What are some of What are some of

the things in your the things in your

daily life that cause daily life that cause

stress?stress?

What do you do to What do you do to

manage your manage your

stress?stress?

Read the first paragraph.Read the first paragraph. Mark these sentences as Mark these sentences as main idea (M) or detailsmain idea (M) or details (D).(D).

…… …… a.a. People get more work done thanks People get more work done thanks to stress.to stress.

…… …… b.b. Stress itself is not necessarily a Stress itself is not necessarily a negative thing.negative thing.

…… …… c.c. Stress helps people to avoid car Stress helps people to avoid car accidents.accidents.

Let’s check our answers.Let’s check our answers.

DD a.a. People get more work done thanks to People get more work done thanks to stress.stress.

MM b.b. Stress itself is not necessarily a Stress itself is not necessarily a negative thing.negative thing.

DD c.c. Stress helps people to avoid car Stress helps people to avoid car accidents.accidents.

Mark these sentences as main Mark these sentences as main ideas (M) or details (D).ideas (M) or details (D).

Paragraph 2Paragraph 2

a. Stress only becomes a problem when a. Stress only becomes a problem when we are overstressed.we are overstressed. (……) (……)

b. Loss of a loved one can lead to b. Loss of a loved one can lead to overstress.overstress. (……) (……)

c. Overstress often occurs when several c. Overstress often occurs when several stresses combinestresses combine. (……). (……)

Paragraph 4Paragraph 4

a. Stress makes us get headaches. (……)a. Stress makes us get headaches. (……)

b. It’s important to pay attention to stress b. It’s important to pay attention to stress signals from our bodies. (……)signals from our bodies. (……)

c. Stress makes us feel tired or upset. c. Stress makes us feel tired or upset. (……)(……)

Paragraph 5Paragraph 5

a. Some ways to relax include doing yoga a. Some ways to relax include doing yoga and taking walks. (……)and taking walks. (……)

b. Positive thinking is one way to ease b. Positive thinking is one way to ease stress. (……)stress. (……)

c. Different people have different ways to c. Different people have different ways to help them ease their stress. (……)help them ease their stress. (……)

Paragraph 6Paragraph 6

a. Ask your friends about the techniques a. Ask your friends about the techniques they use to cope with stress. (……)they use to cope with stress. (……)

b. Try to develop a set of coping b. Try to develop a set of coping strategies that work for you. (……)strategies that work for you. (……)

c. Draw a line down the middle of a piece c. Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper. (……)of paper. (……)

Paragraph 7Paragraph 7

a. Maintain a balance in your life. (……)a. Maintain a balance in your life. (……)

b. Make a list of all the things you have to b. Make a list of all the things you have to do. (……)do. (……)

c. Everyone needs sleep. (……)c. Everyone needs sleep. (……)

Paragraph 8Paragraph 8

a. Listen to your body. (……)a. Listen to your body. (……)

b. Learn to make stress work for you b. Learn to make stress work for you instead of falling victim to it. (……)instead of falling victim to it. (……)

c. Maintain a balance between work and c. Maintain a balance between work and leisure. (……)leisure. (……)

Find the words on the left side in Find the words on the left side in the text and then, match them the text and then, match them with their meanings on the right with their meanings on the right side .side .1.triggers1.triggers

2.cope with 2.cope with

3.overwhelmed3.overwhelmed

4.repertoire4.repertoire

5.reinforcemen5.reinforcementt

6.eliminate6.eliminate

a. defeateda. defeated

b. b. deal with,managedeal with,manage

c. causesc. causes

d. supportd. support

e. removee. remove

f. collection of good f. collection of good skillsskills

Now, fill in the blanks with the Now, fill in the blanks with the words in the box below.words in the box below.

1. Rina had so much homework that she was feeling …….. .

2. Losing a pet is really hard to …….. .

3. I’ve been trying to …….. junk food from my diet.

4. The smell of freshly baked bread …….. memories from my childhood.

5. When Lee’s parents praise him, it serves as helpful …….. for his hard work.

6. Kim has a …….. of several songs for when she goes to karaoke.

reinforcement repertoire cope reinforcement repertoire cope withwith

triggers overwhelmed eliminatetriggers overwhelmed eliminate

HAVE A NICE DAY!HAVE A NICE DAY!