3SwimmingthroughfearUnit2SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYYougainstrength,courageandconfidencebyeveryexperienceinwhichyoureallystoptolookfearintheface.Youareabletosaytoyourself,“Ilivedthroughthishorror.Icantakethenextthingthatcomesalong.”—EleanorRooseveltDon’tfearfailuresomuchthatyourefusetotrynewthings.Thesaddestsummaryofalifecontainsthreedescriptions:couldhave,mighthave,andshouldhave.—LouisE.Boone32BeatyourfearUNITSectionA32BeatyourfearUNITSwimmingthroughfearObjectivesTotalkabouthowtobeatfearTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillSwimmingthroughfearSectionAContentsWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundSwimmingthroughfearSectionA1.Lookatthefollowingpictures,whatarethesepeopleafraidof?heightelevatorpublicspeakingwaterLead-inShortanswerquestions2.Didyouhaveafearofsomethingbefore?Ifso,howdidyouovercomeit?Thingsthatyoumightfear:Darkness,loneliness,flying,snakesorspider,etc.Suggestionsonhowtoovercomefears:1.Analyzeyourfearandhaveaclearpictureofwhatyourfearis.2.Takecontrolofyourfear.Trytoexposeyourselftoyourfearandfaceit,thencontrolit.Lead-inShortanswerquestions1.WhenJackgetsintobed,hethinksthere’ssomebodyhidingunderthebed.2.AsJackliesunderthebed,theremustbesomebodysleepingontopofit.3.ThedoctorasksJacktoseehimthreetimesaweekfortwoyearstocurehisfears.4.ThedoctorchargesJack$200avisit.5.Jackiswillingtopaytheamountthedoctorcharges.1.ListentoastoryaboutJack’sfearanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareT(true)orF(false).TFTFFListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Listentothestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities1.BywhomisJack’sproblemsolved?How?2.Didyouhaveafearofsomethingbefore?Ifso,howdidyouovercomeit?TipsTipsJack’sproblemissolvedbyacarpenter.HetoldJacktocutthelegsoffthebed.AndthenJackwascertainthatnobodywassleepingunderitwhenhegotintobed.1.BywhomisJack’sproblemsolved?How?ListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesTheanswerisopen-ended.Forexample,youmighthavethefearofdarkness,thefearofheights,thefearofsnakesorspiders,thefearofflying,etc.Somesuggestionsonhowtoovercomefearsarelistedbelowforreference.First,youanalyzedyourfearandhadaclearpictureofwhatyourfearwas.Thenyoutookcontrolofyourfear.Youdecidedtoexposeyourselftothatfearinsmalldosesuntilyougainedabetterunderstandingofit.2.Didyouhaveafearofsomethingbefore?Ifso,howdidyouovercomeit?ListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesAsaresult,yourfearbegantodisappear.Finally,yousuccessfullychangedthewayyouthoughtaboutyourfear.Youstartedseeingfearasasourceofenergyandembraceditsroleinyourlife.2.Didyouhaveafearofsomethingbefore?Ifso,howdidyouovercomeit?ListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesApanicattackisasuddenfeelingof_______.Usuallyitdoesnotlastlong,butitmayfeellikeforever.Thecausecanbesomethingas_________uneventfulasdrivingoverabridgeorflyinginanairplane.ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Listentoashortpassageconcerningfearandfillinthemissinginformation.terrornormallyCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesAnditcanhappenevenifthepersonhasdrivenovermanybridgesorflownmanytimesbefore.Afastheartbeat.Sweatyhands._________breathing.Alightheadedfeeling.Atfirstapersonmayhavenoideawhatiswrong.Butthesecanallbe______ofwhatisknownaspanicdisorder.DifficultysignsListentoashortpassageconcerningfearandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesThefirst__________usuallyisbetweentheagesofeighteenandtwenty-four.Insomecasesitdevelopsafteratragedy,likethedeathofalovedone,orsomeotherdifficult__________.Somepeoplewhosufferapanicattackdevelopaphobia,adeepfearofeverrepeatingtheactivitythat__________theattack.appearancesituationListentoashortpassageconcerningfearandfillinthemissinginformation.broughtonCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesButexpertssaypanicdisordercanbe________.Doctorsmightsuggestanti-anxietyorantidepressantmedicines.Talkingtoacounselorcouldhelpapersonlearnto__________oravoidapanicattack.Therearebreathingmethods,forexample,thatmighthelpaperson__________.dealwithcalmdownListentoashortpassageconcerningfearandfillinthemissinginformation.treatedCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewing1.HaveyoueverheardaboutMediterraneanSea?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?2.Doyouknowwhatis“ripcurrent”?Howtoescapefromripcurrent?TipsTipsCulturalbackgroundTheMediterraneanSea1.HaveyoueverheardaboutMediterraneanSea?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?•anintercontinentalsea;•stretchesfromtheAtlanticOcean;•surroundedbytheMediterraneanregion;•enclosedbyland:onthenorthbyEurope,onthesouthbyAfrica,andontheeastbyAsia;•pleasantclimate,beautifulcoastline,richhistoryanddiverseculture.CulturalbackgroundTheMediterraneanSea2.Doyouknowwhatis“ripcurrent”?Howtoescapefromit?RipCurrent:anarrow,powerfulcurrentofwaterrunningperpendiculartothebeach,outintotheoceanHowtoescapefromripcurrent:•swimsideways,paralleltothebeach;•getyououtofthenarrowoutwardcurrent;•waituntilthecurrentcarriesyoupastthesandbar.CulturalbackgroundTheMediterraneanSea