Unit 1 Healthy Living 1
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 1
Glossary Preview 1
Pair-work Discussion 3
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 4
Spot Dictation 4
Note-taking 5
Sentence Dictation 5
Recognizing Details 6
Overall Comprehension 6
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 7
Listening&Interpretation 7
Dialogue&Conversation 7
Section D Reference Readings 9
Lifestyle Choices Impact Health in China 9
Life Expectancy and Lifestyle Choices 9
Women and Smoking 10
Too Much TV Increases Death Risk 11
Unit 2 Drinking Water and Health 13
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 13
Glossary Preview 13
Pair-Work Discussion 16
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 17
Spot Dictation 17
Short Answer Questions 18
Sentence Dictation 18
Recognizing Details 19
Overall Comprehension 19
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 20
Listening&Interpretation 20
Oral Presentation and Discussion 21
Section D Reference Readings 21
The Importance of Water 21
How Much Water Is Needed 22
Bottled Water under the Microscope 22
Water Worries 24
Unit 3 Sleep and Health 26
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 26
Glossary Preview 26
Pair-work Discussion 28
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 28
Spot Dictation 28
Note-taking 29
Sentence Dictation 30
Recognizing Details 30
Overall Comprehension 31
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 32
Listening&Interpretation 32
Dialogue&Conversation 32
Section D Reference Readings 34
Sleep Problems among Teenagers 34
Take a Nap 35
Sleep Deprivation Dangerous to Health 35
Sleep Deprivation and Stroke Risk 36
Unit 4 Healthy Diet 38
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 38
Glossary Preview 38
Pair-work Discussion 41
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 41
Spot Dictation 41
Short Answer Questions 42
Sentence Dictation 43
Recognizing Details 43
Overall Comprehension 44
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 44
Listening&Interpretation 44
Oral Presentation and Discussion 45
Section D Reference Readings 45
Low-fat Diets Study 45
Food and Health 46
The Impacts of A Mediterranean Diet 47
Pass the Salt 48
Unit 5 Vitamin Supplements 50
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 50
Glossary Preview 50
Pair-Work Discussion 52
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 53
Spot Dictation 53
Note-taking 54
Sentence Dictation 54
Recognizing Details 55
Overall Comprehension 55
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 56
Listening&Interpretation 56
Dialogue&Conversation 57
Section D Reference Readings 58
Vitamins to Keep Us Healthy 58
Vitamin Supplements Helpful or Harmful? 59
Daily Multivitamin 60
Daily Vitamins No Good 61
Unit 6 Physical Exercise 63
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 63
Glossary Preview 63
Pair-work Discussion 65
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 66
Spot Dictation 66
Short Answer Questions 67
Sentence Dictation 67
Recognizing Details 68
Overall Comprehension 68
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 69
Listening&Interpretation 69
Oral Presentation and Discussion 70
Section D Reference Readings 70
Walking to Better Health 70
Physical Exercise 71
Eastern Exercise Stand the Test of Time 72
Exercise Linked to Longevity 72
Unit 7 Weight Control 74
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 74
Glossary Preview 74
Pair-work Discussion 76
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 77
Spot Dictation 77
Note-taking 78
Sentence Dictation 78
Recognizing Details 79
Overall Comprehension 79
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 80
Listening&Interpretation 80
Dialogue&Conversation 81
Section D Reference Readings 82
Weight Control 82
Obesity and Social Ties 83
Obese Nation 84
Weight Loss Surgery 85
Unit 8 Environment and Health 87
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 87
Glossary Preview 87
Pair-work Discussion 90
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 90
Spot Dictation 90
Short Answer Questions 91
Sentence Dictation 92
Recognizing Details 92
Overall Comprehension 93
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 94
Listening&Interpretation 94
Oral Presentation and Discussion 94
Section D Reference Readings 94
Air Pollution and Lung Cancer 94
Biodiversity and Human Health 95
Super Plants Help Clean the Air 96
Environmental Cancer Risks 97
