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talkabouttheimpactofstressonyourphysicalandespeciallymentalhealth,andthewaystodealwithstressthroughguidedactivities
conductapollon“StressonCampus”withyourpeers
pickupusefulwordsandexpressions
learntoreflectonyourownlearningandcommentonthatofyourpeers
learntothinkindependently,criticallyandcreatively
BackgroundInformation
Modernlifeisfullofhassles,deadlines,frustrations,anddemands.Formanypeople,stressissocommonplacethatithasbecomeawayoflife.Stressisn’talwaysbad.Insmalldoses,itcanhelpyouperformunderpressureandmotivateyoutodoyourbest.Butwhenyou’reconstantlyrunninginemergencymode,yourmindandbodypaytheprice.
Stressisanormalphysicalresponsetoeventsthatmakeyoufeelthreatenedorupsetyourbalanceinsomeway.Whenyousensedanger---whetherit’srealorimagined---thebody’sdefenseskickintohighgearinarapid,automaticprocessknownasthe“fight-or-flight”reaction,orthestressresponse.
Thestressresponseisthebody’swayofprotectingyou.Whenworkingproperly,ithelpsyoustayfocused,energetic,andalert.Inemergencysituations,stresscansaveyourlife–givingyouextrastrengthtodefendyourself,forexample,orspurringyoutoslamonthebrakestoavoidanaccident.
Thestressresponsealsohelpsyourisetomeetchallenges.Stressiswhatkeepsyouonyourtoesduringapresentationatwork,sharpensyourconcentrationwhenyou’reattemptingthegame-winningfreethrow,ordrivesyoutostudyforanexamwhenyou’dratherbewatchingTV.
Butbeyondacertainpoint,stressstopsbeinghelpfulandstartscausingmajordamagetoyourhealth,yourmood,yourproductivity,yourrelationships,andyourqualityoflife.
Effectsofchronicstress
Thebodydoesn’tdistinguishbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalthreats.Whenyou’restressedoverabusyschedule,anargumentwithafriend,atrafficjam,oramountainofbills,yourbodyreactsjustasstronglyasifyouwerefacingalife-or-deathsituation.Ifyouhavealotofresponsibilitiesandworries,youremergencystressresponsemaybe“on”mostofthetime.Themoreyourbody’sstresssystemisactivated,theeasieritistotripandtheharderitistoshutoff.
Long-termexposuretostresscanleadtoserioushealthproblems.Chronicstressdisruptsnearlyeverysysteminyourbody.Itcanraisebloodpressure,suppresstheimmunesystem,increasetheriskofheartattackandstroke,contributetoinfertility,andspeeduptheagingprocess.Long-termstresscanevenrewirethebrain,leavingyoumorevulnerabletoanxietyanddepression.
Manyhealthproblemsarecausedorexacerbatedbystress,including:
Painofanykind
Heartdisease
Digestiveproblems
Sleepproblems
Depression
Obesity
Autoimmunediseases
Skinconditions,suchaseczema
TopicPreview
1.ReadthepassageonPageXandlearnusefulexpressionsrelatedtotherelationshipbetweenhealthymindandhealthybody.
2.Logonlineandsearchforinformationconcerningtheimportanceofpsychologicalhealthandsomekindsofpsychologicalhealthproblems.
LessonOne
Leadin
Task1DescribingthePicture
TeachingTips
1.Thistaskisdesignedtopreparestudentsforthetopic“stressfulsituations”.
2.Askstudentstodescribethepicturewiththeirpeers.
3.Herearesomequestionsforstudentstodiscuss:
Howdothefollowingpeoplelook?
Whatmayhavecausedthemtolookthatway?
Haveyouexperiencedsuchstateofmind?
Describethepicturesfirstandthendiscussthestressfulsituationsinmodernlife.
Task2ReflectingontheReading
1.Thistaskisdesignedtocheckstudents’understandingofthereadingmaterial.
2.Askstudentstoanswerthefollowingquestions.
ReadthroughtheSupplementaryReadingonpageX,andanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.HowdifferentlydidtheremainingBellLabsexecutivesperformaccordingtothestudyconductedbyDrSalvatoreMaddiandhisteam?
Answer:
Onegroupofthemdevelopedsevereperformanceproblemsandhealthissuesoverthenextfewyears;
theothergroupremainedhealthy,enthusiasticandperformedwellatwork.
2.WhatdoesthecaseofSmitha,theairhostess,tellus?
