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Unit 6

Unit 6. Risks. Preparation Activities. To present the Ss some pictures of risky sports. Bungee. Ice Climbing. Rock Climbing. Sky Diving. Surfing. Drifting. Skiing. Question. Why do people feel risky with certain activities?. Risks.

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Unit 6

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  1. Unit 6 Risks

  2. Preparation Activities • To present the Ss some pictures of risky sports

  3. Bungee

  4. Ice Climbing

  5. Rock Climbing

  6. Sky Diving

  7. Surfing

  8. Drifting

  9. Skiing

  10. Question • Why do people feel risky with certain activities?

  11. Risks Risk is the probability of losing something of value. Since we value life above other things, the greatest risk for most people is the risk of death. Other things we value include health, safety, money, property, relationships and happiness.

  12. Questions • In what areas is it possible for people to get risks? Physical Risks Financial Risks Emotional Risks

  13. Task 1 Risks in Jobs Directions: Many jobs involve risks. Some even have several risks. Work in pairs to classify the following list of jobs. coal-miner stockbroker policeman president fireman singer lawyer teacher businessman pilot model writer farmer factory worker psychiatrist chemical engineer computer programmer

  14. Task 1 Risks in Jobs

  15. Task 1 Risks in Jobs

  16. Task 1 Risks in Jobs Directions: Though many jobs involve different types of risks, we still have to do it. • Do you wish to run the risk? • What do you think is the most risky job? Why?

  17. Questions • Why would people like to take risks?

  18. Task 3 Risks in Success • Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take therisks. Yet most people don’t. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever. • — Philip Andrew Adams • However well organized the foundations of life may be, life must always be full of risks. • — Henry Havelock Ellis

  19. In-Class ReadingRisks and You

  20. Work in pairs to answer the following questions. What is risk? Could you think of as many risks as you can in our life? Sample Risk is the probability that something bad will happen. Life is full of risks. For example, people may hurt themselves when riding bicycles by getting involved in traffic accidents. A passenger may be killed in an air crash, or even a child will be faced with sharp toys and poor childcare. There may be natural disasters such as hurricane, tsunami, infectious diseases or dangerous flood. It seems the list could go on and on.

  21. What should we do in face of risks? Sample When faced with risks, we should stay calm and try to get help. Sometimes we can take measures to reduce the probabilities of risks. For instance, we can reduce the speed when riding bicycles or motors; we’d better not go swimming alone; we shouldn’t try dangerous games without any guidance or protection. We should stop children from playing dangerous and harmful games.

  22. What’s the difference and similarity between hypochondria and anxiety about risks? Sample Hypochondria, fear of disease and suspicious of being ill is like anxiety about risks in some way. Both are the result of partial information. But the big difference is that the hypochondriac can usually turn to a physician to clarify the whole situation. Then he knows clearly whether he has the suspected disease or not. As to the risks of life, the situation is not that simple, for risks are almost always a matter of probability rather than certainty.

  23. Risks are always a matter of probability rather than certainty.(Para. 1-3) comparison between hypochondria and anxiety about the risks of life: In both cases, the fear or anxiety feeds on partial information. The hypochondriac can turn to a physician to get a definitive clarification of the situation. Risks are a matter of probability rather than certainty.

  24. Example 1 We can inform ourselves about the relevant risks before any decision-making by measuring the level of a risk.(Para. 4-7) • We should inform ourselves about the relevantrisks before making any decision. (Para. 4) • We need to know the relative safety of large cars and small cars before our purchase. (Para. 5)

  25. Example 2 Example 3 • Problem • How do we measure the level of a risk? (Para. 6) • Which activity is riskier, riding in a car or mining? • (Para. 6) • Solution • Risk levels can be expressed in ratios or fractions. • (Para. 6-7) • Mining is four times riskier than riding in a car. (Para. 7)

  26. Conclusion(para.8) Common sense and relevant information are keys to managing risks in a sensible way.

  27. indefinitely(adv.)(Line 10, Para. 1) for a period of time without a fixed limit 无限期地，不确定地 Translation She was allowed to keep the book indefinitely. 她被允许无限期保存那本书。 那个关键的商务谈判不能被 无限期地推迟。 That key business talk/negotiation should not be postponed indefinitely.