Unit 9 Vaccine and Vaccination 99
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 99
Glossary Preview 99
Pair-work Discussion 102
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 102
Spot Dictation 102
Note-taking 103
Sentence Dictation 104
Recognizing Details 104
Overall Comprehension 105
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 106
Listening&Interpretation 106
Dialogue&Conversation 106
Section D Reference Readings 107
Vaccines 107
A New Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer 108
Vaccination for Adults 109
Immunization and Children 110
Unit 10 Flu Prevention 112
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 112
Glossary Preview 112
Pair-work Discussion 114
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 115
Spot Dictation 115
Short Answer Questions 116
Sentence Dictation 116
Recognizing Details 117
Overall Comprehension 117
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 118
Listening&Interpretation 118
Oral Presentation and Discussion 119
Section D Reference Readings 119
Influenza 119
Preventing Flu Pandemic 120
Flu Shot Helpful 121
The Flu Epidemic of 1918 122
Unit 11 Stress Management 125
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 125
Glossary Preview 125
Pair-work Discussion 127
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 128
Spot Dictation 128
Note-taking 129
Sentence Dictation 129
Recognizing Details 130
Overall Comprehension 130
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 131
Listening&Interpretation 131
Dialogue&Conversation 131
Section D Reference Readings 133
Stress 133
Personality and Stress 133
Benefits of Stress 134
Deep Breaths May Be Key to Curbing Stress 135
Unit 12 Coping with Depression 137
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 137
Glossary Preview 137
Pair-work Discussion 139
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 139
Spot Dictation 139
Short Answer Questions 140
Sentence Dictation 141
Recognizing Details 141
Overall Comprehension 142
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 143
Listening&Interpretation 143
Oral Presentation and Discussion 143
Section D Reference Readings 143
Signs of Depression 143
Dealing with Depression 144
Women Are More Likely to Take Antidepressants 145
Are You Really Depressed? 146
Unit 13 Combating Pain 148
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 148
Glossary Preview 148
Pair-work Discussion 150
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 151
Spot Dictation 151
Note-taking 152
Sentence Dictation 152
Recognizing Details 153
Overall Comprehension 153
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 154
Listening&Interpretation 154
Dialogue&Conversation 155
Section D Reference Readings 156
Pain Control 156
Chronic Headaches 157
Pain Prevention 158
A New Surgical Procedure for Back Pain 158
Unit 14 Bone Health 161
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 161
Glossary Preview 161
Pair-work Discussion 163
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 164
Spot Dictation 164
Short Answer Questions 165
Sentence Dictation 165
Recognizing Details 166
Overall Comprehension 166
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 167
Listening&Interpretation 167
Oral Presentation and Discussion 167
Section D Reference Readings 168
Osteoporosis 168
Fracture 169
Bone Density Test 170
Bone Health and Calcium Supplements 171
Unit 15 Food Safety 173
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 173
Glossary Preview 173
Pair-work Discussion 176
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 176
Spot Dictation 176
Note-taking 177
Sentence Dictation 178
Recognizing Details 178
Overall Comprehension 179
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 180
Listening&Interpretation 180
Dialogue&Conversation 180
Section D Reference Readings 182
Food Safety Regulation 182
Advice on Food Safety Measures 182
Food Dye Controversy 183
Eye on Energy Drinks 184
Unit 16 Medication Safety 187
Section A Pre-audio-visual Tasks 187
Glossary Preview 187
Pair-work Discussion 189
Section B Audio-visual Tasks 190
Spot Dictation 190
Short Answer Questions 191
Sentence Dictation 191
Recognizing Details 192
Overall Comprehension 192
Section C Follow-up Oral Tasks 193
Listening&Interpretation 193
Oral Presentation and Discussion 194
Section D Reference Readings 194
Medication Safety 194
Drug Resistance 195
Safety of Prescription Drugs 196
Hidden Risk of Medication 197
Glossary 199