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Unit 3 Fighting the Flu
WARM-UP
Share your opinions and experiences of the following subjects
with your friends.
1. How often do you have a flu?
2. What are the most common symptoms of the flu?
3. What will you do when you get a flu?
SECTION I: READING HEALTH RELATED ISSUES
READING
The flu is a wildly infected disease of the respiratory system.
Flu-like symptoms include headaches, dizziness, sore throats,
coughs, runny or stuffy noses, chills, fevers, fatigue and
muscle aches. Various influenza viruses also cause the
different types of infections.
Influenza A usually arrives between early winter and early
spring. Influenza B can appear at any time of the year. In 2009,
the H1N1 flu, which is also known as the swine flu, became a
world-wide epidemic. It is caused by a human seasonal flu virus
that may also circulate among pigs. All the 6-month-old babies
and over-65-year-old elders should get flu vaccines as soon as
the current season's vaccines are available.
The flu spreads easily. Most people catch the flu by touching
something with the virus, and then they may get it through his
mouth, nose, or eyes. Or they may breathe in tiny droplets from
coughs or sneezes of someone who has got the flu. Therefore,
it is very important to cover the nose and mouth with a tissue
carefully when we cough or sneeze.
And we need to throw the
tissue in the trash can after using it.
The temporary symptoms of the flu appear one to seven days later
(usually within 2 or 3 days). Students or workers become sick
within 2 or 3 weeks of the flu's arrival in a school or workplace.
Also they usually take 7 to 10 days to heal and recover.
READING COMPREHENSION
Please select the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the followings is not the symptoms of the flu?
(A)
Fatigue and muscle aches.
(B)
Sore throats and coughs.
(C)
Headaches and dizziness.
(D)
Stomachaches.
2. How long will it probably take to recover from the flu?
(A)
One week.
(B)
Two weeks.
(C)
Three weeks.
(D)
A month.
WORD BANK
3.VOCABULARY
1.infect
KK [ɪnˋfɛkt] DJ [inˋfekt]
2.spread
KK [sprɛd] DJ [spred]
3.droplet
Vt./使伸展, 使延伸
KK [ˋdrɑplɪt] DJ [ˋdrɔplit]
4.virus
KK [ˋvaɪrəs] DJ [ˋvaiərəs]
5.chill
KK [tʃɪl] DJ [tʃil]
6.fatigue
Vt./傳染; 侵染; 感染
n./病毒; 濾過性病毒
n./ 寒冷, 寒氣
KK [fəˋtig] DJ [fəˋti:g]
7.headache
n./小滴
n./疲勞, 勞累
KK [ˋhɛd͵ ek] DJ [ˋhedeik]
8.circulate
4.ESP WORDS
KK
n./頭痛
[ˋsɝkjə͵ let] DJ [ˋsə:kjuleit]
Vt./循環, 環行
1.respiratory
2.influenza
4.dizziness
KK [ˋdɪzənɪs] DJ [ˋdizinis]
a./呼吸的
n. /流行性感冒
a./ 流行性, 傳染的
n./ 頭昏眼花
KK [ˋvæksin] DJ [ˋvæksi:n] n./疫苗
5.vaccine
7.sneeze
KK [͵ ɪnflʊˋɛnzə] DJ [͵ influˋenzə]
KK [͵ ɛpɪˋdɛmɪk] DJ [͵ epiˋdemik]
3.epidemic
6.cough
KK [rɪˋspaɪrə͵ torɪ] DJ [risˋpaiərətəri]
KK [kɔf] DJ [kɔf] n./咳嗽
KK [sniz] DJ [sni:z]
8.temporary
Vt./n./ 噴嚏
KK [ˋtɛmpə͵ rɛrɪ] DJ [ˋtempəreri]
a./n./ 暫時地, 臨時地
5.PHRASES
1.as soon as possible 儘快
I need to make an appointment with dentist as soon as possible.
我需要儘快與牙醫師預約門診
2.appear to 似乎/好像
She appeared to be talking to herself.
