Objectives

After finishing this unit, students will be able to

● talk about some psychological issues and psychological health

● get an idea of the overall organization of both passages

● learn to use key word and expressions

● adopt the reading skill Drawing Conclusions while reading

● learn to write a passage based on the graph (table)

I. Listen and talk (2 periods)

Teaching Steps:    

Step1  Greetings and Presentation （10M）（class and individual）

1.  Are you feeling really sad, tired, and worried most of the time?

2.Are these feeling lasting more than a few days?

3. Do you think psychological health is important?

Step 2  Lead-in (Listen twice and fill in the missing words, then check Ss’ answers )  （10M）(class and individual )

Step 3 Sample Dialogue 1 （15minutes）(class and pair work)

1. Listen to the dialogue and get to know the content of the dialogue.

2. Listen to the tape once again and answer the questions

1) Have you been to the health clinic?

2) What is therapy?

3. Read and follow the tape and explain some of the language points

1. clinic: adj. 诊所的， 临床的  n. 临诊医师， 门诊医师［心理学家］

Psycho-educational clinic   [美]心理教育的临床诊断        

psychological clinic      心理诊疗所

school clinic            学校医务所

2.therapy:           n.   疗法; 治疗, 疗效

ultrasonic-therapy             超声波疗法

ultraviolet therapy           紫外线治疗              

work therapy    工作疗法

Step 4 Communicative task I   （15M）(group work)

1. Practise dialogue 1 in pairs (partners)

2. Communicative tasks

  Listen to the tape and then make a dialogue according to the language situation given by task 1

3. useful phrases and sentences

1)Did you ask the doctor about the cause of your depression?

2)Maybe you’re spending too much time on your studies.

4. Work in groups  (Row 1&2, Row 3&4, Row 5&6 )

5. Ask 2 groups to come and act out their dialogue

Step 5  Sample Dialogue 2 （15minutes）(class and pair work)

1. Listen to the dialogue and get to know the content of the dialogue.

2. Listen to the tape once again and answer the questions

1) How to ease your pressure?

2) Do you need the teacher’s encouragement?

3. Read and follow the tape and explain some of the language points

dose: take a dose吃一剂药         an effective dose有效剂量

a dose of liquid medicine     一次服量的药水

a dose of hard work         一项苦差事

Step 6 Communicative task II   （15M）(group work)

1. Practise dialogue 2 in pairs (partners)

2. Communicative tasks

  Listen to the tape and then make a dialogue according to the language situation given by task 2

3. useful phrases and sentences

go in

look down

needn’t worry too much about…

4. work in groups  (Row 1&3, Row 2&4, Row 5(team 1&3))

5. Ask 2 groups to come and act out their dialogue

Step 7 Assignment

Read and practice the dialogues and make free dialogue in groups.

Passage A (2 periods)

Is It Healthy to Be a Football Supporter?

Step 1 Greetings and a brief revision ( 3-5M ) (pair work or group work)

Ask one or two pairs(groups) to act out their own dialogue about culture

Step 2  Pre-reading （5M）(group discussion)

1. What do you know about die-hard football fans?

2. Do you have any favorite sports or other recreational activities?

3. What is your attitude toward football fans?

Step 3  Skimming （10M）(individual and class work)

Read passage A within 8 minutes and try to get the main idea of the passage.

Reference keys: Die-hard football fans are often portrayed as lonely misfits, but a study has revealed that football fans suffer fewer bouts of depression and alienation than people who never watch the game.

Step 4  Scanning （20M）(class work)

Discuss in groups and divide the passage into parts and get the main idea of each part.

Step 5  Review

Retell the passage  (5-8M)

Step 6 Language focus

1. abandon   v. give up, cast away 放弃，抛弃

2. achievement    n. something accomplished successfully by means of practice or perseverance 成就，成绩，成功

3. alienation    n. emotional isolation or dissociation 孤僻,不合群

4. ardent      a. expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate 热情的；多情的

5. arouse    v. stir up; excite 激起；唤起

6.attachment    n. a bond, as of affection or loyalty 依恋，爱慕，忠诚

something attached to something else附录；附加物

7. avidly    ad. ardently, greedily 殷切地；贪婪地

8. referee   n. an official supervising the play; an umpire 裁判

9. scarf   n. a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders 围巾

  self-esteem   n. pride in oneself; self-respect 自豪；自尊

 soar   v. climb swiftly or powerfully 翱翔；攀升

10. striker   n. a forward on a soccer team （足球队中的）前锋

   stroke   n. 中风

11. stylized   a. 程式化的，按固定格式的

12. surge   v. increase suddenly 猛增；突然增加

13. testosterone   n. 睾丸激素；白色结晶固酮类激素

14. tribal   a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe 部落的，宗族的

15. tribe   n. a unit of social organization consisting of a number of families or other groups who share a common ancestry, culture, and leadership 部落，宗族

16. vicariously   ad. 代理(人)地

17. void   n. an open space or a break in continuity; a gap 空白；间断

   wage   v. declare and levy 发动

   warfare   n. the waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict 战争；武装冲突

18. winger   n. （球队中的）边锋

Step 7 Assignment

Review the text

General writing: Write a short passage of 120 words or so on the topic “Sports and Psychological Health.”

Passage B  (2 periods) 

A Working Man Is a Healthy Man

Step 1 Greetings and a brief revision ( 3-5M ) (pair work or group work)

Dictation: some useful words, expressions and sentences.

Step 2  Pre-reading （5M）(group discussion)

1. What kind of person do you think is a healthy person?

2. Where does pressure usually come from? Give examples.

3. Do you think that a working man is a happier, healthier man? Why or why not?

Step 3  Skimming （10M）(individual and class work)

Read passage A within 8 minutes and try to get the main idea of the passage.

Do the exercise on page 130 and check the Ss’ comprehension.

Step 4  Scanning （20M）(class work)

Discuss in groups and divide the passage into parts and get the main idea of each part.

Step 5  Review

Retell the passage  (5-8M)

Step 6 Language focus

1. accomplished  a.  skilled; expert 娴熟的；有造诣的

2. advance   v.   make progress; improve 取得进步；改善

3. bean      v.   hit at the head 击中头部

4. buddy     n.   friend or comrade; chum; used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy 朋友；同志；兄弟；

5. cardiovascular  a.  脉管的, 导管的, 血管的

6. competitive   a.  liking competition or inclined to compete 爱竞争的

7. conclude     v.  arrive at by the process of reasoning; infer on the basis of convincing evidence 得出结论；推论出

8. converse     n.   something that has been reversed; an opposite 相反事物；对立物

9. immunity    n.   inherited, acquired, or induced resistance to infection by a specific pathogen 免疫力；抵抗能力

10. truism      n.  公理；自明之理

11. upwardly   ad. 向上, 朝上

12. wrinkle    n. a line or crease in the skin, as from age 皱纹

13.useful hint 解释，说明

Step 7 Assignment

Review the text

Practical writing: Suppose you are an office manager. You got a letter from your customer, Mr Andi on 15 March, 2003, complaining about one of your employees for his offensive behavior. Write a letter of apology in reply.