Unit7▲overwhelm vt. 1.使不知所措, (感情上) 使（某人）受不了2.胜过，击败spin v. 1.（使）迅速地旋转 2.纺线，纺纱，纺织n. 旋转title vt. 给(书、文章等) 取名n. 1.名称，题目2.称呼，头衔react vi. 1.作出反应，回应 2.反对，反抗reactor n. [C] 原子反应堆，核反应堆tense a. 1.紧张的2.拉紧的，绷紧的v. （使）紧张，（使）绷直▲cholesterol n. [U] 胆固醇excess a. 额外的，附加的n. 无节制，过量fiber (英fibre) n. [C, U] 纤维，纤维物质circuit n. 1.电路2.环道，环形道worm n. [C]虫，蠕虫pump n. 泵vt. （用泵）抽吸（或运送）attribute vt. 把……归因于，把……归咎于n. 特性，属性exterior n. 外部，外面，外表a. 外部的，外面的，外表的interior n. 内部a. 内部的▲destructive a. 破坏的▲perfection n. 完美，十全十美，尽善尽美perfectionist n. 力求完美者，完美主义者，凡事求全者delegate vt. 1.授权，委托权限 2.选派代表n. 代表cycle n. 1.循环，周期2.自行车（脚踏车），摩托车vi. 骑自行车emphasis n. 强调jam n. 1.堵塞2.[U] 果酱vt. 把……塞入，挤入vi. 卡住，轧住argument n. 1.争论，争吵 2. 论据，论点，理由stir v. 1.搅和，搅拌，拌匀 2.使激动，惹起，激起n. 1.搅和，搅拌2.激动；骚乱，动乱outlet n. 1.发泄（精力、感情）的方法 2.出口▲physiological a. 生理的，生理学的physiologically ad. 生理上，在生理学上recommend vt. 1. 建议，劝告 2.推荐，举荐financial a. 财政的，金融的financially ad. 在金融上，在财政上independent a. 1.独立的，自主的，自立的 2.无偏见的，中立的stimulate vt. 刺激，激励，激发temper n. 1.心情，情绪2.性情，脾气vt. 使缓和，软化，调和priority n. 1.优先处理的事 2.居先，优先（权）viewpoint n. 观点，看法troublesome a. 令人烦恼的，麻烦的，使人痛苦的politician n. 1.政客 2.政治家deadline n. 最后期限flee v. 逃跑，逃避，逃逸Phrases and Expressionsbe out of control 失去控制，不听约束blood pressure 血压blow one's top 大发雷霆stir in one's own juice 受煎熬blow apart 爆炸on one's trail 在……路上cut down 减少……的数量keep sth. in mind 记住◆workaholic n. 闲不下来的人，工作狂dimension n. 1.方面，特点 2.尺度（宽，长，厚，高）dimensional a. （构成复合词的）有……维的，……方面的constant a. 1.经常的，永恒的，不断的 2.不变的，固定的constantly ad. 经常地，不断地drunk a. 1.（酒）醉的 2.陶醉（于）consequence n. 1.结果，结局，影响2.重要性system n. 1.制度，体制；一套（工作）方法2.系统，装置sanction vt. 批准，认可n. 1.批准，认可2.约束力，约束因素workaholism n. 醉心工作，迷恋工作employee n. 雇员，被雇佣的人employer n. 雇主loyal a. 忠诚的，忠贞的hazard vt. 1.使遭受危险，冒险2.冒险做出；大胆提出n. 危险；风险trap vt. 1.使陷于困境，使落入圈套，使受限制 2.设陷阱捕捉n. 1.陷阱，捕捉机2.圈套，诡计consumption n. 1. 消耗，消费 2. 消费量，消耗量mode n. 方法，方式merchant n. 商人rack vt. 使（肉体或精神）受痛苦，使受折磨，给……造成麻烦（此词在文中与up连用，意义为"积累"。
Unit7新视野⼤学英语第⼆册Teaching Plan for Unit 7(In New Horizon College English Book 2)I. Time:10 class hoursII. Contents:Listening and SpeakingSection A: Lighten Your Load and Save Your LifeSection B: Are You a Workaholic?III. Suggested Timetable:1.The first two-class-hour session for listening and speaking (Unit 7 in College English Listening and Speaking Course Book 2 ).2.Next four-class-hour session for Section A3.The fourth two-class-hour session for exercise of Section A4.The fifth two-class-hour session for Section B and Section CIV. Aims and Requirements:Listening and Speaking:1.Train the students’ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details of the listening texts.2. Give the students a chance to exchange views on the texts they have heard to enable them to have a deeper understanding of the texts.Section A : Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life1. Help students understand how to get rid of stress in their life.2. Understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it.3. Grasp some keys words, phrases and some useful sentence patterns.Section B: Are You a Workaholic?1.Reading skill: Finding Out Word Meanings2.Sentence patterns & Language pointsV. Focal Points and Difficult Points:Listening and Speaking:1.Enable students to be familiar with the passage listening skill2.Grasp some words and expressions which often appear in CET-4Section A : Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life1. Organizing the composition according to problem—analysis—solution.2. Key words, phrases and some useful sentence patterns3. The principle of end-weight in the sentenceSection B: Are You a Workaholic?Practice reading skills: Finding out the meaning of an unfamiliar word from clues provided by context.VI. Suggested Teaching Procedure and Methodology:Listening and Speaking: ( an interactive approach is introduced)1. Pre-listening Task:arrange the students in pairs and ask them to discuss the followingquestions:①Which is most important to you in deciding what to by, brand name, quality, or price? Why?②Do you spend much money on fashion?