大学英语听说教程3-Unit-6-Stress

PAGEPAGE4Unit6StressPartAPre-listeningTaskQuestionsforDiscussion1.Whatdoesstressmean?2.Whatcausesstresstopeople?3.Doyousometimesfeelyouareunderstress?Whatmakesyoufeelstressed?4.Whatshouldwedotodealwithstress?AdditionalQuestionforDiscussionDoyouknowanythingaboutthelifeofapoliceofficer?Howstressfulcanitbe?LanguageFocusHerearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumayfindusefulindiscussingtheabovequestions.Stressisastateofworryduetopressurefromtoomuchworkorstudy,heavyresponsibilities,thequickenedpaceoflife,etc.Stressarisesfromfeelingoverwhelmedbecausetherejustseemstoomuchtodoandnotenoughtimetodoit.Ifeelstressed/I’munderstress/I’mundergreatpressurewhenIfeelIcan’tliveuptomyparents’expectations.Iworryalotaboutmyabilitytocompeteinthejobmarket/whatchancesthereareinthejobmarketwhenIgraduate/howIcanbestusewhatI’velearnedatcollegeinmyfuturejob.Myparentsandrelativeslay/placegreaterexpectationsonmethanIcanreach.MyteachersexpectmetodomorethanIcanhandle.BeingunabletospeakEnglishfluently/getonwellwithmyroommatesisoneofmybigworries.Havingtotaketestsofvariouskinds/completenumerousassignments/doalotofreadingbeforeclassputsgreatpressureonme.Thepressureofhavingtoworkagainstadeadlineistoomuchforme.Amajorchangeinlife,suchaslosingajoboradeathinthefamilyorendingarelationshipcausesgreatstress.Stressmaybecausedbyfinancialproblems/poorhealth/failingatest/disagreementswithroommates/misunderstandingbetweenfriends/breakingupwithone’sbestfriend.Exerciseisoneofthemosteffectivewaystorelievestress.ListeningtotraditionalChinese/classical/lightmusiccaneaseourminds.Talkingtoafriendhelpstogetwhateverisworryingyouoffyourchest.Participatinginsocialactivitiesproveseffectiveinrelievingstress.Tobepositiveinwhatwedoandtohaveahealthyattitudetowardslifewillhelpuscopewithharshreality.Startingahobbycanalsohelptorelievestress.Learningtosaynotoextraworkrequestsisagoodwaytobeatstress.Ithelpstorelievestressifwelookatthebrightsideoflife/viewthechangesinourlifeaschallenges/arerealisticandacceptwhathashappened/takeabreakfromlifeanddonothingforawhile.PartBListeningTasksConversation1BeingaPoliceOfficerIsaStressfulJobWordBankstressfula.causingsb.tofeeltenseandanxious充满压力的，紧张的patroln.theactofgoingatregulartimesaroundanarea,abuildingetc.toseeifthereisanytrouble巡逻undercovera.doneinsecret暗中进行的，秘密的supervisev.todirectorbeinchargeof(work,workers)监督；管理justifyv.toprovetobereasonable证明……有理presencen.thestateofbeinginaparticularplace到场routinea.regular常规的trafficviolationbreakingatrafficregulation违反交通规则backovertoreverseone’svehicleoversb.倒车撞击jumpoutattoattacksuddenlywithoutwarning突然袭击Script:Interviewer:Welcometoourprogram,Sam.Sam:Thankyou.Interviewer:Sam,howlonghaveyoubeenapoliceofficer?Sam:I’vebeenapoliceofficerforthirtyyears.Interviewer:Thirtyyears.Andyou’vehaddifferenttypesofassignmentsonthepoliceforce,Iguess.Sam:Yeah,I’vedoneeverythingfrompatroltoundercoverworktodetectivework,andnowI’msupervisinginvestigations.Interviewer:Sam,Ithinkmostpeoplewouldsaythatbeingapoliceofficerisaverystressfuljob.Wouldyouagree?Sam:Yes,it’sdefinitelyastressfuljob.Butitdependsonyourassignment.Interviewer:So,what’sprobablythemoststressfulassignmentyoucanhave?Sam:I’dsaypatrolisthemoststressfulassignment.Interviewer:That’sinteresting!Inwhatway?Sam:Well,Iguessthebiggestpartofthestressisthefearfactor—thefearoftheunknown.Interviewer:Whatdoyoumean,Sam?Sam:Well,inpatrolwork,youdon’tknowfrommomenttomomentwhoyouaretalkingtoorwhattheirreactionisgoingtobetojustifyyourpresence.Let’ssay,forexample,apatrolofficerstopssomeoneforatrafficviolation.Itseemsasthoughthatwouldbeaverylow-stresssituation.Interviewer:Yes,itisaverylow-stresssituation.2.WhatdoesSamdotorelievehisstress?1)Hetakesagreatinterestinbaseball.2)Hetriestogetsomesortofexerciseeveryday.3)Heworkshardatkeepinguphispersonalrelationships,especiallyhisrelationshipwithhiswife.SpeakingTasksPairWorkDebating—ArgumentsfororagainsttheviewthatfeelingstressedbeforejobinterviewsisgoodASampleThestudentsaregoingtohavejobinterviewssoon.Theyareundergreatstress.Areyoufororagainststressbeforejobinterviews?Expressanddefendyourviewsfromtheperspectivesgiveninthecardbelow.Topic:Isitgoodtofeelstressedbeforeajobinterview?Perspectives:1.Fromtheperspectiveofastudent(positive)2.Fromtheperspectiveofanotherstudent(negative)PossibleArguments(forreference)Fromtheperspectiveofastudent(positive)I’mnotagainststressbeforejobinterviews.Whenwefinishcollegewe’llhavetofaceintensecompetitioninthejobmarket.Weallwanttogiveapresentationthatdemonstratesourabilitiesandpotentialbeforeinterviewers.Andthatrequiresanalertmindtoprepareitwell.Acertainamountofstressisnecessarytomakeusmoreenergeticandthereforemoreproductive.Fromtheperspectiveofanotherstudent(negative)PersonallyIdon’tthinkstressbeforeajobinterviewisagoodthing.Ifyou’vemadethebestofyourschoolyearstoseekknowledge,ifyou’vepreparedyourpresentationwell,thereisnoneedforyoutofeelstressed.Stressbeforeajobinterviewwillhaveanegativeeffectonyou.Lifebecomesveryunpleasant,becauseyouputenormouspressureonyourself.Youfindithardtogettosleep,havenoappetiteforfood,andarenotinamoodforanythinginteresting.Youbecomesonervousthatitwillinterferewithyourperformanceattheinterview.Thebestpolicyisrelaxandfacetheinterviewconfidently.Nowusetheabovesampleasyourmodelandcarryonsimilaractivitieswithyourpartner.Topic:Isitbadtofeelstressedduringthefinalexamweek?Perspectives:1.Fromtheperspectiveofsomestudents(positive)2.Fromtheperspectiveofsometeachers(negative)SomeIdeasforReferenceTheArgument(positive)Stressduringexamweekwillhaveanegativeeffectonus.Lifebecomesveryunpleasantbecauseweputenormouspressureonourselves.Wewillfindithardtogettosleep,havenoappetiteforfood,andarenotinamoodforanythinginteresting.Toomuchstressbeforeexamsisharmfultoourhealth.Feelingstressfulwillmakeusverynervousandwillinterferewithourperformanceintheexams.Ifwedon’tkeepstressundercontrolbeforeexams,wewillbecomeunfocusedandunabletothinkquickly.It’seasytosaythatsomestressisgoodbutit’sdifficulttoknowhowmuchstressistoomuch.TheCounter-argument(negative)Stressisanormalresponsetoeventsthathappentoallofus.Thestressresponseisourbody’swaytoprotectus.Somestresshelpsustostayfocused,energeticandalert.Stressisanaturalpartofastudent’slifeduringtheexamweek.Everyone,eventhebeststudents,willfeelstressfulduringtheexamweek.Acertainamountofstressisusefultosharpenourconcentrationandhelpusdealwithchallenges.Ifweareunderstress,wetendtoworkharder,andasaresultaccomplishmore.Sometimesstresscanstimulateusandincreaseourlevelofalertness.PartCTestYourListeningShortConversationsYou’regoingtohearfiveshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatyou’veheard.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1.M:Youlooksonervous,Rose.Areyouallright?W:Franklyspeaking,I’monpinsandneedles.Ihavetogiveapresentationtoagroupofimportantvisitorsthisafternoon.Q:WhydoesRosefeelnervous?a.Becauseshewillmeetagroupofveryimportantvisitorsthisafternoon.b.Becauseshehastodeliverareportintheafternoonbutitisn’tready.c.Becausesheisnotfeelingwell.d.Becausesheisgoingtospeakbeforeimportantvisitorsthisafternoon.2.M:Youlooksoupset,Sue.What’sworryingyou?W:MysonJackmademeextremelyunhappy.Heseemstobeplayingvideogamesallthetime.WheneverItalktohimheturnsadeafeartome.Q:What’sthewoman’sproblem?a.Hersonwatchesgamesalldaylong.b.Hersonhasaserioushearingproblem.c.Hersonenjoyswatchingvideosalot.d.Hersonisaddictedtovideogames.3.W:David,youdon’tlookhappy.Anythingwrong?M:Well,youknow,mymotherdiedthreeyearsago.Andsincethenmyfatherhaslivedinanapartmentonhisownandh