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3SwimmingthroughfearUnit2SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYYougainstrength,courageandconfidencebyeveryexperienceinwhichyoureallystoptolookfearintheface.Youareabletosaytoyourself,“Ilivedthroughthishorror.Icantakethenextthingthatcomesalong.”—EleanorRooseveltDon’tfearfailuresomuchthatyourefusetotrynewthings.Thesaddestsummaryofalifecontainsthreedescriptions:couldhave,mighthave,andshouldhave.—LouisE.Boone32BeatyourfearUNITSectionA32BeatyourfearUNITSwimmingthroughfearObjectivesTotalkabouthowtobeatfearTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillSwimmingthroughfearSectionAContentsWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundSwimmingthroughfearSectionA1.Lookatthefollowingpictures,whatarethesepeopleafraidof?heightelevatorpublicspeakingwaterLead-inShortanswerquestions1.WhenJackgetsintobed,hethinksthere’ssomebodyhidingunderthebed.2.AsJackliesunderthebed,theremustbesomebodysleepingontopofit.3.ThedoctorasksJacktoseehimthreetimesaweekfortwoyearstocurehisfears.4.ThedoctorchargesJack$200avisit.5.Jackiswillingtopaytheamountthedoctorcharges.1.ListentoastoryaboutJack’sfearanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareT(true)orF(false).TFTFFListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesJack’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-readingactivitiesBackCriticalthinkingHowmanystepsthespeakermentionedtoovercomeanyfear?Andwhatarethey?7steps.Theyare:Step1,writedownexactlywhatyouareafraidofandwhy.Step2,pickanencouragingmantralike“Icanhandlethis”,or“Nothingcanharmme”,andrepeatitinyourheadwheneveryouhavetodosomethingthatscaresyou.CriticalthinkingStep3,thenexttimeyouhavetodosomethingthatisscaring,makeafist,holdfor10seconds,thenrelease.Step4,eatmoreturkey,cheese,andnuts,theyallcontaintryptophanandmonoamineoxidasethathelpspeoplefeellessanxious.Howmanystepsthespeakermentionedtoovercomeanyfear?Andwhatarethey?CriticalthinkingStep5,usesoothingessentialoils,availableinhealthfoodstores.Step6,faceyourfear,againandagainandagain.Step7,askyourdoctoraboutmedicationsthathaveshownpromiseinreducingfearwhenapersonisfacedwithascaringsituation.Howmanystepsthespeakermentionedtoovercomeanyfear?Andwhatarethey?CriticalthinkingDoyouknowwhatis“ripcurrent”?Howtoescapefromit?RipCurrent:anarrow,powerfulcurrentofwaterrunningperpendiculartothebeach,outintotheoceanHowtoescapefromripcurrent:•swimsideways,paralleltothebeach;•getyououtofthenarrowoutwardcurrent;•waituntilthecurrentcarriesyoupastthesandbar.CulturalbackgroundWhatwasthebeachofMediterraneanSeaknownfor?(Para.1)TipsnotoriousripcurrentsHowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhesawthesea?(Para.2)TipssicktohisstomachMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureOnatourofFrance,IsawtheMediterraneanSea,buttheripcurrents__________me.AnditremindedmethatIdeveloped______________duetotheexperienceoflastsummerandsincethen,thefearwouldn’t_________.PartI—(Paras.1-__)3scaredafearofwaterrecedeMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhywereamobofpeoplerunningintothesea,fullyclothed?(Para.6-7)TipsAboywasmovingupanddownamidthewaves,pasttheendofthejetty.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatdidthewould-berescuersdotosavetheboy?Whatabouttheauthor?(Paras.7-9)savingmeasureswould-berescuersauthorTheyfoughtagainstthetide,butthesituationwasbleak.Withthewater’stow,they’dnevergettohimintime.Iappraisedthesituationandrealized—thejetty!Theboywasclosetoit;maybeIcouldhelpfromthere.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatweretheresultsoftheirsavingmeasures?(Para.10)resultsofsavingmeasureswould-berescuersauthorTheyhadunderestimatedthewavesandweren’tmakinganyprogress.Iwastheonlyonewhosawthatgoingoutonthejettywasthefastestwaytoreachthedrowningboy.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhydidtheauthorbecomehesitantwhenheraceddownthebeach,outontothejetty?(Para.9)TipsIraceddownthebeach,outontothejetty,andithitme:Water!Mypalmsgotsweatyandmystomachfeltsick,symptomsofmyfear.Istoppedshort.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhestoppedshort?(Para.11)TipsIwas_________________,butI________________moveforwardwiththis__________________.paralyzedwithfearforcedmyselftoMainideasofthepartsMaini