1. Unit One Relaxing
Work is very important in our life. We have to work, no matter what you are. With the development of modern society, people are fastening their steps of life. There is less time for relaxation. The problem is that more and more people feel stressed. How to get rid of the stress we are suffering from is what we are to talk about.

2. relax
Relaxation
relaxing
relaxed
stress
stressful
stressed

3. Task 1 Activity Form 1 2 3 4 Studies A F Sports Hobby Others
You are to do some listening, Before it think about your school life, list the things( at least 3 ) you do and your feeling about them. ( A=Activity, F=Feeling )
Activity
Form 1 2 3 4
Studies A F
Sports
Hobby
Others

4. Pair work
Talk to each other about the activities you have listed . Say which is stressful and which is relaxing. Do it like this:
A: I have my exams every week. I find it stressful
to have an exam.
B: I agree with you. But I think it is relaxing to do
some reading in the spare time.
Expressions for your reference:
prepare for an exam; lie on the beach; wait for the result of; give a talk in English; do shopping with

5. Task 2 Group work Name Stress Cause How to relax Suggestion(s)
Interview your classmates to see what kind of stress they are suffering from and how they relax themselves or get rid of it.
Name
Stress
Cause
How to relax
Suggestion(s)

6. You are to listen to a short passage. Do as you are asked to. Task 3
1. Fill the information you’ve got in the card.
Occupation
Suffering
Cause
Way to relax
2. Do 2 on Page 10.

7. Questions for reference:
What are most students feeling stressful?
What is the cause of the stress?
1) What are you doing?
2) What do you feel after or while doing it?
Have you done anything to improve the conditions?
If not, or if ineffective, why don’t you…?

8. Sometimes it is necessary, and much easier, to take time out from life to sit back and take in some air away from your task, and relax. It is for this reason that relaxation is so popular with many people, and possibly why many people prefer this to the actual work.

9. Relaxation on its own is said to be as good as sleep, and is indeed an important part of sleep, it being very difficult to sleep if you are not relaxed. At the very least, relaxation is said to do a great deal for you if you are unable or unwilling to attain the required level of consciousness required for actual slumber.

10. Relaxation
Sometimes it is ______, and much easier, to ______ time out from life to sit back and take in some ______ away from your ______, and ______. It is for this ______ that relaxation is so ______ with many people, and possibly why many people ______ this to the actual work.
Relaxation on its______ is said to be as ______ as sleep, and is indeed an important ______ of sleep, it being very difficult to sleep if you are not ______
. At the very least, relaxation is ______to do a great deal ______ you if you are ______ or unwilling to attain the required level of consciousness required for actual slumber.

11. A Simple Physical Relaxation Technique
Here is one simple physical method which is designed to be useful in everyday situations: it doesn't aim at deep relaxation or require you to lie down for half an hour! Rather, it aims to reduce unnecessary levels of tension, so that you can continue with your current activity more effectively; it can be used just about anywhere - sitting in a lecture or examination, walking down the street, or going to sleep in bed.

12. A Simple Physical Relaxation Technique
Here is one simple physical method ______ is designed to be ______ in everyday situations: it doesn't aim at deep ______ or require you to ______ down for half an hour! Rather, it aims to reduce ______ levels of tension (stress), so that you can ______ with your current(present) activity more effectively; it can be used just about ______ - sitting in a lecture or examination, ______ down the street, or ______ to sleep in ______.

13. Task 4
Assignment
Writ a report about you interview in class . Write about the stress you and most of your classmates are suffering from.Find the causes of the stresses and give advice on how to relax yourselves.