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1、,Task 1,What is stress？,A physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation （原因，因果关系）,1) test A competition 2) emotional B deadline 3) homework C workload (工作量) 4) peer (同伴) D anxiety 5) heavy E disorder (紊乱),Task 2,Answer the questi
2、ons by matching the following items.,1 What may bring you stress on campus?,What are some of the common unpleasant stresses in our lives?,Illness Unemployment Conflict Increasing demands Crime Death Information overload,Task 3,What are some of the common pleasant stresses in our lives?,Retirement Va
3、cation New baby Moving New job New phase of life Children leaving home Family visits,1) get A friends 2) chat with B a comedy movie 3) listen to C soft music 4) take D a good sleep 5) watch E a deep breath,Task 4,2 What are the means by which people relax themselves?,Task 5,What s the function of st
4、ress?,Task 6,Match the following pictures with the symptoms of too much stress.,1 fatigue (疲劳) 2 sadness 3 headache 4 anger 5 sleeplessness 6 depression (沮丧),A,F,D,E,C,B,Task 7,Pressure of exams is common among students. The following is a list of strategies students can use to ease pressure under s
5、uch situations. Conduct a survey among your classmates and find out the three most frequently used strategies.,A burn the midnight oil B ask for shortcuts from senior schoolmates C borrow notes from top classmates D find test papers of previous years E keep in touch with the teacher for instructions
6、 F put off other assignments so as to save time for the exam G skip other classes so as to save time for preparations H give it up,According to your survey, the three most frequently used strategies are: _, _, _.,Stress is a natural part of life. We all experience stress over issues relating to our
7、lives. We wouldnt be human if we didnt. We may feel pressured to hunt a good job for the future. We might find the experiment is too difficult or feel time is limited for the coming test.,Stress,Some stress is necessary to provide the incentive to get things done, but excessive stress can be harmful
8、 to our health and our study abilities.,If we deal with stress poorly, we may pay the price in ill health, accidents, inability to concentrate on our study - and unhappiness.,We should find ways to handle the stress in our daily life.,If we are really tired of the daily stress which we have to go th
9、rough,The Joy of Stress Chicago Tribute,Reading It,The Joy of Stress Chicago Tribute,1 Removing stress from our life is something of a national dream. People worry that too much tensionat work, at home, in traffic, in line at the grocery store, anywhereis slowly harming their insides. Who can blame
10、them? Doctors give warnings about the dangers of stress. Mostly, that only createswhat else?more stress.,2 All of this leads to some dubious conclusions about the best way to live a long and happy life. At New Trier High School, north of Chicago, for instance, officials are considering a new policy
11、that would force overachieving students to take a lunch break and some free time during the day. The theory seems to be that it is better to ease off a bit during the day, rather than fill every minute with classes or activities. Better to forget about going to Harvard, than to get stressed over it.
