大学体验英语 视听说4unit6听力材料及课后答案.docx

1、大学体验英语 视听说4unit6听力材料及课后答案Unit 6 Psychological HealthFamous Quote The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. Benjamin FranklinUnit Overview Modern life is full of hassles， deadlines， frustrations, and demands。 For many people， st

2、ress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Longterm exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems, not only physically but also psychologically. In this unit， students will be introduced to the importance of psychological health and ways to achieve it through listening， watchi

3、ng and reading. Various activities will inspire the students to talk about ways to cope with stress and to be happy by using the words and expressions in this unit。 And finally, they will conduct a poll on “Stress on Campus with their peers。 In this unit, you willget to know ways to deal with stress

4、 that comes from stressful situations， different life periods and difficult people through listening， watching and readingtalk about the impact of stress on your physical and especially mental health, and the ways to deal with stress through guided activitiesconduct a poll on “Stress on Campus” with

5、 your peerspick up useful words and expressions learn to reflect on your own learning and comment on that of your peerslearn to think independently, critically and creativelyBackground InformationModern life is full of hassles, deadlines， frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so comm

6、onplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isnt always bad。 In small doses， it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best. But when youre constantly running in emergency mode， your mind and body pay the price. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make y

7、ou feel threatened or upset your balance in some way。 When you sense danger whether its real or imagined- the bodys defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fightorflight” reaction， or the stress response. The stress response is the bodys way of protecting you。 When w

8、orking properly， it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. In emergency situations， stress can save your life giving you extra strength to defend yourself, for example, or spurring you to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident。 The stress response also helps you rise to meet challenges。 Stre

9、ss is what keeps you on your toes during a presentation at work， sharpens your concentration when youre attempting the gamewinning free throw, or drives you to study for an exam when youd rather be watching TV.But beyond a certain point， stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to

10、your health， your mood, your productivity, your relationships， and your quality of life. Effects of chronic stressThe body doesnt distinguish between physical and psychological threats. When youre stressed over a busy schedule， an argument with a friend， a traffic jam, or a mountain of bills， your b

11、ody reacts just as strongly as if you were facing a life-ordeath situation. If you have a lot of responsibilities and worries, your emergency stress response may be “on” most of the time。 The more your bodys stress system is activated, the easier it is to trip and the harder it is to shut off. Longt

12、erm exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems。 Chronic stress disrupts nearly every system in your body. It can raise blood pressure， suppress the immune system， increase the risk of heart attack and stroke， contribute to infertility, and speed up the aging process。 Longterm stress can

13、even rewire the brain, leaving you more vulnerable to anxiety and depression。 Many health problems are caused or exacerbated by stress， including：Pain of any kind Heart disease Digestive problems Sleep problems Depression Obesity Autoimmune diseases Skin conditions， such as eczema Topic Preview1。 Re

14、ad the passage on Page X and learn useful expressions related to the relationship between healthy mind and healthy body。 2。 Log on line and search for information concerning the importance of psychological health and some kinds of psychological health problems。 Lesson One Lead inTask 1 Describing th

15、e PictureTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to prepare students for the topic “stressful situations”。 2.Ask students to describe the picture with their peers. 3.Here are some questions for students to discuss： How do the following people look? What may have caused them to look that way? Have you e

16、xperienced such state of mind? Describe the pictures first and then discuss the stressful situations in modern life。 Task 2 Reflecting on the ReadingTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to check students understanding of the reading material. 2.Ask students to answer the following questions。 Read th

17、rough the Supplementary Reading on page X， and answer the following questions。1.How differently did the remaining Bell Labs executives perform according to the study conducted by Dr Salvatore Maddi and his team?Answer: One group of them developed severe performance problems and health issues over th

18、e next few years； the other group remained healthy, enthusiastic and performed well at work.2What does the case of Smitha， the airhostess, tell us？Answer： It is possible to learn these attitudes of dealing with stress.3.What did the study conducted by Drs Dacher Keltner and LeeAnne Harker reveal？Ans

19、wer： A happy disposition is one of the better predictors of health。 4.Why did the author say “In our busy world， we need to make time and demonstrate love and affection to our children”?Answer: Studies show that children need this to grow happily and healthily。5.What did Writer William Helmreich dee

20、m an important factor in the thousands of Jews building a good life after they had survived the German death and torture factories and moved to America?Answer： To find meaning in their experience and “interpret their survival in a way to give meaning to the rest of their lives。” Task 3 Expanding You

21、r VocabularyTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to enlarge students vocabulary and improve their ability to explain words in English。2.Ask students to match the words with the correct meaning and memorize the English explanations. Read through the words in the left-hand column, and match each of th

22、em with the appropriate meaning in the right-hand column。1。 expertA.the degree to which a thing extends2。 active B。a person with special knowledge, skill or training in sth.3. involved C。being part of sth。 or connected with sth。4. constantly D。unwillingly5. extent E.all the time; repeatedly6。 reluct

23、antly F。always busy doing things, especially physical activitiesKey： 1-B 2-F 3-C 4-E 5A 6-D Audio Studio Word Bank1。 contagious2. obscure3. protective 4. content5. reveal6。 coronary7。 clinicaladj。adj。adj.adj.v.adj。adj.spreading easily from one person to another 感染的not easily or clearly seen or under

24、stood； indistinct； hidden 不分明的that protects or is intended to protect保护的satisfied with what one has； not wanting more； happy 满足的make (fact， etc。） known 使（事实等）显露出来of the arteries supplying blood to the heart 冠状动脉的of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients and their illness 临床的Task 1

25、Identifying the GistTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to train students to understand the general idea of the audio clip。 2.Ask students to go over the questions and make their choices quickly。 3.Tell them not to worry about individual words but to focus on understanding the whole passage。 4.Play

26、 the audio clip and ask students to make the correct choices。Listen to the audio clip, and choose the right answers to the questions.1.Whats the topic of this audio clip? A） Symptoms of heart disease B) A new report from Dr. Davidson C） Dr。 Davidson and her report2.Which is NOT true about happiness？

27、 A） It may lead to more chance of heart attack。 B） Happiness is contagious。 C） Happiness can keep you healthy.Task 2 Checking the FactsTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to train students to focus on important details and useful sentence structures。2.Play the audio clip again and ask students to a

28、nswer the questions.3.Allow students some time to finish this task， and then check their answers。Listen to the audio clip again, and answer the following questions.1.Who is Dr。 Davidson?Answer: A New York researcher.2.How long does Dr. Davidsons research last? Answer： 10 years.3.What does her study

29、imply? Answer： Remaining happy may help prevent heart disease.ScriptIt is said that happiness is contagious. The supporting evidence is everywhere: from the streets of Rio during Carnival to more obscure celebrations elsewhere in the world。 But longterm happiness may also be healthy. New York resear

30、cher Dr。Karina Davidson certainly thinks so。 Dr。 Davidson is a lead researcher in a 10year study of more than 1,700 healthy men and women。 The study revealed that people who are happy and content with their lives are 22 less likely than unhappy people to have a heart attack or suffer from symptoms o

31、f heart disease。Maintaining happy is surely protective of your mental health and this observational study is one of the first studies to show it may also protect your physical health。 It is the first to show an independent relationship between positive emotions and coronary heart disease. But Dr。 Da

32、vidson stresses that more work and clinical trials are needed before any treatment recommendations can be made。 She says, though， that the study is the first step in providing doctors better insight about how to interact with their patients。 The study may eventually shift healthcare providers to thinking about how they can help