Learn & Talk I

Chapter 8 Health
Lesson 68 Medical Check-up
at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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Contents
Part
A. Let ’s Learn (11 mins)
Part
B. Let ’s Talk (11 mins)

C.
Learning Objectives:
Part 学习目标:
Review (1 min) 5 words about medical check-up
5个和体检相关的单词
Expressions for medical check-up
体检的常用表达
How to talk about topics related to
medical check-up
谈论和体检相关的话题

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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)

check-up /ˈtʃek ʌp/

a medical examination to test your general state
of health
体检，健康检查
e.g. He goes to his doctor for a check-up.

at least /æ t//liːst/
as much as, or more than, a number or amount
至少
e.g. You'll have to wait at least an hour.

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)

cause /kɔːz/
the reason why something, especially something bad,
happens
（尤指不好的事情发生的）原因，起因
e.g. Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death
and disease.

medicine /ˈmedɪsn/
a substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill,
that is a treatment for illness or injury
药，药物，药剂
e.g. Take a spoonful of medicine at mealtimes.

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (1 mins)

quit /kwɪt/
to stop doing something
停止；放弃
e.g. I'm going to quit smoking.

☞ [ + -ing verb ] quit 后面要使用-ing 形式的动词

e.g. Quit wasting my time! 别浪费我时间!

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Dialog (4 mins)
Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。

Mike: Hi, Mr. Smith. I’m Doctor Mike. Why are you here today?
Mr. Smith: I found it would be a good idea to get a medical check-up.
Mike: Let me check. Your eyes and ears look fine. Take a breath, please. Do you smoke, Mr. Smith?
Mr. Smith: Yes, I just can’t quit smoking.
Mike: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer (肺癌) and heart disease. We have some
medicine that might help. I will give you more information before you leave.
Mr. Smith: Thanks, doctor. I will try to get a check-up at least once a year.
Mike: You’re welcome.
TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Conversation (3 mins)
Suppose you are going to take a medical check-up in hospital. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve
learned in Part A to complete the following conversation.
假设你在医院准备体检。运用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话补充完整。

A: Come in please. Can I help you?

B: Thank you, doctor. I’m here for a ____.
Hints:
A: Okay, let me check. Um, there is something wrong with your eyes. Did you • quit
overuse your eyes? • cause
• medicine
B: Yes, I just can’t ____ using my phone. Usually, I use it _____ 10 hours a day.
• check-up
A: You really should stop using it too much right now! It’s a common _____ for eye • at least
diseases. I can give you some _____ to help you.
B: Thank you so much, doctor!

TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A. Answers are on the next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (4 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. How often do you take a medical check-up? Do you think it is

necessary?
Hints:
Key:
• at least once a year/once a month/never • check-up
• Necessary: useful, interesting/very important to keep a • quit
• at least
healthy body • cause
• Not necessary: boring, painful/ totally a waste of time • medicine

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
(4 mins)

和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

2. Do you think a company should provide free medical check-up for its
staff annually (每年)? Would it be good or bad for a company?

Hints:
• Yes: attract more employees / ensure the staff are all in good
conditions / make employees more loyal to the company...
• No: cost a lot of money / waste a lot of time / not the company’s
duty, staff should do it by themselves....
TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.
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 C. Let’s Review
Part

Review (1 min)
In this lesson, you’ve learned
✓ 5 words about “medical check-up”
check-up cause quit
medicine at least
✓ commonly used expressions for “medical check-up”
• It would be a good idea to get a check-up.
• I will try to come at least once a year.
✓ how to talk about “medical check-up”
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