  28. definite – indefinite – indefinitely definite adj. clearly known, seen, or stated; without any uncertainty 明确的, 一定的 请完成下面的句子。 Exercise 我们定一下下次比赛的确切日期吧。 Let's fix _____________ for the next match. a definite date 受害者的父母要求一个明确的答复。 The victim’s parents demanded _______________. a definite answer

  29. definitive(adj.)(Line 13, Para. 2) providing a last decision that cannot be questioned or changed; conclusive 确定的，决定性的，有权威的 请完成下面的句子。 Exercise The definitive decision ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ by the Supreme Court is unlikely to be changed. 最高法院的最终决定是不太可能改变的。 The definitive edition ___________________ of that book has been revised several times. 那本书的最终版本已经经历了几次修改。 That department could provide you with _________ _________________. 那个部门能够给你出具一份权威的鉴定书(appraisal)。 a piece of definitive appraisal

  30. 句型应用 It is much more difficult when anxiety about other forms of risk is concerned, because with many risks, the situation is not as simple. (Line 15) 译 文 when…sth. is concerned: 就……来说，就……而言； 有时常用 as far as sth. is concerned表示。

  31. Example As far as policy is concerned,  I have to say something. 谈到政策，我得说几句。 When love is  concerned, many people get less wise than they usual are 涉及到爱情时,很多人就变得不像平时那么聪明。

  32. 译 文 It is much more difficult when anxiety about other forms of risk is concerned, because with many risks, the situation is not as simple. (Line 15) 但当涉及到其它形式的风险时，事情就要困难得多，因为对许多风险来说，情况并不那么简单。

  33. 句型应用 But what if you get hit from the side and end up trapped inside the vehicle, unable to escape because of a damaged seat belt mechanism?( Line20) 译 文 what if…？相当于what would happen if… 意为：“如果……那又怎么办呢？”

  34. Example What if she changes her mind and doesn’t turn up? 如果她改变主意不来怎么办? 要是他妈妈不喜欢这个女孩该怎么办？ Whatif his mother doesn’t like the girl?

  35. end up trapped 一句中 trapped 是过去分词表示伴随，本分句译为“最终被卡在车里”。 end up, 最后成为（处于），后面可接名词（短语）、形容词、现在分词、过去分词或介词短语作状语。 Example He ended up (as) head of the firm. 他最后成了公司的主管。

  36. Example If you continue to steal you’ll end up in prison. 你要继续行窃终归得进监狱。 We didn’t like it first, but we ended up cheering. 一开始我们并不喜欢它，可最后我们却为之欢呼。 If he carries on driving like that, he’ll end up dead. 如果他继续那样开车的话，最后会送命的。

  37. 请完成下面的句子。 Exercise The party _______________________ of Auld Lang Syne. 聚会在“友谊地久天长”的歌声中结束。 ended up with the singing you’ll end up nowhere If you don’t work hard, _____________________. 如果你不努力，终将一事无成。 He jumped into the river to save the child but ________________________________. 他跳进河里去救那个小孩，结果却被水草缠住了。 ended up trapped by the waterweeds

  38. 译 文 But what if you get hit from the side and end up trapped inside the vehicle, unable to escape because of a damaged seat belt mechanism?( Line20) 倘若你的车侧面被撞，结果你被困在车里，又因安全带装置遭破坏而无法挣脱，那怎么办呢？

  39. inflate (Line 27, Para. 3) v. 1) to fill with air or gas to make bigger （使）充满气体，（使）膨胀 Translation The kid was trying to inflate a balloon but failed at last. 那个孩子想给气球充气， 但最后失败了。 Inflating that life jacket ___________________needs special skills. 给那件救生衣(life jacket)充气需要特殊的技巧。

  40. 2) To make higher or greater than it should be, or make sth more important than it really is Translation The government of that small country always inflates the paper currency. 那个小国的政府总是滥发纸币。 The story is inflated by the media。

  41. 名词形式： inflation (n.)充气，膨胀；通货膨胀, (物价)暴涨 Translation Seriousinflation worsened the living conditions of the poor families of that country. 严重的通货膨胀使那个国家的贫困家庭的生活雪上 加霜。 政府应采取措施控制通货膨胀。 Government should take measures to control inflation.

  42. otherwise (Line 28, Para. 3) adv. 1) in a different way; differently 不同地 Translation She said that young contestant would lose, but I thought otherwise. 她认为那位年轻的参赛者会输，我的看法却不是这样。

  43. 2) apart from that; in other or different respects （在）其他方面 请翻译或完成下面的句子。 Exercise His nephew is noisy, But otherwise a nice boy 他的外甥爱吵闹， 但在其他方面倒是一个好孩子。 It was a bit long, but ________________________. 那影片是长了一点儿，其它方面倒还不错。 otherwise it was a good film

  44. conj. 3) if not（在不同情况下）否则 Translation You’d better go now, otherwise you’ll miss your train. 你最好现在就走，否则你就赶不上 火车了。 我又多写了一页，不然的话已经完成了。 I've got one more page to write; otherwise I've already finished.

  45. 语 义 • But the fact that there are risks • associated with everything we are going • to dodoes not, or should not reduce us • to trembling neurotics. (Line 32, Para. 4) reduce…to…bring someone or something to (a lower or weaker state, condition or role) 使某人陷入某种（通常指更坏的）状态或状况中 • trembling neurotics： a state of extremely nervous and worried that seems to be trembling

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