12、,* Words,stress n. 持续的压力；紧张；忧虑,tension n.（精神上的）紧张；紧张（局势）； 拉（绷）紧,*insides n. （人的）肠胃；内脏,blame v. 指责；责怪 n. （过错、事故等的） 责任；指责,dubious a. 怀疑的；无把握的；靠不住的,*overachieving a. 过于努力的；过于进取的,2 所有这一切都导致一些可疑的结论，都是关于如何长寿已经 如何活得幸福的好办法。例如，在芝加哥北部的New Trier高级中学， 官方正考虑一项新举措，即让表现突出的学生中午休息片刻并在一天中享受闲暇时间。这一想法的理论似乎是一天中最好能缓口气，而不
13、是排满各项课程和活动。最好暂时忘却为考取哈佛该做的努力，松口气，减减压。,Better acquaintance,3 Back in the days before stress was seen as a plague, it was known by other names: work, ambition, trying hard to do ones best. Those earlier Americans knew something that many today have forgotten: Stress is a gift. What drives you out of be
14、d in the morning, if not stress? What forces you to create, to achieveor just mow the lawn?,4 Humans are born into stress and programmed to deal with it every day. The body needs stress, longs for it, and cant function without it. If stress were so bad, why did the Universe see fit to create hunger,
15、 thirst and other bodily functions that require a person to move? For that matter, why were iPhones created, if not to provide something for which to work hard?,5 Americans invented workaholism, the highest level of stress. Probably an American coined the term “overachiever”, a word that should be f
16、orbidden, because it regards those who work extra hard as small-souled monsters who arent smart enough to work slower.,plague n. 瘟疫；鼠疫；灾难,ambition n. 抱负；雄心；野心,mow v. 割（草）,lawn n. 草坪；草地,program v. 使按某种方式行事（思考）；设置,function v. 工作；运行；起作用 n. 功能；作用；职能,*workaholism n. 醉心工作；迷恋工作,coin v. 创造（新词）,overachiever
17、n. 成就超常者,forbid v. 不许；禁止,monster n. 怪物,5 美国人发明了工作狂现象，这可以说是压力的最高水平。多半也是一名美国人杜撰了“过度进取者”这样的说法一个应该被禁用的词汇，因为这个词汇将那些十分努力工作的人看作心胸狭隘的魔鬼，他们没法以聪明的方式放慢工作节奏。,4 人类的压力与生俱来，并且人类天生就得每天处理压力。我们的身体需要压力，渴望压力，没有压力，一切无法运转。如果压力如此糟糕，那为何会有饥渴感，以及其他身体机能，这都要求一个人主动作为。如此说来，若不是为了提供努力工作的动力，为什么会创造出苹果手机和等离子电视？,3 在压力成为一种流行病之前，它往往被代称为
18、：工作。野心。全力以赴。过去的美国人都深知一点：压力是一种馈赠，如今的人们都已经忘记了。如果没有压力，是什么驱使我们早晨起床？又是什么促使我们去创造，去成就哪怕只是修剪草坪呢？,6 Dr. Michael DeBakey, one of the pioneers of heart surgery, was famous for the better part of 50 years. His face was on Time magazines cover in 1965. He disagreed with the idea of the ill effects of stress. “Ma
19、n was made to work, and work hard. I dont think it ever hurt anyone,” he said.,7 Although he admitted that stress can be damaging, DeBakey still said the secret to his long life wasnt vitamins, medications or exercise. It was work. So he kept a full schedule. “What we call stress is sometimes stimul
20、ating and can bring out the best features in our nature,” he once told The Wall Street Journal.,8 A recent poll reported that close to two-thirds of Americans who have not yet retired say that they plan to work for pay after retiring, which means theyre not retiring. The reason mostly has nothing to
21、 do with moneythey simply want to stay busy.,pioneer n. 先驱；创始人；开拓者；开发者,surgery n. 外科手术,damaging a. 有害的；损坏的,vitamin n. 维生素,*medication n. 药物；药剂,stimulating a. 刺激的；令人兴奋的,journal n. 期刊；杂志,poll n. 民意测验,retire v. 退休；退役,6 Dr. Michael DeBakey，心脏外科医生的先驱之一，近五十年盛名不衰。他的形象登上了1965年的时代周刊。他完全不同意压力带来负面效应的说法。“人生来就是工
22、作的，并且要努力工作。我认为工作不会伤害任何人。”他说。,8 最近的一次民意调查报道，近三分之二的未退休的美国人打算退休后继续工作挣钱。也就是说，他们不会退休。主要的原因与金钱无关他们只是希望继续忙碌。,7 虽然他也承认压力会带来伤害，但DeBakey还是认为他长寿的秘密并不是维生素、药物或者锻炼。而是工作。他的日程一直排得很满。“我们所说的压力具有激励作用，可以激发我们天性中最好的特质”， 最近他接受华尔街日报采访时如是说。,9 Sure, stress can kill you. There are no doubt bad thingsdivorce, a death in the fa
23、mily, job lossthat cause extreme stress. Some scientists say that how you think about a stressful event is likely to affect your immune system. The best way, if possible, is to turn stress into a helper. Accept it; master it.,10 Research suggests that some stress in daily life can be good for us, de
24、pending on how long it lasts. Generally, shorter periods of stress are better. Some studies show that the bodys immune response became stronger in people who were asked to speak in public or to do mental maths in a lab. They were more able to fight the early stages of infection and heal wounds.,11 M
