Unit 6 HealthText AHow Vacations Affect Your Happiness

Text AText A

Background Information1

Vocabulary Exercises2

Reading Comprehension3

Structural Analysis 4

Detailed Study5

Ⅰ Background information Ⅰ Background information

1. The Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the

Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in North-West Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is often called Holland. The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything pertaining to the Netherlands.

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2. Breda University of Applied Sciences

(NHTV) Breda University of Applied Sciences is an international university of applied sciences, specializing in the disciplines of tourism, hospitality, entertainment and mobility.

Background informationBackground information

Ⅱ Vocabulary Exercises Ⅱ Vocabulary Exercises

Task A: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words in the box, pay attention to the derivatives.

1. Taylor was excited when she was ___________ a wonderful time of the trip.

2. Finding a new job is a very experience.

3. Peter would rather not go out tonight because he wants to ______at home.

boost anticipation stressful relaxing additional derive

anticipating

stressful

relax

4. The community will get a from a new library and a recreation center.

5. Generally speaking, we’ll great benefits from exercising.

6. A/An charge is made on baggage that exceeds 20 kg.

additional

derive

boost

Task B: Match the words with their definitions on the right.Task B: Match the words with their definitions on the right.

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1.___c___ boost a. neither moral nor immoral;

neither good nor bad

2. ___e__anticipation b. a way of resting and enjoying yourself

3. ___a___ neutral c. something that gives someone more

confidence, or that helps something increase

4. ___b__ relaxation d. directly connected to a computer

5. ___d___ online e. expecting something to happen

6. ___f___ catch up f. to reach a point where one should be

after a delay

Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

Direction: Fill in the bubble for each correct answer.1. Researcher from the Netherlands C .A. studied the effect of planning vacations on happiness levelsB. studied the happiness levels of 1530 Dutch who took vacationsC. found that the happiness mostly comes from the act of planning

a vacation D. found that the largest boost in happiness comes from the single

act of having a vacation

2. According to the passage, vacation anticipation means D .

A. having a vacation B. imagining a vacationC. arranging a vacation D. planning a vacation

3. Those who experience a boost in happiness are D .A. the vacationers who said the trip were stressful or neutralB. the vacationers who described the trip as “relaxing”C. those people who had not been on holiday D. those people who reported feeling “very relaxing” on their vacation

4. With the findings of the study, Mr. Nawijn seemed to suggest B .

A. people should have big vacations as often as possibleB. people should split up big vacations and enjoy anticipating themC. people should just plan vacations without really following those plansD. people can increase their happiness by talking about them with other

people

5. Which one is NOT the reason that people do not enjoy a boost in happiness after vacations? C

A. There is a stress of returning to work.

B. People have to catch up after the holiday.

C. People have to pay back all the expending related to the trip.

D. The vacation itself is stressful.

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Ⅳ Structure Analysis Ⅳ Structure Analysis

(para. 1): Introduction of the topic

(para. 10-11): Conclusion

(para. 2-9): A study on vacation and happiness

Part I (para. 1): Introduction of the topic

Paragraph 1: Do vacations make people happier?

Part II (para. 2-9): A study on vacation and happiness

Paragraph 2:

Paragraph 3: Result 1—

Paragraph 4-7: Result 2—

Paragraph 8-9: Reason—

Researchers from the Netherlands studied

the effect of vacations on happiness.

The largest boost in happiness

comes from the simple act of planning a vacation.

Vacations do make people

happy, but the effect of happiness does not last

long after the trips.

People have to catch up after

their holidays; sometimes the holiday is stressful.

Part III: Conclusion

Paragraph 10-11: Suggestion

One can increase happiness by taking more small

trips a year or talking about them with others.

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Ⅴ Detailed Study Ⅴ Detailed Study

1. Vacations are a chance to take a break from work, see the world and enjoy time with family. (Para. 1)

度假让人们暂时放下工作，外出走走，或者和家人共享美好时光。

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2. Researchers from the Netherlands set out to measure the effect that vacations have on overall happiness and how long it lasts. (Para. 2)

荷兰的研究人员就度假对人们的整体快乐程度的影响以及持续时间展开了

研究。

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3. The study showed that the largest boost in happiness comes from the simple act of planning a vacation. In the study, the effect of vacation anticipation boosted happiness for eight weeks. (Para. 3)

研究表明，快乐指数最大的推动力来源于单纯的假前安排。此项研究中，对假期的期待带来了快乐指数的提升，

其效果持续了八个星期。

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4. How much stress or relaxation a traveler experienced on the trip appeared to influence post-vacation happiness. (Para. 4)

度假者在旅途中承受了多大的压力或是享受了怎样的悠闲，似乎都会影响

到假后的快乐程度。

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5. There was no post-trip happiness benefit for travelers who said the vacation was “neutral” or “stressful”. (Para. 4)

对于那些声称假期感觉一般或是紧张的度假者，假期结束之后他们并没有

感到更加快乐。

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6. “They were no happier than people who had not been on holiday,” said the lead author, Jeroen Nawijn, tourism research lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. (Para. 5)

