unit7sectionalightenyourloadandsaveyourlife.ppt

Unit 7 Section ALighten Your Load and Save Your Life Background information Text structure analysis Summary of the passage Grammar Language points Difficult sentences translation Writing After-reading discussion I. Background Information Dr. Robert S. Eliot, the author of the book: From Stress to Strength: How to Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life. Benjamin (Ben) Franklin Benjamin (Ben) Franklin, a very famous American of the 1700’s best known for his experiments with electricity and nature, using kites, which led to his innovation of lightening rod(避雷针). II. Text analysis --- main idea Stress exerts great impact upon people both physically and psychologically. According to the research done by Dr. Robert S. Eliot excess stress may cause tremendous and rapid increases in blood pressure and then bring damage to the heart. In fact these problems may be attributed to such FUD factors as fear, uncertainty, doubt and lack of control. To cope with stress, we should take charge of our life, lighten the load and learn to fit in with the life. How is the text organized? The passage is broadly put into four parts. Part I (paras 1-3): A brief introduction to the stress in life By citing quotations from Robert S. Eliot, the author exchanges his opinion with the readers in a form of conversation — If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, then you may be hurting your heart…If you don’t want to break your heart, you need to… IV. Grammar Language points This type of expression describes the behavior or a minor event which goes together with the major event in the clause. The man sat in the front row, his hands on the table. 那男子坐在前排是，手放在桌子上。 He fell to the ground, blood streaming from his nose. 他跌倒在地，血从鼻子里流了出来。 So says Dr. Robert S. Eliot, … (L5) “So” refers to what is talked about in Para 2. When the subject is too long and it bears noew information of the whole sentence, “so” is used at beginning of the