Talking About Health

张华英

一、 模拟对话

A： Im going to go on a diet.

B： Why？ Youve been so slim！

A： I want to stay looking good.

B： Youd  better  do  some  regular  exercise. Going on a diet wont do your health any

good.

A： How do you keep fit？

B： Oh， I always have a good breakfast and I go jogging every night.

A： I never eat breakfast， I never feel hungry when I get up. Besides， I dont like exercising， either. It makes me tired.

B： So I suppose you have a big dinner instead， then go to bed with a full stomach.

A： Usually.

B： Thats a source for disease， and a great way to get fat. A big breakfast and a small dinner is better for our bodies and nutritionists （营养学家） recommend it.

二、 常用表达

1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 每天一个苹果不用看医生。

2. Going on a diet is popular. Shes on a diet these days. 节食很流行，这些天她正在节食。

3. —How do you keep fit？ 你是怎样保持健康的？

—I always have a good breakfast and I go jogging every night. 我总是好好地吃顿早饭，每晚都慢跑。

4. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 早餐是一天中最重要的一餐。

5. Fruit is good for health. 水果有益于健康。

6. Drinking too much does harm to health. 饮酒过量不利于健康。

7. Smile and you will be ten years younger than you are. 笑一笑，十年少。

8. Mental soundness is as important as physical health. 心理的健康与身体的健康同样重要。

9. Health is above wealth. 健康胜过财富。

10. The most important thing is to keep yourself fit. 最重要的是保持你的健康。

11. Youd better build up some healthy habits. 你最好养成一些健康的习惯。

12. Early to bed， early to rise， makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富有又聪明。

13. Physical health depends on moral health. 身體健康依赖于精神健康。

14. Exercise is good for your health. 锻炼有益于健康。

15. Experts say that a bit of red wine occasionally is good for health. 专家说偶尔喝点儿红酒对健康有好处。

三、 对话演练

Zhang： Mr. Lewis， how do you understand“health”？ Lewis： Health is the condition of being sound in body， mind， or spirit. I think mental health is as important as physical health， or rather， physical health depends on moral health. Numerous studies suggest that people with a positive outlook on life suffer far less sickness than those who see the world in negative terms.

Smith： I agree. In this modern society， we are quite likely to develop mental illness of one kind or another.

Zhang： Yes. In fact， anyone may become ill as a result of stress if they experience a lot of worry over a long period.

Lewis： However， we cannot get rid of stress in our life， and sometimes we need it if we want to achieve our goals. What we can do is to form some healthy habits to ease off the pressure of life.

Zhang： There is a Chinese saying， “Smile and you will be ten years younger than you are.”

Smith： The British would say， “Laugh and the world will laugh with you.”

Lewis： I  share  your  belief  that  laughing promotes health. I still believe that “Early to bed， early to rise， makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise.” Ill have to go to bed now.

Zhang： No wonder you are so wise.

【趁热打铁】 补全对话。

A

A： __1__

B： Not every day， but occasionally.

A： __2__

B： I dont believe ads. Whats more， __3__

A： Do you have some good advice on how to keep fit？

B： Yes. You should do more sports often.

__4__

A： Thank you.

A. It will make you fit and strong.

B. Exercise is good for your health.

C. Do you drink the Robust  Milk  every

day？

D. Im already in excellent health.

B

A： I heard that English food is quite tasteless，     __1__

B： Maybe  in  the past it was， but the situation

is  changing  somewhat.  In  fact，  there are

quite a lot of dishes I miss very much.

A： __2__

B： I  like  to  have  instant-boiled  mutton  in winter， and I think you make very delicious soup.

A： __3__   such   as   steamed   bun   or

noodles？

B： Not really. I still have oatmeal， boiled eggs or sausage for breakfast， as I did at home.

__4__ which is good for my health.

A： __5__ Do you eat rice？

B： Occasionally. Actually many people go to self-service restaurant for a quick meal at lunchtime since they usually dont have enough time to go home.

A： I see. In fact， __6__ And many self-service restaurants spring up like mushrooms. Then supper must be the most important meal in a day， right？

B： Yes. It is also a good chance for the family to talk about their life during the day while eating at the table.

A. What do you have for lunch in Britain？

B. more  and  more  Chinese  are  eating

fast food.

C. Dont you think so？

D. I also drink milk， fruit juice or coffee，

E. Do you like our traditional breakfast，

F. Are you getting used to our Chinese food？

（Key ? p. 37）