Fill in correct preposition or particle, then make sentences

Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the text.

Explain the underlined phrases and sentences in your own words.

Explain the words and word combinations in bold in the text.

identity, Americanisation, fundamental, director, direction, emphasis, emphasise, emphatic, emphatically, identity, voluntarily, voluntary, volunteer, crucial, consequently, productive, productivity, saviour, regime, regimen, regiment

5) Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list below:

hours, the fear, collectivist, culture, pillar, routine, face, annual, source, recharges, fundamental, bunch, working, domestic

1) ………………. force 2) ………………. cul­ture 3) …………….. life

4) ………………… appointments 5) shake off …………… 6) ………………. leave 7) sad and desperate …………. 8) …………. of our self esteem

9) …………. problems 10) ………… of the community 11) ………….. the batteries 12) workaholic …………… 13) unsocial ………….. 14) ……………….. working

1) focus ………… smth 2) When it comes ………. smth 3) ………. favour of

4) swimming …………. the tide 5) ……… instance

6) to catch ……… ……….. smth 7) result ……….. smth

8) atti­tude ………… holidays 9) source ……... our self esteem

10) pillar ………. the community 11) ………. the extent 12) progress …… the lad­der 13) keep ……. contact 14) ……… paper 15) …….. least

16) to hang …….. ……. a job 17) …….. some degree 18) a nine ……. five regime

All work and no play…

1) Read this article about job stress and answer the questions below.

Stress on the job costs American companies as much as $150 billion a year in lower productivity, unnecessary employee sick leave, and higher medical costs. Three-quarters of the office workers today say they suffer from stress at work. Recently, psychologists and doctors have begun to study the problem more closely. They have discovered that the most stressful professions are those that involve danger and extreme pressure and those that carry a lot of responsibility without much control.

The signs of stress range from nervousness, anger, and frequent illness to forgetfulness and even mental problems. The best way to deal with stress is through relaxation, but sometimes the only answer is to fight back or walk away.

TEN JOBS WITH HIGH STRESS: inner-city high school teacher, police officer, miner, air-traffic controller, medical intern, stockbroker, journalist, clerk in complaint department, waitress/waiter, secretary

SOME WARNING SIGNS OF STRESS: intestinal distress, rapid pulse, frequent illness, persistent fatigue, irritability, nail biting, lack ofconcentration, increased use of alcohol and drugs, hunger for sweets

SOME WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS: maintain a sense of humour, meditate, get a massage, exercise regularly, eat more sensibly, limit intake of alcohol and caffeine, spend more time with family and friends, say no to the boss, quit your job.

Why do you think the jobs above often produce stress?

Do you show any of the warning signs when you are stressed? How else do people sometimes react when they are

under stress? Which of the ways to cope listed above are most effective?

What are some other ways of coping with stress?

2) "We should work to live, not live to work." What does this saying mean? Do you agree? Why (not)?

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