Unit 9. The Winter Blues. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

The unit focuses on depression and Seasonal Affective Disorders (S A D). Reading One discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of SAD. Reading two Features an Alaskan women suffering from SAD, plus information about where in The world SAD might be a problem. The companion unit in North Star: Listening and speaking deals with whatPeople do to stay healthy and lose weight; it also deals with health problems and Natural remedies. Reading one is an article from a family medical –a book that people can use to get information about some medical conditions. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

This reading can describe the following points; Information about reason why people have SAD Definition of SAD Names of good doctors to see if you have SAD Stories about people who have SAD Information to help you know if you have SAD Information about what to do if you have SAD Reading two is about Alice. She suffers from depression. She has seen several doctors over the past three years, but none of the doctors has been able to help her. Now she is seeing a new doctor. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

VOCABULARY FOR COMPREHENSION Page 165 Vocabulary from the above comprehensions; --k-- 1. Causes --b--8. Symptoms --e--2. Emotional --j--9. Reach --g--3. Bright --h--10. Psychiatrist --d--4. Effect --f--11. Common --a--5. Temperature --c--12. Treatment --l--6. Blood pressure --i--13.Psychotherapy --m--7. Breathing Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

VocabularyPage His forehead feels hot. 2. It is probably dead. 3. … babies cry. 4. He thinks that talking will help. 5. …I feel very tired. 6. I think I need to put on my sunglasses. 7. I think I`m depressed. 8. He should eat less salt and try to relax more. 9. I think that he should talk to a psychiatrest. 1o. Her husband, who is taller than she is. 11. I would try hot baths, rest, and relaxing. 12. Thery named him Jhon. 13. I guess I need to stop eating chocolate.

Ex 2 Page blood pressure- emotional- cause. 2.temperature – common- temperature- treatment. 3.psychotherapy- psychiatrist. 4.bright- symptoms-treatment 5.breathing-reached Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

StylePage 175 Using Direct Speech: When you want to report what somebody said, you can use that person’s exact words- that is direct speech. The exact words that a person said are called quotes. To introduce quotes, you can use reporting verbs like say/said, add/added, ask/asked,answer/answered. Complete this conversation. “Oh, I wont sit too close. I don't want to hurt my eyes. That light really is bright. But how close should I sit?”Alice asked. “About two to four feet away, "the salesperson answered. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

Continued Page 77 Ex.2 The helpful salesperson gave the light to Alice & said, “ Ok, here is your 10,000 lux light. Do you know how to use it? ” “Well, my doctor told me a few things, ” Alice answered. “He said that I should sit near it for two hours every morning.” “ That`s right, and you should sit with the light next to your face,” the salesperson said, “ Remember, you should see the light, but you shouldn`t look directly at it.” he added. Ex 3. “About two to four feet away,” the salesperson (2) answered. “OK. Thank you very much. You have been really helpful,” A lice (3)said. “I wish I had come here a couple of years ago!” she(4)added. “Well I hope the light helps. Feel free to call me if you have any questions,” the salesperson (5)said. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

Grammarpage 178 Use of Should and Shouldn’t. Use should to give advice or say that something is a good idea. Example: You should sit two to four feet away from the light. Use shouldn’t to give advice or to say that something isn’t a good idea. Example: You shouldn’t look directly at the light. We always use the base form of the verb with should and shouldn’t. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

Exercise Use should or shouldn’t and the correct verb for the following sentences. Eat look sleep take exercise see stay out talk You _______ directly at a bright light. People _______ drugs if their doctors haven’t told them to. Jane has all of the symptoms of depression. She _________ her doctor. My brother is always tired because he goes out almost every night.He ____________ more and he _______ late every night. Natalie is gaining weight. She _______ more and she _______ so much ice cream. Jeremy is having serious problems in school, and he’s fighting a lot with other kids.I think he __________ to a psychiatrist. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

You should look directly at a bright light. People shouldn`t take drugs if their doctors haven’t told them to. Jane has all of the symptoms of depression. She should see her doctor. My brother is always tired because he goes out almost every night.He should sleep more and he shouldn`t stay late every night. Natalie is gaining weight. She should exercise more and she shouldn`t eat so much ice cream. Jeremy is having serious problems in school, and he’s fighting a lot with other kids.I think he should talk to a psychiatrist. Inatructor:Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010