Unit6 Reading How to lead a balanced life life
1. Talk about the pictures: What trouble causes these people to have stress? Match the words in the box with the pictures below.
2. Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
1.How does Hi feel?
2.Why does he feel low?
3. A1 What else can cause stress? Match the words in the box with the pictures below. Write the correct words in the blanks.
4 What is the article mainly talking about?
(Try to find out the topic sentence in the article.)
5 Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
6根据短文内容，选择最佳答案填空。
1) Which of the following is not true according to the article______.
A. Stress is your body’s enemy
B. Many students are under stress, so it is not a serious matter
C. Focus too much time on study , and not enough on others is not a balanced life.
D. A hobby can help you leave your worries behind.
2) Why are many students under stress because _______.
A. They have a lot of homework
B. They lives are not balanced
C. Their parents are very strict with them
D. Their parents are very strict with them
3) Which kind of the following thoughts is not
an example of “positive thinking”?
I’m the most handsome boy
We must win the footbll match
I will have a bright future
I’m afraid that I can’t do it.
4)If you want to relax yourself, you can____
A.Work harder B.walk
C.sleep D.read
5)Which of the following is the best medicine
to deal with stress?
A.Skating B.painting
C.Sleeping D.laughter
7.Read after the recording.
8 Discussion:How do you deal with stress? Discuss this with your classmates.
Eg.What should we do to deal with stress?
Eg.What do you often do to relax yourself?
Five ways to fight stress.
Homework:
1.Copy new words and expressions.
2. Do《English Weekly》ReadingA阅读“How to be healthy”.
3.根据讨论结果完成一篇题为“How to deal with stress”短文。
课件20张PPT。Unit6 Caring for your healthReadingWhat trouble causes these people to have stress?CBAA. Poor B.illness C.disableWhat trouble causes these people to have stress? ED.ugly E.fatDGetting readyLook at the cartoon and answer the questions.Because he has a lot of homework to finish.1.How does Hi feel?
2.Why does he feel low?
He feels low.A1 What can cause stress? Match the words in the box with the pictures below. Write the correct words in the blanks.examsquarrelsfeeling ashamedbeing lonelyPre-readingLook and answer the question.Where can we find the article? In a magazine
In a newspaper
On the internel
In a book
CWhile-reading
What is the article mainly talking about?
(Try to find out the topic sentence in the article)Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life.The writer mainly Introduce some ways to deal with stress
and lead to your balance life.
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Skimming(略读)and try to find out the topic sentence in the article.(重点读第一段、最后一段和过渡句)First reading:_____________________________________Five________Learn to relaxTake up a hobbyTake care of your bodyLaughBe positiveWhile-readingSecond readingSkimming(略读) and fill in the blanks.(focus on the sub-headings.)Third readingScanning(寻读):(Read for details)While-reading根据短文内容，选择最佳答案填空。1. Which of the following is not true according to the article______.
A. Stress is your body’s enemy
B. Many students are under stress, so it is not a serious matter
C. Focus too much time on study , and not enough on others is not a balanced life.
D. A hobby can help you leave your worries behind.
2. Why are many students under stress because _______.
A. They have a lot of homework
B. Their lives are not balanced
C. Their teachers are strict with them
D. Their parents are strict with them
3. Which kind of the following thoughts is not
an example of “positive thinking”?
I’m the most handsome boy
We must win the footbll match
I will have a happy and successful future
I’m afraid that I can’t do it.
5.Which of the following is the best medicine
to deal with stress?
A.Skating B.painting
C.Sleeping D.laughter
4.If you want to relax yourself, you can____
A.Work harder B.walk
C.sleep D.read
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.
6Read after the recordingHere are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
Be positive
One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.Learn to relax
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment.
Take up a hobby
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.Take care of your body
Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.
Laugh
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low.How to deal with stress? Discuss this with your classmates.
Post-readingDiscussionEg.What should we do to deal with stress?
Eg.What do you often do to relax yourself?
… Five ways to fight stress. Be positiveTake care of your bodyTake up a hobbyLearn to relaxLaughPost-readingFocus on talking about how to relax yourself. Playing games with friendsListening to musicTaking a break…Going shoppingTaking a tripDoing sportsSeeing a filmTalking to our parentsWhat do you often do to relax yourself?Homework1.根据讨论结果，完成一篇题为“How to deal with stress”的短文。2. Do Reading A阅读“How to be healthy”.3.Copy new words and expressions.
