新风尚综合英语3unit 3 life and health.ppt

Text Health Jeanne Calment - timeline Women live longer than men longevity gene Genes play a big role in human life span How to Extend your Life Span Commercial Invoice 12. influence n. the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this e.g. Helens a bad/good influence on him. He has a huge amount of influence over the city council. Christopher hoped to exert his influence to make them change their minds. Para. 11 In flies, worms and mice, various genes have been discovered which have a particularly noticeable effect on life span. By modifying the way such ‘Methuselah genes’ act, scientists have succeeded in making the lives of animals longer. Corresponding genes are also found in humans. Some researchers believe that, with the help of newly developed medicine, it will also be possible to one day extend the human lifespan. Language Lab 13. effect n. the result of a particular influence e.g. The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment. The effect of the incident is that you won’t be trusted any more. Language Lab Task 4. Find words in the text that mean: 1. _______________ make minor changes to improve 2. _______________ the largest that is possible or allowed 3. _______________ the average length of time that a person lives 4. _______________ of or relating to genes or heredity 5. _______________ the action of making sth. better 6. _______________ the way in which sth. progresses or develops 7. _______________ a house in which monks live 8. _______________ the beginning of sth. 9. _______________ not able to be relied upon 10. _______________ of or for a particular person Vocabulary and structure modify? maximum lifespan? genetic improvement course monastery origin unreliable individual? original alleged generate extend improve modify correspond weigh carry gap 1. The thesis need to be __________ before you can continue to