Unit 9 A Helping HandUnit 9 A Helping Hand

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How can they do if they are seriously ill?

Donation

Fast reading:Match each of the headings below with a paragraph in it.

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Good health care is important in fighting against poverty.Good health care is important in fighting against poverty.

What is the health care project.What is the health care project.

A man from a low-income family couldn’t afford proper A man from a low-income family couldn’t afford proper

treatment.treatment.

Disease puts extra pressure on poor families.Disease puts extra pressure on poor families.

Luckily he got help from health care project.Luckily he got help from health care project.

Some deadly diseases require special attention from government. Some deadly diseases require special attention from government.

Government’s responsibility for weakest members in society.Government’s responsibility for weakest members in society.

The government’s efforts to fight poverty and improve The government’s efforts to fight poverty and improve

health care.health care.

The government supports people in urban areasThe government supports people in urban areas

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Luckily he got help from health Luckily he got help from health

care project.care project.

The government supports people in The government supports people in urban areasurban areas

What is the health care project.What is the health care project.

A man from a low-income family A man from a low-income family couldn’t afford proper couldn’t afford proper

treatment.treatment.

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Good health care is important in fighting Good health care is important in fighting against poverty.against poverty.

Some deadly diseases require special attention Some deadly diseases require special attention from government. from government.

Government’s responsibility for weakest Government’s responsibility for weakest members in society.members in society.

The government’s efforts to fight poverty and The government’s efforts to fight poverty and improve health care.improve health care.

Disease puts extra pressure on poor families.Disease puts extra pressure on poor families.

Careful reading:Careful reading:1.What is the health care project?1.What is the health care project?

2.Why is medical insurance so 2.Why is medical insurance so important to low-income families?important to low-income families?

3.What is the government doing 3.What is the government doing about AIDS in China?about AIDS in China?

1.What is the health care project?1.What is the health care project?

2.Why is medical insurance so important 2.Why is medical insurance so important to low-income families?to low-income families?

The project is designed to encourage health care reform and reduce poverty.

Because it can keep them out of poverty if a family member gets sick or has an accident.

3.What is the government doing about 3.What is the government doing about AIDS in China?AIDS in China?

The government is trying to The government is trying to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in China by providing in China by providing information , free HIV/AIDS tests, information , free HIV/AIDS tests, and free treatment for those who and free treatment for those who cannot afford it.cannot afford it.

Choose the best answersChoose the best answers

1.Thanks to______,Wang Lin was able to re1.Thanks to______,Wang Lin was able to receive a treatment in time to prevent the disceive a treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health. ease from ruining his health.

A.his son in college A.his son in college B.the insurance for his family B.the insurance for his family C.the health care project C.the health care project D.the kindness of his family and neighbors D.the kindness of his family and neighbors

C

2.According to the text, if Wang Lin 2.According to the text, if Wang Lin had had ______,the sickness wouldn’had had ______,the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem. t have caused such a big problem.

A. a good job A. a good job B. a high income B. a high income C. insurance C. insurance D. a good doctor to consult D. a good doctor to consult

C

3.What’s the aim of new health care 3.What’s the aim of new health care

project? project?

A. Helping people get rid of poverty. A. Helping people get rid of poverty. B. Exploring and developing a new B. Exploring and developing a new

health care model for China. health care model for China. C. Letting sick people treated properly. C. Letting sick people treated properly. D. Providing medical insurance for D. Providing medical insurance for

the poor. the poor.

D

4.In how many cities is the heal4.In how many cities is the health project being treated? th project being treated?

A.4. B.5. C.10. D.14. A.4. B.5. C.10. D.14.

A

5.According to the United Nations A5.According to the United Nations AIDS agency’s report, how many peopIDS agency’s report, how many people will be infected by AIDS in China le will be infected by AIDS in China by 2002 unless more is done to preveby 2002 unless more is done to prevent the spread of the disease? nt the spread of the disease?

A.9 million. B.10 million. A.9 million. B.10 million. C.11 million. D.12 million. C.11 million. D.12 million.

B

Match the causes and effectsMatch the causes and effects 1.Many low-income families 1.Many low-income families

can’t afford medical can’t afford medical insurance.insurance.

