Look at the phrases in the box and say how they are related to STRESS

Read dictionary definitions of the word STRESS

· Stress is the feeling of being worried because of problems in your life;

· Stress is a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problems

and say which of these things stress you? Why?

Parents, university, studies, groupmates, boyfriends/ girlfriends, clothes, teachers, money, brothers and sisters, homework, world news, computers, the weather, mobile phones, transport, exams, etc.

To have a bad dream, to have a headache, to sweat a lot, to feel angry, to forget things, to feel nervous, to suffer from anxiety

3) Agree or disagree with the following statements:

Most people find changes stressful.

Stress can sometimes help you to do well.

You shouldn’t eat sugary snacks when you are feeling stressed.

Drinking coffee can help you feel less stressed.

You shouldn’t do exercise when you are stressed.

4) Read the text. Write the paragraph headings in the right places in the text:

How to deal with stress. What is stress? Different kinds of stress.

a)………….. Do you ever feel that you don’t know what to do because there are too many things in your life? Then you probably feel stress. Things that cause stress are called “stressors”. One important stressor is change. For example, going to a new school or starting a new job can give you stress. Other common stressors are taking a test or being ill.

b)…………. But some stress can be good. For example, before a race most athletes feel nervous. This stress helps them get ready. What makes stress good or bad? Let’s look at an example: Jack has a new job in another city. He and his wife are very excited, but their children are sad to leave their family and friends. The move to another city is a good stressor for the parents but a bad one for the children. The parents and the children have different feelings about the situation.

c)………….. When you are feeling stressed, these tips can help you:

* Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and meat and fish without fat. Salad is good too. Don’t eat any snacks, like crisps, and don’t drink any caffeine.

* Don’t eat too much sugar – put the chocolate and cakes away.

* Do exercise every day. Laugh! Make time for fun.

* Talk about your problems.

5) Read the text again and write: a definition of stress, a definition of “stressor”, an important stressor, things that can make stress good or bad, things that can make you feel better, food that is bad for you when you are stressed.

6) Answer the questions:

Think about changes in your life. Did they cause you stress?

Can you think of a time when stress helped you get ready?

What is a good stressor for you? What is a bad one?

What do you do when you are stressed? Do you use any of the tips?

7) Comment on the following problems from students of English:

“I get stressed when I read in English because there are many words I don’t know.”

“Sometimes I can’t do grammar exercises, so I get stressed.”

“I like to speak English, but I worry about my pronunciation.”

“I want to learn lots of words, but I don’t know how”.

Do you have the same problems with your English? Can you say that you are under stress because of your English? Is learning English stressful? What are the things about English that can be stressful? What you can do to help yourself?

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