新视野大学英语课件第二册课件B2U7 Lighten your Load and Save your Life.pptx

1、 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Lighten your Load and Save your Life Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishI.Background information II.Watch and Discuss III.Compound Dictation IV.Fun Time V.TextVI.Reproduction Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Background information 1.A workaho

2、lic is a person who works excessively or whose life is consumed by work.2.The Stone Age is the earliest known time in human history,when only stone was used for making tools and weapons,etc.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English3.The University of Nebraska The university(1869)has four campuses.It

3、s main campus is located in Lincoln,where colleges of arts and sciences,agriculture,education,architecture,engineering,and technology,business administration,home economics,journalism,and law are housed.Its Omaha campus has courses leading to bachelors and masters degrees.Its medical center has coll

4、eges of medicine,nursing,dentistry,and pharmacy.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English4.Benjamin(Ben)Franklin A very famous American of the 1700s,best known for his experiments with electricity and nature,using kites.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English5.Quotable Ben FranklinS Eat to live,an

5、d not live to eat.S Three may keep a secret,if two of them are dead.S Early to bed and early to rise,makes a man healthy,wealthy,and wise.S If you would not be forgotten as you are dead and rotten,either write things worthy of reading,or do things worth the writing.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College

6、EnglishS The worst wheel of a cart makes the most noise.S There are three faithful friends an old wife,an old dog,and ready money.S Glass,china,and reputation,are easily crackd,and never well mended.S A country man between two lawyers,is like a fish between two cats.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College

7、 English6.Job Stress Stress is another factor that can lead to illness.Its not that stress causes a cold or a flu,but it can lower your bodys resistance by depressing the immune system.For many,a major source of daily stress is their jobs,and stress levels can be particularly high in a big city emer

8、gency room,like this one.And unfortunately,catching a cold is the least of a stressed-out workers worries.More?Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishDr.Robert S.Eliot is a cardiologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.One of his best-sellers is From Stress to Strength:How to Lighten Y

9、our Load andSave Your Life.You can read a short discussion on his book at http:/www.watchtower.org/library/g/1998/3/22/article_01.htm.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishWatch and DiscussDirections:Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows:1.What causes stress at work?How to tackle

10、 the stress at work?keykey Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishWhat causes stress at work?Recent research finds that todays working people,though exposed to less physical stress,are experiencing much more psychological stress than ever in history.The factors for such stress can be listed as fol

11、lows:(1)The demand of your job;Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English(2)The control staff have over how you do your work;(3)The support you receive from your colleagues and superiors;(4)Your relationship with your colleagues;(5)Whether you understand your roles or your responsibilities;(6)High st

12、aff turnover;Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English(7)Lack of communication with your fellows;(8)Lack of feedback on performance;(9)Radical changes in technology;(10)Inadequate awareness of roles and responsibilities;(11)Lack of skills as required at work.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English

13、How to tackle the stress at work?How to cope with work-oriented stress,therefore,should call for more and more of our concern.As shown in the video,hugging each other in the morning is just one way of keeping under control the stress in the workplace.The manager here focuses on keeping workers happy

14、 to relieve their psychological burden.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishSo good relations improve the working environment and lighten the stress.Besides,holding an interesting and rewarding job enables one to cope with stress.Finally,enhancement of skills as required in particular tasks,cult

15、ivation of team spirit,and tolerance of fellows personalities can be strong preventive measures to help one avoid the serious health consequences of stress.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Directions:You will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the second time,you are re

16、quired to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S8 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered S9 to S11 you are required to fill in missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Now liste

17、n to the passage.Compound Dictation Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day,but it doesnt have to be.You have a greater ability to S01 _ your office environment than you may S02 _.Take breaks throughout the day.It will hel

18、p clear your mind and S03 _ pressure.Something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the S04 _.Compound Dictation shape realizerelievetrick Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Compound Dictation Try listening to music recordings,such as a pounding S05 _ or songbirds,to help

19、 you S06 _.Such tapes are sold S07 _.Use headphones if youll be listening to them in the middle of the S08 _.Get to work early or stay late once a week.S09 _.surf relax commercially workday You may be able to accomplish more when you vary your routine Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Compou

20、nd Dictation S10_.Update your resume,and remind yourself of your skills and strengths.S11 _.This will make you valuable to employers.If your stress comes from job insecurity,take stock of yourself Also,make sure you keep up with new developments in your field Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College Englis

