节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2014-03-20
难易度:High
关键字:overwhelm, fierce, consume, compassionate
Welcome back.
Earlier in today's lesson, we discussed how people can react when someone they
know has depression.
They can recognize that depression is serious and be sincere when they try to
help the other person.
They can take time to understand how the other person is feeling, talk to them
about suicide and try to support them in getting treatment.
Well, let's continue learning with the next section of our lesson: Stories of
hope.
(Music).
Depression Part 3: Walking Out of Darkness.
Stories of hope.
The battle against depression is fierce, but it can be won.
Some people's depression fades with time.
Others learn to live with it.
History holds examples of writers, artists and leaders who accomplished great
things even with depression.
But sometimes, daily life consumes all your strength, and that's OK.
Caring for yourself is most important because you are valuable.
Although my depression hasn't disappeared, it has faded enough that I can find
joy in daily life.
Depression is terrible, but fighting it has made me stronger and more
compassionate toward others.
(Music).
(Chinese).
And now let's go to our teachers.
Thank you, Michelle.
It is so important to remember that there is hope when we feel helpless.
This section of our lesson opens with more fighting words.
That's right.
Fighting depression is a fierce battle, but it can be won.
Don't give up or surrender.
Now we see that depression can fade.
Let's look at that word.
If something fades, that means that it is less noticeable.
It goes away a little bit at a time.
So if depression fades, that means it becomes less and less noticeable.
Other things can fade as well.
You could say the excitement in the room faded as the party came to an end.
Or you could say her anger faded after she took time to sit and think about the
situation.
So we can say that feelings or emotions fade.
And having depression fade is a really good thing.
That means that life can return to being joyful and happy.
Unfortunately, some people must learn to live with their depression.
This can be a challenge.
Steve and Ken told us about this phrase earlier: to live with something.
Living with depression isn't an easy thing to do, but it is still possible to be
successful even with depression.
And Carolyn, you just used a great sentence pattern: something is able to happen
even with something else.
This is used to show that one thing is possible despite the fact that something
else is also happening.
Right.
For example, she cooks dinner for her family every day even with her busy
schedule.
She has many things to do at work, but she makes her family a priority and makes
sure that they eat a good dinner at home.
Another example might be if someone is sick, you could say he completed the
project even with a terrible cold.
You could also switch the sentence around and say even with a terrible cold, he
completed the project.
And as we see in our lesson, even with depression, many people still accomplish
great things.
And there are some very good examples of famous people with depression.
Like Winston Churchill; he was the British Prime Minister during World War II.
He faced many extremely difficult situations as he tried to lead the country
through a horrible, terrible war.
And he had depression, but he didn't let that stop him from leading the country
and working toward a better future.
Some people also believe that the great composer Beethoven had a form of
depression.
Hmm. This type of depression is called manic depression.
This can be very awful because a person goes from being extremely happy and
excited to being extremely depressed and unwilling to do anything.
These changes can occur over a few hours or just a few minutes.
For some people, it is very severe, but not for everyone.
It can also be treated with medications.
Now you may not have heard of manic depression, but you might have heard of the
term bipolar disorder.
They're actually the same thing.
Both can be used to talk about this severe change in moods, but bipolar disorder
is becoming the more common term now.
It's very interesting to see how language changes over time.
Now talking about changes in a person's mood, you could call this a mood swing.
A mood swing is a sudden and unexpected change in a person's mood.
For example, a person could be laughing and telling jokes, and then they
suddenly start crying.
Their mood swings from happy to sad.
You could also say it is really hard to talk to her because of her mood swings.
You never know how she's going to react.
So you can use this to talk about a person's sudden emotional change.
But you can also use it to talk about opinions.
For example, the eastern part of the country seems to be having a mood swing.
People there have changed their opinion on who they want to be president.
Good example.
So try using "mood swing" to describe a change in emotion or opinion.
Moving on in our lesson we see the phrase: daily life. What does that mean?
Well, daily life includes the things that you do every day.
They are average normal things, so not special events, just the things that you
do as a normal part of your life.
Right.
So for example, cooking dinner could be part of your daily life, or maybe eating
dinner at a restaurant is part of your daily life.
It's a normal part of your life.
Washing clothes is also a part of daily life.
Even though you might not wash your clothes every day, it's still a normal part
of your life, so it can be included in daily life.
What things are part of your daily life?
That's right.
Think about that and talk about it in English.
Well, for now it's time for us to continue learning something with Liz in the
Grammar Gym.
Hello, friends.
Welcome to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
Sometimes you might have a problem but things are getting better, and let's
suppose somebody asks you how things are going.
You can, of course, just say: Oh, things are better. Thank you.
But what if you want to give some more information?
In today's lesson, the writer says: Although my depression hasn't disappeared,
it has faded enough that I can find joy in daily life.
The writer is saying: Even though my depression hasn't disappeared, it's not
gone, things are better, and I can find joy in daily life.
But now notice the pattern: although something hasn't disappeared, it has
improved enough that someone can do something.
So you begin by saying things aren't over, the problem is still there.
But then you continue on by saying how things are better, that you're able to
finally do something that you used to not be able to do.
For example:
Although the wound on my foot hasn't healed, the swelling has gone down enough
that I can walk normally.
Or: Although the storm hasn't left us, the wind and rain have gone down enough
that people can start going outside.
If you turn to today's Grammar Tip section in your magazine, you'll find more
example sentences there.
That's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym.
I'll see you next time.
Thank you, Liz.
We've learned a lot today, so let's take time to review our lesson with a review
skit.
And not only that, then we'll join Linda for the Editor's Summary.
There you are.
Are you OK?
I'm better.
Thanks for asking, Marge.
Just remember, I'm always here to help.
I know.
But sometimes I feel too overwhelmed to ask.
And that's why I want to reach out.
This battle against depression is so fierce.
Yes, but the battle can be won.
I hope so.
Some people's depression fades with time.
It does?
Yes. And other people learn to live with depression.
They do?
Yes. Some people with depression even go on to accomplish great things.
Wow! I wish I could, but sometimes daily life consumes all my strength.
That's OK. Just take care of yourself.
That's important.
Take care of myself.
Yes, because you are valuable.
I am?
Yes! Yes, yes, yes!
Really, Marge? Thanks.
My depression hasn't disappeared, but I am finding some joy every day.
That's good. Good for you.
Yeah. Depression isn't easy, but it is making me stronger and more
compassionate.
That's good.
Well, I have to go now.
But just remember, I'm always ready to listen and help... and hug.
Thanks, Marge.
See you next time.
Bye.
Depressed people need others to reach out to them because they are just simply
too overwhelmed to ask for help.
If you're reaching out to someone you think is depressed, be sure to ask if that
person has been thinking about suicide, and take it seriously if they say yes.
Help them get help immediately.
The battle is not easy, but people do win.
If you're feeling depressed, be sure to take care of yourself.
Our author states that though depression may not totally disappear in your life,
like our writer's life, she has become stronger and more compassionate toward
others.
Thank you so much, Linda.
Well, friends, I sincerely hope that this series on depression has given you a
greater understanding of this disease.
You don't need to feel alone.
Reach out to the people around you, and let them know if you are struggling.
Or if you see someone who might need your help, take a moment to talk to them.
And never give up hope.
Well, thank you so much for joining us.
And we will see you next time right here at Studio Classroom.
See you.