(
课件网) MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF Breaking boundaries 4 U N I T Unit 4 To learn something about MSF. To analyse the structure of the reading material. To understand the theme of this unit. Unit 4 boundary / ba nd ri/ n. 边界；分界线 stastic n. 统计数据 assist / s st/ v. 协助；帮助 tackle /'t kl/ v. 处理；对付 comrade / k mr d/ n. 同志；朋友 tragic / k mre d/ adj. 悲剧的 Ebola /i'b ul / n. 埃博拉病毒 combat / k mb t/ v. 防止；抑制 relieve /r li v/ v. 换班 specialist / spe l st/ n. 专家 infectious / n fek s/ adj. 传染性的 clinic / kl n k/ n. 诊所 disinfect / d s n fekt/ v. 消毒；杀菌 outbreak / a tbre k/ n. 爆发；突然发生 devotion /d v ( )n/ n. 奉献 Watch the video about MSF and answer the questions. When was MSF founded Who founded MSF MSF Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders (MSF) (无国界医生组织) is an international humanitarian (人道主义的) aid organisation which was set up by some French doctors and journalists in 1971. It provides emergency (紧急的) medical assistance to people suffering from natural disasters or wars. Because of its great contribution, it received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. In real life, their life is like this 1. When was MSF founded and what does it do MSF was founded in 1971 to provide medical care to those affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or a lack of access to health care. Read the information about MSF and answer the questions. 2. What is the top priority of MSF The top priority goes to those in the most serious and immediate danger. n. 优先处理的事，当务之急 1 3. What else do you know about it Since receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been in the spotlight, with more than 6.3 million donors worldwide. Ebola is a virus that can infect humans and other primates (灵长目动物). Symptoms usually start two days to three weeks following infection, and include fever, sore throat, muscular pain and headaches. Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash (腹泻和皮疹) often follow, along with reduced liver and kidney function. Internal and external bleeding may also occur at this point. The average death rate of those infected is about 50%. Ebola was first identified in 1976 in a village near the Ebola River, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Outbreaks tend to occur in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the largest to date being the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa, which infected 28, 616 people and claimed 11, 310 lives. Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title “MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF” and the pictures in the passage. Read the journal of an MSF doctor and find out what problem he was involved in tackling. The doctor was involved in tacking the infectious disease Ebola in Liberia. 2 Read for prediction. Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices. 1. It is not the first time the author has worked with MSF. 2. The work with MSF in Liberia is life-thr ... ...
