Unit 1 Autism 1
Ⅰ．Info-storm What is autism? 1
Ⅱ．Watching-in Autism＆Asperger 2
Ⅲ．Defining the concept Defining autism 4
Ⅳ．Critical reading Further reading about autism 10
Ⅴ．Speaking out Review your perception about autism 19
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Celebrities with autism 23
Ⅶ．Outcome Do you accept autistic people? 26
Unit 2 HIV/AIDS 28
Ⅰ．Info-storm HIV/AIDS Basics 28
Ⅱ．Watching-in 29
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining HIV and AIDS 31
Ⅳ．Critical Reading 35
Ⅴ．Speaking Out 47
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons HIV and AIDS:Language and the Blame Game 50
Ⅶ．Outcome 54
Unit 3 Surrogacy 55
Ⅰ．Info-storm Two blog posts 55
Ⅱ．Watching-in I can't have a baby 56
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining surrogacy 58
Ⅳ．Critical Reading What do you know about"surrogacy" 61
Ⅴ．Speaking Out 69
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Commercial surrogacy:Is it really so bad? 71
Ⅶ ．Outcome Does gay husbands choose adoption or surrogacy? 75
Unit 4 First Aid 76
Ⅰ．Info-storm What is First Aid? 76
Ⅱ．Watching-in Code Blue 77
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining first aid 79
Ⅳ．Critical Reading Further reading about first aid 86
Ⅴ．Speaking Out Read and say 97
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons First aid techniques learnt from medical show help 99
Ⅶ．Outcome Is it necessary for students to take first aid courses? 101
Unit 5 Allergy 102
Ⅰ．Info-storm Web news on allergies 102
Ⅱ．Watching-in 103
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining allergy 105
Ⅳ．Critical Reading 1 Pet allergy 109
Ⅴ．Speaking Out 122
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Preventing Food Allergies:To avoid or to expose?That's a question 125
Ⅶ．Outcome What to do with peanuts? 129
Unit 6 Plastic surgery 130
Ⅰ．Info-storm A plastic surgery web page 130
Ⅱ．Watching-in Plastic surgery 131
Ⅲ．Defining the concept.Defining plastic surgery 133
Ⅳ．Critical Reading What do you know about plastic surgery 137
Ⅴ．Speaking Out Why do people have plastic surgery 146
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Plastic surgery:beauty or beast? 150
Ⅶ．Outcome Plastic surgery 154
Unit 7 Influenza 156
Ⅰ．Info-storm Latest News on Influenza A 156
Ⅱ．Watching-in When docs get sick 157
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining influenza 159
Ⅳ．Critical Reading What do you know about"influenza"? 165
Ⅴ．Speaking Out Read and say 176
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Flu vaccine,to get a shot or not,that'a question 180
Ⅶ．Outcome Factors concerning influenza 183
Unit 8 Organ Transplant 185
Ⅰ．Info-storm Web news on organ donation 185
Ⅱ．Watching-in Inhale—Some people only have one option 186
Ⅲ．Defining the Concept Defining organ transplant 188
Ⅳ．Critical Reading What do you know about"organ transplant"? 195
Ⅴ．Speaking Out Understanding Organ Donation 206
Ⅵ．Pros/Cons Make an Informed Decision!Know the Pros and Cons of Organ donation 210
Ⅶ．Outcome How do you view organ transplant? 214