21、h Fun Time Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishFeel stressed?Now stop to watch how birds enjoy their lives.Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;not only about survival.So never delay anything thatadds laughter and joy to your life.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishNew WordsText Learni

22、ngParagraph WritingEnglish Equivalents of ChineseText Understanding Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English Chinese to Englishlearn to take charge of your lifeyou have to learn how to flowsuffer a heart attack at age 44one step to calming downattribute the cause of the disease to stressfind out wh

23、ere the anger is coming fromrecognize there are many things beyond your control Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English1.overwhelm vt.使受不了；使不知所措；击败使受不了；使不知所措；击败 2.spin v./n.（使）旋转（使）旋转；C旋转旋转3.title vt./n.给给取名；取名；C名称；题目名称；题目 4.clinical a.诊所的；临床的诊所的；临床的 5.react vi.反应反应 reactor n.C核反应堆核反应堆 6.tense a.紧

24、张的紧张的 7.tremendous a.巨大的；极大的；非常好的巨大的；极大的；非常好的 8.cholesterol n.U胆固醇胆固醇 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English9.excess a./n.过量的；过多的；过量的；过多的；U过量过量 10.fiber n.C,U纤维纤维11.circuit n.C电路电路 12.pump n./vt.C泵；（用泵）抽吸泵；（用泵）抽吸 13.attribute vt.把把归因于；把归因于；把归咎于归咎于 14.exterior n./a.C外部；外表；外表的外部；外表；外表的 15.interior

25、n./a.C内部；内部的内部；内部的 16.destructive a.破坏的破坏的17.perceive vt.理解；认为理解；认为 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English18.perfectionist n.C完美主义者完美主义者 19.delegate v./vt./n.授权；委托；授权；委托；C代表代表20.cycle n./vi.C循环，周期；骑自行车循环，周期；骑自行车 21.emphasis n.C,U强调强调 22.jam n./vt.C堵塞；把堵塞；把塞入塞入 23.stir vt.使激动；激起；搅拌使激动；激起；搅拌 24.out

26、let n.C发泄发泄 25.physiological a.生理的；生理学的生理的；生理学的 physiologically ad.生理上；在生理学上生理上；在生理学上 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English26.recommend vt.建议；劝告；推荐建议；劝告；推荐27.financial a.财政的；金融的财政的；金融的 financially ad.金融上；财政上金融上；财政上 28.independent a.独立的；自立的独立的；自立的 29.stimulate vt.刺激；激励；激发刺激；激励；激发 30.temper n.U心情；

27、脾气心情；脾气 even-tempered a.性情平和的；不易激动的性情平和的；不易激动的 31.priority n.C优先处理的事；优先处理的事；U优先权优先权32.self-worth n.U个人的内在价值；自尊个人的内在价值；自尊 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English33.viewpoint n.C观点；看法观点；看法 34.troublesome a.令人烦恼的；麻烦的令人烦恼的；麻烦的 35.politician n.C政治家政治家 36.deadline n.C最后期限最后期限 37.flee v.逃跑；逃避；逃脱逃跑；逃避；逃脱

28、among other things除了其他事情之外除了其他事情之外blow ones top 勃然大怒；大发雷霆勃然大怒；大发雷霆 on ones trail 在在路上路上 cut down 减少减少的数量的数量 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College Englishkeep in mind 记住记住 Robert S.Eliot 罗伯特罗伯特S.埃利奥特（人名）埃利奥特（人名）Nebraska 内布拉斯加州（美国州名）内布拉斯加州（美国州名）Ben Franklin本本富兰克林（富兰克林（1706 1790,美国政治家、科学家）美国政治家、科学家）Book 2

29、Unit 7 New Horizon College English Para.1 If you often feel angry and overwhelmed,like the stress in your life is spinning out of control,then you may be hurting your heart.Para.2 If you dont want to break your own heart,you need to learn to take charge of your life where you canand recognize there

30、are many things beyond your control.句型句型 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.3 So says Dr.Robert S.Eliot,author of a new book titled From Stress to Strength:How to Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life.Hes a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Nebraska.Para.4 Eliot says ther

31、e are people in this world that he calls“hot reactors”.For these people,being tense may cause tremendous and rapid increases in their blood pressure.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.5a Eliot says researchers have found that stressed people have higher cholesterol levels,among other thin

32、gs.“Weve done years of work in showing that excess alarm or stress chemicals can literally burst heart muscle fibers.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.5b When that happens it happens very quickly,within five minutes.It creates many short circuits,and that causes crazy heart rhythms.The h

