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Ⅰ. Talking about th e p ictu res
Look at the pictures above carefully and match them with the phrases that may
represent the feelings of the figures in them.
Picture A a. feeling frustrated
Picture B b. feeling sleepy
Picture C c. feeling nervous
Picture D d. feeling tired
Picture E e. feeling frightened
Picture F f. feeling hostile
1. With your classmates，talk about the last time you felt frustrated，sleepy，tired,
frightened，nervous and hostile.
2. Do you see these symptoms when you feel stressful and do you see any other
symptoms such as physical，emotional and mental ones? Share as many symptoms
as possible with your classmates.
3. Can you work out a test to show whether a person is stressful?
some useful words a nd phr ases for your r eference:
sign change concentration fatigue
anxiety appetite sleep muscle
digestion interest perception memory
judgment relationship with classmates
Ⅱ. Pair wor k
Every college student has to deal with an increased workload and competition as well as the pressure of living away from home，but each year has its own specific pressure. Talk with your partner what kind of pressures college students will face when they are freshmen，sophomores，juniors and seniors.
useful words a nd expr essions:
environment responsibility major scholarship
security friendship job interviews application
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Ⅰ. Pair work
Please read the following poem written by a 5-year-old boy and talk about the
questions.
Str ess
by Ben，Year 5 ，Potley Hill Primary School Looks like steam coming out of someone??s head Sounds like someone punching through the ceiling Tastes like chewing very old cardboard Smells like a bunch of rotten eggs Feels like touching chalk Stress is when someone annoys me!
1. When will you feel stressed?
2. Why will you feel stressed?
3. Work out a list to show why people will feel stressed?
Ⅱ. Grou p d iscu ssion
Alice is a writer for an online column. Please read the letters between her and one of her readers and discuss the following questions
Dear Alice,
Is there such a thing as GOOD stress?
Fr ustr ated
Dear fr ustr ated ,
Stress is often good: it??s energizing，motivating，and even lifesaving at times.
The human stress response fuels us for athletic events，“pressures”us to earn money for food and movies，and yanks us out of harm??s way when a car is coming at us at 60 M. P. H. Gravity is also stress，but it allows us to walk around without getting caught
in trees，power lines，and airplane propellers.
Try it，and maybe your next letter will be signed,“Hopeful”,“Exhilarated”，or “Up for the challenge”.
Alice
1. Have you ever wondered why roller coasters ( 过山车) ，skydiving，bungee jumping ( 蹦极) and extreme sports are so popular?
2. Can you recognize some situations that result from GOOD stress?
Ⅲ. Grou p d iscu ssion
Please read the following poem and work out the task after it.
Str ess
by Sharon K.
What??s that stiffness in my neck?
Feel that lump come in my throat
Stomach dropping to my knees
Feel like I just missed the boat
Panic rising to my head
Heartbeat racing，breathing fast
Can I do it? Will I fail
How long will these feelings last?
Apprehension overwhelms
Nervous twitching，fingers curled
Tension headache，aching back
All these symptoms now unfurled
Now my body??s overrun
Hormones racing from my glands
Must release it，let it out
How to do it??s in my hands
Lost our way of fight or flight
Stored up anger ，unreleased
Words and shouting flung about
Now it??s time that raging ceased
Relaxation，that??s the key
Integration of the mind
Exercise，good food to eat
Leave those worries far behind
Hold that stress out at arm??s length
Draw it，write it，let it go
Roll it in a little ball
Throw it out，release that woe
Find the tools you have inside
Make a choice to be serene
Welcome stress，become its friend
Don??t put life in quarantine.
It is important to take care of yourself during periods of high stress. Devise some tips to help yourself and others under heavy pressure from the following aspects:
meals，sleep，exercise and what you think is important.
