研究生英语综合教程上Unit5

1、高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）综合教程（上）integrated courseunit 5 living a healthier life content starting out reading focus reading more practical translation focused writing final projecttask 1positive attitudes toward oneself are important components of maturity and emotional wellbeing. read the table on p124 t

2、o understand your self-image.task 2 problem-solving case scenario:your roommate ended a long-term relationship last month. ever since, your roommate no longer jogs every morning, no longer attends classes, and doesnt even want to go out to meet other people. worse yet, even minor mistakes lead your

3、roommate to berating herself (自我训斥).you are concerned about your roommates psychosocial health, and in fact your roommates mood is beginning to affect you. discuss with your partner what you can do and list some ways in which you can help and support a friend who shows signs of psychosocial illness.

4、task 2 solutions:1) ask your roommate to sit down with you and have a good talk. find out what has led to the breakup between your roommate and his/her partner. tell him/her that he/she deserves a better person and this may be a chance for him/her to find a better partner.2) spend some time with you

5、r roommate. tell him/her you want to start jogging and you want him/her to jog with you. tell him/her you need his/her advice and help.3) tell him/her that you have encountered some problems with your school work and you know that he/she would be able to help.4) go to parties with him/her. ask her t

6、o dress up to be a beautiful woman. encourage her to be self-confident. what can you do to keep yourself in a better psychosocial health.* consider life a constant process of discovery and learning.* accept yourself as the best that you are able to be right now.* remember that nobody is perfect.* re

7、member that the most difficult times in life occur during transitions and can be opportunities for growth even though they are painful.* remember that there are other perspectives than your own.* recognize the sources of your own anxiety and act to reduce them.* ask for help when you need it; discus

8、s your problems with others.* become sensitive to and aware of your own bodys signalstake care of yourself.* find a meaning for your life and work toward achieving your goals.weight control camplisten to the following passage about healthy drinks and fill the blanks. the ministry of education and th

9、e john tung foundation recently sponsored a two-week camp for _and _ children from grades three through six. nutritionists taught the students about _ content in a variety of foods, and generally helped them to see that regardless of our ages, we all make choices on what we put into our mouths, and

10、when we put it there. one of the lessons the children reportedly learned at the _relates to sugar content in drinks. underweightoverweightsugar and greasespecial campin general counseling with students who suffer from acne or weight problems, i often ask about _. a number of even bright students do

11、not realize that soft drinks are more or less _. these students are often less than fully aware that many popular (and hefty) tea or coffee drinks may be laced with _ to promote flavor. we need to remember too that not all fruit juices are created equal. some purported juices are filled with additiv

12、es that offer _, but nothing of health value. any piece of fresh fruit is a wiser health choice than a fruit drink that comes in a paper or _, and drinking plain tea or water is a much healthier way to quench ones thirst.drink consumptionliquid sugarunhealthy agentscolor and caloriesplastic containe

13、ryoga in america global understanding 2detailed information3critical thinking4language points5vocabulary in action6background information1background information1. watch a video clip of yoga and discuss with your partner what is said about yoga in the video.2. work together with your partner and tell

14、 each other what you know about yoga. global understanding1origin of yoga and its popularity in us 2two schools of hatha yoga3how to practice(para. 1)(para. 2)(paras. 3-5)global understanding4benefits of practicing yoga5philosophy behindyoga6resistanceto yoga(paras. 6-9)(paras. 10-11)(para. 12)intro

15、ductionorigin of yogayoga is 5,000 years old.artifacts detailing _global understanding yoga postures have been found in india from over 3,000 b.c.its popularity in the useleven million americans _and six million _.do yoga at least occasionallyperform it regularlytwo schools of hatha yogaiyengar yoga

16、: was founded by b.k.s. iyengar, who is widely considered as one of the great living innovators of yoga. it a. puts strict emphasis on _;b. uses traditional hatha yoga techniques _; c. can be good or physical therapy because it allows _;.ashtanga yoga: can be a more _, using a _, which purifies the

17、body through sweating and deep breathing. form and alignmentglobal understandingin new manners and sequencesthe use of props like straps and blocksvigorous routineflowing and dance-like sequence of hatha postures to generate body heathow to practice yogaa. learn from _;b. can be strenuous;c. stretch

18、 and align the body while the _ _;d. need a _, a mat or towel;e. need concentration and _.global understandingyoga teacher or physical therapist breath and heart rate are kept slow and steadyflat floor surface to stretch out onawareness of breathingbenefits of practicing yogaa. increase _;b. reduce

19、stress;c. increase a persons _ _.global understandinggeneral health and stamina strength, flexibility and sense of well-beingphilosophy behind yogaa. mind/body connection;b. physical posture and alignment can influence _;c. mind can be used to _.global understandinga persons mood and self-esteemshap

