Unit 9 Headache Away

1. People in the United States spend over $2 billion a year on nonprescription pain relievers. Although effective, these pain relievers are not without problems.

• pain reliever: painkillers

• relieve

Relieve

relieve: lessen or remove (pain, distress, anxiety, etc); provide aid or assistance for (people in need, a disaster area); release sb from a duty or task by taking his place

• Usually if you have a headache, having a rest can relieve it.

• The Red Cross recruited many volunteer doctors and nurses to relieve plague in Africa.

Relieved, relief

• The bypass relieves traffic jams in our city center.

• As regulated, the staff is relieved every four hours.

Relieved: a relieved smile, look, expression

Relief (u.n.)

Come in…

2.There are over 100 brands, and most come in various forms (for example, tablets or capsule) and various strengths (such as regular and extra strength).

• Come in + style, form, color, etc: sth is available in these styles, forms or colors, etc.

Come in…

• Aspirin comes in forms—as tablet and as liquid.

• That movie is a great success and comes in various versions, for example, English, Chinese, German, etc.

Fall into…, side effect

3. The 100-plus brands fall into three types of pain relievers—aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen—and each of these can have serious side effects.

• Fall into…

Fall into…

Fall into…: be divided into…

• That novel naturally falls into four parts: beginning, developing, climax and ending.

• Human beings generally fall into two groups—virtuous ones and vicious ones and there is no in-between.

High in…

4. Preferably, eat something high in protein, a substance necessary for growth.

High in sth: full of, a lot of• Oranges are fruit high in vitamin C.• Wheat and other grains are food high in

vitamin B.• Potato is a kind of vegetable high in protein.• Ice-creams, candies and chocolates are all

high in calories.

Contract, dilate

5. In a migraine headache, the blood vessels of the head first contract (get smaller), then dilate (open up) and press against the nerves.

• Contract

• Dilate

Contract

Contract: make or become smaller or shorter, tighter or narrower; constrict

• Metals contract as they get cooler.

• “I am” can be contracted to “I’m”.

• Our business has contracted a lot recently.

Contraction: becoming smaller; abbreviation

Dilate

Dilate: cause sth to become wider, larger or further open

• The pupils of your eyes dilate when you enter a dark room.

• He was so angry that his nostrils seemed to dilate as a horse did.

Suggest doing

6. If you are miles away from the shower, Dr. Rose suggests putting crushed ice in your mouth.

Suggest doing sth• Father suggests going to Hai Nan during the

winter vacation.• He suggested promoting the sales by further

lowering the prices.

Soak up

7. An ocean breeze cools your face and your hands and arms grow warmer and warmer in the hot sun. Your hands are really soaking up the sun.

Soak up: absorb• Sponge is a good material to soak up water.• Before the ink soaked into the blanket, she quickly

took out pieces of tissue to soak it up.• He was soaked to the skin yesterday since he

didn't take an umbrella with him.

Trigger

8.The massage should be given on sensitive “trigger” points.

Trigger: be the cause of a sudden (often) violent reaction; set an action or a process in motion

• The civil war was triggered by Boston Tea affair.

• The smoke triggered off the alarm.

Translate

9. If you are alone, press the thumb of one hand against the tender spot in the “V” formed by the thumb and forefinger of the other hand.

Recur

10. Always see a doctor for continuous or recurring head pain.

Recur: happen again, happen repeatedly

• a recurring problem, error, illness

• The symptoms tend to recur.

• Our first meeting often recurs to me/my mind.

Frame 1: The Passive with Modal Auxiliaries in Present and Future Time

• Someone must/should fix the sidewalk.

The sidewalk must/should be fixed.

• The repairs could/would prevent an accident.

An accident could/would prevented.

• The big hole may/might injure someone.

Someone may/might be injured.

Continued

• That big hole must annoy people.People must be annoyed.• Someone can fix the sidewalk.The sidewalk can be fixed.• You may/can file a complain.A complain may/can be filed.• Someone will repair the sidewalk.The sidewalk will be repaired.

Frame 2: The Causative “get”

• They’re trying to get me to fix the radiator.

They’re trying to get the radiator fixed.

• They’re trying to get him to stop the noise.

They’re trying to get the noise stopped.

• They’re trying to get us to finish the task soon.

They’re trying to get the task finished soon.

Composition 4

Letter Writing

• At New Year’s Eve you write a letter to your friend. What’s your plan for the coming semester? Please tell your friend about your hopes and wishes for next semester.