英语口语话题7.docx

英语口语话题7

第一篇：英语口语话题7TopicSeven:Stress1.Whatdoesstressmean?Stressisastateofworryduetopressurecausedbytheproblemsofliving,suchastoomuchworkorstudy,heavyresponsibilities,quickenedpaceoflife,etc.Wegenerallyusetheword“stress”whenwefeelthateverythingseemstohavebecometoomuch-weareoverloadedandwonderwhetherwereallycancopewiththepressuresplaceduponus.2.Whatcausesstresstopeople?Works.Globalization,alongwithworldmarket,surelybringsabouthugeadvancementinculture,economyandsociety,almosteveryaspectofourcountry.Atthesametime,theyalsoloadpeople’slifewithgreatworkingpressure,asasideeffect.Peoplehavetocompeteforgoodcareers,forpromotionsandformoregeneroussalariesfromtheirbosses.Youhavetoworkhardincaseoflay-off.Youhavetoperformwelltoimpressyoursupervisors.Thesewillallbringstresstopeople.3.Whenareyouunderstress?Whatmakesyoufeelstressed?Study.Studycancauseenormouspressurestopeople’slife,especiallytoourstudents.Inordertogetahigherscoreandrank.Wehavenoalternativebuttoworkharderthananyotherperson.Westayuplateatnighttofinishendlesshomework.,reviewwhatwelearntthatdayandpreviewtomorrow’slessons.Sometimes,studybringsnolessstressesthanwork.4.Whatshouldwedotodealwithstress?1)Setrealisticgoalsforyourself.Reducethenumberofeventsgoingoninyourlifeandyoumayreducethecircuitoverload.2)Changethewayyouseeyoursituation;seekalternativeviewpoints.Stressisareactiontoeventsandproblems,andyoucanlockyourselfintoonewayofviewingyoursituation.Seekanoutsideperspectiveofthesituation,compareitwithyours,andperhapslessenyourreactiontotheseconditions.3)Learnhowtobestrelaxyourself.Meditationandbreathingexerciseshavebeenproventobeveryeffectiveincontrollingstress.Practiseclearingyourmindofdisturbingthoughts.5.Whatsuggestionswouldyougivehimorherwhenoneofyourfriendsisunderstress?Alotofwaysmaycontributetorelievingourstress.Listeningtomusicisagoodway.Ifmusicannoyus,wecangoouttoexercise,oneofthemosteffectivestress-relievingways.What’smore,weshouldlearntosay”No”toextraworkrequests.Finally,ithelpstoeaseourmindsifweviewthechangesin