20、e and heal the bodysome resistance to yoga in the usa. americans are _;b. americans like lifting weights or running.global understandingactive and busytask 2work in groups to decide whether the statements are true or false according to the passage. (p 134) key:1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 1112ftftffttftdetai

21、led informationtfcritical thinkingreading focusdiscuss in groups the following questions.1. in the text, the author declares that “yoga practice contains the central ideas that physical posture and alignment can influence a persons mood and self-esteem, and also that the mind can be used to shape an

22、d heal the body.” do you think the mind can shape and heal the body? if you agree, supply examples to illustrate your point. if you dont, also give reasons to support your view.reading focuscritical thinkingdiscuss in groups the following questions.2. according to the author, “the mental component o

23、f yoga is just as important as the physical postures.” what is the mental component of yoga and why is it as important as the physical postures?reading focuscritical thinkingdiscuss in groups the following questions.3. the author says in the tenth paragraph that “yoga should be done with an open, ge

24、ntle, and non-critical mind; when one stretches into a yoga position, it can be thought of accepting and working on ones limits.” why do you think an open, gentle and non-critical mind is necessary for yoga practice? when else can you have an open, gentle and non-critical mind?reading focuscritical

25、thinkingdiscuss in groups the following questions.3. the author says in the tenth paragraph that “yoga should be done with an open, gentle, and non-critical mind; when one stretches into a yoga position, it can be thought of accepting and working on ones limits.” why do you think an open, gentle and

26、 non-critical mind is necessary for yoga practice? when else can you have an open, gentle and non-critical mind?4. do you agree that yoga can be more effective than lifting weights or running? why or why not?reading focuscritical thinking1. yoga originated in ancient india and is one of the longest

27、surviving philosophical systems in the world. (para. 1)language point originate: come from a particular place or start in a particular situation e.g. many christmas traditions originated in germany. many herbs originate from the mediterranean. 2. some scholars have estimated that yoga is as old as 5

28、,000 years; (para. 1)language point estimate: to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactly e.g. the tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old. some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent.a judgement that you make without

29、having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth e.g. i can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. 3. yogis claim that it is a highly developed science of healthy living that has been tested and perfected for all these years.language point claim:

30、to state that something is true, even though it has not been provede.g. the company claims that their product makes you thin without dieting. the report claimed that hundreds of civilians had crossed the border to escape the fighting. claim responsibility/credit (for sth): say officially that you ar

31、e responsible for something that has happenede.g. the group claimed responsibility for a series of bombings.perfect: (v.) to make something as good as you are able toe.g. mock trials help students perfect their legal skills. they have perfected the art of winemaking. (adj.) as good as possible, or t

32、he best of its kind e.g. hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution. their house is absolutely perfect for parties and barbecues. language point 4. today, yoga is thriving, and it has become easy to find teachers and practitioners throughout america. language point thriving: very succe

33、ssful e.g. it has become a thriving business center. as a result of this relocation, many thriving northern industrial centers became depressed areas. 5. yoga routines can take anywhere from 20 minutes to two or more hours, with one hour being a good time investment to perform a sequence of postures

34、 and a meditation.language point a sequence of: a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result e.g. he described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery. a computer can store and repeat sequences of instructions. in sequencee.g. n

35、umber them in sequence, 1,2,3 etc. out of sequencee.g. the chapters may be studied out of sequence.6. the basic positions can increase a persons strength, flexibility and sense of well-being almost immediately, but it can take years to perfect and deepen them, which is an appealing and stimulating a

36、spect of yoga for many.language point appealing: attractive or interesting e.g. the city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events. brightly coloured packaging made the pens especially appealing to children. appealing look/expression/voice etc: a look etc that shows that someon

37、e wants help or sympathye.g. are you sure its okay? she said with an appealing smile.language point7. many yogis are amazed at how rapidly yogas popularity has spread in america, considering the legend that it was passed down secretly by handfuls of adherents for many centuries.handful: 1) a very sm

38、all number of people or things e.g. there were only a handful of people there. they cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.2) an amount that you can hold in your hand e.g. the boy picked up a handful of stones and started throwing them at us. key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-

39、 9- 10- 11- 12task 1choose the sentence in which the underlined word has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the sentence quoted from the passage. (p135)bdcbabdcvocabulary in action acdb task 21. master mastery masterpiecea. its one of the greatest _of western art.b. i never quite _ the ar

40、t of walking in high heels.c. he doesnt have _ of the basic rules of grammar.fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from each group. change the form if necessary. some words may be used more than once. (p136)masterpiecesmasteredvocabulary in action mastery2. commit commission commitment

41、a. he has clearly _his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.b. you can _ them to paint something especially for you.c. she doesnt want to make a big emotional _ to steve at the moment.3. execute executive executiona. franklin is in charge of _ the companys reorganization plan.b.

