UnitOneRelaxingWorkisveryimportantinourlife.Wehavetowork,nomatterwhatyouare.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsociety,peoplearefasteningtheirstepsoflife.Thereislesstimeforrelaxation.Theproblemisthatmoreandmorepeoplefeelstressed.Howtogetridofthestresswearesufferingfromiswhatwearetotalkabout.RelaxationstressstressfulstressedrelaxrelaxingrelaxedTask1Youaretodosomelistening,Beforeitthinkaboutyourschoollife,listthethings(atleast3)youdoandyourfeelingaboutthem.(A=Activity,F=Feeling)ActivityForm1234StudiesAFAFAFAFSportsHobbyOthersPairworkTalktoeachotherabouttheactivitiesyouhavelisted.Saywhichisstressfulandwhichisrelaxing.Doitlikethis:A:Ihavemyexamseveryweek.Ifinditstressfultohaveanexam.B:Iagreewithyou.ButIthinkitisrelaxingtodosomereadinginthesparetime.Expressionsforyourreference:prepareforanexam;lieonthebeach;waitfortheresultof;giveatalkinEnglish;doshoppingwithTask2GroupworkInterviewyourclassmatestoseewhatkindofstresstheyaresufferingfromandhowtheyrelaxthemselvesorgetridofit.NameStressCauseHowtorelaxSuggestion(s)Task3Youaretolistentoashortpassage.Doasyouareaskedto.1.Filltheinformationyou’vegotinthecard.2.Do2onPage10.OccupationSufferingCauseWaytorelaxQuestionsforreference:1.Whataremoststudentsfeelingstressful?2.Whatisthecauseofthestress?1)Whatareyoudoing?2)Whatdoyoufeelafterorwhiledoingit?3.Haveyoudoneanythingtoimprovetheconditions?4.Ifnot,orifineffective,whydon’tyou…?Sometimesitisnecessary,andmucheasier,totaketimeoutfromlifetositbackandtakeinsomeairawayfromyourtask,andrelax.Itisforthisreasonthatrelaxationissopopularwithmanypeople,andpossiblywhymanypeoplepreferthistotheactualwork.Relaxationonitsownissaidtobeasgoodassleep,andisindeedanimportantpartofsleep,itbeingverydifficulttosleepifyouarenotrelaxed.Attheveryleast,relaxationissaidtodoagreatdealforyouifyouareunableorunwillingtoattaintherequiredlevelofconsciousnessrequiredforactualslumber.RelaxationSometimesitis______,andmucheasier,to______timeoutfromlifetositbackandtakeinsome______awayfromyour______,and______.Itisforthis______thatrelaxationisso______withmanypeople,andpossiblywhymanypeople______thistotheactualwork.Relaxationonits______issaidtobeas______assleep,andisindeedanimportant______ofsleep,itbeingverydifficulttosleepifyouarenot______.Attheveryleast,relaxationis______todoagreatdeal______youifyouare______orunwillingtoattaintherequiredlevelofconsciousnessrequiredforactualslumber.Hereisonesimplephysicalmethodwhichisdesignedtobeusefulineverydaysituations:itdoesn'taimatdeeprelaxationorrequireyoutoliedownforhalfanhour!Rather,itaimstoreduceunnecessarylevelsoftension,sothatyoucancontinuewithyourcurrentactivitymoreeffectively;itcanbeusedjustaboutanywhere-sittinginalectureorexamination,walkingdownthestreet,orgoingtosleepinbed.ASimplePhysicalRelaxationTechniqueASimplePhysicalRelaxationTechniqueHereisonesimplephysicalmethod______isdesignedtobe______ineverydaysituations:itdoesn'taimatdeep______orrequireyouto______downforhalfanhour!Rather,itaimstoreduce______levelsoftension(stress),sothatyoucan______withyourcurrent(present)activitymoreeffectively;itcanbeusedjustabout______-sittinginalectureorexamination,______downthestreet,or______tosleepin______.Task4AssignmentWritareportaboutyouinterviewinclass.Writeaboutthestressyouandmostofyourclassmatesaresufferingfrom.Findthecausesofthestressesandgiveadviceonhowtorelaxyourselves.
