Unit 10Topics to be coveredWhat is stress?Have you ever thought about the possible causes of stress?How do you feel when youre under stress?What results may stress produce?What can you do to prevent or reduce stress?Warm-upWe all have stress sometimes.For some people,it happens before having to speak in public.For other people,it might be before a first date.What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else.We generally use the word stress when we feel that everything seems to have become too much-we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us.Sometimes stress is helpful it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done.But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression,heart disease and a variety of other problems.ListeningListen to the text:Being a police officer is a stressful job.Reflections on listening(group discussion):What do you think are stressful jobs?In what way?BrainstormingTry to analyze the possible causes and results of people under stress,and it is wanted to offer some advices on how to prevent or relieve stress.Possible Causes Youre experiencing or facing a change at school or at work.There are problems at home:a serious illness in the family,money worries,a parental separation or divorce.High competition for jobs.Everyone in your life seems to expect a lot of you nowfrom your parents to all your teachers.(School and Parent expectations)Not fitting in to a social group.Being stuck with an unfriendly dormitory atmosphere.Some resultsworried or depressedincreased heart rate rapid breathing stammering headaches;stomach aches;chest pains sweating Sleeplessness(insomnia)alcohol and drug addictionpessimistic Stress managementCommunicationPeer support Relaxation While you cant completely avoid all stress,you can take control of your life and make it less painful.Role-play Suppose youre psychologist and patient.The psychologist is helping the stress-suffered patient.The patient is stating his stress symptoms and causes.The psychologist is offering treatment(Ways to deal with stress)so as to reduce his stress.Picture slideLOGOFamous Quotes about Youth Inearlyyouth,aswecontemplateourcominglife,wearelikeInearlyyouth,aswecontemplateourcominglife,wearelikechildreninatheatrebeforethecurtainisraised,sittingthereinchildreninatheatrebeforethecurtainisraised,sittingthereinhighspiritsandeagerlywaitingfortheplaytobegin.highspiritsandeagerlywaitingfortheplaytobegin.-ArthurSchopenhauer-ArthurSchopenhauer Inyouthwelearn;inageweunderstand.Inyouthwelearn;inageweunderstand.-MarievonEbner-Eschenbach-MarievonEbner-Eschenbach Liveaslongasyoumay,thefirsttwentyyearsarethelongestLiveaslongasyoumay,thefirsttwentyyearsarethelongesthalfofyourlife.halfofyourlife.-RobertSouthey-RobertSoutheyLOGOWords that are connected with“youth”Physical:energetic,vigorous,beautiful,handsome,strong,healthyMental:creative,passionate,braveryLOGOTeaching ObjectivesAdvancedlearningconcept:-Developingcriticalthinkingability&analyticalability-ImprovingcommunicativeskillsLOGOTeaching MethodBackgroundinformationofthetopic(teacher-centered)Listeningandcommunicating(students-centered;-pairwork;classactivities)LOGOBackground Information(I)Human Development Stageseightstagesfrombirthtilldeath,basedonbody,mindandself-awareness-apersonundergoesphysicalandemotionalchanges-transitionstartsfrombirthtilldeath.LOGOEight stages of development in human lives.The eight stages of life are1.infancy birth-18 months 2.early childhood 18months-3 years 3.play age 3-5 years 4.school age 6-12 years 5.adolescence 12-18 years 6.young adult 18-35 7.middle adult 35-55(65)8.late adulthood 55(65)-deathLOGOErik Eriksons theory:German-born American Development Psychologist,professor at Harvard and YaleAn adolescent:a person aging from 13 to 19A young/prime adult:generally a person in the age range of 20 to 40 A person in the middle adulthood stage:ages from 40 to 64.In maturity,a person is 65 years old or older.LOGOBackgroung Information(II)Issues&Problems Facing the Youth1.Preparation(Dontblowyourchance)-education,settingstandards,preparedsocially,mentally,physically,andmostimportantofall,spiritually.2.Peerpressure(Learntocopewithitearlyinlife.)-tobethemselvesandnotimitationsofothers.-tolearntothinkforthemselvesratherthanblindlyfollowingthewayofthecrowd.-tobesociallyacceptabletoadegree(friendly,courteous,fair,gentle,pleasant,honest.)LOGO3.Growinguptoofast(Youthsareimpatientto“growup.”-Eachageoflifehasitsblessings.-Dontpushthematuringprocesstoofastoritwillbackfire.Growthanddevelopmentalwaystakestime.4.Fierce job competition-cannotfindworkthatpaysenoughtosustainadecentlifestyle.LOGO 4.Drug/AlcoholAbuse-coolimage-Drunkdriving,poorgradesandattendance,anti-socialandviolentbehaviorLOGO5.ViolenceinSchools-minorbullying,butratherseriousviolence-shootings,stabbings,fightingandsuicides6.Materialism-themeasureofsuccessandhappinessinlifeishowmuchstuffyouhave.LOGO7.Obesity-Videogames,TV,theinternetandfast