Unit Unit EightEight Unit Unit EightEight From Fat to FitFrom Fat to Fit Unit Unit EightEight Unit Goals Unit Goals What You Should Learn to DoWhat You Should Learn to Do 1 See a doctor patient s complaints 2 Inquire about symptoms 3 Give advice and write a prescription 4 Understand and follow a doctor s advice and prescriptions 5 Comfort a patient 6 Understand and write a doctor s prescriptions and medical instructions What You Should Know AboutWhat You Should Know About 1 Health advice 2 Medical advances 3 Use of conjunctions Unit Unit EightEight ContentsContents Section Section Appreciating Appreciating Culture TipsCulture Tips Section Maintaining a Maintaining a Sharp EyeSharp Eye Section Talking Face Talking Face to Faceto Face Section Being All Being All EarsEars Section Trying Your HandTrying Your Hand Unit Unit EightEight Section Section Talking Face to Face Talking Face to Face ImitatingImitating Mini TalksMini TalksSpeak and Recite Speak and Perform Study and Imitate Imitate and Perform Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks Studying MedicalStudying Medical InstructionsInstructions Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues Putting Language to UsePutting Language to Use Speak and Complete Speak and Communicate Unit Unit EightEight 1 Complaining of One s Illness to a Doctor A Oh doctor I feel so terrible B Let s see What seems to be the problem A My whole body hurts B Perhaps you ve got a cold Take this medicine 2 Asking About Taking a Medicine A How shall I take the medicine B Two pills a time three times a day A Before or after meals B After meals SECTION I Talking Face to FaceSECTION I Talking Face to Face Imitating Mini TalksImitating Mini Talks Speak and Recite 1 Work in pairs Practice the following mini talks about seeing a doctor and complaining of health problems Window on Key Words 糟糕的 医药 药品 Unit Unit EightEight 3 Showing Concern for a Friend A What s the matter trouble with you B I ve got a bad headache A Have you seen a doctor B Yeah He asked me to have a good rest 4 Giving Medical Advice A You ve got another bad tooth B Well I often have very bad toothaches A You should have dental checks more often B Yeah But I just hate to see the dental drill 5 Giving a Prescription A What s wrong with you B I couldn t sleep well A Let me prescribe the BEST medicine for you B I know what you ll say You want me to do more exercise Window on Key Words Back 关怀 事情 问题 麻烦 头痛 医疗的 牙齿检查 憎恨 不喜欢 牙钻 处方 Unit Unit EightEight Speak and Perform Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks 2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini talks 1 Task Complain of one s illness to a doctor 2 Task Show concern for a friend 3 Task Explain how to use the medicine 4 Task Give medical advice to a boy suffering from a toothache 5 Task Prescribe medicine to help an overweight woman Back Unit Unit EightEight Study and Imitate 3 Here are instructions for taking two different medicines Read the following instructions carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues Studying MedicalStudying Medical InstructionsInstructions Unit Unit EightEight Back Unit Unit EightEight 1 A Doctor Is Talking to a Patient Doctor What s wrong with you Patient I ve got a sore throat and a bad cough Doctor Try this throat spray You should feel relieved soon Patient Thank you How should I use it Doctor Simply spray it in your throat three times a day And remember not to drink or eat anything immediately afterwards Patient I see Thank you very much Doctor Oh remember to keep it in a cool and dry place Patient Yes I will Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues Imitate and Perform 4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks Unit Unit EightEight 2 Talking About the Use of a Medicine A Why do you look so unhappy Is there anything wrong B It s my skin It s so dry and rough A You could try this skin oil capsule Just rub the oil into your skin It will soothe and soften your skin immediately B Really What are the ingredients A Vitamin E and vegetable oil Back Unit Unit EightEight Putting Language to UsePutting Language to Use Speak and Complete 5 Imagine you are a doctor An overseas student from England is suffering from a toothache He is coming to you for help Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words You What s 1 You don t look 2 Patient Oh doctor I have got a terrible toothache You Let me 3 Open your mouth Oh the whole gum 牙床 is sore Patient I can t eat or sleep at all I m feeling weak and dizzy You That s no surprise Don t 4 I ll prescribe 5 for you It will 6 very soon Patient Thank you doctor How should I take the medicine You 7 twice a day And spray the liquid on the gum 8 Patient I see Thank you doctor Unit Unit EightEight several times a day the mattervery well have a look worry some medicinestop the pain Take the tablets capsule Back Unit Unit EightEight Speak and Communicate 6 Imagine you are a tour guide You notice that one