大学英语听说教程3 Unit 6 Stress

1Unit6StressPartAPre-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.2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.3Sam:Butthetruthis,therearemorepoliceofficersinjuredduringaroutinestop.Interviewer:Really?Sam:Really!That’swhyallpoliceofficersaretaughtfromtheverybeginningtobeawareoftheirsurroundings.Peoplebackoverpolicemen,peopleshootpolicemen,peoplejumpoutatpolicemen—differentkindsofthings.Sothat’sprobablythemoststressfultime.Interviewer:Isee.Let’stakeabreakandthenwe’llmoveontoournexttopic.Sam:Allright.Exercise1Listentotheconversationandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?a.Friends.b.Apoliceofficerandaninvestigator.c.Twopoliceofficers.d.Apoliceofficerandaprogramhostess.2.WhatdoesSammainlytalkabout?a.Hisjobasapoliceofficer.b.Hispersonallife.c.Howstressfulpatrolworkis.d.Howpoliceofficersaretaughttodealwithstress.3.WhatdoyouknowaboutSam?a.Heisanexperiencedpoliceofficer.b.Hewillquithispresentjobsoonerorlater.c.Heisagoodsupervisor.d.Heenjoysbeingapoliceofficer.Exercise2ListenagainandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformationaboutSam.Samhasbeenapoliceofficerfor30years.Hehasdoneeverythingfrompatroltoundercoverwork.Hehasalsodonedetectiveworkandnowheissupervisinginvestigations.Samthinksbeingapoliceofficerisaverystressfuljob,butitdependsontheassignmentonehas.Inhisopinionpatrolisthemoststressfulassignmentandthebiggestpartofthestressisthefearoftheunknown.Conversation2StressReducersWordBankmanifestv.toshowsth.plainly表明，显示ulcern.asoreplaceontheskinor