25、ost people are eager for vacations or weekends, when stress levels often drop. But thats the point? Without stress, how can we enjoy the absence of it? Without the deadline, the test, whatever, theres no relief when its over.,*stressful a. 紧张的；充满压力的,immune a. 免疫的；有免疫力的,helper n. 帮手；助手,mental a. 智力的；
26、心理的,infection n. 感染；传染；传染病,heal v. 愈合；痊愈；恢复健康,absence n. 缺乏；缺席,deadline n. 截止时间；最后期限,relief n. 轻松；宽慰；缓解,11 大部分人都渴望假期或者周末，这些时候压力水平往往降低。但这就是关键所在：没有压力的存在，你怎么能体会到享受没有压力的时光？没有最后期限，测试也好，随便什么就没有事情结束后的轻松。,10 研究表明生活中有些压力是有利的，取决于压力延续的时间以及你认为它何时结束。一般说来，短期压力更为有利。有研究证明那些经历过被要求在公众场合发言或者在实验室做智力数学题的人，他们的免疫反应更强，随时做好
27、与早期感染作斗争的准备，并有助于伤口愈合。,9 当然，压力能杀人。无疑，那些糟糕的事情离婚，亲人去世，失业都会引起压力。一些科学家认为你看待压力事件的方式可能对你的免疫系统有影响。如果可能的话，最好的办法就是将压力变成帮手。接受它，掌控它。,Understanding It,Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions.,1 How did earlier Americans look at stress?,2 What positive functions does stress have in our daily life?
28、,Stress is a gift.,We are forced by stress to create and achieve and our body cant function without stress.,Understanding It,Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions.,1 How did earlier Americans look at stress?,2 What positive functions does stress have in our daily life?,3 Why do man
29、y Americans plan to work after retiring?,4 In what way can we take advantage of stress?,5 How do you look at stress after learning the text?,Stress is a gift.,We are forced by stress to create and achieve and our body cant function without stress.,They simply want to stay busy.,To turn stress into a
30、 helper.,(Open),Task 2 Read the text again and correct the following statements.,1 Doctors warnings about the dangers of stress help people deal with their pressure. 2 The overachievers do not need a break as they are more capable. 3 Humans should not live under any stress. 4 Most Americans plan to
31、stay at home, enjoying their leisure time after retirement. 5 It is impossible for human beings to benefit from stress.,Task 3 Read the text carefully and explain the following sentences in your own words.,1 Removing stress from our life is something of a national dream. 2 All of this leads to some
32、dubious conclusions about the best way to live a long and happy life. 3 The theory seems to be that it is better to ease off a bit during the day, rather than fill every minute with classes or activities. 4 “What we call stress is sometimes stimulating and can bring out the best features in our natu
33、re,” he once told The Wall Street Journal. 5 Some scientists say that how you think about a stressful event is likely to affect your immune system.,1 It is a dream of the whole country that stress is going to be eliminated from life.,2 All of the above comments on stress bring about doubtful suggest
34、ions regarding how to live longer and more happily.,3 The theory could be understood that during the daytime students had better relax themselves from time to time instead of getting themselves busy with classes or activities all day long.,4 “The so-called stress might be motivating sometimes and ma
35、y help us present the best qualities in our nature,” he once told The Wall Street Journal.,5 Some scientists believe that it is quite possible that the way you look at a stressful event may have effect on your immune system.,Language Points,to say or think that someone or something is responsible fo
36、r something bad 责怪，指责；把归咎于 e.g. I blamed his mother for her carelessness.,probably not honest, true, right etc. 可疑的，靠不住的 e.g. The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is highly dubious.,blame,dubious,Words,to want something very much especially when it seems unlikely to hap
