PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
| 1. evidenced | /EV-i-duhns/ |
| -shown to be true | |
| The crime was evidenced by the security camera footage. | |
| 2. alter | /AWL-ter/ |
| -to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change | |
| The brand’s identity has been altered by its new tagline. | |
| 3. cope | /kohp/ |
| -to deal successfully with a difficult situation | |
| Marla copes with stress like a pro. | |
| 4. relaxation | /ree-lak-SEY-shuhn/ |
| -the feeling of being relaxed | |
| Kyle plays golf for relaxation. | |
| 5. coronary | /KAWR-uh-ner-ee/ |
| -relating to the blood vessels (= tubes carrying blood) around the heart, or to the heart and diseases of the heart | |
| Coronary blood flow increases while doing exercise. |
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Heart
Health experts warned about an unhealthy lifestyle that can put a huge risk of heart disease and stroke to individuals. They always advise their patients to eat nutritious food, work out, quit smoking, and limit alcohol intake, but there is something else that can be done that is much simpler and absolutely fee: smile. Dr. Anand Chockalingam, a heart disease expert at the University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri, does this practice—he always recommends his patients to smile. According to Chockalingam, “When we smile, the brain wiring gets altered. The chemicals that are released are more positive.” Chockalingam also added that smiling is the initial step in coping with physical and emotional stress, which was evidenced by many studies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), coronary heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death. American Heart Association explained that the connection between stress and heart disease remains uncertain. But the coping mechanism of people under stress might not be healthy. They may binge-eat, smoke, take too much alcohol, and have lack of sleep and exercise, which can all lead to different types of health problems. Dr. Chockalingam says smiling may be of great help, adding that “Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health.”
PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
| 1. | What is the world’s leading cause of death according to the World Health Organization (WHO)? |
| 2. | What routines does a healthy lifestyle comprise? |
| 3. | What does Dr. Anand Chockalingam urge his patients to do aside from having a healthy lifestyle? |
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
| 1. | How is this study relevant today? |
| 2. | Do you think smiling could really help in reducing the risk of heart problems? Why or why not? |
| 3. | How do you cope with stress? |
| 4. | What is your advice to people who are having a hard time coping with stress? |
| 5. | If you could contribute to the world of medicine, what simplest thing would you do to prevent heart illnesses? |
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did in your class.)
| Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GOOD |
文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる | ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる | 習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる |
 FAIR |
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある | たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある |
 POOR |
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要である | 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる | 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい |