Unit 05 素材文档

College English Creative Reading3 跨文化交际英语·阅读教程3 Unit 5 Youth, Beauty and Health

Note on the Topic

Learning Objectives

1.Have a discussion of the real meaning of beauty and the vital importance of health;

2.Evaluate qualities and some English sayings about health in the final activity.

Before You Read

1.Watch the following video and discuss the following questions with a partner.

2.Discuss the following questions with a partner.

1. According to the video, how many children less than 5 years old are now considered obese?

42 million.

2. According to the Johns Hopkins Global Obesity Prevention Center, 5 out of 6 obese children are from developing countries or developed countries?

From developing countries.

3. According to the video, is it true that more people die from

obesity-related diseases than from malnutrition?

Yes, it’s true.

4. Apart from food, what other factors contribute to obesity? The Increasingly sedentary lifestyles.

5. What is the systems science approach?

A systems science approach views the issue from a holistic perspective. It requires an interdisciplinary task force to address all the facets underlying the obesity epidemic.

Reading A

Young People’s Perceptions of Health Good health has always been something people strive for. As society has become increasingly more affluent our understanding of what is meant by the term “health”has been broadened beyond the notion of simply not being sick. The term now encompasses the importance of keeping fit, diet control and maintaining a good appearance. As the concept of health has expanded, so too has the market in heath products and programmes. There are now a wide array of health foods,

dietary supplements and fitness classes available. The widening concept of healthcare has become part of the way young people think about their lives and the choices they have to make as they mature. To gain more information on young people’s perception of health, an opinion survey was conducted among the youth using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Researchers also read extensively in the subject area. The young people who were interviewed were encouraged to express their opinions and feelings.

Key words:

affluent: being rich enough to buy things for pleasure

参考译文：

年轻人的健康观念

长久以来，人们认为健康是最重要的人生目标。随着社会越来越富裕，人们对健康的理解已超出了原有的“不生病”的畴。这个词的含义现在已包括保持健康、控制饮食、注重外表。随着健康概念的扩展，健康产品和活动的市场也是如此。现在出现了大量健康食品、饮食补充剂和健身班。这种正在日益放宽的健康观念已成为年轻人考虑

生活以及成年时必做的一些决定的一部分。为了获得更多有关年轻人的健康观念的信息，研究者们以问卷调查和深入访问的方式对年轻人进行民意调查。他们还在这方面进行了广泛阅读。他们鼓励受采访的年轻人说出他们的感受和观点。

ReadingB

It is clear from the survey that young people today are very much concerned about their physical appearance. This issue appears to be even more important to many young people than health. Results show that the perception of health has gradually moved away from the traditional concept of absence of major illnesses. Now health is perceived in terms of fitness or slimness. According to the opinions of the respondents in the survey, a new definition of health should include physical appearance, a positive state of well-being (feeling well and healthy) and improved endurance and energy. However, the concept of slim beauty dominates the findings of the survey and the concern for physical appearance and skincare over exercise and healthy eating habits among young people has many implications for healthcare education.