescanyouthinkof?2.Whichofthemaredeadlydiseases?Warmingup:backachelungdiseaselivertroublekidneydiseaseSARSDoyouthinkthatpeopleinthepicturearehealthyornot?Whatisahealthylifelike?HowcanwekeepHowcanwekeephealthyhealthy??Canyoutellwhichactivityishealthyandwhichisunhealthy?We’resufferingtoomuchstress.WearedoingTaichi.drinkingalcoholI’maddictedtoovereating.SmokingcigarettesI’vebecomeaddictedtosmokingcigarettes.Ahealthylifeshouldincludetwoaspects,physicalhealthandmentalhealth.Soapersonwholackseitherisnotahealthyperson.Lookatthepicturesonpage17anddiscusswhichonesdepict(describe)healthyactivityandwhichdepictanunhealthyone.1.Whathealthissuesdoyouthinkconcernyoungpeoplethemost?CigarettesmokingDrinkingalcoholDrugtakingDietPhysicalfitnessSexualhealthStress2.Canyouthinkofotherissuesthatarealsoimportant?AIDSandinfection,parenting,relationships,foodandnutrition,environmentalhealth,domesticviolence,airpollution,cancer,anxiety,birthcontrol,dentalhealth,divorce3.TenhealthissuesconcerningChinesepeoplethemostin2005FoodsecurityMedicalserviceproblemsAIDSEffectsofenvironmentalpollutiononhealthNutritionandhealthconditionMedicalemergencytreatmentMentalillnessFalsemedicaladsMedicinesecurityBirthdefects4.Lookatalltheissuesonthescreenandinthetextbook.Whichissuedoyouthinkisthemostimportantone?E.g:Wethinkthatdrugtakingisparticularlyimportant.Asweallknow,drugtakingdoesgreatharmtopeople’shealth;itwillgraduallykillapersonifhegetsaddictedtoit.Buyingdrugcostsalotofmoney,somanydrugtakerssellouttheirfortunetoaffordthedrugtheyneed.Andasaresult,manyfamiliesbreakupinthisway.Wealsoknowthatourgovernmenthastospendalotofmoneyondrugaddicts’treatment.Pre-readingWhydoyouthinksomeadolescentsstartsmoking?1.Weknowthatsomeadolescentsstartedsmokingatveryearlyyears.Whydoyouthinktheysmoke?…manyadultsaroundthemsmoke,sotheymaythinkitiscooltosmoke.…theyarenotwellawareoftheharmofsmoking.…theyarefalselyinfluencedbysomemediasuchasTVseriesandmovies.2.Supposesomeofthemrealizedtheharmofsmokingandwantedtostopit.Whatadvicewouldyougivetothem?Myadviceisthatletthemgetinterestedinsomepositivehobbieslikesports,playingmusic,reading,playingchessandsoon.3.Inwhatwayissmokingharmful?4.Wherecouldyougetgoodadviceonstoppingsmoking?SoIthinkpublicmediashouldgiveadolescentscorrectguidance.It’sparent’sdutytotelltheirkidsabouttheharmofsmokingbeforetheygetaddictedtoit.
