L6 Unit 1-3 Dialogue健康类电子产品
We’re getting a lot of complaints. About the proposed new policy?
Yes, people think that it’s an invasion of policy.
Don’t they agree that regular exercise and staying in shape is good for anyone?
Sure, they agree. But we don’t think we have the right to use an APP to track how much they exercise.
Using the app is the only way to make sure our employees to get enough exercise.
This new policy can reduce our health cost and increase productivity, which helps everyone.
That’s not how they see it. This kind of regulation makes people feel like robots. They have no freedom anymore. Requiring anyone to wear a smart device like this on their waist means they don’t have no privacy.
Well, if you put it that way, i can see the problem.
However, i don’t see any other way to change people’s habits. This is just a friendly minder.
It’s more than a reminder. It makes things public and puts pressure on people to meet their requirements. It will force people to work out even if they don’t want to. They won’t be any choice.
No, it hasn’t had to be that way. We can still be flexible.
That’s not the point. People hate the idea that the company knows everything they do. It’s bad enough that they had to communicate with each other at night and on weekends. What if we made the use of the APP an option?
If we do that, it still puts pressure on people to use it. I think it’s best that we get rid of this idea. I’m all forward standers but what about freedom and creativity. If we go ahead with this policy, I think we will lose some of our best people. There are other ways to deal with health issues. Such as… What’s your suggestion?
Give extra holidays to people who take fewer sick dates.
No, that wouldn’t work. It will put pressure on people to come to work sick and geteveryone else sick too. If someone is sick, I’d rather that they stay at home.
Then here is run out of idea. Why let your department manager handle it? They are the one who decide on promotions of bonuses. Setting everything in stone in the form of policies can be very dangerous. (以政策面前设置无法改变的一切是很危险的)
Ok. I’ll consider it. But now I’ll give up the idea of using this APP. Please let people know that we are listing to them. We do care about our employees.
I’ll. I’m sure than people will appreciate it. It shows that you have faith in them. Thanks, i appreciate your advice.
They think it gives the company too much control over their lives. He would rather have sick people at home than come to work.
L6 Unit 1-3reading伤病预防、高血压和心脏病
Preventing injury
Exercise and a certain amount of strenuous(紧张的) physical activity are important for maintaining good health. However, before engaging in them, it’s important to know how to prevent injuries from occurring, especially for athletes and elderly people. Injuries can be minimized by doing a proper warm up. This consists of increasing your heart rate and blood flow to all part of your body. A good way to do this is through a series of static stretches(静态拉伸) followed by a series of dynamic stretches, which are done while moving.
Using the proper equipment is essential, especially in contact sports. To protect the head, for example, well designed helmets can greatly reduce the incidence of concussions(脑震荡). Concussions are caused when the soft, jello-like(果冻状) brain slams into(用力撞上) the hard human skull(颅骨). Research shows that repeated concussions can have serious consequence. Compression sportswear (紧身服)is another way to reduce the risk of injury, especially muscle injuries. More and more athletes are using them because their use can also speed up muscle recovery when an injury occurs.
Another contributing factor in sports injuries is fatigue(疲劳). Doctors believe that fatigue is an important warning sign that the body has reached its limits. When fatigued it is more difficult for the body to protect itself. Therefore, it’s a good idea to stop an activity at the first sign of fatigue. Rest periods, even for professional athletes, can prevent serious injuries from occurring.
Understanding injuries and the body reaction to them can help people cope with the problems that accompany physical exercise. The support and understanding of coaches, teammates and family can be a critical factor in prevention and recovery. Once an injury occurs, it’s too late to prevent it, and recovery can take a long time. For the elderly, a simple fall can be fatal(致命的).
Compression n.压缩
A fatal accident or injury is one that causes death.
Blood pressure and stoke.
A large international study has found that then risk factors account for 90% of all the risk of stroke. Of that list, 5 risk factors usually related to lifestyle are responsible for a full 80% of stroke risk. According to the researchers these risk factors- high blood pressure, smoking , abdominal(腹部的) obesity, diet and physical activity - are modifiable and can be controlled.
The findings come from a study of 3000 people who had had strokes and an equal number of healthy individuals with no history of stroke. This study also includes a brain scan of all participating stroke survivors, according to the researchers.
Across the board(全部), high blood pressure was the most important fact, accounting for one-third of all stroke risk. Blood pressure, it was noted, plays a major role in both forms of stroke: ischemic, the most common form(caused by blockage of a brain blood vessel), and hemorrhagic(出血性) or bleeding stroke(中风), in which a blood vessel in the brain bursts(爆发). Blood pressure is easily measured, and there are lost of treatments. Lifestyle modifications to
control it include increasing physical activity and reducing salt intake. The other lifestyle risk factors are modifiable as well. High intake of fish and fruits, for example, is associated with a lower risk of stroke.
Many of the same risk factors have been reported in other studies, but this is the first stroke risk study to include both low- and middle-income participants in developing countries. The study confirms that high blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke in both developing and developed countries. This highlights the need for health authorities in those countries to develop strategies to reduce high blood pressure, salt intake and other risk factors.
The other lifestyle risk factors are modifiable as well.
According to this articles, lifestyle factors are responsible for most stroke. Study confirms that high blood pressure is the leading cause of the stroke.
L6 Unit 1-4listening买房、换工作
John and Linda are worried about their future. They both have good jobs but they are concerned about their economy. Of the 2 of them, Linda is the most worried. She wants the security of owning her own home. Her husband disagrees. As a result, they often fight about money. They live in a nice apartment, but their rent goes up every year. So now they are trying to decide whether or not to buy a house. Linda wants to buy a house but John is against the idea. He thinks prices are too high and he doesn’t want to be trapped. If they owned a house, it would be more difficult for them to move somewhere else if things changed. For example, what would happen if he lost his job. If he lost his job, they might want to move to another city or country. If they own a home or flat, it would more difficult to move. If they decided to move, they would probably have to sell. If prices have risen, that would be OK. In fact, they might even make a profit. However, if prices were down when they have to sale, they would lose money.
Last week, Jack got some bad news. His company is downsizing and moving it head office to another city. It’s moving because they can no longer afford to do business where they are now. expenses are too high, especially the salaries. So it’s more difficult to compete with other companies. In fact, several others companies will be moving out too. Office and space is expensive in the area, alongwith the cost of living for the employers. As a result, it’s becoming more difficult to hire good employers. Nobody wants to live there unless their salaries can support the good standard of living.
With all of these changes, John thinks there is a good chance that he will be transferred to the new head office. This could happen fairly soon. If so, it will be foolish to buy a house this time. Linda still disagrees about buying a house but she is willing to wait a year to see what happens. She hopes that she won’t have to move but she may have to unless John is willing to change to companies. She would prefer not to move but she doesn’t want to lose her job. Now they have to consider what they with their transfer. John has to decide whether or not he should begin to look for a new company. If he could find another job in this area, it will put less stress on his wife. If they stay and can wait for a while, maybe housing prices would begin to calm down. If prices don’t calm down, then he and his and his wife will continue to disagree about buying a house. Sooner or later, they are going to have to make a decision and stop fighting about it.
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