Unit 4 Feeling DownUnit 4 Feeling Down• Learning Objectives of this Unit

1. Have a fundamental grasp of the

vocabulary and usage

2. You will use the vocabulary and grammar of this unit to:

(1)Talk about health: Emi has a fever.

I feel nauseous.

(2)Ask information questions:

What does that mean?

Watch the video and answer some questionsWatch the video and answer some questions

• 1. What’s the matter with Emi?• She feels terrible. she has a cold and a

fever.• 2. How does she do?• She goes to see the doctor.• 3. What kind of medication does she need?• She needs some antibiotics.• 4. What advice does the doctor give her?• She needs to take it easy for a few days

Listening ScriptListening Script

• Doctor: Hi, Emi. You don’t look so good today.

• Emi: I know. I feel terrible.

• Doctor: You have a fever.

• Emi: I know. I have a clod.

• Doctor: Gesundheit!

• Emi: What does that mean?

• Doctor: Oh, it’s German. It means “Good health”. People say it when someone sneezes.( 打喷嚏 )

• Emi: Thank you.

• Doctor: Ok, open up… say “ahh”…

• Emi: Ahh.

• Doctor: Does this hurt?

• Emi: Yes.

• Doctor: You need some medication.

• Emi: What kind of medication do I need?

• Doctor: You have a sinus( 窦道 ) infection( 感染 ), so I’m giving you some Azithromycin.

• Emi: Azithro-what? What’s that?

• Doctor: It’s an antibiotic( 抗生素 ). You need to take it for five days.

• Emi: What do I do with this?

• Doctor: That’s the prescription. Take it to the pharmacy, and they’ll fill it for you.

• Emi: Thank you.

• Doctor: Oh, and I know you’re busy, but you need to take it easy for a few days, Ok?

• Emi: I know. I definitely need some rest.

• Doctor: Ok. Bye-bye.

• Emi: Bye.

Further study of the vocabulary and usageFurther study of the vocabulary and usage

• １ . to have a fever / temperature• 1) ill and has a body temperature higher than ua

ual

• ２ ) a situation in which people feel very excited or feel very strongly about something or somebody. (fig)

用法① fever pitch/point/heatPeople’s excitement rose to fever point when they watched the World Cup.

• The crowd was at fever pitch.

• ②in a fever of … 异常… , 极度…• She is in a fever of impatience. She is very

impatient.

They are in a fever of excitement.They are in a fever of excitement.

• ③have a fever for sth/sb

Many women have a fever for Beckham.

People have a fever for FIFA.People have a fever for FIFA.(Do the exercise in page 35)(Do the exercise in page 35)

• 2. to fill a prescription: to get the medicine (prescribed by a doctor )from a pharmacy

Fill １ )to make full ， become full 充满，装满

The house is soon filled with children.

Laughing filled the room (fig ） .

Go and fill this bucket with water.( 装满桶水）

２ )to fulfil, to meet the needs of

to meet the demands of 满足需要Can you fill this prescription, please?

　　你能配齐这张处方上的药吗？

•3)Phrases related to “fill”• ①fill a need (for sth): satisfy a demand f

or sth, meet the needs of 满足对．．．的需要

Nursing Education will fill a growing need for nurse.

• ②fill a role: to be part of sth… 的一部分• Eg: Watching TV fills an important role in

people’s lives.

•

• ③ to fill time （ to kill time):

to use one’s time doing sth unimportant 消磨时间，打发时间

Students like to play games to fill/kill time.

④to fill (yourself) up:

make or become quite full, to eat so much food that you can’t eat any more 填满，装满

Eg:• He is so happy that he won’t need to fill himself

up with food .

• ⑤to fill in/out :to complete by putting in whatever is needed 填写，填入

• Fill in/out your name on this check. 请在这张支票上填写你的姓名．

EX: Circle the choice that best complete the sentence.

• 1.You should ____ that form and provide some information before you get the prize.

A. fill a need for B. fill in

• 2. You should go to a pharmacy to _____.

A. fill time B. fill a prescription

• 3. This football season __ of people who are crazy about football.

A. fills time B. fills a need

4. That’s not a career. She’s just______

as far as I can see, until she gets married.

A. filling time B. filling herself up

• 3. rest (n.): a period of time when you are not doing anything tiring and you can relax and sleep. (have a rest, take a break)

• Expressions related to “rest”:

• ①come to rest: stop moving 停止，停顿 The monkey was running very fast and then

it suddenly came to rest.

