1. Oxford English
Module Sport and health
Unit 6
Caring for your health

2. He is doing homework. What is Hi doing? Why does he feel low?
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
He is doing homework.
What is Hi doing?
Why does he feel low?
Why does Lo say “You’re Hi. I’m Lo!”?
Because he has a lot of homework to finish.
Because he thinks that Hi said his name was Lo.

3. 1.What’s your feeling at the pictures? Uncomfortable?Stressful?
2.Are you under a lot of stress?

4. A survey
Did you have a good sleep?
Do you enjoy your meals?
Do you shout at others when something bad happens to you?
Do you often lose your temper and cry out?
Do you have a good memory?
Do you often have no desire欲望 to do anything?
Do you often feel out of place among your classmates?
Do you often feel low before an exam takes place?
People under a lot of stress may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties. 4

5. A What do you know about ...?
A1 What can cause导致 stress? Match the words in the box with the pictures below. Write the correct words in the blanks. (P 82)

6. exams
quarrels
feeling ashamed
being lonely

7. A2 In pairs, discuss the following questions. (P 82)
1 Have you ever suffered from 受..折磨stress?
2 What causes you to have stress?
3 How does this stress make you feel?

8. Brainstorm suggestions on how to fight stress.
Hang out出去玩/闲逛 with our friends and have fun
What should we do to fight stress?
Sing favourite songs
Listen to music
See a funny film …

9. B Before you read Look and answer the question. 过一种平衡的生活
Where may the article be found?
On the Internet.

10. Look at the title and the sub-headings of the online在线的 article on page 83. Then tick (√) the ways to deal with处理 stress which are probably mentioned in the article. √ √ √ √ √ √ √

11. How to lead a balanced life
Skimming略读:to get the main idea.
Read the title , the sub-headings of the online article on page 83 and fill in the blanks.
How to lead a balanced life
_____ ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life.
Five
Learn to relax
Take up
a hobby
Take care of your body
________
________
_______
________
_____
Laugh
Be positive

12. Read para1 by Using key words to find the
details细节.Finish task 1 in learning plan学案.
...
Cause 3
Cause 2
Cause 1
Dealing with
____________
Worrying about
_______________
Studying
peer pressure
what others think
_______
Effect
suffer from stress
Many students ________________ in their daily lives. They are ____________ because _________________________.
under stress
their lives are not balanced

13. 1. I am the most handsome boy.
Read in details
Task 2: Read Para. 3 and judge判断 whether the following thinking is positive or passive.
1. I am the most handsome boy.
2. I am stupid. Nobody would make that mistake except me.
3. I believe I will win the match.
4. Sarah does not like me because I am too fat.
5.I will surely have a bright future.
6.I failed the English exam again. It seems that I will never pass an English exam.

14. What are the ways to relax?
Task 4: Read the fourth paragraph and finish task 3.
Learn to relax
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment.
What are the ways to relax?

15. _____________________________. Reading a book
Examples
Ways to relax
Peter goes to the cinema three times a month.
Seeing a film.
Mary likes reading novels in the afternoon at the weekend.
_______________.
Tom usually goes to the Shanghai Grand Theatre to enjoy a concert.
Kitty often walks around the garden in her neighbourhood with her family after dinner.
Maggie goes to a café alone when she has problems in work.
_____________________________.
Task 3: Read the fourth paragraph and finish the table.
Reading a book
Going to a concert
Taking a walk
Sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment

16. Task 4: Read the fifth paragraph and answer the following questions.
Which of the following can you take up as a hobby?
Why should you take up a hobby?
a b c d
Why should you take up a hobby?
Because when we are busy with a hobby, we leave all our worries behind.

17. Task 5: Read the last two paragraphs and answer the questions.
What is harmful to our health? Why?
How can we take care of our bodies?
3. What is sometimes the best medicine for your stress?
4. How does laughter help us?
5. What can we do to make ourselves laugh?
Stress. Because it is our body’s enemy.
By taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep.
Laughter.
It cheers us up when we are low.
We can see a funny film or tell jokes with friends.

18. Discuss and fill in the blanks to retell the text.
Many students ___________ stress in their daily lives. They _____ too much ___ studying, ___________ peer pressure and worrying about _____ others think, etc. Thus, stress becomes _________ their health. Here are five ways to deal with stress:
· Be positive. ____________________ of life.
· Learn to relax. ______ yourself ___ take a break.
· ________ a hobby. Try to _____ worries _______.
· Take care of your body.
· Laugh. Try to ____ yourself ___ when you are low.
suffer from
focus on
dealing with
what
a risk to
Look on the bright side
Force to
Take up
leave behind
cheer up

19. Discuss this with your classmates and help your good friend.
假如你是Mike，你知道你的好朋友Jack最近因为作业较多并且没能拿到班上的第一名而郁郁不欢，压力很大。由于没有休息好，Jack的情况更糟糕，他总发现自己的记忆力不如以前，很难集中精神高效学习。现在请你请他一些小建议，帮助他缓解压力。 19

20. Homework 1.上Q群查看老师上传优美的文章并选择自己喜欢的誊抄一遍。
2. 完成《英语（九年级 下册）B》第103页Reading A的练习。
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