Unit 12 Diseases & Social Problems
疾 病 和 社 會(huì) 問 題
Part One: Expressions
1. You really should stop smoking.
你真的應(yīng)該戒煙了。
2. I don’t smoke too much, though.
我煙癮不是很重。
3.He died of lung cancer.
他死于肺癌。
4.Did you hear about John?
聽說湯姆的事情嗎?
5.Supposedly, it was the first time he did heroin.
據(jù)稱,這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
6.I suppose that’s true.
我想這是真的。
7.We shouldn’t take any more chances.
我們不該再冒險(xiǎn)了。
8.I always want to do it.
我老是想這樣做。
9.Go get some work done.
去找點(diǎn)事情做。
10.You know how scared we were about getting pregnant last time.
你知道上次懷孕我們是多么害怕。
Part Two: Dialogues
1.A Heavy Smoker 癮君子
A: You really should stop smoking, you know.
B: I know. I know. I don’t smoke too much, though.
A: How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
B: About a pack, more if I drink.
A: Wow. You’re really a heavy smoker.
B: No, I’m not. My father smoked two packs a day for forty years.
A: He died of lung cancer, right?
B: Yeah…you’re right. I really should stop smoking.
A: 你知道,你真的應(yīng)該戒煙了。
B: 我知道,知道。我的煙癮也不是很重。
A: 你每天抽多少根煙?
B: 1包左右。如果喝酒的話,抽得多一點(diǎn)。
A: 哇,真是個(gè)癮君子。
B: 我不是,我的父親40年來每天抽兩包。
A: 他死于肺癌,是嗎?
B: 是…沒錯(cuò)。我真的應(yīng)該戒煙了。
2.overdose 吸食過量
A: Did you hear about John?
B: No. What happened?
A: He overdosed on heroin.
B: Oh my god. He used drugs?
A: I guess so. Supposedly, it was the first time he did heroin.
B: His poor family.
A: Yeah.
A: 聽說了湯姆的事情嗎?
B: 沒有,什么事?
A: 他服用海洛因過量。
B: 哦,天。他吸毒?
A: 我想是。據(jù)稱,這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
B: 他的家人真可憐。
A: 是呀。
3.Getting pregnant 懷孕
A: I really think we should make sure we use a condom from now on.
B: Why?
A: You don’t know how scared we were about getting pregnant last time.
B: I suppose that’s true.
A: We’re really stupid not to use one.
B: I got tested for AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) two months before we started dating. You know that.
A: I know, but it can take up to six months for some STDs to show up on the test. We shouldn’t take any more chances.
B: All right, you’re right.
A: O.K.
A: 我真的覺得從現(xiàn)在開始我們得用避孕套了。
B: 為什么?
A: 你不知道上次懷孕我們是多么害怕。
B: 那倒是。
A: 我們真是蠢,竟然沒有用到。
B: 你知道,在我們開始約會(huì)以前兩個(gè)月,我就做過AIDS和STD的檢查。
A: 我知道。但是有些STD的病毒要六個(gè)月才知道。我們不可以再冒險(xiǎn)了。
B: 好的,你是對(duì)的。
A: 那就好。
Part Three: Substitution Drills
1. A: You really should stop (smoking/ drinking/ doing drugs).
B: I know.
你真的應(yīng)該(戒煙/戒酒/戒毒)了。
我知道。
2. A: I don’t (smoke/ drink/ eat) too much, though.
B: Yes, you do.
我(吸煙/喝酒/吃東西)也不過量。
不,你確實(shí)有些過量。
3. A: He died of (lung cancer/ an overdose/ AIDS).
B: That’s horrible.
他死于(肺癌/過量吸食毒品/艾滋?。?。
真可怕。
4. A: Did you hear about (John/ that new movie/ what happened)?
B: No, what happened?
你聽說了(湯姆的事/那部新電影/發(fā)生什么事情)嗎?
不知道,怎么了?
5. A: (Supposedly/ I heard/ they say), it was the first time he did heroin.
B: Oh, my god.
(據(jù)稱/我聽說/他們說),這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
喔,天哪。
6. A: I suppose (that’s true/ you’re right/ we should.)
B: We’re really stupid not to.
我想(這是真的/你是對(duì)的/我們應(yīng)該)。
我們竟然沒有做,真蠢。
7. A: We shouldn’t take anymore (chances/ risks).
B: You’re right.
我們不應(yīng)該再冒險(xiǎn)了。
是呀。
8. A: I always want to (smoke/ drink/ sleep).
B: No. You can’t.
我老是想(抽煙/喝酒/睡覺)。
不行,你不可以這樣。
9. A: Go (get some work done/ finish you work/ do some work).
B: All right.
去(找點(diǎn)事情做/完成你的工作/做點(diǎn)什么事情)。
好的。
10. A: You know how scared I am about (getting pregnant last time/ getting an heartdiease / going bungee jumping.)
B: That’s true.
你知道上次(我懷孕/我得了心臟病/去蹦極跳)我是多么害怕。
是呀。
Part Four: Monologue
“Sexually transmitted disease, or STD, is a serious social problem facing the world today. Fortunately, education can do a lot to control this problem. Education is particularly important for diseases such as AIDS and herpes, for which no cure exists. We must educate our society’s sexually active citizens to prevent the spread of these diseases. At the very least, we should make it clear that the use of a condom during sex will keep people from getting these diseases. We should also try to calm people’s fears. For example, we must make it clear they cannot get AIDS by doing certain things, such as kissing or sharing a meal. We cannot guarantee that people will listen, but the effort must be made to let them know what the dangers are, and how to prevent them.”
——Dr. Anne Motts U.S. Center for Disease Control
性傳染疾病或者稱之為STD,是當(dāng)今世界面臨的嚴(yán)重的社會(huì)問題。幸運(yùn)的是,教育能在很大程度上對(duì)其進(jìn)行控制。對(duì)于象艾滋病、皰疹這樣的至今沒有藥物醫(yī)治的疾病來說,教育尤為重要。我們必須教育社會(huì)中進(jìn)行性接觸的市民對(duì)這些疾病進(jìn)行預(yù)防。至少,我們能夠告知其明白在性行為過程中戴安全套可以防止感染疾病。我們也應(yīng)該盡力消除市民的恐懼心理。比如說,我們必須使他們明白接吻或者共餐等特定活動(dòng)并不會(huì)感染艾滋病。我們無法保證人人會(huì)聽,但是付出一定努力告知他們什么是危險(xiǎn)以及如何避免這種危險(xiǎn)卻是必要的。
—— 安妮·莫特醫(yī)生 美國(guó)疾病控制中心
Part Five: Vocabulary and Phrases
--disease 病,疾病
--social 社會(huì)的;社會(huì)上的
--sexually transmitted disease (STD) 性病
--guarantee 保證;擔(dān)保
--smoking 抽煙,吸煙
--cancer 癌,惡性腫瘤;癌癥
--overdose 服藥過量
--Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 艾滋病,后天性免役不全癥候群
--condom 保險(xiǎn)套