ENGL 111 Task Sheet 1 Name: jawaher zaid almarri ID ______201909319____________________ Task 1: Stress Management (Dialogue) Pre-Task 1: Watch the video and answer the questions below. Short video about managing stress (brainsmart – bbc) https://youtu.be/hnpQrMqDoqE 1. Can stress help you get out of danger? No , because or feeling you have little control over a situation. It can affect health in long run ,and when we feel stressed we cannot deal with situations and we cannot think correctly. 2. What does ‘fight or flight’ mean? The fight-or-flight response, also known as the acute stress response, refers to a physiological reaction that occurs in the presence of something that is terrifying, either mentally or physically. The response is triggered by the release of hormones that prepare your body to either stay and deal with a threat or to run away to safety. 3. What is the problem with stress in the twenty first century? The general level of worry and unhappiness in the modern world is creating a national epidemic of stress. It’s (stress) is becoming part of the “new normal” for people, causing a decrease in productivity and health problems that can be initially silent, but after a while can catch up and result in morbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis and inflammatory disease – all of which are made worse by chronic stress. 4. What are some of the downsides to stress? can weaken the immune system and cause high blood pressure, fatigue, depression, anxiety and even heart disease. In particular, too much epinephrine can be harmful to your heart. It can change the arteries . 5. What are some things you can do if you feel stressed? I must Chew gum because a super easy and quick stress reliever , and reduce your caffeine intake and light a candle because may help reduce your feelings of stress and anxiety. Pre-Task 2: Done in tha lecture Test your Stress Level by taking this short survey (click on the link below): https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/e110f528-19d9-4f0b-9184-ac4b6f0b396c Share your individual results in groups. Are you stressed? If so, find solutions to reduce stress. 1 ENGL 111 Task Sheet 1 Pre-Task 3: In groups, read the text in the link below and write down three problems that you can relate to and that keep on causing you stress. Choose three possible solutions from the reading that could help you overcome your stress using (I need to/I should stop): https://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/nov/06/students-ten-ways-to-beat-stress Problems Tentative Solutions/Advice (I need to……./I should stop……………) 1- Studying for exams/ The tired a- I need good and organized planning for all tasks and a specific time period b- I should stop eating fast food c- I need to sleep early and wake up early 2- too many assignments 3- Working non-stop a- I should start with the most important, not the easy, tasks b- I need to organize my time and jot down tasks c- I need to take a break and work out to strengthen muscles a- I should to take a break to enjoy music b- I need to take a break to read funny stories c- I need to take a break, drink coffee, and think positively Task*: Listen to one student talking about a stressful situation and two possible solutions that (s)he received to overcome his/her stress. Then, in pairs, reflect upon that by discussing whether these are good or bad solutions. Explain why and elaborate. Post-task: Collect feedback from each other about your stressful situations and solutions, whether the solutions are good or need improvement, and other suggestions to consider. 2 ENGL 111 Task Sheet 1 Language Focus Grammar Vocabulary Giving advice: Need to/Should/Should stop Asking about an opinion What do you think about…….? How do you feel about…? What's your opinion of...? Expressing an opinion In my opinion/ I think…… In my opinion/ I think …... I think …... I believe …... I feel …... (Dis)agreement I agree with you that…. I disagree with you because………………….. Partial agreement: I agree with you that………………………, but I disagree with you that…………………………… Conditional type 2: If + simple past would + bare infinitive. If I were you, I would just go out for a walk to relax and relieve my body. Exhausted, stressed out, overwhelmed, headache, upset, angry, under pressure, relief, stress management, advice, solutions, problems, causes. Grammar: Present Simple & Adverbs of Frequency: Life SB: p. 10-11, ex. 5-6 & 9-10 → p. 156, Practice 1. Life WB: p. 4-5, ex. 1-6 Present Simple & Present Continuous: Life SB: p. 13, ex. 8-10 → p. 156, Practice 2. Life WB: p. 7, ex. 4 Vocabulary: Suffixes: Parts of Speech: Select Readings: p. 38, ex. A; p. 102, ex. A; p. 113, A-B Dealing with unfamiliar words: Select Readings: p. 101, ex. A-B Use the vocabulary from this task to make a Vocabulary Chart. p. 38 ex. A.pdf Noun Verb Adjective Adverb stress stress stressed X 3 ENGL 111 Task Sheet 1 tip tip tippable X responsibility X responsible responsibly worry worry worried X reduction reduce reduced X suppression suppress suppressed X manager manage managerial X X vary varied X X relax relaxing X breath breathe breathing X seriousness X serious seriously temptation temp tempting tempting X X intense intensively automatic X automatic automatically X X regular regularly hope hope hopeful hopefully Journal Reading 1: Select Reading: p. 3-4, “Are You Getting Enough Sleep?” Done in the journal 1 send blakbord 4
