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Studio Expert Suffer from Stress Pressure Social Reduce Organise 1.A person with special knowledge, skill or training in sth 2.Pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb’s life 3.A room where radio or TV programmes are recorded and broadcast from 4.To be badly affected by a disease,pain,sadneess,a lack of something… 5.Connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure 6.To arrange for something to happen 7.Difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way 8.To make something less

1. Can cause headaches and other illnesses. 2.The interview took place in a. 3.I am shy and find situations stressful. 4.John backache. 5.The of being a doctor causes me stress. 6.Breathing exercises can help stress. 7.Someone must this year’s Christmas party. 8.Dr Smith is an on losing weight. Stress studio social is suffering from pressure reduce organise expert

Talk about situations in your life. Use the key words to say how relaxing or stressful they are for you. quite relaxing, very relaxing a little stressful,very stressful

Listening strategies: prediction Before you listen, read the questions carefully Try to think of possible answers Use your general knowledge to help you

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Listen again and answer these questions 1.When do students suffer from stress? A.When they have a lot of homework to do and haven’t got enough time B.When they are doing exercise. C.When they have lessons. 2.What social situations can be difficult for shy people? A.Interview B.Parties C.Talk to a stranger.

3.What is a good way of organising work of studies? For example, you can make a and do all the things first. 4.Who can people talk to about their problems? Finally, you can talk to people about your problems --- talk to a, someone in your family or, if you're studying, talk to a. You can also do relaxation exercises... list important friend teacher

Presenter: Good morning and welcome to Lifestyles. Today we're going to look at stress - what causes it and what we can do to relax and prevent it. We have in the studio Dr Klinsmann, an expert on stress. Good morning, Dr Klinsmann. Doctor: Good morning. Presenter: Dr Klinsmann... er... what kinds of people actually suffer from stress?

Doctor: Well, anybody can suffer from stress. There are certain jobs that are very stressful, like some jobs in business or the police. But, probably everyone suffers from stress at some time in their life --- students, doctors, factory workers --- anybody. Presenter: But, what really causes it? Doctor: There are different factors, One is time and pressures of work and study. At school, for example, students can become very stressed when they have a lot of homework to do and they feel they haven't got enough time to do it all. Other reasons can be social - if you have a problem with your family or friends or at school. And it has something to do with the person --- if you're shy, social occasions like parties can be very stressful, too.

Presenter: And what can you do to stop stress and worry? Because stress is very bad for you, isn't it? Doctor: Yes, it can cause a lot of health problems. But to answer your question, there are lots of things you can do to reduce stress. You can organise your work or studies. For example, you can make a list and do all the important things first. You must eat well --- have a good diet --- and of course do exercise often. Finally, you can talk to people about your problems --- talk to a friend, someone in your family or, if you're studying, talk to a teacher. You can also do relaxation exercises... Presenter: Can you describe some of these...