Unit 12 Diseases & Social Problems
疾 病 和 社 會 問 題
Part One: Expressions
1. You really should stop smoking.
你真的應該戒煙了。
2. I don’t smoke too much, though.
我煙癮不是很重。
3.He died of lung cancer.
他死于肺癌。
4.Did you hear about John?
聽說湯姆的事情嗎?
5.Supposedly, it was the first time he did heroin.
據稱,這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
6.I suppose that’s true.
我想這是真的。
7.We shouldn’t take any more chances.
我們不該再冒險了。
8.I always want to do it.
我老是想這樣做。
9.Go get some work done.
去找點事情做。
10.You know how scared we were about getting pregnant last time.
你知道上次懷孕我們是多么害怕。
Part Two: Dialogues
1.A Heavy Smoker 癮君子
A: You really should stop smoking, you know.
B: I know. I know. I don’t smoke too much, though.
A: How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
B: About a pack, more if I drink.
A: Wow. You’re really a heavy smoker.
B: No, I’m not. My father smoked two packs a day for forty years.
A: He died of lung cancer, right?
B: Yeah…you’re right. I really should stop smoking.
A: 你知道,你真的應該戒煙了。
B: 我知道,知道。我的煙癮也不是很重。
A: 你每天抽多少根煙?
B: 1包左右。如果喝酒的話,抽得多一點。
A: 哇,真是個癮君子。
B: 我不是,我的父親40年來每天抽兩包。
A: 他死于肺癌,是嗎?
B: 是…沒錯。我真的應該戒煙了。
2.overdose 吸食過量
A: Did you hear about John?
B: No. What happened?
A: He overdosed on heroin.
B: Oh my god. He used drugs?
A: I guess so. Supposedly, it was the first time he did heroin.
B: His poor family.
A: Yeah.
A: 聽說了湯姆的事情嗎?
B: 沒有,什么事?
A: 他服用海洛因過量。
B: 哦,天。他吸毒?
A: 我想是。據稱,這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
B: 他的家人真可憐。
A: 是呀。
3.Getting pregnant 懷孕
A: I really think we should make sure we use a condom from now on.
B: Why?
A: You don’t know how scared we were about getting pregnant last time.
B: I suppose that’s true.
A: We’re really stupid not to use one.
B: I got tested for AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) two months before we started dating. You know that.
A: I know, but it can take up to six months for some STDs to show up on the test. We shouldn’t take any more chances.
B: All right, you’re right.
A: O.K.
A: 我真的覺得從現在開始我們得用避孕套了。
B: 為什么?
A: 你不知道上次懷孕我們是多么害怕。
B: 那倒是。
A: 我們真是蠢,竟然沒有用到。
B: 你知道,在我們開始約會以前兩個月,我就做過AIDS和STD的檢查。
A: 我知道。但是有些STD的病毒要六個月才知道。我們不可以再冒險了。
B: 好的,你是對的。
A: 那就好。
Part Three: Substitution Drills
1. A: You really should stop (smoking/ drinking/ doing drugs).
B: I know.
你真的應該(戒煙/戒酒/戒毒)了。
我知道。
2. A: I don’t (smoke/ drink/ eat) too much, though.
B: Yes, you do.
我(吸煙/喝酒/吃東西)也不過量。
不,你確實有些過量。
3. A: He died of (lung cancer/ an overdose/ AIDS).
B: That’s horrible.
他死于(肺癌/過量吸食毒品/艾滋?。?。
真可怕。
4. A: Did you hear about (John/ that new movie/ what happened)?
B: No, what happened?
你聽說了(湯姆的事/那部新電影/發生什么事情)嗎?
不知道,怎么了?
5. A: (Supposedly/ I heard/ they say), it was the first time he did heroin.
B: Oh, my god.
(據稱/我聽說/他們說),這是他第一次吸食海洛因。
喔,天哪。
6. A: I suppose (that’s true/ you’re right/ we should.)
B: We’re really stupid not to.
我想(這是真的/你是對的/我們應該)。
我們竟然沒有做,真蠢。
7. A: We shouldn’t take anymore (chances/ risks).
B: You’re right.
我們不應該再冒險了。
是呀。
8. A: I always want to (smoke/ drink/ sleep).
B: No. You can’t.
我老是想(抽煙/喝酒/睡覺)。
不行,你不可以這樣。
9. A: Go (get some work done/ finish you work/ do some work).
B: All right.
去(找點事情做/完成你的工作/做點什么事情)。
好的。
10. A: You know how scared I am about (getting pregnant last time/ getting an heartdiease / going bungee jumping.)
B: That’s true.
你知道上次(我懷孕/我得了心臟病/去蹦極跳)我是多么害怕。
是呀。