33、eart beats like a bag of worms instead of a pump.And when that happens,we cant live.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.6 Eliot,64,suffered a heart attack at age 44.He attributes some of the cause to stress.For years he was a“hot reactor”.On the exterior,he was cool,calm and collected,but

34、 on the interior,stress was killing him.Hes now doing very well.句型句型 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.7 The main predictors of destructive levels of stress are the FUD factorsfear,uncertainty and doubttogether with perceived lack of control,he says.Para.8 For many people,the root of the

35、ir stress is anger,and the trick is to find out where the anger is coming from.“Does the anger come from a feeling that everything must be perfect?”Eliot asks.句型句型 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.9“Thats very common in professional women.They feel they have to be all things to all peop

36、le and do it all perfectly.They think,I should,I must,I have to.Good enough is never good enough.Perfectionists cannot delegate.They get angry that they have to carry it all,and they blow their tops.Then they feel guilty and they start the whole cycle over again.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College En

37、glishPara.10 “Others are angry because they have no compass in life.And they give the same emphasis to a traffic jam that they give a family argument,”he says.“If you are angry for more than five minutesif you stir the anger within you and let it build with no safety outletyou have to find out where

38、 its coming from.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.11“What happens is that the hotter people get,physiologically,with mental stress,the more likely they are to blow apart with some heart problem.”Para.12 One step to calming down is to recognize you have this tendency.Learn to be less ho

39、stile by changing some of your attitudes and negative thinking.句型句型 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.13 Eliot recommends taking charge of your life.“If there is one word that should be substituted for stress,its control.Instead of the FUD factors,what you want is the NICE factors new,in

40、teresting,challenging experiences.”Para.14“You have to decide what parts of your life you can control,”he says.“Stop where you are on your trail and say,Im going to get my compass out and find out what I need to do.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.15 He suggests that people write down

41、the six things in their lives that they feel are the most important things theyd like to achieve.Ben Franklin did it at age 32.“He wrote down things like being a better father,being a better husband,being financially independent,being stimulated intellectually and remaining even-temperedhe wasnt goo

42、d at that.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.16 Eliot says you can first make a list of 12 things,then cut it down to 6 and set your priorities.“Dont give yourself impossible things,but things that will affect your identity,control and self-worth.”Para.17“Put them on a note card and take

43、 it with you and look at it when you need to.Since we cant create a 26-hour day we have to decide what things were going to do.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.18 Keep in mind that over time these priorities are going to change.“The kids grow up,the dog dies and you change your priorit

44、ies.”Para.19 From Eliots viewpoint,the other key to controlling stress is to“realize that there are other troublesome parts of your life over which you can have little or no controllike the economy and politicians”.句型句型句型句型 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishPara.20 You have to realize that so

45、metimes with things like traffic jams,deadlines and unpleasant bosses,“You cant fight.You cant flee.You have to learn how to flow.”Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishParagraph Writing写作模式写作模式写作实践写作实践 Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishTopic:The statement or argument about sth.is made.Cau

46、se/Effect:Analyses are made of the causes for sth.or effects of sth.Effect/Cause:Conclusions are drawn as to the effects of sth.or the causes of sth.Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College EnglishExample:Eliot,64,suffered a heart attack at age 44.(Effect)He attributes some of the cause to stress.For years

47、 he was a“hot reactor”.On the exterior,he was cool,calm and collected,but on the interior,stress was killing him.Hes now doing very well.(Cause)Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon College English写作实践写作实践Directions:Have a look at the sample cause-and-effect paragraph based on the outline below.Book 2 Unit 7 Ne

48、w Horizon College EnglishTopic:Driven out of a store Cause:wearing casual clothes that hadnt been ironed going to an upper-scale store Effect:drawing prejudice childrens staring and laughing adults doubtful look clerks following track refused to use bathroom lack of trust Book 2 Unit 7 New Horizon C

49、ollege EnglishSample Composition The worst experience I have ever had was the day a friend and I were driven out of a store.(Topic)One day my friend and I went downtown to shop.We were wearing casual clothes that hadnt been ironed and went to one of the large upper-scale stores.(Cause)Book 2 Unit 7

50、New Horizon College EnglishOur down-scale clothing immediately drew prejudice.Some of the children we encountered stared,pointed,and laughed;adults gave us long,doubtful look.Clerks in stores followed our tracks to watch our every move.And they even refused to let us use the bathroom.Both of us felt