25 Read-So-Well_Selected Essays Lesson 18

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. How do you handle stress?

PART A_5

________________________________. How about you?

PART A_6

________________________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

We will read aloud the sentences below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

1. weigh
2. ache
3. paralyze
4. venture
5. stress
6. distress
PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the passage below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

A professor entered his classroom with a glass of water. He raised the glass of water. Everyone in the room expected the “half-empty or half-full” question. Instead, to everyone’s surprise, the professor smiled and inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?” The answers called out for the range from 8 Oz to 15 Oz. “I need to weigh it to know exactly how much it weighs. But forget about the exact weight. The real question I really want you to answer is: What happens if I hold the glass up for a minute?” “I don’t understand your question exactly, but I think it is nothing to hold the glass for a minute,” one of the students answered. “Good. But what if I hold it for an hour?” asked the professor.
“Your arms will start aching,” answered another student. “You are right! But what if I held it up for a whole day?” queried the professor. “Your arm will feel numb, your muscle will get stressed, and your arm may even get paralyzed,” ventured still another student. “You are right!” exclaimed the professor. “So what should I do to avoid the pain?” asked the professor. “Keep the glass down,” answered a student. “Exactly!” said the professor. He continued: “In any case, the weight of the glass remains the same. However, the longer I held it up, the heavier it becomes. The stress and worries in life are like the glass of water. If you think about them for a while, nothing happens. Think about them for longer, they will start hurting. Think about them for even longer, you will feel stress and be paralyzed.” Perhaps you may replay a negative event (e.g., nasty conversation) you had with someone over and over in your head, and each time you replay your talk, you beat yourself up for something you said. Playing the same scene repeatedly increases your worry and distress. As you repeat the painful moments in your mind, you are magnifying your misfortune. As a result, your self-confidence dwindles and hopelessness becomes overwhelming. It is important to think about problems in your life. But you should not carry your stress so long that it begins to ache and paralyze your life. It is important to let go of your stress. Don’t carry your stress all day and always remember to put the glass down before you go to bed!

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

We will read aloud the sentences below. Please repeat after me.I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART D_2

1. A professor entered his classroom with a glass of water. He raised the glass of water. Everyone in the room expected the “half-empty or half-full” question. Instead, to everyone’s surprise, the professor smiled and inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?” The answers called out for the range from 8 Oz to 15 Oz. “I need to weigh it to know exactly how much it weighs. But forget about the exact weight. The real question I really want you to answer is: What happens if I hold the glass up for a minute?” “I don’t understand your question exactly, but I think it is nothing to hold the glass for a minute,” one of the students answered. “Good. But what if I hold it for an hour?” asked the professor. “Your arms will start aching,” answered another student.
2. “You are right! But what if I held it up for a whole day?” queried the professor. “Your arm will feel numb, your muscle will get stressed, and your arm may even get paralyzed,” ventured still another student. “You are right!” exclaimed the professor. “So what should I do to avoid the pain?” asked the professor. “Keep the glass down,” answered a student. “Exactly!” said the professor. He continued: “In any case, the weight of the glass remains the same. However, the longer I held it up, the heavier it becomes. The stress and worries in life are like the glass of water. If you think about them for a while, nothing happens. Think about them for longer, they will start hurting. Think about them for even longer, you will feel stress and be paralyzed.”

3. Perhaps you may replay a negative event (e.g., nasty conversation) you had with someone over and over in your head, and each time you replay your talk, you beat yourself up for something you said. Playing the same scene repeatedly increases your worry and distress. As you repeat the painful moments in your mind, you are magnifying your misfortune. As a result, your self-confidence dwindles and hopelessness becomes overwhelming. It is important to think about problems in your life. But you should not carry your stress so long that it begins to ache and paralyze your life. It is important to let go of your stress. Don’t carry your stress all day and always remember to put the glass down before you go to bed!

PART D_3

Now, let’s review some words from part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part D_2.)

PART D_4

PART D_5

Now, please express your opinion about the story.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART D_6

1: What did you think about the story?
Answer:
2: What is the main point of the story?
Answer:
3: What is your favorite part?
Answer:
4: What is your favorite expression in the story?
Answer:

PART D_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_8

PART D_9

I recommend you to review the story and what you did in the lesson after this class.