(共28张PPT)
What adjective (adj.) can you think of to describe Joe’s life
relaxing
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In what situations will you feel relaxed
What situations do you usually find relaxing
find stressful
feel stressed
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I find ________very stressful, but I find________ very relaxing.
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speak in public
sit around and do nothing
Stressful Activities Relaxing Activities
doing exams
going to parties
talking in front of the French class
talking to friends
listening to music
reading
sitting around and doing nothing at all
Listen to a student talking about his stressful & relaxing activities and fill the table.
Listening
1. I really ________ doing exams.
2. I _________ going to parties very much.
3. I _________ meeting people in small groups.
4. I _________ talking in front of the class.
5. I _________ talking to my friends.
6. I _________ listening to music.
7. I _________ reading.
8. I _________ sitting and doing nothing.
can’t stand
don’t like
hate
quite like
don’t mind
love
enjoy
like
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Listen again and complete the Talk Builder. (Ex.8)
Listening
love like enjoy quite like
don’t mind don’t like
can’t stand hate
I quite like studying, but I hate exams.
Use the expressions to talk about your stressful and relaxing activities.
Application
We are going to listen to an interview about stress.
Dr. King
(Interviewee)
Interviewer
answers questions
asks questions
Make a Prediction
Pre-listening
What do you think will be discussed in the radio interview about stress
Dr. King
(Interviewee)
Interviewer
answers questions
asks questions
New Words
John came across some tricky(棘手的) problems, and he wanted to ask some experts for advice.
专家
wanted to seek professional advice.
New Words
As a newspaper editor, he has to review and modify (调整修改) the content provided by writers and check for grammatical, spelling or punctuation mistakes.
编辑
Our school organized the military training on August.
New Words
组织
press (vt.) the button
pressure (n.)
New Words
reduce
New Words
减少
the 3Rs Of Waste Management
kinds of people suffering from stress
causes of stress
ways to reduce stress
Listen, check your predictions and write the aspects mentioned.
Listening
General Ideas
Besides, take down as much important information as possible.
Detailed Information
1、哪类人经常受到压力的困扰？
2、是什么导致人有压力的？
3、我们可以做些什么来减少压力和焦虑？
What kinds of people often suffer from stress
Everyone.
Listening
What causes stress
Abbreviation may help.
Pressure from work or study and social situations.
Organising work and studies, eating well and exercising often, talking to someone and seeking professional help.
What can we do to reduce stress and tension
1. When do students suffer from stress
2. What situations can be difficult for shy people
Students suffer from stress when they have too much homework and when they feel like they don’t have enough time to finish all their work.
Social situations, like parties.
3. What is a good way to organize you work or study
Making a list and doing all the important things first.
Read & Explore
understand stress
cope with stress
Part 1
Part 2
causes of stress
(why)
kinds of people suffering from stress
(who)
ways to reduce stress
(how)
(Structure)
Read & Explore
Read the tape script (听力原文), underline the lexical chunks (词块) about stress and expressions for giving advice.
(Language)
Read & Explore
P: Good morning, listeners! Today we’re going to look at the topic of stress--what causes it and what we can do to relax. We have Dr. King with us, an expert on stress. Good morning, Dr. King.
K: Good morning.
P: So what kind of people often suffer from stress
K: Well, to be frank, everyone suffers from stress at some time in their life--teachers, doctors, factory workers, newspaper editors... We can’t remove stress from our lives entirely.
P: OK. But what really causes stress
K: There are different causes. But more often than not, it’s due to pressure from work or study.
P: Right. So, for example, what about students
K: Absolutely! Students with lots of homework can feel very stressed. They may feel they don’t have enough time to finish everything.
P: True. I’m sure that we have all experienced that kind of stress as students. What about social pressure Do you think that social pressure can cause stress
K: Good question. Well, shy people can find social situations very stressful--going to parties, for example.
P: Interesting. And what can we do to stop stress and tension
K: There are many ways to reduce stress. You can organise your work or studies. In other words, you can make a list and do all the important things first.
P: What else
K: You must eat well and exercise often. Also, you can talk to people about your problems--talk to a friend, a teacher or someone in your family. If you become so stressed that you can’t function properly, you should seek professional help.
lexical chunks 词块 about stress /pressure expressions for giving advice
suffer from stress
remove stress
feel very stressed
social pressure
cause stress
find social situations very stressful
You can
You must
You can’t
You should...
pressure from work or study
stop stress and tension
reduce stress
become stressed
connectives连接词: in other words, also
1. Do you agree with Dr. King Why or why not
2. Can you come up with more causes of stress
3. Are there any other ways to reduce stress
Work in pairs, choose any one of the questions to discuss.
Think & Share
Video-watching
There’s always stress in life,
but it’s our choice
that decides
whether we let it affect us or not.
Put your stress down.
put the glass (stress) down
aspects？方面
related information
Assignment
Draw a mind map of “stress”.
你的笔友John最近学习生活压力很大，请你给他写一封信，包括以下内容：
表示关心；
提出减压建议；
提出希望。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Assignment
There’s always stress in life,
but it’s our choice
that decides
whether we let it affect us or not.