她似乎正在自言自語
6.THE GRAMMAR ATM
Relative Pronoun “who” is used to lead an adjective clause
to describe the person(s) in front.(關係代名詞)
My sister who lives in Taoyuan visited me yesterday. 我住在
桃園的姐姐昨天來看我。
7. READING APPLICATION
In groups, discuss the following questions.
1. How do you prevent the flu?
2. Please make comparison between Influenza A and H1N1.
8.SENTENCE COMPLETION
A word or phrase is missing in each of the question. Please select the best
answer to complete the sentence.
1.
, the flu usually takes 7 to 10 days to heal and recover.
(A) Overall
(B) Conclusion
(C) Finally
(D) Fortunately
2. Children 6 months through 8 years of age who have not yet ________a
2009 H1N1 vaccine. They will only need one dose of seasonal vaccine
when it becomes available.
(A) gave
(B) took
(C) received
(D) bought
9.TEXT COMPLETION
A word or phrase is missing in each text or sentence listed below. Please
select the best answer to complete the text or sentence.
1.People who were infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus and who are not
______ immune compromised will likely have immunity to subsequent
infection with 2009 H1N1 virus.
(A) severely
(B) mildly
(C) consequence
(D) seriously
2. Wash your hands _____ with soap and water, especially after you
cough or sneeze.
(A) cover
(B) often
(C) apply
(D) supply
10. WRITING PRACTICE
Please restructure following sentences to form a correct expression.
1. stay away from/,and/be aware of/as much as possible/sick people./the
spread way (Stay away from sick people, and be aware of the spread
way as much as possilbe.)
2. soap and water /if/, try to/ are not available/use an alcohol-based hand
rub. (If soap and water are not available, try to use an alcohol-based
hand rub.)
SECTION II: COMMUNICATING HEALTH ISSUES
DIALOGUE
Scenario
Bob Taylor, a 65-year-old man, has suffered from a severe flu
for three days. He makes an appointment with an ENT doctor. He
will see him tomorrow morning. However, he has a high fever,
severe coughs and difficulty breathing this morning, so his
wife sends him to the ER of St. Vincent Hospital.
Dialogue
Nurse Lee: Hello, Mr. Taylor. I‘m your duty nurse, Margret Lee.
How do you feel?
Mr. Taylor: I think it’s getting better.
Nurse Lee: How long have you had a fever?
Mr. Taylor: I‘ve had a high fever for about 7 hours.
Nurse Lee: I see. Now I would like to take your temperature with
a tympanic thermometer. What were the numbers of
your temperatures at home?
Mr. Taylor: It was 39 degrees Celsius at the first two hours,
and then it rose to 40 degrees Celsius 5 hours
later.
Nurse Lee: Now it’s 37.8 degrees Celsius. Your wife mentioned
that you had difficulty breathing early this
morning. I put the pulse oximeter on your finger
to record the blood oxygen saturation.
Mr. Taylor: All right.
Nurse Lee: It’s
95%. Your blood oxygen saturation keeps
within the normal range. Do you have a stuffy nose
or runny nose especially during dusty or cold
weather?
Mr. Taylor: Yes. Both of the two conditions make me hard to take
a deep breath by nose, and I cannot get a good sleep
as well. (cough...)
Nurse Lee: How long have you had the flu-like symptoms?
Mr. Taylor: About three days. The cough is getting more and more
serious all day, and the sputum amount has also increased.
Nurse Lee: Can you describe the color of the sputum?
Mr. Taylor: Dark Yellow.
Nurse Lee: All right. Dr. Jones will come to see you in 5
minutes.
Mr. Taylor: Thank You.
Nurse Lee: You are welcome.
12. CONVERSATION COMPREHENSION
1. Why was Mr. Taylor sent to ER this morning?
(A)
mild diarrhea
(B)
caught a cold
(C)
shortness of breath
(D)
couldn't fall asleep
2. Which of the followings is not Mr. Taylor’s problem?
WORD BANK
(A)
The increase in the sputum amount.
(B)
The abnormal blood oxygen saturation.
(C)
Nose problems.
(D)
Serious coughs.