2.Low-income families can’t 2.Low-income families can’t

afford to pay for medical afford to pay for medical treatment.treatment.

3.Low-income families3.Low-income families can’t provide a healthy diet can’t provide a healthy diet

for their children.for their children. 4.The government is 4.The government is

providing free health care providing free health care for low-income families.for low-income families.

A.Low-incomefamilies A.Low-incomefamilies are able to receive treatmeare able to receive treatme

nt.nt. B.When a family B.When a family member gets sick,the familmember gets sick,the famil

y falls into poverty.y falls into poverty. C.Children in low-income faC.Children in low-income fa

milies often get sick.milies often get sick. D.Measures to fight poverty D.Measures to fight poverty

will not work. will not work.

D

B

C

A

Difficult SentencesDifficult Sentences1.To make matters worse1.To make matters worse, he also had a son in co, he also had a son in co

llege who had taken a bank to pay for his studillege who had taken a bank to pay for his studies.es.

make matters worsemake matters worse 使情况更困难或更危险使情况更困难或更危险 （（ 11 ）） to make matters worseto make matters worse =what=what’’s worses worse =worse still=worse still =to make things worse=to make things worse =even worse =even worse

2 ）插入语的其他常见形式what’s more 而且，另外in other words 换句话说by the way 顺便说一下all in all 总而言之on the other hand 另一方面in short 简而言之judging from... 从……方面来判断generally speaking 通常来讲to tell you the truth 实话告诉你to be honest 诚实讲

2.They cannot afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they get sick , nor can they make sure that their children keep a healthy diet.consult with 向……咨询 ; 查阅（ 1 ） v.查阅（书籍等），（向专业人员等）咨询，请教to consult a dictionary 查阅字典 to consult a lawyer 向律师咨询Have you consulted a doctor about your disease? 你找医生看过你的病吗？

（ 2 ） consult with （很少用被动语态）与……交换意见，与……协商Before we can accept the management’s offer we must consult with the workers again.我们在接受投资方提出的提议以应前再同工人们商量商量。

2.They cannot afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they get sick , nor can they make sure that their children keep a healthy diet.

Nor 是和前面的 cannot 相呼应 , 表示否定 ,而且后面的部分要倒装 .

I don’t know much about the medical care reform, nor does my wife.

PhrasesPhrases

1.1. 被诊断为被诊断为2.2. 下岗工人下岗工人3.3. 更糟糕的是更糟糕的是

4.4. 银行贷款银行贷款5.5. 半价半价6.6. 多亏多亏7.7. 主旨在于主旨在于

Be diagnosed withBe diagnosed withA laid-off workerA laid-off workerTo make matters To make matters

worseworseTake a bank loanTake a bank loanAt half the costAt half the costThanks toThanks toAim atAim at

8.8. 医疗保健项目医疗保健项目

9.9. 到目前为止到目前为止10.10. 进入进入11.11. 靠…生活靠…生活12.12. 医疗保险医疗保险

Health and medical Health and medical aid programmeaid programme

So farSo farAccess toAccess toLive onLive onMedical insuranceMedical insurance

Read the passage on Page 75 and fill in the blanks with one to three words. The poverty and the poor health care of low-income families The government’s efforts to fight poverty and poor health care Low-income families cannot afford to pay for 1________, that is to say, they cannot afford to 2 _____a doctor or 3______medicine.

The government encourages health care form and reduces poverty by designing a health care project which provides poor patients with treatment at 4____or less to help them get treated properly.

The Chinese government is working with other countries and international organizations to explore and develop a new 5_______ for China.

The government encourages people to 6_________ in order that other measures to fight poverty will work. The government has vowed to stop the spread of AIDS by providing free 7_______ Low-income families cannot provide 8___ for their children. Many low-income families cannot afford to 9_______. Low-income families live on allowance 10____________.

Discussion:Discussion:

What do you think of the health and mWhat do you think of the health and medical aid programme?edical aid programme?

Do you have another good idea to deal Do you have another good idea to deal with the problem?with the problem?

Home workHome work

1.Read the text again.1.Read the text again.2.Finish the exercises of 2.Finish the exercises of

language study part.language study part.