• ②come to rest on sth: stop looking around and look at one thing （使视线或目光）朝向，落向某物

Julia looked around the shop and then her eyes came to rest on that necklace.

　

③put/set sb’s mind/fears at rest: to make someone feel less 　 anxious or worried

使某人安心，使某人别害怕，使某人免除焦虑At first he was really nervous, but later he p

ut his mind at rest about the final exam.

④let the matter rest: stop discussing or dealing with something 搁放某事

Mr Smith told Hogan that Garvey went into his house to steal . He would not let the matter rest at present.

• ⑤rest with sb: to be up to sb 取决于某人　　 The decision rests with you. It rests with you to decide. 全由你来决定 =It is your responsibility. 那是你的责任． ( Do the exercise in page 37)

Do good( 起作用 ): to be effectiveIs the medicine doing good?Literature( 说明书 ): The literature will tell you when to take it.Humidifier( 增湿器 ): a machine that makes the air

in a room less dryA warm air humidifier will be good for you.

Part C:Part C:

I. Pair Work: Illness and remedies　　　　　　　 ( 疾病和治疗方法）Below are some diseases, medicine and treatment

• .

heart attack 　心脏病 　　 pill 药丸 syrup 糖浆

tuberculosis 肺结核 traditional Chinese medicine 　　　　nausea / nauseous / dizzy 　diarrhea 腹泻 　　 drug 麻醉药 　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

hepatitis 肝炎 tablet 药片 appendicitis 阑尾炎 　 surgery 外科手术cramp 　抽筋 \ 腹痛　　　　 transplantation 移植Sharp pain/ dull pain 　　　　 injection 打针 　　　　　　　　electric shock 电击Pneumonia 肺炎　　　　 acupuncture 针灸Sinus infection 鼻窦炎 antibiotic 抗生素Asthma 哮喘 massage 按摩bronchitis 支气管炎

She has a sore throat. She needs an injection and some pills.

• II. Pair Work: Ask and answer

(ask information questions)

What’s that called in English?

Do you mean…?

What do you mean by…?

What do I do with this?

• (1)Cover your partner’s side of the page.

• Student A, read the sentences.

• Student B, listen carefully to your partner, then choose your answer.

• (2)Now put the questions and answers in the correct order to create a conversation

A healthy dietA healthy diet Green tea oats

• Fruit juice nuts• Blue berry beans• Red wine corn• Garlic （大蒜） rice• Broccoli 　（花椰菜）• Spinach 　（波菜）• Tomato • Salmon junk food• pickle/ baked food/ fried food

Part B More ListeningPart B More Listening• I. Long Conversation 1:

• Voice: You have reached Northridge Health Services. Please enter your Health Plan number followed by the pound key.

• Voice: Thank you. Please listen to the following options and enter a number followed by the pound key. To make an appointment, press 1. For directions to our office…

• Voice: Thank you.

• Nurse: Hello. This is Elizabeth. May I help you?

• Ana: I’m feeling terrible. I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.

• Nurse: What are your symptoms?

• Ana: Ohhh… a headache… and a terrible sore throat.

• Nurse: Do you have a fever?

• Ana: Yes.

• Nurse: How long have you had these symptoms?

• Ana: About two or three days… since Saturday.

• Nurse: Any cough?• Ana: No cough, but my throat is killing me.

Can I come in to see the doctor? I think I have a strep throat or something.

• Nurse: Let me see what I can do… Let’s see, I can fit you in Friday the 12th at 3:45 p.m.

• Ana: The 12th? Oh! Isn’t there anything sooner?

• Nurse: I’ll see what I can do. Just a moment. How about this afternoon at 2:30, with Dr. Lee?

• Ana: That’s perfect. Thank you.

II. Long Conversation 2 &Spot DictationII. Long Conversation 2 &Spot Dictation• A: So I hear you were really sick last

week.• B: Yeah.• A: What kind of sick were you?• B: Well, it was basically a cold, but I had

really stuffy nose, had to blow my nose constantly. And I kind of had some sinus pressure and a little bit of pain in there, too. I had a little bit of a sore throat, probably from all the drainage from the sinuses. And I was a little upset… a little upset stomach.

• A: That sounds like the flu.• B: Yeah, I didn’t have a fever, which was,

but, I felt kind of nauseous, not very hungry. I was also kind of achy and really tired.

• A: Oh, how about your chest?• B: Oh, a little tight, but not too bad, it was

mostly, mostly in the head and a little bit in the stomach. So, feeling much better now, though.

• A: Oh, I’m glad.• B: yeah.