@ sour you Which of these situations typically make you feel stressed? the amount of homework you have ‘not having enough money getting ready fr parties «arguing with friends /family Can you think of other situations? Tf li lb Listen to eight situations and match them tothe photos. 2. Match the words and phrases to the photos. @ fain feetdizzy _ getinapanic go over and over something in your mind have difficulty sleeping have an upset stomach lose your temper lose your appetite 3 Discuss the questions. 1. When was the last time you lost your temper? 2. Do you ever get in a panic about exams? 3 Have you ever had difficulty sleeping? When? [a uniT4 Read the headings for an article about stress. Do you agree or disagree? Compare your answers in pairs. A Stress s for adults, not people my age. B Abit of stress helps me to get things done. € It'snot my fault that | get stressed D | know how to deal with stress E Everyone gets stressed from time to time, It's no big deal Read the article quickly. Match the headings in Exercise 1 to parts 1-5 of the article. Use the sentence(s) in bold at the end of each paragraph to help you choose the heading that follows. Read the article again. Complete the sentences with one or two words in each gap. 1. The article suggests that most teenagers have fewer reasons to than adults, 2. The author believes that stress is about more deadlines, 3 Hormones released in stressful situations can both and our energy levels. 4 The article strongly recommends finding time in your day-to-day life and also to relax. 5 Psychologists advise people to try and see the in stressful situations.Which of these two types of people is more stressed @ parent who has to go to work to earn money to pay bills and bring up a family, or a teenager who has to go to schoo! to study? Surveys report that 75% of adults say they feel stressed on at least three occasions every week. However, an astonishing 85% of teenagers between 14 and 17 say the same thing. What's more, a third of the girls and half of the boys believe the pressure is there every single day. In this age group, the three most frequent causes of stress are schoolwork, parents and problems with friends. But isn’t this just part of lite? Very few of us would say we never get stressed. But what does stress mean to you? Is it a piece of work ‘you need to finish for school? Perhaps it's a class you mustn't be late for. If stress was just about deadlines, ‘we would probably be able to keep it under control. However, for most people, i’s bigger than this. And it can be a very big deal. But could we get rid of it from our lives? Do we actually want to? ‘Most of us know the basics of how to handle stress: we should take regular exercise and eat healthily. Sleep is also important. According to some reports, teenagers ‘ought to get over nine hours of sleep every night. But fighting stress needn't be boring. We must also make ‘some time in our schedule for fun, preferably with friends, and also a little quiet time, when we can relax. ‘We should spend time around positive people, who don't get us down. Helping other people can help us {fool less stressed, too, which is why volunteering is a good idea. And if you're getting in a panic, stop what you are doing and take several deep breaths. Pause for ‘a moment and think about all the good things in your life, Have you tried that? Is everything (or everyone) still stressing you out? ‘A common belief is that our stress comes from all the things we have to do because of other people. Howover, ‘some psychologists believe it's more helpful to think ‘of stress as how we react to the things thst stress us. The reason is that these things are beyond our control, but we ean control how we react to them. We've just ‘got to find the right way. One thing we can do isto look {or the positive in situations. When your parents say ‘you can't go away with your friends for the weekend because its too expensive, think of tas an opportunity to do something at home instead. You don't have to ‘choose something boring, like organising your ‘wardrobe: you could spend a day practising that new skateboarding trick or catching ‘up on your favourita TV programmes. Of course, there may be things you do hve to do before you can go and enjoy ‘yourself. Do you have a tricky essay to write thats due in next week? You'd better do that, but maybe you could see it as a challenge rather than a chore. 0 you think teenagers get stressed as much as adults? What do you thinkis the best way to deal wth stress?pT Modals (1): necessity, obliga prohibition and advice 11. Read the examples. Then complete the rules with the verbs in the examples. 