UNIT 06 Body Temperature

　　Our body temperature is usually 36.5 degrees. When we are sick, our body temperature goes up. Sometimes, a high fever is very dangerous. We have to take medicine to lower it. Body temperature is usually taken at a person’s forehead, ear or in one’s mouth. A high fever means our bodies are fighting against bacteria or a virus。

　　Select True or False

　　❶ A high fever isn’t dangerous to human beings at all. (T/F)

　　❷ Body temperature is usually taken at a person’s forehead. (T/F)

　　❸ Body temperature is important to people. (T/F)

　　More to know

　　high/low

　　high表示“高的”，而low表示“低的”，二者互为反义词。

　　··I have a high fever。

　　我在发高烧。

　　··The room temperature is low。

　　室内温度低。

　　READING COMPREHENSION

　　*Read and circle the best answer

　　❶ What is our usual body temperature?

　　a. 35.6 degrees b. 36.5 degrees c. 40 degrees

　　❷ What happens if we have a high body temperature?

　　a. have a toothache

　　b. have a fever

　　c. have a runny nose

　　*Complete the sentence with the right answer。

　　❸ Body temperature is usually taken at a person’s , ear or in one’s mouth。

　　a. eyes b. wrist c. forehead

　　❹ A high fever means our bodies are fighting against or a virus。

　　a. bacteria b. mineral c. vitamin

　　DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

　　*Circle the correct sentence。

　　❶ The girl is taking her temperature in her mouth。

　　❷ The girl is taking her temperature at her forehead。

　　❸ The girl is taking her temperature at her ear。