Transcript Unit 9. The Winter Blues. Prepared by, Naila Masud

Unit 9. The Winter Blues.
Prepared by, Naila Masud
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The unit focuses on depression and Seasonal Affective Disorders (S A D).
Reading
One discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of SAD. Reading two
Features an Alaskan women suffering from SAD, plus information about
where in
The world SAD might be a problem.
The companion unit in North Star: Listening and speaking deals with
what
People do to stay healthy and lose weight; it also deals with health
problems and
Natural remedies.
Reading one is an article from a family medical –a book that people can use to get
information about some medical conditions.
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This reading can describe the following points;
Information about reason why people have SAD
Definition of SAD
Names of good doctors to see if you have SAD
Stories about people who have SAD
Information to help you know if you have SAD
Information about what to do if you have SAD
Reading two is about Alice. She suffers from
depression. She has seen several doctors over the past
three years, but none of the doctors has been able to
help her. Now she is seeing a new doctor.
Voabulary
• Vocabulary from the above comprehensions;
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----- 1. Causes
-----8. Symptoms
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-----2. Emotional
-----9. Reach
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-----3. Bright
-----10. Psychiatrist
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-----4. Effect
-----11. Common
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-----5. Temperature
-----12. Treatment
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-----6. Blood pressure
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Psychotherapy
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-----7. Breathing
Stayle
• Using Direct Speech:
• When you want to to report what somebody said, you can
use that person’s exact words- that is direct speech. The
exact words that a person said are called quotes.
• To introduce quotes, you can use reporting verbs like
say/said,add/added,ask/asked,answer/answered.
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“Oh, I wont sit too close. I don't want to hurt my eyes.
That light really is bright. But how close should I sit?”Alice
_________ .
• “About two to four feet away, "the salesperson
__________ .
continued
• “OK. Thank you very much. You have been
really helpful,” A lice _______. “I wish I had
come here a couple of years ago! “she
_______.
• “Well I hope the light helps. Feel free to call
me if you have any questions,” the
salesperson ______ .
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Grammar
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Use of Should and Shouldn’t .
Use should to give advice or say that something is a good idea.
• Example: You should sit two to four feet away from the light.
Use shouldn’t to give advice or to say that something isn’t a good
idea.
• Example: You shouldn’t look directly at the light.
Always use the base form of the verb with should and shouldn’t.
• Exercise: Use should or shouldn’t and the correct verb for the
following sentences.
Exercise
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Eat look
sleep
take exercise see stay out talk
You _______ directly at a bright light.
People _______ drugs if their doctors haven’t told them to.
Jane has all of the symptoms of depression. She _________ her
doctor.
• My brother is always tired because he goes out almost every
night.He ____________ more and he _______ late every night.
• Natalie is gaining weight. She _______ more and she _______ so
much ice cream.
• Jeremy is having serious problems in school, and he’s fighting a lot
with other kids.I think he __________ to a psychiatrist.
Some more exercises