Itispossibletolearntheseattitudesofdealingwithstress.
3.WhatdidthestudyconductedbyDrsDacherKeltnerandLeeAnneHarkerreveal?
Ahappydispositionisoneofthebetterpredictorsofhealth.
4.Whydidtheauthorsay“Inourbusyworld,weneedtomaketimeanddemonstrateloveandaffectiontoourchildren”?
Studiesshowthatchildrenneedthistogrowhappilyandhealthily.
5.WhatdidWriterWilliamHelmreichdeemanimportantfactorinthethousandsofJews’buildingagoodlifeaftertheyhadsurvivedtheGermandeathandtorturefactoriesandmovedtoAmerica?
Tofindmeaningintheirexperienceand“interprettheirsurvivalinawaytogivemeaningtotherestoftheirlives.”
Task3ExpandingYourVocabulary
1.Thistaskisdesignedtoenlargestudents’vocabularyandimprovetheirabilitytoexplainwordsinEnglish.
2.AskstudentstomatchthewordswiththecorrectmeaningandmemorizetheEnglishexplanations.
Readthroughthewordsintheleft-handcolumn,andmatcheachofthemwiththeappropriatemeaningintheright-handcolumn.
1.expert
A.
thedegreetowhichathingextends
2.active
B.
apersonwithspecialknowledge,skillortraininginsth.
3.involved
C.
beingpartofsth.orconnectedwithsth.
4.constantly
D.
unwillingly
5.extent
E.
allthetime;
repeatedly
6.reluctantly
F.
alwaysbusydoingthings,especiallyphysicalactivities
Key:
1-B2-F3-C4-E5-A6-D
AudioStudio
WordBank
1.contagious
2.obscure
3.protective
4.content
5.reveal
6.coronary
7.clinical
adj.
v.
spreadingeasilyfromonepersontoanother感染的
noteasilyorclearlyseenorunderstood;
indistinct;
hidden不分明的
thatprotectsorisintendedtoprotect保护的
satisfiedwithwhatonehas;
notwantingmore;
happy满足的
make(fact,etc.)known使(事实等)显露出来
ofthearteriessupplyingbloodtotheheart冠状动脉的
oforrelatingtotheexaminationandtreatmentofpatientsandtheirillness临床的
Task1IdentifyingtheGist
1.Thistaskisdesignedtotrainstudentstounderstandthegeneralideaoftheaudioclip.
2.Askstudentstogooverthequestionsandmaketheirchoicesquickly.
3.Tellthemnottoworryaboutindividualwordsbuttofocusonunderstandingthewholepassage.
4.Playtheaudioclipandaskstudentstomakethecorrectchoices.
Listentotheaudioclip,andchoosetherightanswerstothequestions.
1.What’sthetopicofthisaudioclip?
A)Symptomsofheartdisease
B)AnewreportfromDr.Davidson
C)Dr.Davidsonandherreport
2.WhichisNOTtrueabouthappiness?
A)Itmayleadtomorechanceofheartattack.
B)Happinessiscontagious.
C)Happinesscankeepyouhealthy..
Task2CheckingtheFacts
1.Thistaskisdesignedtotrainstudentstofocusonimportantdetailsandusefulsentencestructures.
2.Playtheaudioclipagainandaskstudentstoanswerthequestions.
3.Allowstudentssometimetofinishthistask,andthenchecktheiranswers.
Listentotheaudioclipagain,andanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.WhoisDr.Davidson?
ANewYorkresearcher.
2.HowlongdoesDr.Davidson’sresearchlast?
10years.
3.Whatdoesherstudyimply?
Remaininghappymayhelppreventheartdisease.
Script
Itissaidthathappinessiscontagious.Thesupportingevidenceiseverywhere:
fromthestreetsofRioduringCarnivaltomoreobscurecelebrationselsewhereintheworld.Butlong-termhappinessmayalsobehealthy.NewYorkresearcherDavidsoncertainlythinksso.
Dr.Davidsonisaleadresearcherina10-yearstudyofmorethan1,700healthymenandwomen.Thestudyrevealedthatpeoplewhoarehappyandcontentwiththeirlivesare22%lesslikelythanunhappypeopletohaveaheartattackorsufferfromsymptomsofheartdisease.
Maintaininghappyissurelyprotectiveofyourmentalhealthandthisobservationalstudyisoneofthefirststudiestoshowitmayalsoprotectyourphysic