Урок по теме-Stress.

Don’t let your problems rule your life!

What is stress?

Stress is the way our bodies and

minds react to life’s changes .

difficult life situations

jobs

intensive tempo of life

sitting exams

crowds of people around you

health problems

ill-being of our bodies

terrible feelings and emotions

problems with minds

How to deal with stress

is for action

REMEMBER

is for COPE

is for bear it

• Try to break tasks down into

smaller “chunks”

• Deal with one thing at a time

in order of priority

• Ask a friend or family to help

you lighten the load

• Grin and bear it

• Learn how to control your thoughts

• Take slow deep breaths and count to ten

• Later, once you have calmed down,

analyze the problem rationally

• Try to keep things in perspective

• Doing something relaxing such as going for a walk

• Writing poetry or keeping a diary

• Getting enough sleep

• Getting enough exercising

• Eating regular nutritious meals

• Try to keep a sense of humor and

a positive attitude

b

1

2

important information

make a difficult situation better

3

a

run-up

4

b

increases

5

time just before

c

lowdown

keep things in perspective

cause you to remain alert/ready

d

6

in a nutshell

e

7

unable to manage

lighten the load

f

basically

8

9

going crazy

g

in the long term

out of hand

over a long period of time

10

h

keep you on your toes

11

i

uncontrollable

12

judge how important something really is

j

‘ grin and bear it’

k

overwhelmed

accept it without complaining

mounts

l

pulling your hair out

e

k

a

h

j

d

l

f

g

c

i

idioms

one in a million

a hundred and one reasons

at sixes and sevens

in two minds

six of one and half a dozen of the other

There are ______________why you should resist peer pressure. It’s not even worth being __________! Boost your confidence and self-esteem (frankly speaking, they are _____________) and remember you are unique, _______________. You must be strong and assertive. Are you still _______________? Come on, you can do it!

How well you deal with stress?

Do you often feel overwhelmed by schoolwork or problems?

2. Do you often lay awake at night worrying?

3. Have you lost interest in things you once enjoyed?

4. Are you spending a lot more time alone, than you used to?

5. do you seem to get sick more than you used to?

6. Do you often wake up in the morning feeling tired?

7. Do you have trouble concentrating?

8. Do you feel like you need more time to do all the things you want to do?

9. Are you having a hard time getting alone with people?

10. Is your mood affected by little things?

11. Do you often feel you just want the world to go away?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may need help dealing with stress.

Make up sentences with these phrases.

• do ABOUT smth
• in the run-up TO … smth
• the lowdown ON … smth
• react TO smth
• IN the long term
• AT a time
• count TO (ten)
• cope WITH smth
• be UNDER stress

Home task

“ Some people find some stress to be a good thing.

What is your opinion?”