The immune system in human bodies fights the bacteria and virus which cause disease.
3．What did biologists know about the immune system before? ． What is their recent observation about it?
Biologists used to think that the immune system was a separate, independent part of our bodies. Recently, however, they have found that our brain can affect our immune system.
Reading One
Check your comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the text. 4. What did the two studies of the cadets and the student nurses tell us?
The two studies indicated that there connection between stress and illness.
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5．Are researchers very sure of the results they have got? ．
No, they aren’t, because other factors, besides emotional ones, may also affect the immune system.
Unit 7
Stress in our Life
Pre-reading Questions
What is stress? How much do you know about it? Stress is great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which causes this condition. Is stress all bad and should a life be stress-free? Optimal stress - stress level is within a moderate range, not too high and not too low. Instead you’re energized and focused as you go down the road of life.
Unit 7
Stress in our Life
Reading One
Reading One
Check your comprehension
Answer the following questions with the information from the text. 1. What kind of expert is a psychoimmunologist? What do they do?
Find proper words in Words in Focus to fill in the blanks.
Reading One Check your vocabulary
bereaved 1. The ______________ are still in mourning. infected 2. Her cheerful spirits and bubbling laughter _________ the whole
immune 5. Journalists, he insisted, must be __________ from prosecution. infected 6. Police have sealed off __________ areas of the country. sore 7. The modern office block sticks out like a ____________ thumb
Psychoimmunologists are experts who try to find a link between the brain and the immune system.
2． 2．What is the function of the immune system in human bodies?
Pre-reading Expressions
Expressions that are likely to be used to talk about stress: If it is something that makes you worry, then it is stress. Anything that causes change in your daily routine is stressful. A major source of stress is overdriving yourself. Stress will make one feel depressed, fatigued or painful.
Pre-reading Expressions
Solutions to the stress:
Become aware of your stress and your emotional and physical reactions. There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. Recognize what you can change. Learn to moderate your physical reactions to stress. Stress cannot be eliminated, but it can be managed to help us in our life.
Reading One
Check your vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the words.
6. When somebody comes for treatment, the doctor always begins by asking him if he is on any ___________. medication 7. Robyn’s loss of memory is psychological a ______________ problem, rather than a physical one. infect 8. Anyone with a bad cold may ________ the people around them.
Pre-reading Expressions
Collocations that are possible to go with the target word “stress”: emotional / environmental / traumatic / optimal stress under the stress of stress-related disorders
Pre-reading Questions
Are there any effectively? suggestions for handling stress
GET AWAY: Sometimes a change, however small, can do wonders for your spirit. Forget it all for a while--escape! PRIORITIZE: You may not be able to avoid all the responsibilities and obligations you currently have, but you can learn how to complete them without resentment and consciously choose how you will handle them. SOCIALIZE: Spend time with family and friends for love and support.
Pre-reading Questions
Are there any effectively? suggestions for handling stress
TALK! Don't hold all your feelings within! Discuss your stressful feelings with someone you trust who will listen without being judgmental or pressuring you to their own point of view. ACT! Be willing to take risk and make change, no matter how small. Try to change the stressful situation, or at least some part of it. BE IN CHARGE! Discover what you need to feel good about yourself and get your needs met.
Reading One
Check your vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the words.
academic 1.The _________ standards in this university are high. 2.Experts say the most effective way of preventing infection of SARS is to improve immune one’s ____________ system. virus 3.HIV is a ________ which reduces people’s resistance to illness and can cause AIDS. 4.The bereaved _________ relatives of John felt sad for his early death. 5.Many people complain that they sometimes can hardly breathe because stresses of the __________ and strains of modern life.