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1、Unit 4 Reading B,Disease: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments,Teaching Aims,1. Understand the text and its structure 2. Learn special terms & vocabulary 3. Learn some relevant medical translation 4.Learn how to translate difficult sentences 5.Practice introducing disease-related topics in English,Struct
2、ure,Para. 1,Paras. 2-4,Para. 5,Paras. 6-10,Para. 1,communicable=contagious: infectious 区别,Para. 1,major: of greater seriousness or danger minor: Is the condition serious (major) or minor?,of lesser seriousness or danger,病情是很严重(有生命危险)还是比较轻微?,Para. 1,acute: having or experiencing a rapid onset and sho
3、rt but severe course attack: a sudden bout of illness Is the patient suffering from a chronic problem or acute attack?,病人的病症是慢性病还是急性发作?,Para. 1,Is it localized or widespread?,病情是局部性的,还是癌细胞已发生转移?,Paras. 2-4,What is the definiton of symptoms? What are the two obvious and disturbing symptoms? What are
4、the symptoms? What is the definition of syndrome?,Para. 2,A pain that is bearable but persistent is often labeled an ache by patients. ache:,a continuous, but not violent, pain,( ),可以忍受但痛觉持续的疼痛,病人常称之为轻微疼痛。,Para. 4,Sometimes a patients various symptoms fit together and form what is called a syndrome,
5、 a group of symptoms that collectively indicate the presence of a particular disease or condition.,有时,病人的各种症状同时发作,形成所谓的综合症,即共同提示病人患有某种疾病或问题的症候群。,Para. 4,An example of this is Reyes syndrome, an acute, very serious childhood illness that in its first stage is characterized by abdominal pain, vomiting
6、, severe weakness, and liver dysfunction.,雷氏综合症便是这方面的一个例子,它是一种急性的、非常严重的儿童疾病,病程初期的症状是腹痛、呕吐、极度虚弱和肝脏机能不良。,(,),What is Reye syndrome?,Para. 5,naked: invisible to the naked eye:,(of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument,肉眼看不到的,Para. 5,degenerative: (of illn
7、ess) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function 退行性的 breakdown: weakening or collapse of sbs health 衰竭,衰弱 congenital: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development,Para. 5,In this category are chronic degenerative disease char
8、acterized by the breakdown of tissue and/or organs(often the result of aging),-,在这一类别中有以组织和器官失去正常功能为特点的慢性退行性疾病(常常是衰老的结果)-,Paras. 5,Transitional sentence,Paras. 6-10,What is the definiton of drugs or medicines? What are the ways to treat illness?,Para. 6,Whether a persons illness is infectious or non
9、infectious, there is always hope that the doctor and the pharmacist will have a “magic potion“ which, once swallowed, will make all signs and symptoms of disease disappear forever.,不管疾病是感染性的或是非感染性的,人们总是希望,医生和药剂师会拿出“神奇的药液”,只要一喝下去,一切症状和体征都会立即消除。,(,),Para. 8,Many patients with heart conditions take asp
10、irin on a daily basis because its blood-thinning properties lower the risk of heart attack.,许多心脏病患者日常服用阿司匹林,因为它有稀释血液的作用,能降低心脏病发的风险。,Para. 9,However, many people waste money on drugs that do not help their specific condition or that may even do more harm than good.,然而,许多人买了不对症的药,浪费了钱不说,有时甚至弊大于利。,Thank you!,