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Shedding Light On Seasonal Affective Disorder (B2)

Preview
Part 1. Text about winter. Answers will vary. Create your own for students for comparison.
Part 2. Discussion about winter and seasonal affective disorder. Answers will vary.
Part 3. Definition matching.
(1) e (2) c (3) a (4) b (5) d
Discussion about any connections that come to mind between each vocabulary term and
seasonal affective disorder. Answers will vary.

Viewing Activity
Part 1. Information about seasonal affective disorder.
Symptoms: feeling sad, having low energy, changes in appetite
Causes: the changing patterns of light that come with the seasons
Treatments: sitting next to a bright light every day for 30 minutes, SSRIs, psychotherapy
Part 2. Short Answers.
(1) Florida and Alaska are mentioned in the video to illustrate how latitude affects the
rates of SAD in the USA. SAD ranges from 1.4 percent in Florida to 9.9 percent in Alaska.
(2) The link between SAD and circadian rhythm is that when winter comes around and the
days get shorter, your brain can get mixed up and your circadian rhythm, and your mood
can be affected negatively.
(3) The link between SAD and serotonin levels is that serotonin levels are naturally lower
in the winter when there’s less light. Scientists think this may be another factor that
contributes to SAD.

Post-Viewing 1
Part 1. Phrase and definition/usage matching.
(1) e (2) b (3) f (4) d (5) a (6) c
Part 2. Discussion about SAD treatments. Answers will vary.

Post-Viewing 2
Role Play & Story Tasks. Answers will vary. If the lesson is one-to-one, take one of the roles in
the role play task. Give students each a few minutes to prepare.

Optional Bonus Activity

Part 1. Interjection matching activity.
(1) e (2) d (3) a (4) b (5) f (6) c
Part 2. Images expressing the interjections. Answers may vary slightly. Teacher’s answers:
(1) Ugh! (4) Brr!
(2) Yay! (5) Yuck!
(3) Yum! (6) Oops!
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Shedding Light On Seasonal Affective Disorder (B2)

Quiz & Review

Part 1. Questions. Refer to Viewing Activity.
Part 2. Missing parts of the phrases.
(1) mixed up / out of whack
(2) a big role
(3) amped up
Part 3. Questions about the quote from the video. Refer to Optional Bonus Activity, Part 1.
Part 4. Student’s sentences using interjections. Answers will vary. Correct students’ mistakes.