Unit 3: Part C Interpreting Writing Workshop

Reading Skills & Cultural Links Reading Skills Cultural Links

Interpreting

Here is a conversation between Maggie and John about stress. Interpret it into English with your partner.

stop, stressed out, under pressure, all the time, muscles are tense, stomach is upset, relax, killer, exercise, roller blading, dancing, except that, take yoga class 3

Margie： This has got to stop!

John： What is it, Margie? You look so stressed out.

Margie：John, it’s the job. I’m under pressure all the time. My muscles are tense, and my stomach is upset. I just can’t seem to relax. What should I do?

John: Yeah, stress, it’s a killer. You could take some exercise. It really helps me when I’m stressed out.

Margie：Actually I tried that. Firstly, I took roller blading, but it didn’t work. Then I tried dancing lessons, but I couldn’t find a dance partner.

Here is a conversation between Maggie and John about stress. Interpret it into English with your partner.

Margie：It’s not a bad idea. Except that I can’t swim.

John: Well, you could think about taking yoga classes. I think yoga is very relaxing. Margie: I don’t know. I don’t think yoga is the right thing for me.

John: Or, it might be a good idea to take some time off. Maybe go on a little beach vacation by the ocean.

Unit 3: Interpreting

Margie：En, this is a good idea. I am feeling better already. Thanks, John. You’ve been a great help.

John: Anytime. Enjoy your trip to the ocean. Writing

1. Watch the video clip. The following statements will help you catch the main points. If you can, try to write some key words.

2. Watch the video clip again, and write a composition on the topic “The Most Effective Ways to Relieve Stress”. Base your composition on the outline below. 1) It is important to relieve stress.

be linked to, depression, anxiety, anger, insomnia, headache, therefore, vital, work on, maintain, overall

2) There are many effective ways to relieve stress.

technique, recommend, relieve, complain about, possess, stay calm, acceptable, plague, regular exercise, mountain hiking, get involved in, reduce stress

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3) Conclusion.

inevitable, finding effective ways to, delightful

Stress comes in the form of work, family, relationships, and things we have to do on a daily basis. It even becomes a normal way of life. However, stress has been linked to many emotional problems, like depression, anxiety, anger, and physical illnesses as insomnia and headache. Therefore, it is more than vital that people should constantly work on reducing their stress level in order to maintain overall health.

Many techniques are recommended to relieve stress. For me, there are some that work most effectively. The first one is looking at the positives. Instead of complaining about what we do not possess, think of what we have in our lives. It could help us stay calmer in a stressful situation. The second one is going on a vacation. It can be very good to relieve the stress that is plaguing us. The third one is regular exercise. We can go mountain hiking, play tennis, or get involved in some other sports activities. When we do exercise, the chemicals released from our body could help us reduce stress.

Though stress is inevitable, we can relieve it to a level which is beneficial to us. Therefore, finding effective ways to relieve stress can make our life more delightful. Video Script

B. Practical Writing 定义

道歉信(Letter of Apology)的目的是写信人向收信人表明歉意，请求对方对自己的某种过失、所犯错误或未尽之事表示谅解。道歉信与普通书信的格式基本相同。但要注意的是，道歉信中语言一定要诚恳，解释的理由要真实，以达到获得收信人谅解的目的。 结构要点

道歉信一般包括以下几个方面的内容: 表明对什么事情表示歉意，请求得到收信人的谅解说明道歉的具体原因；提出建议——将对自己的过失采取怎样的补救措施。

写作练习：你向你的朋友借了一本英文杂志，但是杂志被你不小心弄丢了，写一封信向他表示歉意，并且提出补救措施。

Dear John,

I am terribly sorry to tell you that I have lost the English magazine you lent to me.

I read it every day and intended to finish it tomorrow. But last night, I could not find the magazine. I must have left it somewhere. I will try my best to find it. Otherwise, I will buy a new magazine for you as soon as possible.

I know the old magazine cannot be replaced, therefore, I am really sorry for that. This is also a warning for me to be more careful in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Lily

Reading Skills and Cultural Links Scanning （寻读）

寻读是一种常见的阅读技巧，是指在有限的时间内，在文中寻找一个具体问题的答案。这一阅读技巧主要用于快速而准确地定位某一事实或具体信息。 寻读的主要特点:

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在略读过程中，读者几乎对阅读材料的内容一无所知。但是在寻读过程中，读者以具体的阅读任务为引导，目的是快速定位信息。如果阅读的目的只是查找读者想要的信息，就没有必要仔细阅读整个材料，而是应尽快找到信息可能分布在材料的哪个部分，然后仔细阅读该部分。

寻读的主要方法:

1. 了解阅读材料的结构特点以及逻辑排列顺序

通常情况下，在寻读时，读者可以从阅读材料的开头、每一段的首句和尾句、材料的结尾大致了解其结构特点以及内容的逻辑排列顺序。 2. 确定要寻找的信息

在花上一、两分钟了解阅读材料的结构并熟悉了材料是如何展开之后，读者就可以立即开始寻找可能包含所需信息的部分了。一旦确定了该部分，就不要在无关的单词和句子上花费时间，而是要用最短的时间锁定所需信息。 3. 仔细阅读相关部分，确定答案

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Unit 3: Reading Skills

Scan the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What does “Pandora’s Box of anxieties” refer to?

2. What is the main issue between aged parents and adult children? 3. What causes the dilemma of taking care of elderly parents?

4. What problems do adult children have if they bring their parents into their homes?

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周 次 6 日期 9月17 节 次 3-4 Unit 3 Speaking and listening exercises 授课内容 Oral work, listening work 授课学时 2 教学目的 1 Teach the students new words and phrases. 2 Make the students grasp important grammatical points. 3 Help the students to have a thorough understanding of the whole text. 4 Improve the students’ listening skill. 教学重点 New words and phrases; sentence structure New phrases and sentence structure; understanding of the whole text 教学难点 教具及媒体 Textbook, PPT and disk 教学方法 Teaching, questions, discussion and exercises 教 学 过 程 I. II. III. Warm up Speaking and listening exercises Oral work, listening work 思考题 作 业 1. What Is Culture Shock? 2. List causes of Culture Shock.

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