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WARM-UP

A. Brainstorming – what do you know about the “burnout”? Write down at least 5 of
them. Define this term.

Burnout

B. Discuss in pairs:

 What do you know about the burnout syndrome?


 Do you know anybody suffering from the syndrome?
 How can you avoid it and is there a way to “cure” it?
 For which professions do you think is the burnout syndrome typical?

C. Your task was to fill-in the questionnaire. What was your score? Were you
surprised? What do you think you can do to improve your score? Discuss in groups.

TEXT-BASED EXERCISES

D*. In groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What does the article say
about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

workers / burnout / stress / WHO / energy / negative / patients / doctors / professions


problems / psychologist / anxiety / depression / health problems / blood pressure

E. Stress: Rank these items with your partner. Put the most stressful things at the top.
Change the partners often and share your rankings with other colleagues.

 family-related issues
 work-related issues
 commuting
 other people
 the news
 English lessons
 your boss
 studying at university in general
 you money situation
 lack of time (time management)
 other (try to be specific)
F*. True / false: Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

1. The article says workers have been experiencing burnout for centuries. T/F
2. The article says burnout is due to too much stress at home. T/F
3. Doctors get burnout twice as often as other workers. T/F
4. The levels of burnout around the world are decreasing. T/F
5. Burnout was first identified by a German psychologist in Berlin. T/F
6. A clinic advised people with burnout to talk with their boss. T/F
7. The clinic suggested meditating to relieve the effects of burnout. T/F

G. Match the following synonyms from the article check the pronunciation if necessary:
a. bad
1. experienced
2. exhaustion b. recognised
c. sick
3. negative
4. tasks d. worry
e. sleeplessness
5. ill
6. identified f. encountered
7. anxiety g. deal with
8. insomnia h. duties
9. manage i. calming
j. overtiredness
10. relaxing

H*. Match these words from the text with their definitions:

Paragraph 1

1. Decade a. When something is explained.


2. Mental b. The speed at which something moves, happens, or
changes.
3. Exhaustion c. A period of ten years.
4. Defined d. A state of being very, very, very tired.
5. Task e. About the mind.
6. Profession f. A job that needs doing.
7. Rate g. A job that needs long training and a formal
qualification.

Paragraph 2

8. Psychologist h. A feeling of worry or nervousness, or about an event


with an uncertain outcome.
9. Anxiety i. Not being able to sleep.
10.Insomnia j. Doing something to communicate with others.
11.Blood pressure k. Someone who studies the human mind and its
functions.
12.Advice l. Thinking deeply or focusing one's mind for a period of
time, in silence as a method of relaxation.
13.Reaching out m. Good ideas and help for someone who needs help.
14.Meditation n. How fast the blood goes around your body.

J. Put the following words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

tasks around treat rate


twice stress lack due

Workers (1) ____________ the world have experienced burnout for decades. Burnout is mental
exhaustion (2) ____________ to too much stress at work. This problem has now been defined
by the WHO as a medical problem. It says people have burnout if they often (3) ____________
energy or feel exhausted; if they feel very negative about their job; and if they have problems
finishing (4) ____________ in their job. The WHO says doctors should (5) ____________
patients for burnout. However, doctors are among the highest-stress professions. They get
burnout (6) ____________ as often as average workers. The number of people with burnout
has been increasing at a worrying (7) ____________. More and more workers are getting ill
because of high levels of (8) ____________ at work.

K*. Answer the following questions:

1. How long have workers experienced burnout?


2. What does the WHO say people lack if they have burnout?
3. What does the WHO say people have problems finishing with burnout?
4. How much more than average workers do doctors get burnout?
5. At what kind of rate does the article say burnout is increasing?
6. When was burnout first identified as a problem?
7. How many studies have tried to explain what burnout is?
8. What is the name of the clinic mentioned in the article?
9. What does the clinic suggest talking to bosses about?
10. Where does the clinic suggest going for a walk?

LEAD-OUT

L. Role play.

Role A – English
You think English is the most stressful thing in life. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
them why their things are not as stressful. Also, tell the others, which is the least stressful of
these (and why): work, money or the news.
Role B – Work
You think work is the most stressful thing in life. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
why their things are not as stressful. Also, tell the others, which is the least stressful of these
(and why): English, money or the news.
Role C – Money
You think money is the most stressful thing in life. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
them why their things are not as stressful. Also, tell the others, which is the least stressful of
these (and why): work, English or the news.
Role D – The News
You think the news is the most stressful thing in life. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
them why their things are not as stressful. Also, tell the others, which is the least stressful of
these (and why): work, money or English.

M*. Word search: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other
meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

‘medical’ and ‘problem’.

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