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1、Unit 8,Discovery,Unit 2 Discovery,Cultural Notes,Warming-up Questions,Topic-oriented Lead-in,Bank of New Words,Phrases and Expressions,2,Warming-up Questions,1、The world is full of mysteries, are you interested in exploring our life? Which fields do you like most? Why?,Warming-up Questions,2. Are yo
2、u overweight or underweight? What factors do you think can affect your weight? Have you ever heard obesity risk calculator? You can guess what it is.,Topic-oriented Lead-in,Section A Predicting Obesity at Birth,Topic-oriented Lead-in,Nowadays, obesity is one of the most urgent issues facing the whol
3、e world; it not only affects the shape, but is a threat to our health. Therefore, an increasing number of people begin to pay much attention to their daily diet and physical training to lower the risk of putting on weight. However, some people cant shift those extra pounds, no matter how hard they t
4、ry. Why? Maybe they are born to be a fat.,Bank of New Words,obese,critical,link,motivate,envision,vulnerable,behavioral,contribute,Bank of New Words,obese / ubi:s / adj. fml. or medical 文或医 (of people) very fat （指人）过度肥胖的 e.g. Obese patients are advised to change their diet. 建议肥胖病人改变饮食 Obese people f
5、ind it difficult to stop overeating. 胖人觉得一吃就过量，难以控制。,Bank of New Words,critical / kritikl / adj. of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial 危机中 的，危急时刻的，决定性的，关键的 e.g. It is difficult enough to be critical of our own mistakes. 对我们自己的错误采取批评的态度确实非常困难 She viewed the findings with a critical eye. 她以批评的眼光看待这些研究结
6、果。,Bank of New Words,link / hrifik / v. make or suggest a connection between people or things 将人或物连接或联系起来 e.g. Television stations around the world are linked by satellite. 全世界的电视台通过卫星联系一起。 The road links all the new towns. 这条路把所有的新城镇都连接起来了,Bank of New Words,behavioral / biheivjrl / adj. of behavior
7、 行为的 e.g. Over the years, simple menus have been embellished with new and more complex behavioral idioms. 多年来，程序员总是用一些新的行为习惯用法修饰简单的菜单。 It is the behavioral responses which allow man to live in a cold climate. 这是使人能在寒冷气候下生活的行为反应。,Bank of New Words,vulnerable / vlnrbl / v. that can be hurt, wounded or
8、 injured 能受伤害的 e.g. He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable. 她看上去很脆弱，他就主动去保护她。 The company is in an economically vulnerable position. 该公司目前经济状况不稳定。,Bank of New Words,motivate / mutiveit / v. stimulate the interest of (sb.); cause to want to do sth. 激发（某人）的兴趣，使欲做某事物 e.g. You have fi
9、rst got to motivate the children and then to teach them. 你首先得激发孩子的学习兴趣，然后再去教他们。 The only way you can motivate people is to communicate with them. 调动别人积极性的唯一方法是与他们交流。,Bank of New Words,envision / invin / v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to w
10、ork towards 设想，想象 e.g. In the future we envision a federation of companies. 我们设想将来会成立一个公司联盟。 They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease. 他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。,Bank of New Words,contribute / kntribju:t / v. give ones share of (money, help, advice, etc.) to help a joint cause 捐助，捐赠，贡献 e
11、.g. The three sons also contribute to the family business. 这3个儿子也为家族事业做出了贡献。 The rich will be asked to contribute money; the strong to contribute labour. 有钱出钱，有力出力。,Phrases and Expressions,take action,pass on,take care of,in the future,at risk,Phrases & Expressions,Phrases and Expressions,at risk 有危
12、险，冒风险 e.g. He saved three children alive at risk of his life. 他拼命救出了三个孩子。 The doctor must not allow the patient to be put at risk. 医生决不能置患者于危险境地而不顾。,Phrases and Expressions,take action 采取行动 e.g. The committee indicated that it might take action. 委员会表示可能采取行动。 It wants the government to take action to
13、 boost the economy. 它希望政府采取行动促进经济发展。,Phrases and Expressions,pass on 传递 e.g. If there is no further discussion, perhaps we can pass on. 如果没有更多要谈的了，或许我们可以转入下一个议程。 May I trouble you to pass on a message to her? 烦您给她捎个信儿。,Phrases and Expressions,take care of 照顾，照料 e.g. Her work is to take care of the c
14、hildren. 她的工作是照料好孩子。 They appointed her to take care of that old man. 他们委派她照顾那位老人。,Phrases and Expressions,in the future 未来，往后，将来 e.g. The worlds ever-increasing population will cause great problems in the future. 世界人口的不断增长将给未来带来重大的问题。 No one can foresee what will happen in the future. 谁也无法预见到将来会发生什
15、么事。,Cultural Notes,1 Imperial College London 帝国理工学院，简称“IC”或“ICL”，成立于1907年，曾是联邦 大学伦敦大学的一个加盟学院。学院于2007年7月正式脱离伦敦大 学成为一所独立的大学，简称帝国理工，也称伦敦帝国学院 （Imperial College London）。帝国理工学院与牛津大学、剑桥大 学、伦敦政治经济学院、伦敦大学学院并成为“G5”精英大学。,Cultural Notes,“G5”精英大学，代表着英国大学的最高学术水平。 作为一个专精于科学技术和医学的大学，帝国理工和麻 省理工在全世界享有同等的声誉，研究水平被公认为是
16、英国大学的三甲之列。2011年泰晤士高等教育全球大学 排名显示，伦敦帝国学院排名世界第8，英国第3。,Cultural Notes,学校坐落于于伦敦标准的富人区南肯辛顿，与著名 的海德公园、肯辛顿宫（戴安娜王妃生前住处）仅咫尺之遥。 帝国理工学院的建筑风格有着典型的折衷派风格，集古典与现 代为一体。,Cultural Notes,2 Northern Finland Birth Cohort “Northern Finland Birth Cohorts”芬兰北部出生队列, 简称“NFBC”，在20世纪60年代开始于芬兰北端的省份，主要 研究早产和胎儿宫内发育迟缓的风险因素，以及相关的发病率 和死亡率等问题。“NBFC”的独特之处在于它是从早期胎儿的 生命（包括母亲在怀孕期间的健康）到成年所获得的数据。,Cultural N
