Лексический материал по теме "Стресс"

Spotlight 11, Modules 2A, 2B

Study the words/phrases and their meanings

• mount ― increase
• run-up ― period of time just before an event
• lowdown ― important information
• in a nutshell ― basically
• keep you on your toes ― cause you to remain alert/ready
• in the long term ― over a long period of time
• out of hand ― uncontrollable

• lighten the load ― make a difficult situation better
• grin and bear it ― accept it without complaining
• overwhelmed ― unable to manage
• keep things in perspective ― judge how important something really is
• pull your hair out ― go crazy

Collocations 2 a

• 1. be under a lot of stress
• lose control
• 2 . cope with pressure
• Take it easy
• 3. get off the chest
• break up with
• 4. be up to one’s eyes
• 5 take the stress
• hurt/harm
• 6. cause stress
• 7. be killing smb.
• be over

• Break sth down
• Build up
• Deal with
• Get at
• Give away
• Give back
• Give over
• Speed up
• Take on
• Take up

Vocabulary ex. 6 p.28

1 sick and tired of: extremely bored of …

2 get smb down: depress

3 can’t take it any more: the pressure is too much for

4 get things out of proportion: exaggerate

5 lose temper: suddenly become angry

6 feel the strain of: come under pressure from

7 building up: gradually increasing

8 give a hard time: cause problems for smb

Body language

• Shake
• Clench
• Shrug
• Fold
• Blush
• Stamp
• Tremble
• Tap
• Snarl
• Stammer
• Whisper
• Sigh
• Groan

• head in disbelief
• fists (teeth) angrily
• shoulders indifferently
• arms and wait
• with embarrassment
• feet angrily
• In fear
• fingers nervously

Angry

Nervous

Scared

Relieved

Agonized (in agony)

HOW TO DE -STRESS ???

Action

• If you have too many things to do, break tasks down into smaller ones and deal with them in order of priority.
• Give up an after school activity for a while.
• Ask your friends or relatives to help you lighten the load.

Cope with it…

• Do something relaxing
• Get enough sleep, exercise and eat regular nutritious meals.
• Keep a sense of humour and a positive attitude.
• Don’t let your problems rule your life!

Bear it..

• Learn how to control your thoughts and emotions. When overwhelmed, take slow and deep breaths and count to ten.
• Analyse the problem rationally.
• Keep things in perspective!
• Don’t be too dramatic!

Study Vocabulary 2B

• To resist peer pressure
• To stand up for
• To give in
• To influence smb.
• To encourage
• To discourage
• To bump into
• To be odd out
• It’s no big deal
• It’s your loss!
• Suit yourself!

• Commit a crime
• Tell a lie
• Make smb. feel guilty
• To pick on smb.
• To regret smth.
• To make smb. V
• To be a bad/good influence on smb.
• To miss the lessons
• To fit in with …
• To dissuade
• To persuade

Make up a dialogue using these phrases:

Negative feelings

Sympathizing & encouraging

• I’m fed up!

• I’m ready to explode!

• I’m just going mad!

• I can’t stand/bear any more!

• I’m losing control/ my temper!

• Cheer up! Things can’t be that bad!
• I’m sorry to hear that, but everything will be all right!
• Take it easy! Things will get better.