英语口语：压力和免疫系统

Stress and the Immune System

压力和免疫系统

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to offer sympathy to someone experiencing a problem.

NEWSCASTER: Picture this situation. You might recognize it. It's exam time. You've been cramming for weeks. You're ready.

NEWSCASTER1: You walk confidently into the exam hall, two ballpoint pens and a sharpened pencil at the ready. You feel confident. In fact, you're not stressed out at all. Your body and mind are one hundred per cent focused on passing this exam. And you sail through it!

NEWSCASTER2: Three hours later, you walk out of the exam hall on cloud nine, absolutely sure you're gonna get an "A". Even better, tomorrow you'll be lying on a beach on a tropical island, your gift to yourself for all the hard work you've just done. And then what happens? The next day, instead of lying on a tropical beach, you're lying in bed with a fever. Suddenly, out of nowhere, you got sick.

NEWSCASTER3: Isn't that just typical? After all that hard work, now, when it's time to relax, you've caught the flu! Why does this happen? Well, it doesn't just affect students who've been studying hard for an exam. If you've just completed a big project at work, competed in a sports event after training for months, got married or even just moved house, you're possibly at risk.

NEWSCASTER4: What happens is when you're really busy for a period of time, your immune system steps up to help you get through it. However, after you've finished whatever it was you were doing, and you're now getting ready to take a break, your immune system goes on holiday. A part of your brain called the hypothalamus sends a signal to your immune system. Something like: 'Okay guys, work's done here, take a break'. So, just as you want to relax and have a good time, your immune system disappears for a while.

NEWSCASTER5: And that leaves you at risk of catching whatever viruses or illness is going around. So what can we do about it? Well, it's believed that what causes the immune system to disappear is the force of the change that takes place. Think about it: your body is working at maximum capacity for months and months and then, suddenly, stops. One way to deal with this sudden lifestyle change is to make the change less sudden.

NEWSCASTER6: In other words, just wind down. Instead of going from flat out busy to vegging out on the beach, slow down in stages. Don't be afraid to catch up on your sleep after months of hard work. But don't lie around all day. It's believed that both physical and mental exercise can help the winding down process, so go for a jog or do the crossword to keep body and mind stimulated.

NEWSCASTER7: And when you do go on holiday, don't just go to the beach to sunbathe. Be active! Do stuff! Then step-by-step, slow down a little bit more, then a little bit more... and then.

 

英语口语：压力和免疫系统的延伸阅读——基础口译快速学习的方法

 

　　第一，模拟

　　模拟是最好的提供口语能力的方法之一，通过多模拟电影、电视或以英语为母语的人的语音和语调来提高自己的口语能力。

　　第二，朗读

　　要想提高口语能力，一定要大声的把英文读出来，而且要带有意识的去模拟母语朗读也可以说是第二模拟，所以也需要有意识地以磁带里的语音、语调去朗读。在朗读时，可以把自己的声音录下来，认真听一听，并进行比较，找出差距，发现自己的弱点。

    第三，复述

复述是在模拟、朗读之后的一个再创作的过程，它比背诵要难。可以尽量用自己的话复述朗读、听过的或阅读过的，也可以完全摆脱原文，组织、创作材料内容。对于程度较差的人，可以先复述原文的中心思想，一句、两句话即可。然后，由少至多。复述是在没有人对话的情况下提高口语最有效的途径之一。