[왕초보] Human Body : June 30th 14~July 6th 14

Starter Human Body June 30th 14~July 6th 14 The Human Body Fast Facts   1.  The human body is made up of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.  The average height of an adult human is about 5 to 6 feet tall.  The human body is made to stand erect, walk on two feet, use the arms to carry and lift, and has opposable thumbs (able to grasp).   2.  The adult body is made up of: 100 trillion cells, 206 bones, 600 muscles, and  22 internal organs.   3. There are many systems in the human body: Circulatory System (heart, blood, vessels) Respiratory System (nose, trachea, lungs) Immune System (many types of protein, cells, organs, tissues) Skeletal System (bones) Excretory System (lungs, large intestine, kidneys) Urinary System (bladder, kidneys) Muscular System (muscles) Endocrine System (glands) Digestive System (mouth, esophogus, stomach, intestines) Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves) Reproductive System (male and female reproductive organs) 4.  Every square inch of the human body has about 19 million skin cells. 5.  Every hour about 1 billion cells in the human body must be replaced. 6.  The average human head has about 100,000 hairs. 7.  The circulatory system of arteries, veins, and capillaries is about 60,000 miles long. 8.  The heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. 9.  There are about 9,000 taste buds on the surface of the tongue, in the throat, and on the roof of the mouth. 10.  The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. 11.  The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. 12.  You blink over 10,000,000 times a year. 13.  The human brain weighs about 3 pounds. 14.  It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body. 15.  Only 10% of the population are left handed. 16.  One fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet. 17.  Children tend to grow faster in the spring. 18.  The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. 19.  More men are color-blind than women. 20.  More people have brown eyes than any other color.     ■ Vocabulary   The Body - Arms and Hands elbow finger index finger / middle / little / ring / thumb finger nail fist forearm hand / left and right palm wrist   The Body - Heads and Shoulders chin cheek ear eye eyebrow eyelash forehead hair head lip mouth neck nose nostril jaw shoulder tooth (teeth) tongue throat   The Body - Legs and Feet ankle calf (calves) foot (feet) heel hips knee leg shin thigh toe big toe / little toe toenail   The Body - The Trunk or Torso bottom chest back stomach waist   Words Related to All Parts of the Body blood bone hair muscle skin   The Body - Verbs Used with Different Parts of the Body blink glance  stare  wink  point scratch  kick  clap  punch  shake  slap  smack  nod  shake  kiss  whistle  eat mutter  talk  taste  whisper  breathe smell  sniff  shrug  bite  chew  stub  lick  swallow   ■ Action Verb Idioms 1. Tom is really trying hard to kick his smoking habit. Kick a habit: stop doing something habitual. Usually used with smoking or drinking 2. The stock market crashed so I guess I can kiss my profit goodbye. Kiss something goodbye: forget about something, except something as not existing anymore in your life 3. When you get to Japan, make sure to drop me a line and let me know how you are doing. Drop a line: get in contact, usually by mail 4. Have you seen Mary's new computer? She must have dropped a bundle! Drop a bundle: spend a lot of money   5. I'm so depressed. I think that I've truly hit bottom this time. Hit bottom: be very sad or depressed 6. If you want him to buy you a new car, why don't you drop a hint? Drop a hint: give a hint to someone     ■ Dialogue   Chris: You look tired. Didn't you get enough sleep last night?  Mia: No. I had a bunch of my friends over and we partied until this morning.   Chris: No wonder you look so bad!   Mia: I guess I just can't take late nights like I used to. My head is spinning and I have a migraine.   Chris: I think you need to go home and take a rest.  Mia: I wish I could. But I don't think I can keep my eyes open long enough to drive home.  Chris: Don't worry. I'll give you a ride home. But next time, watch the partying, OK?   ■ Discussion Questions   1. What are the most useful parts of our body? 2. Do you think our body is perfectly formed? 3. What part of your body would you like to change? Would you ever have plastic surgery? 4. What’s the best and worst thing ever to happen to your body? 5. When was the last time you were sick? 6. What do you do to look after your body? - What are some ways you know that you can personally keep yourself healthy? 7. What kind of exercise do you do? How often do you exercise? 8. Would you rather have the perfect body or be super intelligent? 9. Would you consider donating your organs after your death? 10. What kind of body language do you use? 11. What will our body look like after another million years of evolution?