1 2 n 4 5 6 You don't have to choose something boring. We should take regular exercise. Teenagers ought to get over nine hours of sleep every night. Fighting stress needn't be boring. Is ta piece of work you need to finish for school? Do you have a tricky essay to write that's due in next ‘week? You'd better do that. Weuse a + had better or ought to for advice, b for necessity. ¢ _ (haven't got to) or needn't for lack of obligation, >> GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE PAGE ba a Reading and Use of English Part 4 Complete the second sentence so thatithas similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You ‘must use between two and five words, including the word given. © Getting plenty of sleep is necessary when you're very busy. SHOULD You should get a_ tot of sleep when you're very busy 1 Clare knew that she had to complete allher homework by Friday, NECESSARY Clare knew that ___ her to complete alt hher homework by Friday. 2 "You need to get to my party on time!’ said Daisy, HAD “You late for my party!’ said Daisy. 3. There's no need to attend the extra classes. You to the extra classes. ‘4 "You needn't wear your uniforms for the school trip; said the teacher. bo "You___wear your uniforms for the school trip; said the teacher. 5 Itwould be a good idea if! went to HAVE bed early tonight. oust 1____ to bed earty tonight, 6 There's no need for me tohelpmy dad. GOT 1__ help my dad now. >> PREPARE FOR THE EXAM PAGE 123 [ae uni 4 3 Read the examples and complete the rules with the verbs. 1. We must also make some time in our schedule for fun, 2 Ourstress comes from all the things we have to do because of ather people. 3 It's class you mustn't be late for. 4 We've just got to find the right way, Weuse a {or prohibition. b z or for obligation. ‘€ must or have got to when the obligation is our personal opinion. a ‘when the obligation is not our personal opinion. A, Correct the mistake in each sentence, © 1 Simon must to controt his temper more 2 You don't have to use my things without asking first! 3 I really think you can take regular exercise because it's good for you. 4 lil meet you later because | should go to the doctor's at 3 pm. 5 | haven't done any exercise for ages. I've better do some this week. 6 You haven't eat too much when you're studying or you'll feel sleepy, 5 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1 {really should 2 Every day, |have to 3 At school, we don’t have to 4 Tomorrow, | must... 5 Students mustn't... 6 My parents say | ought to UTE VE Phrasal verbs: health 11. Match the phrasal verbs to the meanings. © } | threw up after that meal thnk 'm allergic to shellfish! 2 I's taken me weeks to get over this fu 3 Arguing with my friends really gets me down. 4 I slowly came round after the operation. 5 Weall came down with food poisoning in the evening, s0 we couldn't go out When I lose my temper, find it difficult to calm down quickly. fee! less annoyed or stressed make someone feel unhappy feel better after an illness or an unhappy event be awake again after being unconscious become ill vomit/be sick (informal) 2. > Workin pairs. Turn to page 138.eT —— ‘You will hear a boy talking about stress. Read the sentences carefully. Then listen and decide which of the sentences (A-H) is true for the boy. A | don't suffer badly from stress. B Schoolwork and family make me stressed the most. ¢ [have a range of ways to deal with stress. D The future is my biggest cause of stress. E Physical activity is my main way of fighting stress. F | don’t like how | behave when I'm stressed. G followed advice on a technique for dealing with stress H Arguing with other people makes me stressed. Read the reasons why A-D in Exercise 1 are true or ‘not true for the boy. Work in pairs and decide why E-Hare not true. A Not true, He says he does get stressed. B Not true, Exams stress the boy, but he only mentions talking to his parents. True. He says he does a variety of things to keep stress under control. D Not true, He doesn’t mention the future. Listening Part 3 3 Youwill hear four more teenagers talking iy about stress For questions 25, choose from the lst (A-H) what each speaker says about it. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. Speaker. Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 [) 1. Listen to the conversation. What is Ben going to do * "for Olivia? mh. D 2 Listen again and complete the phrases. like need — shall sure 1 Hake the games for you? 2 Are you 1 That'd be fantastic, thanks. 3 text you when | leave here if you 4 Thanks, but there's no J) 3 Listen to a conversation between Noah and his mother. Answer the questions. 1 Who offers to help who? 2 What offers are made? 3. What does Noah's mother really want him to do? DG. Read the Prepare to speak box. Then listen again. Which phrases do Noah and his mother use? PREPARE TO SPEAK | making offers Making offers Would youlikemeto...? Letme Shall |...? nu Refusing offers It's OK, Ican do it myself. No, don’t worry. | can manage that. Thanks, but there's no need. ‘Accepting offers It'd be great if you could, Are you sure? That'd be fantastic, thanks. you like, ‘Write down all the things you need to do this week. Which of them could someone else help with? G Work in pairs. Then change roles. Student A Tell Student B about your list. Student B_ Make offers to Student A Student A Respond to the offers appropriately (ve got to finish @ project, get some new trainers and buy a birthday present formy dad Let me help you with your dad’s birthday present. It'd be great if you could, TAKE IT EASY 7