Unit 5 Health
Part A
Listening Strategy
Listen to the following conversations and choose the right answers to the questions that follow the conversations. 1. a. Roommates.
b. Co-workers.
c. Doctor and patient.
d. Husband and wife.
2. a. Doctor and patient.
b. Roommates.
c. Co-workers.
d. Husband and wife. Script:
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1. M: What’s the trouble?
W: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches.
M: How long have you been sick?
W: Two or three days now.
M: How’s your appetite?
W: I’ve got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What’s wrong with me?
M: You seem to be generally run-down.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
2. W: What’s the matter, Jack? You look pale.
M: Oh, I feel terrible.
W: Why? What’s the matter?
M: I have a splitting headache and a sore throat.
W: Why didn’t you tell me?
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M: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I’m aching all over.
W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There’s a pretty bad flu going around, you know.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
Part B
Listening Tasks
Going to See the Doctor
Word Bank
medication n. medicine 药物
stress n. worry and pressure caused by difficulties in life and too much work 压力
symptom n. an outward or noticeable sign of illness 症状
insomnia n. habitual inability to sleep 失眠（症）
complaint n. an illness 疾病
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Script:
D: So what’s your trouble?
P: Well, doctor, I haven’t been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I’m having trouble sleeping.
D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications available?
P: I’ve tried one or two, but they don’t seem to help.
D: How long have you had this problem?
P: Three or four months — it’s been rather a long time now.
D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life lately?
P: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can’t sleep.
D: Well, some people don’t need as much sleep as others.
P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me.
D: Have you been experiencing any other symptoms?
P: I’ve also had a lot of indigestion lately.
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D: Well, you are a little overweight, aren’t you?
P: Yes. And I’ve gained about seven kilograms this past year.
D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get
much exercise?
P: No, not very much.
D: Physical activity is very important.
P: So what do you recommend, doctor?
D: I will give you some medications for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.
P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.
D: You don’t need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you. I think you’ll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent complaints.
Exercise 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to complete the statements. 5
1. The main cause of the patient’s insomnia is probably her .
a. taking improper sleeping medications
b. having unusual stress lately
c. having a poor digestion
d. having insufficient physical activities
2. According to the doctor, is probably the best way for the woman to keep fit.
a. going regularly to a gym
b. taking the right medicine
c. keeping a close watch on her weight
d. taking walks regularly 3. The doctor’s advice is that the patient should . a. go in for vigorous exercise to lose extra weight
b. sign up at a gym to help her sleep better
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c. get more exercise and a healthy diet to ease her complaints
d. deal with the unusual stress in her life
4. From the conversation we can infer that_____________.
a. the patient has no stress in her life
b. the patient worries too much about her health
c. the patient is very busy and does not have enough time for sleep
d. the patient does not make a lot of money.
Exercise 2
Listen to the conversation again and write down answers to the following questions. 1. What are the patient’s complaints?
She has suffered from insomnia for several months and lately has had a lot of indigestion.
2. What did the doctor do?
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He gave the patient some medicine for insomnia and indigestion. He also advised the patient to have a proper diet and begin a regular exercise program. Part C
Test Your Listening
Short Conversations
You’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. 1. a. She feels better today.
b. She’ll be OK soon.
c. She’s going to see the doctor today.
d. She’s not well.
2. a. Jack will come back in three weeks.
b. Jack is very sick.
c. Both the man and the woman miss Jack a lot.
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d. Both the man and the woman are concerned about Jack’s health.
3. a. Eating dinner at very late hours.
b. Eating wrong kinds of food.
c. Eating too much.
d. Eating too little.
4. a. He will go to school in a couple of days.
b. He is quite all right today.
c. He is being treated in hospital.
d. He has been ill for a couple of days.
5. a. He had an operation last week.
b. He needs further treatment in hospital.
c. He has had a checkup recently.
d. He is going to see the doctor again.
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Script:
1. W: Jane kept coughing and couldn’t go to sleep all night.
M: She must be sick. I hope she’s better today.
Q: What do you know about Jane?
2. M: I haven’t seen Jack for ages.
W: Neither have I. But I heard he had been in hospital for three weeks.
Q: What do you learn from the conversation?
3. W: Doctor, I’ve been suffering from a stomachache for quite a long time.
M: Tell me what you usually eat. You know eating properly is very important for health.
Q: What does the doctor say about the possible cause of the woman’s illness?
4. M: How is your son Peter feeling today?
W: Much better than yesterday. But he still needs to rest for a couple of days before going to school.
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Q: What does the woman say about Peter?
5. M: How is your husband after the operation?
W: He’s getting better. But he still needs to go to the hospital for a
checkup in a week.
Q: What does the woman say about her husband?
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