1、Unit 1 Life ChoicesLesson 2 Understanding and Coping with Stress1.stress under stress 在压力之下under the stress of 在的压力下lay/place/put stress on 强调stressful adj.焦虑不安的stressed adj.有压力的；紧张的练习：More _ should be placed on the cultivation of creativity.stress 2.suffer suffer from a bad cold 患重感冒suffer from the
2、 loss of memory 患失忆症suffer from a headache/toothache 头疼/牙疼suffer pain/hardship 经历痛苦/困难suffer a defeat/a loss/punishment 遭受失败/损失/惩罚sufferer n.受苦者；受难者；患病者suffering n.U 疼痛；痛苦；折磨；苦难；pl.痛苦，苦恼练习：Do you still _ from a headache?suffer 3.reduce reduce to 减少到；降至reduce by 减少了reduce sb.to tears/silence 使某人流泪/沉默
3、reduce sb.to doing sth.使某人沦落到做某事练习：The police are trying to _ traffic accidents.reduce 4.removeremove sth.from someplace 把某物从某地搬走（移开）remove sb.from sth.将某人从某机构中开除remove fromto 从搬到remove sb.from school 开除某人；勒令某人退学remove ones doubt/trouble 消除某人的疑虑/烦恼练习：Neither of these methods can _ the static noise.r
4、emove5.seek seek after/for寻找；追求seek out 挑选出；物色；找出seek to do sth.(=try/attempt to do sth.)试图/设法做某事seek sth.from sb.向某人寻求某事seek ones advice/help寻求某人的建议/帮助seek ones fortune/fame 追求财富/名誉练习：I went to the American embassy to _ help,but in vain.seek Look at the diagram.Do you find these situations stressfu
5、l or relaxing?Can you think of other similar situations?ACTIVATE AND SHAREStressful or Relaxing?Study/Work taking examsSocial Situationsmeeting a friend in a caf downtownLeisure Activitiesdoing exerciseYou are going to listen to a radio interview about stress.Tick()the information you think will be
6、discussed.causes of stress kinds of people suffering from stress different levels of stress stress and success ways to reduce stress Listen to the interview.Check your predictions.Write the aspects mentioned in the left column in Activity 4.causes of stress kinds of people suffering from stress diff
7、erent levels of stress stress and success 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 stresscauses of stressways to reduce stressteachers,doctors,factory workers,newspaper editors
8、,the police,the militarypressure from work or study social situation(shy people)organise work and studies;eat well;exercise often;talk to a friend,teacher or family members;seek professional helpListen again.Answer the questions.1 When do students suffer from stress?Students suffer from stress when
9、they have too much homework and when they feel they dont have enough time to finish all their work.Listen again.Answer the questions.2 What situations can be difficult for shy people?Social situations,like parties,are difficult for shy people.3 What is a good way to organise your work or studies?A g
10、ood way to organise your work or studies is to make a list and do all the important things first.Complete the summary with words from the interview.Dr.King is an expert on stress.In his talk,he believes everyone 1 _ stress at some point in their lives,from teachers,doctors and factory workers to 2 _
11、.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 suffers fromnewspaper editorspositions military stress Complete the summary with words from the interview.not,its 6 _ pressure from work or
12、 study.Students with lots of homework can feel 7 _ when they dont have enough time to finish everything.Dr.King also discusses social pressure and how to some 8 _ it can also cause stress.In particular,shy people can find social situations very stressful like going to parties.Dr.Kingdue tovery stres
13、sedextent Complete the summary with words from the interview.also suggests some ways to 9 _ stress and 10 _,for example,you can 11 _ your work or studies,you must eat well and exercise often and you can also talk to people about your problems.Dr.King ends his talk by advising people who become too s
14、tressed and cant 12 _ properly to seek 13 _ help.reduce tension organise function professionalListen to a student talking about stress.Complete the table.Stressful ActivitiesRelaxing Activities examsgoing to partiestalking in front of the class in French lessonstalking to friendslistening to musicre
15、adingsitting around and doing nothing at allExpressing Likes and Dislikes1 I really _ doing exams.2 I _ going to parties very much.3 I _ meeting people in small groups.4 I _ talking in front of the class.hate dont likeListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.dont mindcant standExpressing Likes a
16、nd Dislikes5 I _ talking to my friends.6 I _ listening to music.7 I _ reading.8 I _ sitting around and doing nothing!love enjoy Listen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.likequite likeTell each other the kinds of stress you often suffer from.Then,share your experiences and the activities you like or dislike in coping with those stresses.
