Unit One：Stress＆Its Related Diseases 1
Section One：Assignments before Class 2
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 3
What Is Stress? 4
Section Three：Productive Reading 5
Text A：Multiple Stressors and Stress Build-up 5
Text B：Doctors under Stress 8
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 13
1）The Harmful Effects of Stress 15
2）Defining Coping Mechanism 16
3）How Reducing Stress Can Improve Your Health 18
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 19
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 20
1）Observation＆Imitation 20
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 21
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 22
4）Reading Comprehension 23
Unit Two：Hypertension 25
Section One：Assignments before Class 26
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 27
What Should Your Blood Pressure Be? 28
Section Three：Productive Reading 28
Text A：The Silent Killer：Hypertension 28
Text B：New Approach Tested for Hard-to-treat Hypertension 34
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 40
1）Hypertension,the Silent Killer 40
2）Does Coffee Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure? 42
3）Shaking Down Salt 44
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 45
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 47
1）Observation＆Imitation 47
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 47
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 48
4）Reading Comprehension 50
Unit Three：Stroke 52
Section One：Assignments before Class 53
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 54
When Stroke Strikes 55
Section Three：Productive Reading 56
Text A：Stroke of Luck 57
Text B：Teaching from Experience 63
Text C：Emotional Impact of Stroke 65
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 68
1）People with Shingles Are at Increased Risk for Stroke 68
2）Strokes Increasing among Young People 70
3）A Better Understanding of Stroke 72
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 73
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 74
1）Observation ＆Imitation 74
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 75
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 76
4）Reading Comprehension 78
Unit Four：Obesity 80
Section One：Assignments before Class 81
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 82
Why Are We Fat? 83
Section Three：Productive Reading 84
Text A：A Faster Metabolism at Any Age 84
Text B：Coca-Cola to Address Obesity for First Time in New Ads 90
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 94
1）Coca-Cola Chimes In on Obesity Debate 95
2）How to Understand the Healthy Body Fat Percentage 97
3）Fighting Fat with Food 99
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 100
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 102
1）Observation＆Imitation 102
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 103
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 104
4）Reading Comprehension 105
Unit Five：Diabetes 107
Section One：Assignments before Class 108
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 109
Deadly Epidemic 110
Section Three：Productive Reading 112
Text A：Clinic of Tears 112
Text B：Oh Sugar,Sugar!Diabetes and Insurance 117
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 122
1）Preventing Pre-diabetes from Becoming Diabetes 123
2）Does White Rice Increase Risk of Diabetes? 126
3）Glam Linked to Diabetes Risk? 128
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 129
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 131
1）Observation＆Imitation 131
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 132
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 133
4）Reading Comprehension 135
Unit Six：Breast Cancer＆Prostate Cancer 137
Section One：Assignments before Class 138
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 139
Is the U.S.Losing the War against Cancer? 140
Section Three：Productive Reading 142
Text A：National Cancer Prevention Month：Tips to Keeping Disease at Bay 142
Text B：Cancers of the Gut and Western Ills 147
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 152
1）Bra That Can Detect Breast Cancer 152
2）Prostate Cancer Prevention Diet 154
3）Dancing to Beat Breast Cancer 157
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 158
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 160
1）Observation＆Imitation 160
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 160
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 161
4） Reading Comprehension 163
Unit Seven：Autism＆Alzheimer's Disease 165
Section One：Assignments before Class 166
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 167
Tips to Nourish Your Body and Soul 168
Section Three：Productive Rreading 170
Text A：Aging and Caring 170
Text B：Can Autism Be Prevented? 172
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 174
1）Seven Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's 175
2）Signs of Autism 178
3）The Epidemic of Autism 179
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 181
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 183
1）Observation＆Imitation 183
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 183
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 184
4）Reading Comprehension 185
Unit Eight：Viral Diseases 187
Section One：Assignments before Class 188
Section Two：Audiovisual Lead-in 189
Unlocking the Secretes of 1918 Pandemic Killer 190
Section Three：Productive Reading 191
Text A：Do Vitamins C and D prevent the Flu? 191
Text B：How to Prevent Cold and Flu 195
Text C：Brave,Braver,Bravest 199
Section Four：Video-based Learning Activities 206
1）Spreading the Flu Virus 206
2）Condom Use 208
3）Speeding Up HIV Testing 209
Section Five：Academic Exchanges 211
Section Six：Language Acquisition Activities 213
1）Observation＆Imitation 213
2）Vocabulary Enlargement＆Reinforcement 214
3）Grammar＆Structure Acquisition 215
4）Reading Comprehension 217
Glossary 219