“他们并不比那些没有度假的人们更加快乐。”杰伦 · 拿瓦金如是说。他是荷兰布雷达应用科技大学旅游研究

讲座的讲师及第一作者。

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7. They have to catch up. Usually there is a big pile of work for them when they get back from the holiday. (Para. 9)

他们必须迎头赶上。通常旅行归来都有一大堆的工作等着他们。

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8. The practical lesson for an individual is that you derive most of your happiness from anticipating the holiday trip… (Para. 11)

此项研究对于个人的现实意义在于，你可以从对假期的期待中获得最多的

快乐……

1. boost [C] 推动，促进，提高 [Vi, Vt] 促进，提高，增加Add a little more vanilla to give the flavor a boost. 多加点儿香草提提味儿。Large amounts of foreign investment will give a boost to the local

economy. =boost大量的外资将推动当地经济的发展。We need a big win to boost our confidence. = give a boost to our confidence我们需要大胜一场来增加信心。Large amounts of foreign investment will boost the local economy.Real good tea can boost your energy in the morning. =give you an energy boost 真正的好茶可以是你早上精神为之一振。

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2. lecturer n. 演讲者；讲师 lecture vi. 就… . 做讲座（ on ）； vt. 训导 / 教训 =scold

这位来访教授将以拉美文学为主题开展系列讲座。The visiting professor will give a series of lectures on

Latin American literature.

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give sb. a lecture = give sb. a lesson = scold sb.给某人一个教训；给某人上一课

The policeman let me off after giving me a lecture about speeding.

那警察给我讲了一通注意车速的道理之后才让我走。It’s really a shame when the teacher lectured me

for failing the exam in front of the whole class. 由于考试不及格就被老师当着全班训斥了一顿，真是丢人啊。

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3. derive vt. vi. 获得；来自于

This college derives its name from its founder.这所学院因其创办者而得名。

The English word “tofu” derives from Chinese.英语中“ tofu” 一词来自汉语。

WordsWords

Try this ：

Phrases Phrases

4. take a break 休息一会儿give sb a break 给某人一个改过的机会；放某人一马 Let’s take a short break for lunch, then start

again at 12:30. 我们稍事休息， 12:30 再开始。 There will be a coffee break in the middle of the

competition. 比赛中场有喝咖啡时间。

5. set out to do sth 开始，规划，力图做 set about to do sth

She set out to break the world marathon record.她决心打破世界马拉松记录。

This student set himself out to finish the thesis within this week.

这个学生力图在本周内完成论文。

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6. catch up on sth. 补做，赶做 ; 叙旧，闲聊 catch up with sb. / sth. 赶上，追上，跟上I cannot relax this weekend because I got a lot of work to catch up on.这周末没法放松了，因为我很多工作得赶着做。

Come and see me sometime; we have a lot to catch up after this summer holiday.

改天来坐坐吧，暑假之后我们有好多东西要聊呢。

The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families...

女士们花了点时间叙旧，聊了聊彼此的健康和家庭状况。

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7. a pile of sth./ piles of sth 一堆，大量

The popular hostess received piles of letters from viewers every day.

这位受观众喜爱的女主持每天都收到成堆的来信。

I have no money, but he has piles.我没钱，他却有很多。

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Try this ：

Grammar Practice Grammar Practice

Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1. He gave me a suggestion that I D _ calm now.

A. was B. is C. am D. be

2. The reason why it was called “the wind’s eye” was ___B___ the slit let in more wind than light.

A. because B. that C. what D. which

3. That’s ___A___ they’ve been looking so worried these days.

A. why B. what C. that D. how

4. To those scientists, it still remains to be a question __D____ man can go back to the old days with time machine.

A. if B. that C. how D. whether

5. The traditional view is __D____ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

A. when B. why C. whether D. that

6. ___A___ is no possibility __A____ Bob will win the first prize in the match.

A. There; that B. It; that C. There; whether D. It; whether

7. The thought of going back home was __B____ kept him happy while he was working abroad．

A. that B. what C. all what D. which

8. The news ___C___ to Mount Tai during the summer holidays delighted all of us.     

A. we would go      B. which we would go     C. that we would go          D. would go 

9. He looks ___D___ he is ill. A. like B. that C. as D. as if

10. Why he fell ill suddenly was ___A___ he was caught in the rain yesterday.

A. because B. since C. that D. what

Task One WordsTask Two Phrases

Exercises

1. You have stayed up for three nights,

( 所以你得休息一下了 ) (take a break).

《综合教程 III 》 : Unit 6 Part Three Unit 6 Part Three Task BⅣ Task BⅣ《综合教程 III 》 : Unit 6 Part Three Unit 6 Part Three Task BⅣ Task BⅣ

Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese in the brackets.

Task B

so you need to take a break.

2. Adrian always succeeds in

( 他决定要做的事情 ) (set out).

what he sets out to do.

3. Mary yelled all of a sudden,

“ !”

( 这跟你没关系 ) (have to do with).

Task Two

It has nothing to do with you

4. John has just (跟女友分手 ) (split up).

split up with his girlfriend.

5. You must work harder in order

( 赶上其他的学生 ) (catch up).

to catch up with other students .

Thank You!