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课件网) Unit 1 Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 2 Understanding and Coping with Stress To read and talk about understanding and coping with stress. To listen and read for general understanding. To listen for specific information and understanding words in context. To learn about and practise expressing likes and dislikes. To express other kinds of stress you often suffer from. Look at the diagram. Do you find these situations stressful or relaxing Can you think of other similar situations stressful relaxing Which word describes a positive and negative experience She is studying for an exam. Is studying stressful or relaxing I find waiting for exam results very stressful. Stressful or Relaxing Study / Work Leisure Activities Social Situations taking exams meeting a friend in a café downtown doing exercise You are going to listen to a radio interview about stress. Tick ( ) the information you think will be discussed. causes of stress kinds of people suffering from stress different levels of stress stress and success ways to reduce stress _____ Making a prediction is guessing what is going to be mentioned. Before you listen, look at the title, pictures and key words to guess the types of information you will hear. Use your general knowledge and personal experience to help you. Making Predictions Listen to the interview. Check your predictions. Write the aspects mentioned in the left column in Activity 4. Which topics did Dr. King talk about kinds of people suffering from stress causes of stress ways to reduce stress Listen again. Take notes with detailed information in the right column. Then compare your notes with your partner. kinds of people suffering from stress causes of stress ways to reduce stress teachers, doctors, factory workers, newspaper editors, the police, the military pressure from work or study social situation (shy people) organise work and studies eat well exercise often talk to a friend, a teacher or family members seek professional help Listen again. Answer the questions. When do students suffer from stress 2. What situations can be difficult for shy people 3. What is a good way to organise your work or studies 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 going to parties, are difficult for shy people. A good way to organise my work or study is to make a list and do all the important things first. Dr. King is an expert on stress. In his talk, he believes everyone 1_____ at some point in their lives, from teachers, doctors and factory workers to 2_____. However, some jobs may be more stressful than others, like some 3_____ in the police or the 4_____. Dr. King thinks there are different causes of 5_____. But more often than not, it’s 6_____ pressure from work or study. Students with lots of homework can feel 7_____ when they don’t have enough time to finish eve ... ...
