Listening-- depression &treatment 2
Because the treatment wasn't working, Jack tried something new.
He decided to use brain scans to look inside Bob's brain.
Brain scans are a way to look inside the brain to see how it is functioning.
What the scans showed about Bob was crucial.
PS: 英 [ˈkruːʃl] 美 [ˈkruːʃl]adj.至关重要的;关键性的
They showed that his brain was damaged in a way that nobody had anticipated.
PS: 以一种无人预料的方式被破坏
anticipated英 [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd] 美 [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd] adj.(尤指文化活动)受期待的，令人期盼的v.预料;预期;预见，预计(并做准备);期盼;期望anticipate的过去分词和过去式
There was significant damage to the front part of his brain.
PS: 他的大脑前部有明显的损伤。
significant有重大意义的; 显著的; 有某种意义的; 别有含义的; 意味深长的
An injury in this part of the brain can contribute to depression and negative feeling.
PS: 大脑这部分的损伤会导致抑郁和消极情绪
contribute to捐助; 给…投稿; 捐给; 投寄给
depression抑郁症; 精神忧郁; 抑郁; 沮丧; 消沉; 萧条期; 经济衰退; 不景气
It can also contribute to feelings of anger and rage.
PS: rage暴怒; 狂怒; 愤怒，暴力行为; 发怒; 怒斥; 猛烈地继续; 激烈进行; 迅速蔓延;
The fact that his brain was injured unbalanced explained why the treatments hadn't worked.
The brain scans showed why the medications and other treatments hadn't worked.
They had failed because they didn't address the brain injury.
PS: 失败了，因为他们没有解决脑损伤的问题
address英 [əˈdres] 美 [əˈdres] n.住址;地址;通信处;(互联网等的)地址;演说;演讲v.写(收信人)姓名地址;致函;演说;演讲;向…说话
After discussing the injury with Bob and his parents, they concluded that the cause of the injury was from playing soccer.
In fact, Jack knew of a quite few of soccer players who had suffered head injuries from playing that sport.
Heading a hard soccer ball many times can damage the brain.
With this new information, Jack used a new medication to treat the injury.
Gradually, Bob improved, and after a few months was close to full recovery.
He no longer had any signs of depression, and was finally able to return to school.
Ultimately, Bob graduated from his university with honors, and entered a famous law school.
From this experience, Jack realized that the brain imaging had allowed him to save Bob's life.
PS: 从这次经历中，杰克意识到大脑成像让他得以挽救鲍勃的生命。
imaging成像
If it hadn't been for the scans, Bob would have ended up killing himself.
Detecting and treating the injury to the front part of his brain was the key step in his treatment.
PS: 发现和治疗大脑前部的损伤是他治疗的关键步骤。
Detect 英 [dɪˈtekt] 美 [dɪˈtekt]v.发现;查明;侦察出
Jack now believes that brain scans can be an important tool for psychiatrists.
An injured brain must be healed before other treatments, such as vitamins, drugs or counseling, can work.
PS: 一个受伤的大脑必须在其他治疗，如维生素，药物或咨询，能起作用之前治愈。
counseling评议；商议；辅导；建议
healed康复，复原; 治愈; 使又愉快起来; 结束，较容易忍受; heal的过去分词和过去
Exercise:
1.What did Jack use to see how Bob's brain was functioning?
He used brain scans.
2.What explain why the previous treatments hadn't worked?
His brain was damaged.
3.What did the brain scan show ?
His brain was damaged.
4.What was their conclusion about the cause of injury?
They concluded that the cause of the injury was from playing soccer.
5.What was the key step in the treatment?
Detecting and treating the injury to the front part of his brain was the key step in his treatment.
6.Why hadn't the other treatments worked?
They didn't address the brain injury.
7.What did the new medication do?
It helped his brain recover from the injury.
8.He chose it because it designed to treat the part of the brain that had been injured.
9.From treating Bob, what had Jack realized ?
The brain scans had allowed him to save Bob's life.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1.They concluded that the cause of the injury was from playing soccer.
2.If he hadn’t played soccer, his brain wouldn’t have been injured.
3.The brain scans showed why the medications and other treatments hadn't worked.
4.He decided to use brain scans to look inside Bob's brain.
5.If it hadn't been for the scans, Bob would have ended up killing himself.
6.He no longer had any signs of depression, and was finally able to return to school.
7.An injured brain must be healed before other treatments, such as vitamins, drugs or counseling, can work.
8.They knew the treatment wasn't working because he continued to go through periods of depression.