第13/674期初三教案

何齐

 

Don’t sweat over depression (P5)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

·Depression: a mental illness

·What is depression?

  Depression is a mental health disorder, a psychiatric（精神病的）condition, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration.

  Specifically, it is a mood disorder characterized by persistently low mood in which there is a feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

  Depression is different from the fluctuations in mood that we all experience as a part of a normal and healthy life.

 

II. While reading

deal 1.n.协议 agreement

     2.很多的，大量的 a great deal

     3.待遇 treatment      a better deal

     4.It’s a deal. 【口】就这么定了。

     5. not a big deal 没什么大不了的

eg: It’s not a big deal.Everybody forgets things sometimes.

 

horrible disease 可怕的疾病

horrible

1.very bad  

2.very unpleasant and often frightening, worrying, or upsetting

 

disease 疾病

have a disease ; catch/get a disease

illness (common errors) 常见错误

Do not say a heavy illness but a serious illness or a severe (严重的) illness

 

1. recently 最近，近来 (not long ago,especially a few days, weeks, or months ago) = lately ; a short/little while ago

2. the Ministry of Education   教育部

3.screen   n.屏幕；荧光屏   v.筛查；检查

4.regular adj. 定期的，有规律的

   regularly adv.   regularity n.

 

1.normal adj.正常的，意料之中的

  usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be

 （反）abnormal

2. moody adj.闷闷不乐 annoyed or unhappy

eg: Lewis was moody and brilliantly clever.

刘易斯斯喜怒无常，但是非常聪明。

3. at times 有时；偶尔

 

1. might seem like

似乎好像是

2. no one understands or cares

没有人理解和关心，这句话的出现也让抑郁症对的问题表现的更清楚，也说明需要大家足够的重视，尤其是对于青少年所出现的问题。

This might seem like a simple question, but we should think about it.

 

be treated with  被动语态  结构：be+过去分词

talk therapy 也称作talking cures，谈话疗法是认知治疗方

式，教人们改变有害的想法和信念。当患者有不切实际的负面想法产生时，他们会被告知如何用正面想法来代替这些负面想法。这可能听起来很简单，但此前有研究表明，它能治疗焦虑、强迫型神经错乱和饮食紊乱。

medicine n.药物  medical adj.医疗的 

medication n.药物，药剂 medicine or drugs to help people

 

1. what引导宾语从句，且在主句中做宾语，意思是“了解它是什么很重要，因为它会有影响很多人。”

2. affect v.影响 effect n.影响、结果

3.as  ①prep.如同，像 

      ②作为；身为 

      ③当作 

      ④while or when 正当...的时候 

      ⑤因为

本文中翻译成“因为”更为恰当。

 

III. Answer the questions

1. What will China do to find and prevent youth depression?

__________________________

 

2. How does depression affect people? (List at least three ways.)

a. ________________________

b. ________________________

c. ________________________

 

3. What do people with depression think about themselves?

__________________________

 

4. What does the information from WHO show?

__________________________

 

5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

__________________________

 

IV. Words in use

A. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. I didn’t sleep well that night, but it was my own ________ (false).

2. Keith seemed ________ (mood) all morning.

3. Ann suffered from depression and a number of other ________ (emotion) problems.

4. She suffers from a rare ________ (illness).

5. A ________ (combine) of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer cases.

 

B. Can you guess the meanings of these phrases?

have a disease          

suffer from a disease

catch/get a disease    

pass on a disease     

cause a disease       

prevent a disease      

treat a disease           

cure a disease           

spread a disease

a common/rare/serious disease

 

C. Choose the right answer.

1. The People's Republic of China ___ on October 1, 1949.

  A. found                B. was found

  C. is founded              D. was founded

2. English _____ in Canada.

  A. is spoken             B. are spoken   

  C. is speaking            D. speaks  

3. This English song ___ by the girls after class.

  A. often sings           B. often sang   

  C. is often sang           D. is often sung

 

D. Match the 1-5 with A-E.

1.Exercise regularly.   

2.Get the right amount of sleep.

3.Eat a healthy diet.     

4.Avoid alcohol and drugs.

5.Monitor your overall health.

 

 

A. Eating a low-fat diet with many vitamins and nutrients.

B. Visit your doctor regularly for physical check-ups.

C. Alcohol is a depressant that can alter your mood without you even realizing it.

D. In addition to helping your body function at its best, it is a mood regulator, easing your mind.

E. Believe it or not, exercise is a natural antidepressant.

 

V. Post reading

Life is what you make it, so try to make it beautiful.

 

参考答案

III. 1. China will add depression screening into students’ regular health checks.

细节分析题，本文中的答案比较精确，要注意一般将来时的时态。2021年11月教育部《关于进一步落实青少年抑郁症防止措施的提案》，明确将抑郁症筛查纳入学生体检，建立学生心理健康档案评估学生心理健康状态。

2. a. It affects people’s moods.

b. It affects their energy, sleep, and eating.

c. It makes them lose interest in all kinds of things

d. It affects how people think and feel about themselves.

总结归纳题。文中对抑郁症的影响简单归纳为情绪影响，生活影响，积极心态的影响。

3. They may feel bad about themselves or blame themselves for having a hard time.

本文第五段最后一句明确给出精准答案，表述了抑郁症患者的情绪表现是会责怪自己且总是感受不到生活的美好。

4. Having depression is pretty common.

10月10日为世界精神卫生日，本文中提到抑郁症患者约占比3.8%的人口，达到2亿8000万人，是一种常见病。世卫组织预测，到2030年内抑郁症将高居全球疾病负担第一位。

5. Depression can be treated, so don’t be afraid of it.

主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述目前抑郁症的发病问题及给人们带来的影响，中国如何重视青少年精神健康问题的有效措施，同时也告诉大家这是一个很普遍的问题，不要担心害怕，通过治疗都可以治愈。

IV. A. 1. fault 2. moody 3. emotional 4. illness 5. combination

C. BAD

D. A-3, B-5, C-4, D-2, E-1