42、 the solicitors are proceeding with the _ of her mothers will.c. he sits on the _ committee that manages the mittedcommissioncommitmentexecutingvocabulary in action executionexecutive4. present presentation representa. bears cafe needs to pay more attention to _ and taste.b. the goddess is _ as a wo

43、man with cows horns.c. the sword was _ by the family to the museum.d. were you _ when the news was announced?presentationrepresentedpresentedvocabulary in action present5. innovator inventor investora. the patent lists six _ who worked on the system.b. foreign _ have shown considerable interest in t

44、he venture.c. caesar planned vast projects and emerged as a great military _ .inventorsinvestorsinnovators6. breath breathe breathless breathtakinga. we had to stop for _ before we got to the top.b. she lay awake listening to her sisters steady _.c. the banks new on-line service is still growing at

45、a _ pace.d. i was a little _ and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.breathbreathingbreathtakingvocabulary in action breathless7. physical physiological psychologicala. the emotional and _ strain of the previous day had left him exhausted.b. the drug produced no obvious _ response.c. robyns loss of memo

46、ry is a _ problem, rather than a physical one.physicalphysiologicalpsychological8. routine disciplinea. martial arts teach respect, _, and cooperation.b. we are trying to get the baby into a _of feeding and sleeping.c. you must _ yourself to finish your work on time.disciplineroutinedisciplinevocabu

47、lary in action 9. perform perfect practice propera. youre getting betteryou just need a little more _.b. the new drug has _well in tests.c. gemma spent hours trying to _ her technique.d. in those days it was not thought entirely _ for a woman to be on the stage.practiceperformedperfectproper10. resi

48、stance reaction response reconciliationa. the decision provoked an angry _ from local residents.b. it took hours of negotiations to bring about a _ between the two sides.c. the demonstrators offered little or no _ to the police.d. there has been no _ to his remarks from the government.reactionreconc

49、iliationresistancevocabulary in action responsetask 3fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. change the form if necessary. key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9-10-11-12-13-14-15-writtenpracticedadapted fundamentalsouldescribedmentalstate of beingpicturedexercisesvocabula

50、ry in action controlexperiencesinlcudingindividualsmedical global understanding detailed information critical thinking language points vocabulary in action12345 causes and consequences of stressparas. 4-5introductionactive measures can be taken paras. 1-3para. 6conclusionparas. 7-8reading moreglobal

51、 understandingi. introduction: stress affects everyone to some degree. stress can motivate us to _ and it can also _ _, leading to a host of diseases of adaptation.reach our goals and keep life interesting compromise immune functioning reading moreglobal understandingii. causes and consequences of s

52、tress:recognizing the causes and effects of stress is important for learning how to manage it.stress has a variety of sources: _.stressors vary in severity: major stressors include _minor stressors events or problems such as _. environmental stressors, physiological stressors, emotional or psychosoc

53、ial stressorspersonal crises and job/school-related pressures or major age-related transitiontraffic hassles, peer/work relations, time pressures, and family squabbles reading moreglobal understandingiii. if the cause of a stress or problem can be identified, active measures can be taken to improve

54、the situation.another factor that makes events stressful is _. a lack of controlreading moreglobal understandingiv. the nature and magnitude of stressors change during the life span. college presents unique challenges and stressors with _.the new generation of students faces stressors that _. school

55、work and work outside of school, taking exams, speaking in public, and becoming comfortable with talking to professors as well as new relationshipsreading moreglobal understandingwere not typical for college students in the pastv. conclusion: university counseling centers are typically understaffed

56、and unable to handle the increasing number of college students seeking mental health service. reading moreglobal understandingtask 2 fchoose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text. key:1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)bacdccabreading moredetailed informationadcritica

57、l thinkingcritical thinkingdiscuss in groups the following questions.1. the passage discusses the causes of stress. what are the factors that cause stress according to the author? are there other factors in your life that cause stress to you or people around you? talk with your partners and try to i

58、dentify any symptoms of stress in your life. determine the sources of your stress and discuss their severity.2. imagine yourself to be a new graduate student at a new university and list the factors that may cause you stress. how will you cope with the stress and have a pleasant and meaningful life

59、at university?reading morecritical thinkingreading morecritical thinking3. what are minor stressors in life? give examples from your own experiences how they can accumulate and lead to more significant problems.4. counseling services now have been provided in many chinese universities. do you think

60、they are necessary or a waste of resources?5. is stress good for people? discuss situations in which being under stress may bring out the best in people.1. in addition, the way we think about or perceive stressful situations has a significant impact on how our bodies respond. (para. 2) perceive: 1)