13.VOCABULARY
1.severe
KK [səˋvɪr] DJ [siˋviə] a./嚴重的
2.temperature
3.dusty
KK [ˋtɛmprətʃɚ] DJ [ˋtempritʃə]
KK [ˋdʌstɪ] DJ [ˋdʌsti]
n./ 溫度, 氣溫
n./ 灰塵
4.CelsiusKK [ˋsɛlsɪəs] DJ [ˋselsiəs] a./ 攝氏溫度
14.ESP WORDS
1.ENT (Eyes, Nose, Throat) 耳鼻喉科
2.fever
3.stuffy
KK [ˋfivɚ] DJ [ˋfi:və]
KK [ˋstʌfɪ] DJ [ˋstʌfi]
n./ 發燒
a./通風不良的; 窒息的; 悶熱的
stuffy nose 鼻塞
4.runny
KK [ˋrʌnɪ] DJ [ˋrʌni]
a./鬆軟的; 水分過多的
runny nose 流鼻水
5.sputum
KK [ˋspjutəm] DJ [ˋspju:təm]
6.tympanic
n./痰液
KK [tɪmˋpænɪk] DJ [timˋpænik] a./
7.thermometer
KK [θɚˋmɑmətɚ] DJ [θəˋmɔmitə] n./
tympanic thermometer 耳溫槍
8.oximeter [
鼓室的
]
n./血氧計.
溫度計
9.saturation
KK [͵ sætʃəˋreʃən] DJ [͵ sætʃəˋreiʃən] n./
飽和
15.PHRASES
a number of=numbers of 大量的
the number of
...的數量 後面接動詞單數形式
The number of students is increasing year by year.
16.THE GRAMMAR ATM
“How long” is used to ask for “the duration of time”.
How long have you had a fever? 你發燒有多久了?
I have had a high fever for about 7 hours.
我已高燒大約七小時之久。
17. Useful Expressions
1. How long have you had a fever?
When did you have a fever?
18. Role Plays
Scenario
Debbie , a 40-year-old woman, has suffered from a severe flu
for five days. She suffers from asthma since being a teenager,
and uses the bronchial dilator at night regularly. She has a
high fever, severe coughs, a runny nose and difficulty
breathing this morning. Her friend sends her into the ER of St.
Vincent Hospital.
19. GRAPHIC COMPREHENSION
1. Which one can be the tool for taking a patient’s
temperature?
(A) tympanic thermometer
(B) pulse oximeter
(C) glucometer
(D) suction machine
2. Which one can be the most appropriate instrument for a fever
patient at bed?
(A) ice pack
(B) ice pillow
(C) ice cream
(D) ice collar
20. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Dialogue (Script)
Amy: How are you feeling, Charles?
Charles: I don’t feel well, the flu is getting worse.
Amy: Did you see a doctor?
Charles: Not yet. I think it could be better after drinking a lot of water and
get a good rest for days.
Amy: You look like very sick and pale. You should make an appointment
with an ENT doctor as soon as possible.
Charles: I made an appointment with Doctor Kim at 2PM this afternoon.
Amy: I think your doctor will prescribe some pills to fix your problem.
Charles: I hope so. Two days ago, I couldn’t take a deep breath because
of the stuffy nose. Now I have a runny nose at the same time. It
really drives me crazy.
Amy: Should I pick you up on my way to the city center around 1 p.m.? It
is near Doctor Kim’s clinical setting. I am going to the bank to
discuss the rate of the house loan. Also I can send you back at
around 3 p.m.
Charles: Great. You are my angel, thank you so much.
Questions:
Are following statements true?
1. Charles is going to see his doctor because of the sleep disorder.
(A) True
(B) False
2. Charles hopes his doctor can prescribe some pills to improve the
uncomfortable symptom
(A) True
(B) False
3.
Charles will drive his car to Dr. Kim’s clinical setting this afternoon.
(A) True
(B) False
21.Question-Response
Match following questions and responses.
1. How are you feeling?
A. At 10 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
2. When are you going to see an
ENT doctor?
B. You need to take each tablet
every morning and night after meal.
3. When should I take the
medicine?
C. I am so tired.