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Unit 6 risks,Part One,Preparation,1. What Is Risk?,2. Risks in Jobs,3. Which Activity Is Riskier?,4. Why Would People Like to Take Risks?,Part One: Preparation What Is Risk?,1. What is,Risk is the probability of losing something of value.,Part One: Preparation What Is Risk?,The greatest risk for most people is the risk of,The Risk of,relationships and happiness,death,health,safety,money,property,Part One: Preparation Risks in Jobs,2. Risks in Jobs,Work in pairs to classify the following list of jobs according to the risks involved in the jobs. Some jobs have different types of risks.,Risks in Jobs,Task 1,Directions: Many jobs involve risks. Some even have several risks. Work in pairs to classify the following list of jobs.,coal-miner stockbroker policeman president fireman singer lawyer teacher businessman pilot model writer farmer factory worker psychiatrist chemical engineer computer programmer,Risks in Jobs,Task 1,Risks in Jobs,Directions: Though many jobs involve different types of risks, we still have to do it. Watch the video and discuss with your group members the following questions.,Do you think people in the video are doing arisky job? Do you wish to run the risk?What do you think is the most risky job? Why?,Task 1,Video,Task 1,Click to stop and click again to continue,Risks in Entertaining Activities,Task 2,People nowadays are no longer content to those traditional holiday experiences. They are seeking more thrilling activities. Watch the flash, you will see a kind of exciting but very risky activity.,幻灯放映后在画面上点右键选播放,Task 2,Directions: Do you like the activity in the flash? Think about the following questions and tell the class your answers.,Risks in Entertaining Activities,List as many as possible the activities you think are exciting and risky as well. Choose the most risky one and tell why you think so. Do you prefer more traditional one or more thrilling one?,Risk activities极限运动 X-Games, Extreme Games,Parachute跳伞BASE jump 极限跳伞,定点跳伞,自行车越野,小轮车运动 bicycle motocross (BMX),Scuba diving潜水,Surfing 冲浪,摩托车越野 motocross (MTX),攀岩 rock climbing,蹦极 bungee jumping,滑板运动 skateboarding, skurfing,Rafting 漂流,Skiing 滑雪,Talk Show,Now an interesting number of students in China are interested in risky sports, but accidents happens from time to time. People begin to ask whether it is worthwhile for college students to do those sports.Now work in groups to stage a talk show, one member acts as the host and other member the guests, discussing the problem.,Directions: Read the following quotes on risk and work in pairs to discuss why people would like to take risks.,Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people dont. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever. Philip Andrew Adams,However well organized the foundations of life may be, life must always be full of risks. Henry Havelock Ellis,Why would people like to take risks?,In-Class Reading,Risks and You,Part Two: In-Class Reading ,Work in pairs to answer the following questions.,What is risk? Could you think of as many risks as you can in our life?,Sample,Risk is the probability that something bad will happen. Life is full of risks. For example, people may hurt themselves when riding bicycles by getting involved in traffic accidents. A passenger may be killed in an air crash, or even a child will be faced with sharp toys and poor childcare. There may be natural disasters such as hurricane, tsunami, infectious diseases or dangerous flood. It seems the list could go on and on.,What should we do in face of risks?,Sample,When faced with risks, we should stay calm and try to get help. Sometimes we can take measures to reduce the probabilities of risks. For instance, we can reduce the speed when riding bicycles or motors; wed better not go swimming alone; we shouldnt try dangerous games without any guidance or protection. We should stop children from playing dangerous and harmful games.,Whats the difference and similarity between hypochondria and anxiety about risks?,Sample,Hypochondria, fear of disease and suspicious of being ill is like anxiety about risks in some way. Both are the result of partial information. But the big difference is that the hypochondriac can usually turn to a physician to clarify the whole situation. Then he knows clearly whether he has the suspected disease or not. As to the risks of life, the situation is not that simple, for risks are almost always a matter of probability rather than certainty.,Risks are always a matter of probability rather than certainty. (Para. 1-3),comparison between hypochondria and anxiety about the risks of life:,In both cases, the fear or anxiety feeds on partial information.,The hypochondriac can turn to a physician to get a definitive clarification of the situation.,Risks are a matter of probability rather than certainty.,
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