現在我們再來復習現在完成時態. 下面一組練習是由老師用疑問詞提出被動 語態問句,接著老師念出一個詞組,請你用老師給你的詞組來回答問題. 每回 答一句就請你聽老師念正確答案.

M: What have been done?

M: medical experiments

F: Medical experiments have been done.

M: What have been learned?

M: modern techniques

F: Modern techniques have been learned.

M: What have been prevented?

M: some diseases

F: Some diseases have been prevented.

M: What have been built?

M: several hospitals

F: Several hospitals have been built.

M: What have been made?

M: medical achievements

F: Medical achievements have been made.

在今天這一課的對話里, 亨利和凱特談到了去年彼得住院的事情. 下面這組代 換練習的內容就是說到彼得去年在醫院的時候, 那家醫院設備非常好, 他的醫 藥保險所包括的項目很周全等等. 練習的作法是老師先念一個句子, 接著老 師提出一個名詞或是形容詞, 請你把你所聽到的代換到句子里適當的地方. 在 這一組練習里你可以學到一些有用的詞匯,比方"醫院設備"hospital equipment, "保險范圍" insurance coverage, "保險費" insurance premium 等等. 現在我們開 始作練習, 每作完一句還是請你聽老師念正確答案.

M: The hospital equipment was excellent.

M: medical treatment

F: The medical treatment was excellent.

M: insurance coverage

F: The insurance coverage was excellent.

M: expensive

F: The insurance coverage was expensive.

M: insurance policy

F: The insurance policy was expensive.

M: doctor's fee

F: The doctor's fee was expensive.

M: hospital's bill

F: The hospital's bill was expensive.

M: paid

F: The hospital's bill was paid.

M: last insurance premium

F: The last insurance premium was paid.

下面一組代換練習的內容是說目前醫藥費上漲了, 醫生和醫院費用, 甚至健康 保險費都提高了, 不過醫院設施和醫護人員也增加了. 請你在學生作代換練習 的時候也還是一起作.

M: Medical expenses have increased.

M: doctor's fees

F: Doctor's fees have increased.

M: hospital charges

F: Hospital charges have increased.

M: health insurance costs

F: Health insurance costs have increased.

M: hospital facilities

F: Hospital facilities have increased.

M: hospital employees

F: Hospital employees have increased.

三.聽短文回答問題

今天我們要聽的文章說到美國的醫學成就和醫藥保險. 比方美國很多私人公 司為員工設立了保健計劃; 一般人也可以按月交保費給保險公司, 有大病的 時候醫藥費用由保險公司來負責.另外還有一些大的醫療機構 辦的健康保險, 會員也是按月交保費, 有重病的時候就在醫療機構附設的醫院治療, 費用由 醫療機構負責. 至于年老貧困的人, 政府也有醫藥照顧計劃.

現在請你注意聽.

Americans are proud of the medical achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and prevention for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about cancer and heart disease. Many lives have been saved.

American hospitals are the most modern and best equiped medical facilities in the world.

But this degree of excellence has been expensive. Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is no national health plan for Americans. But there are many programs available for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed sum of money regularly into a fund.

Then when the employee needs medical help,he can use money from the fund to pay for it.

Other people have health insurance. They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed.

In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. People regularly pay the hospital directly. Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.

The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness. These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance.

剛才那篇文章你都聽懂了嗎? 如果沒有, 等一會兒你還有機會聽. 現在老師先 把今天測驗的三個問題念一遍.

第一個問題是:

M: What have American medical scientists done?

第二個問題是:

M: How do Americans pay for health costs?

第三個問題是:

M: Who are helped by government health insurance programs?

現在我們再聽英文老師用慢速度把整篇文章念一遍, 請你特別注意剛才那三 個問題的答案.

Americans are proud of the medical achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and prevention for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about cancer and heart disease. Many lives have been saved.

American hospitals are the most modern and best equiped medical facilities in the world.

But this degree of excellence has been expensive. Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is no national health plan for Americans. But there are many programs available for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed sum of money regularly into a fund.

Then when the employee needs medical help,he can use money from the fund to pay for it.

Other people have health insurance. They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed.

In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. People regularly pay the hospital directly. Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.

The government has health insurance programs for older people, poor people and those with long term illness. These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance.

現在請你回答下面三個問題. 每回答一句就請你聽老師念正確答案.

第一個問題是:

M: What have American medical scientists done?

F: They have found cures and prevention for some diseases and they have learned about others.

第二個問題是:

M: How do Americans pay for health costs?

F: They pay with health plans and health insurance.

第三個問題是:

M: Who are helped by government health insurance programs?

F: Older people, poor people and people with long term illness are helped.