37、pen soon 尤指对看似不可能很快发生的事渴望， 盼望 e.g. He longed to see her again.,exciting or full of new ideas 令人兴奋的；饶有趣味的；充满新思想的 e.g. This is a stimulating discussion about world politics.,long,stimulating,Language Points,Words,a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has no
38、t happened 常用作单数或不可数名词（因恐惧、忧虑或痛苦的消除而感到的）宽慰， 宽心，轻松 e.g. After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief. relieve: v. to reduce someones pain or unpleasant feelings 减轻，缓解（疼痛或不快的感觉） e.g. Drugs help to relieve the pain.,relief,poll,(=opinion poll, survey) the process of finding out what people thin
39、k about something by asking many people the same question , or the record of the result 民意调查，民意测验；民意调查的结果 e.g. The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow. e.g. Polls indicate that education is the top issue with voters.,Language Points,to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc. 使显现
40、， 使表现出 e.g. Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.,bring out,Phrases 2 To say what will or should happen if the answer is “no” to a previous yes/no question.,His computer is definitely better than yours, if not cheaper.,This system is very practical and helpful, if not perfect.
41、,EXAMPLE:,How could I have any idea about such a problem with my English vocabulary, if not the vocabulary contest?,Task 2,Dr. DeBakey says the secret to his long life is work.,A recent poll reported that close to two-thirds of Americans who have not yet retired say that they plan to work for pay af
42、ter retiring.,Some studies show that those who were asked to speak in public or do mental math in a lab their bodys immune response became stronger, ready to fight the early stages of infection and heal wounds.,Tips,For example For instance A case in point is Research suggests that A recent report p
43、ointed out that,Tips,One of my recent worries is Take my English study as an example For example, my tasks for this week include,Task 3,Paragraph 1: tension Paragraph 4: plague, work, ambition Paragraph 8: workaholism, overachiever,stressed out mess up slow down,Marni: Jason! Look, I know youre plan
44、ning a wedding, but you also have some work to do Jason: Work? What day is it? Where am I? Marni: You need to 1) _. Now, I think youve really reached the breaking point here. Youre 2) _. Youre exhausted. Jason: I cant rest. I must order thank-you notes. Marni: Look, youre not going to have anyone to
45、 thank at the wedding if you dont relax. Jason: Maybe youre right. Maybe Ive reached the breaking point. I mean, I did try to order flowers from a chef earlier today. Marni: Look, we cant have someone like you possibly 3) _ orders or talking inappropriately to clients. I just need you to slow down.,
46、slow down,stressed out,messing up,1 You failed an important examination. 2 You performed very poorly in public even though you had spent much time preparing. 3 One close relative of yours passed away. 4 There are five examinations to take and three papers to submit in a week. 5 It seems that your ro
47、ommates dont like you very much.,Writing It,Task 1,Read the following sentences and figure out in what way they are alike.,1 What drives you out of bed in the morning, if not stress? 2 What forces you to create, to achieveor just mow the lawn? 3 Why were iPhones created, if not to provide something
48、for which to work hard? 4 Without stress, how can we enjoy the absence of it? 5 Without his help, how could we get through the difficulty?,Click,They are all rhetorical questions.,Task 2,We do not expect any answers from rhetorical questions (反问句). These questions are often used to make a point or g
49、ive emphasis. The use of some rhetorical questions may add variety and color to your writing. Change the following statements into rhetorical questions.,Dont you have any idea about what you are talking about?,Who else hurt me, if not him? / Isnt he the very person that hurt me?,Without his sense of responsibility, how could we escape the danger?,1 Y