③What kind of cloths do you like to wear?2. Background informationFashion, in most cases, refers to the styles of clothing, hairstyles, etc. that are popular at a particular time. Fashion changes quickly. For example, mimi-skirts were all the fashion in the 1960s. Many people, especially women and the young, like to follow the fashion, which is usually set by famous film stars, pop singers, models. People’s attitude towards fashion differs from one to another. Some people think changing fashion is nothing but a waste of time and money. Others think it can make the world more colorful and beautiful. Well-designed clothes can make one feel good and can reflect one’s personality.3.Listening to text 1 and 24.Speaking Tasks: ask the students to get into pairs and explain to them how to carry outSpeaking Task A- Reflections on the texts, then select a pair to present their views in class.Section A: Lighten Y our and Load Save Your Life1. Background information①Dr. Robert S. Eliot, the author of the book②The University of Nebraska: The university has four campuses. Its main campus is located inLincoln, where colleges of arts and sciences, agriculture, education, architecture, engineering, and technology, business administration, home economics, journalism, and law are housed. ③Benjamin Franklin, a famous American of the 1700’s best known for experiments withelectricity and nature, using kites.2. Pre-reading ActivitiesListen to short passage twice and answer questions①What causes stress?②What are the NICE factors? Why are they important?③How do we follow Ben Franklin’s example?听⼒原⽂：Stress can kill you. Being tense can damage your heart so it is wise to take charge of your life and realize you cannot control everything. But you can control stress which is caused by fear, uncertainty, doubt and lack of control. Anger may be the root of this stress, especially for hardworking professional women and people with no goals in life. To relax and take control, try the NICE factors: new, interesting, challenging experiences. And follow Ben Franklin’s example by writing down the major goals you want to achieve in your life. For the problems over which you have no control, you have to go with the flow. Answers:①What causes stress?Reference key: Fear, uncertainty, doubt and lack of control②What are the NICE factors? Why are they important?Reference key: New, interesting, challenging experiences are NICE factors./ To relax and take control.③How do we follow Ben Franklin’s example?Reference key: Writing down the major goals you want to achieve in your life.3.Work on Section AA)Structure of the Text ( a method of analyzing the text structure is employed)Part I (Paras.1-7) The relation between stress and health discovered by Dr. Robert S. Eliot.Part II (Paras. 8-11): The roots of stress.Part III (Paras. 12-20): The ways of lightening the load.B) Raise some questions to make students grasp some detailed information in the text(question and answer method is used)Part I (Paras.1-7):Questions:- According to Dr. Robert S. Eliot, what should you do if you don’t want to break your heart?- For those who are called “hot reactors”, what may be the result of being tense?- What main factors, according to Eliot, cause harmful levels of stress?Answers: -You should learn to take charge of your lives and recognize there are many things beyond your control. (Para. 2) -Being tense may cause tremendous and rapid increases in their blood pressure. (Para.4)-Fear, uncertainty and doubt, together with the lack of control. (Para.7)Part II (Paras. 8-11): The roots of stress.Question: -What kinds of people does the author mention to illustrate “the root of their stress is anger”?Answer: -One kind is professional women, the other kind is people who have no “compass in life”. . (Para.9)Part III (Paras. 12-20): The ways of lightening the load.Questions: -What new factors does Eliot recommend in order to calm yourselves down?-What does the example of Ben Franklin show?-From Eliot’s viewpoint, how do we face all the problems and difficulties in our dailylivesAnswers:-The NICE factors–new, interesting, challenging experiences. . (Para.13)-The example shows that you can’t fulfill all your great ambitions, so you have to set your priorities. . (Para.15-18)-We can’t complain or escape. We have to learn how to deal with them. . (Paras.19-20) 4. Language PointsPart I (Paras.1-7)①If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, like the stress in your life is spinning out of control, (Para 1)overwhelm v1.cover (sth./sb.) completely or cause to feel a sudden strong feeling使不知所措, (感情上) 使（某⼈）受不了They were overwhelmed by sadness when their baby died.婴⼉死时他们悲痛欲绝。
