Unit 2 Fit for life

Teaching aims:

After this class, the students will be able to:

1. gain the gist through first and second reading;

3. improve students' thinking ability through discussion;

4. understand some medical terms.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 lead-in

1. Fill in the blanks

A good _________ tastes bitter.

Laugh is the best ____ in the world

There is no ______ against death.

2. Questions

中华资源库What medicines have you ever taken? And what do you know about them?

How much do you know about the two medicines?

Who invented the two medicines?

What illnesses can the two medicines be used to treat?

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Step 2 First reading

When was aspirin first sold as a tablet?

What did Fleming, Florey and Chain share?

Step 3 Listening

Listen to the article and try to answer the questions in C1 on page 20.

Step4 Second reading

Development of aspirin:

Development of Penicillin:

Effects of aspirin:

Effects of penicillin:

Step5 Discussion

Do you believe that "wonder drugs" will be invented to treat diseases like AIDS in the future?

Step 6 Reading strategy