Sadness

5
Intermediate
Exercise 1
Vocabulary 词汇

problem
名词

ˈprɑːbləm
a situation that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car, so I will be late for work.

must
助 动词

məst
used to say that something is very likely or probable
She must be really tired of having worked for the same company,
with the same routine, for 18 years.

grief
名词

griːf
great sadness, caused especially by someone's death
He went through a long period of grief after the death of his mother.

attention

名词

əˈtɛnʃən
the act of watching, listening to or thinking about something
carefully
You should pay careful attention to "no parking" signs.
divert
动词

dɪˈvərt
to change the direction of something
You need to divert to things that will make you productive to forget
what happened.

relieve
动词

rɪˈliːv
to reduce pain or an unpleasant feeling
She is hoping that the aspirin will relieve her headache.
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Dialogue Practice 对话练习
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
和老师一起念对话。

John and his doctor talk about the death of a pet.

Doctor
You seem down. What seems to be the problem, John?

John
I am really sad, Doctor.

Doctor
What is bothering you? There must be some reason you are so sad.

John
Well, my pet died a few days ago.
Doctor
I am so sorry, John. Death of a pet can cause great grief.

John
What should I do? Do I need to take medicine?

Doctor
Medicine isn’t necessary. You just need to divert your attention and try to do
things that will help relieve your pain.

Check your understanding:

理解力自测
What is John's problem?
What did the doctor suggest John do to solve his problem?
What did the doctor say about the death of a pet?
Exercise 3
Listening Comprehension 听力理解

Listen to your teacher read the text then choose the correct answers to the
questions.
听老师读文章，然后选择正确的选项回答问题

Why was Carol sad?

Carol was sad because Lucky was hit by a car.
She was feeling down because Lucky was in the hospital.

What is wrong with Lucky?

Lucky was so sick that she wasn’t going to make it.
They still didn’t know what was wrong with Lucky.

What did the veterinarian do?

He gave the cat a full checkup.
The vet listened to his breathing and took a blood sample.

How did Paul try to help Carol?

Paul tried to relieve Carol's stress by joking.
He told her that the doctors would make Lucky feel better.
Exercise 4
Role Play 角色扮演
Role-play the following situation with your teacher.
和老师一起角色扮演以下情境
Situation
情境
You have just lost a pet.
Tell your friend how you feel.

Exercise 5
Discussion 讨论
How do you deal with sadness?
What usually makes you sad?
Have you tried to help someone who was sad? If so, how?
What kind of music do you like to listen to when you are sad?