本书是根据国家教育部颁布的《大学英语课程教学要求》和国内外英语教学发展趋势编写的，旨在提高英语表达应用技能、扩大医学健康知识和发展医学思维。本书是《医学英语视听说教程》系列的第一册《健康通识》（General Knowledge ofHealth），共13单元。第二册、第三册分别是《医学教育与健康服务》（MedicalEducation and Health Service）、《疾病预防与治疗》（D isease Preˉvention and Treatment）。全书涉及现代医学广泛的话题，语言标准地道，图像生动活泼。教程设计为教师运用多媒体教学留下发挥的空间，又十分适合学习者自学。

本书共13单元，重点围绕健康生活展开视听说教学。内容是医学疑问、饮水益处、疾病症状、食品安全、营养需求、运动锻炼、健康饮食、饮食习惯、不健康生活方式、改变习惯、儿童发展、接种免疫、精神健康。每个单元至少有2个视频和1个音频节目，内容贴近生活，图像生动活泼，语言简洁地道。通过听写、记笔记、简答问题、概括填空、听译、口译等形式多样的练习，学习者能全面提升医学英语听说能力。教程中的视频和音频文字材料，又可作为医学英语泛读之用。无论用作教学还是自学，全书是提高医学英语视听说能力不可多得的教材。

Unit 1 Medical Queries

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Medical Queries

Resident Physicians Teach Health in Schools

Part II Listening Comprehension

Three New Curriculum Supplements

Part III Oral Interpretation

Importance of Hand Washing

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 2 Health Benefits of Water

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Bottled vs.Tap Water

Energy Boost or Splat?

Part II Listening Comprehension

How Much Water Should People Drink?

Part III Oral Interpretation

经常喝水是个好习惯

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 3 Sickness and Symptoms

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Economy Class Syndrome

Altitude Sickness

Part II Listening Comprehension

Combined Imaging Tests Help Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism

Part III Oral Interpretation

Beethoven Died From Lead Poisoning

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 4 Food Safety

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Bioengineered Food

Severe Food Allergies

Part II Listening Comprehension

Street Food Safety

Part III Oral Interpretation

你知道转基因食品吗？

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 5 Nutrition Needs

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Count Your Calcium

Four New Food Groups

Part II Listening Comprehension

The Value of Calcium for Humans

Part III Oral Interpretation

How Vitamins Are Important to Keep Us Healthy

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 6 Exercise for Health

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Tai Chi

Meditation

Part II Listening Comprehension

Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Part III Oral Interpretation

锻炼的好处

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 7 Healthy Diet

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Dietary Trends

New Diet and Exercise Guidelines

Part II Listening Comprehension

Replacing Some Carbohydrates with Protein and Unsaturated Fat May Enhance Heart Health Benefits

Part III Oral Interpretation

Fast Food

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 8 Eating Habits

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Cooking at Home

Dining Out on a Special Diet

Part II Listening Comprehension

Lowfat Diets and Their Effects on Women

Part III Oral Interpretation

吃得好，吃得健康

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 9 Unhealthy Lifestyles

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Sitting

Binge Drinking

Part II Listening Comprehension

Weight Loss Medication Works Best with Lifestyle Modification

Part III Oral Interpretation

Harmful Effects of Smoking

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 10 Altering Habits

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Health Makeover

Exercise Personality

Part II Listening Comprehension

Fighting Cancer with Exercise

Part III Oral Interpretation

性格与锻炼

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 11 Children’s Development

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Effects of Violent TV on Infants

Child Safety on the Internet

Part II Listening Comprehension

Good News in Report on Children's Health

Part III Oral Interpretation

Negative Influence of TV on Children

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 12 Virus and Vaccination

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Smallpox

Vaccinations for Adults

Part II Listening Comprehension

Agricultural Workers at Increased Risk for Infection

Part III Oral Interpretation

免疫接种历史

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises

Unit 13 Mental Health

Part I Audiovisual Exercises

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Mental Resilience

Part II Listening Comprehension

Stress: Personality and Gender Differences

Part III Oral Interpretation

健康的精神状态有助于应对生活挑战

Part IV Reference

Key to Exercises