应用型大学英语综合教程,上海交通大学出版社,应用型大学英语系列教材,Book 4,2,上海交通大学出版社,Language in Use,Enhancement of Language Abilities,Unit Eight,Table of Contents,Language Skills Development,3,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,4,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,Insurance,Whats the definition of insurance? How does it work? What are the types of insurance programs?,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, in exchange for a premium, and can be thought of as a guaranteed small loss to prevent a large, possibly devastating loss.,Insurance programs,life insurance health/medical insurance accident insurance auto insurance robbery insurance fire insurance marine insurance unemployment insurance business insurance investment insurance,人寿险 健康险/医疗险 事故保险 汽车保险 盗窃保险 火（灾保）险 海上保险 失业保险 商业保险 投资保险,luggage insurance passenger insurance property insurance residence insurance sickness insurance social insurance education insurance earthquake insurance flood insurance maternity insurance old age insurance,行李保险 旅客保险 财产保险 住家保险 疾病保险 社会保险 教育保险 地震保险 洪水保险 生育保险 老年保险,10,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,focus1starter,A. Suppose you are in one of the following occupations, which insurance program(s) listed below would you choose for yourself? Why?,11,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,focus1starter,I have been a driver for more than twenty years and auto insurance is my No. 1 choice. With the boom of the car industry and the increasing number of car owners, there are more chances of having a car accident. It is good that auto insurance covers not only damage to cars and loss from theft but also injuries to pedestrians, passengers, and drivers. Health insurance is my No. 2 choice. No one can protect themselves from being ill. Due to the high cost of medical treatment, a severe illness could put most of us in severe financial trouble should we have no health insurance.,Discussion: Is it necessary to invest in accident insurance?,Accidents dont just happen on the roads. They can occur in your office, while travelling or entertaining, or even at home while doing everyday chores.,Mark Twain (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910), was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876), and itssequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885)哈克贝利费恩历险记, the latter often called theGreat American Novel.“ And his writing style is well known: black humor underlying serious and thought-provoking themes,14,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,15,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,16,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,17,1 The man in the ticket office said, “Have an accident insurance ticket, also?” 2 “No,” I said, after studying the matter over a little. “No, I believe not; I am going to be traveling by rail all day today. However, tomorrow I dont travel. Give me one for tomorrow.”,focus1text,2. Text: The Danger of Lying in Bed,Translation,躺在床上的危险 1 售票处的售票员问我：“意外险要不要也买一份？” 2 “不，”我考虑了一会儿后回答道，“我想不用了，今天我要坐一天火车。不过，明天我不旅行，给我来张明天的吧。”,上海交通大学出版社,Note that the word “also” is usually used before the main verb or after the linking verb in a sentence, but occasionally it may also be used at the end of a sentence or even at the beginning of a sentence. e.g. I will have cream, and sugar also.,I believe not: I believe that I wont have an accident insurance ticket. The word “not” here is used after “believe” to replace a negative clause beginning with “that”. Similarly: I hope not; I am afraid not; I guess not. cf. I dont think so.,In this sentence, the present indefinite tense is used to indicate that something will happen according to the arrangement / plan. e.g. Their delegation arrives here tomorrow. School begins the day after tomorrow.,18,3 The man looked puzzled. He said, “But it is for accident insurance, and if you are going to travel by rail ” 4 “If I am going to travel by rail I shouldnt need it. Lying at home in bed is the thing I am afraid of.”,focus1text,Translation,3 售票员一脸迷茫。他说：“这保的可是意外事故险，如果您要坐火车旅行的话” 4 “如果我是坐火车旅行，就不需要买保险。我怕的是在家里躺在床上。”,上海交通大学出版社,Questions about Paras. 1-4,Note that the word “should” in this sentence is used to give tentative opinions.,2. Text: The Danger of Lying in Bed,19,focus1text,1. Why did the narrator want to buy an accident insurance ticket for the next day when he didnt plan to travel?,Because the narrator believed that it was relatively safer to go traveling by rail than to stay at home.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Why did the man in