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Lesson 2
Understanding and
Coping with Stress
relaxation
stress
stressful
stressed
relax
relaxing
relaxed
Do you find these situations stressful or relaxing?
Study / Work: exams
Social Situations: meeting a friend in a café
downtown
Leisure Activities: doing exercise
I find waiting for exam results very stressful.
Can you think of other stressful or relaxing situations?
Listen for understanding
You are going to listen to a radio interview about stress. Tick the information you think will be discussed.
causes of stress
kinds of people suffering from stress
different levels of stress
stress and success
ways to reduce stress
Listen to the interview. Check your predictions.
Write the aspects mentioned in the left column in
Activity 4.
kinds of
people suffering
from stress
causes of stress
ways to reduce stress
Listen again. Take notes with detailed
information of each aspects. Then compare your
notes with your partner.
kinds of
people suffering
from stress
causes of stress
ways to reduce stress
teachers, doctors, factory workers, newspaper editors, the police, the military
1. pressure from work or study
2. social situation (shy people)
1. organise work and studies
2. eat well 3. exercise often
4. talk to a friend, teacher or
family member
5. seek professional help
Recall
1. What kind of people often suffer from stress?
Everyone may suffer from stress, such as teachers, doctors, factory workers, newspaper editors, the police, the military and students.
2. When do students suffer from stress?
Students with lots of homework can feel very stressed. They may feel they don’t have enough time to finish everything.
3. What are the causes of stress?
There are two main causes. The first one is the pressure from work or study. The second one is social situation, especially for shy people.
4.