Unit 7 Stress and Health 压力与健康

4. Friend: Oh, I just remembered this article I read in a health magazine. It was all about relaxation techniques. Mia: Really? Like what? F: Well, like yoga, and exercise, and – oh, yeah – aromatherapy! Mia: Aromatherapy? You mean like smelling things? F: Yeah. The article said some smells can be very relaxing. Mia: Hmm. Sounds interesting. I think that’s something I’d like
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Drink herbal tea
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Get a massage
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1. Why don’t you ______________, take a vacation you know, just a few days off from work? join a gym You know, take an _________ aerobics class or something. Maybe you should ___________. Yoga is a great way to deal with stress, and it would probably help you sleep at night. _____ aromatherapy The article said some Well, like yoga, and exercise, and – oh, yeah – ____________! smells can be very relaxing. going out How about __________with me this Friday? It’ll do you good. We could go out to ____, eat then maybe see a movie.
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Relaxation techniques
Some relaxation techniques from the book.
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Try meditation
Join a yoga class
Try aromatherapy
to try.
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Relax!
D. Read the scripts while listening to the recordings again if necessary.
5. Friend: How about going out with me this Friday? It’ll do you good. We could go out to eat, then maybe see a movie. You need to have a little fun. Mia: You know, that does sound good. I could use a little fun. F: Now you’re talking! Why don’t I pick you up at six o’clock on Friday? Mia: Sounds like a plan. But now I’ve really got to get back to work.
(top row) 3,2 (middle row) 5,X (bottom row) 1,4 Yes: 3,4,5 No: 1,2
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Listen again. Will Mia follow her friend’s suggestions? Check yes or no.
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2. Friend: Well, you need to find a way to relax. Are you getting any exercise? Mia: No, not really. F: Maybe you should join a gym. You know, take an aerobics class or something. I always have more energy after I go to the gym. Mia: I just don’t have the time. I think I’d be even more stressed out!
that make the heart, lungs, and muscles
stronger hopeless: without any chance of changing
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A. Listen. Mia is feeling stressed out. What activities does her friend suggest? Number the activities from 1 to 5. (There is one extra activity.)
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A video clip
Watch a video clip from Modern Family and tell the reason why the girl Alex is out of control.
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Relax!
Read the scripts while listening to the recordings again if necessary.
1. Friend: Are you OK, Mia? You look really tired. Mia: I am. I can’t seem to sleep at night. I’ve been pretty stressed out lately. F: What’s up? Mia: I’ve got so many things to do. I’m just really busy at work these days. F: Why don’t you take a vacation, you know, just a few days off from work? Go someplace warm – to the beach! Mia: Gosh, my boss wouldn’t like that at all! We have this huge project to work on. They really need me now.
Unit 7
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1 Language: To grasp topic-related words and some functional expressions. 2 Listening: To make inference 3 Speaking: To talk about stress and apply some functional expressions to give health advice. 4 Emotion: To learn how to manage stress appropriately
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Pre-listening. What is Mia doing in each picture? And learn some new
words from the script.
Vocabulary
aerobics: [e'roʊbɪks] energetic, physical exercises
have time to eat lunch. Hmm. That’s a really good idea.
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Objectives
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Stressed-out means
people are so worried and
tired that can not relax.
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Are you stressed-out?
Look at the following pictures. Are they still or moving? If they are still, you’re relaxed. If they are moving, you’re under stress. And the more quickly they are moving, the more stressed-out you are.
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Relaxation techniques
Here is a survey result of most popular ways to deal with college stress used by students today. Is there any way in the survey helpful to you? If no, what do you do to manage your stress?
Task 1
Relax!
C. Try to recall the suggestions Mia’s friend gives and fill in the blanks with
missing information. Then listen to the corresponding sentences and check your answers. Meanwhile learn the expressions of giving advice.
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3. Friend: There must be something you can do. Hey, didn’t you tell me there’s a lunchtime yoga class at your office? Mia: Yes, it just started a few months ago. F: Yoga is a great way to deal with stress, and it would probably help you sleep at night. Mia: Yeah, and the class is just half an hour, so I’d still