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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas — Comprehending
学习任务目标
1. 识记本课时的重要语言点;
2. 快速阅读课文,了解作者作为无国界医生所要参与解决的问题,并获取文章的主要观点;
3. 观看视频,通过数据类比更清晰地认识当今的世界,从中迅速提取关键信息,进而理解视频的主旨大意;
4. 理解三幅图片,就边界问题结合亲身经历谈谈自己的看法,初步感知本单元的主题。
词汇互译
1. boundary n. 分界线;边界
2. assist v. 协助,帮助
3. vital adj. 极其重要的
4. specialist n. 专家
5. tragic adj. 悲惨的,不幸的
6. devotion n. 奉献
7. mankind n. 人类
8. (一项)统计数据 n. statistic
9. 传染性的 adj. infectious
10. 处理,对付(难题) v. tackle
11. 同志;朋友 n. comrade
12. 防止,抑制 v. combat
13. 给(某人)换班 v. relieve
14. 爆发,突然发生 n. outbreak
15. 意外的幸运事;奇迹 n. miracle
16. 弥补,补偿 v. compensate
17. 诊所;门诊部 n. clinic
18. 为……消毒,给……杀菌 v. disinfect
19. 病房 n. ward
20. regardless of 不管,不顾
21. end in 以……结束
22. be caught up in 被卷入;牵涉
23. 抓住任何机会 take any chances
24. 突破万难,困难重重 against all odds
25. 让……处于危险之中 put... at risk
26. 代替某人的位置 step into one's shoes
表格填空
Parts
Main ideas
Details
Part 1
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Para. 2)
I decided to 1. combat Ebola in Liberia with MSF almost three months ago.
Three months ago, I 2. arrived in Liberia to assist in combating Ebola. Although I knew I was putting myself 3. at risk , I felt it was my duty 4. to offer my help, because Ebola doesn't respect national boundaries.
Part 2
(Para. 3
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Para. 5)
I worked with 5. doctors from many countries.
My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian 6. specialist in infectious diseases. After talking with me through the daily routine, she introduced me to some of the others working for or alongside MSF. Later, we have worked together, surrounded by blood, vomit and death. The death rate is very high, but we will never 7. give up on a patient and our efforts do sometimes end in miracles.
Part 3
(Para. 6
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Para. 7)
In a few days, someone else will replace me and I know the tireless work 8. will go on .
It is 9. inspiring to work with people from different parts of the world in a common cause. In a world still facing so many problems, it is essential for us all 10. to collaborate to create a global community with