Part I

7.Words to master:

anticipation – очікування, передчуття

to thrive – процвітати, розростатися

deadline – строк закінчення, кінцевий термін

frustration – відчуття розчарування, зрив, крах

enrichment - збагачення

insufficient – недостатній, невідповідний, непідходящий

dejected – сумний, печальний, подавлений

requirement – вимога, необхідна умова

response – відповідь, відгук

arbitrate – вирішувати в арбітражному порядку, бути арбітражним суддею

to tolerate – зносити, терпіти, допускати

unrelieved – не звільнений, безпомічний, безвихідний

to reduce – скорочувати, послаблювати, зменшувати

to improve – покращувати, вдосконалювати, поправляти

to be aware – знати

sufficient – достатній, обґрунтований

to pro­ceed – продовжувати, поновлювати, розвиватися

8.Translate the sentences using the words from the list:

a) They were aware of the difficulties.

b) They gave a witty response to her word.

c) We have been able to reduce our tax bill by 10%

d) He had not sufficient courage for it.

e) Нe stood in the street looking dejected.

f) I am fed up with the frustrations of everyday life.

g) What are his requirements?

h) He improved his German.

i) The deadline for applications is May 21st.

j) ever mind the interruption, proceed with your story.

k) I throve on a diet of oatmeal, mutton and strong tea.

l) How was it that she could tolerate such noise?

m) We are in such a state of excitement in anticipation of political news.

n) Every book you read make an enrichment to your intelligence.

o) to arbitrate a dispute between neighbors

p) It's insufficient to cite only one example.

q) We all have passed through unrelieved sadness.

9.Read and translate the text:

А. How can I eliminate stress from my life?

As we have seen, positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain amount of stress. Deadlines, competitions, confrontations, and even our frustrations and sorrows add depth and enrichment to our lives. Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Insufficient stress acts as a depressant and may leave us feeling bored or dejected; on the other hand, excessive stress may leave us feeling "tied up in knots". What we need to do is find the optimal level of stress which will individually motivate but not overwhelm each of us.

В. How can I tell what is optimal stress for me?

There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. We are all individual creatures with unique requirements. As such, what is distressing to one may be a joy to another. And even when we agree that a particular event is distressing, we are likely to differ in our physi­ological and psychological responses to it. The person who loves to arbitrate disputes and moves from job site to job site would be stressed in a job which was stable and routine, whereas the person who thrives under stable con­ditions would very likely be stressed on a job where duties were highly varied. Also, our personal stress requirements and the amount when we can tolerate before we become distressed changes with our ages. It has been found that most illness is related to unrelieved stress. If you are ex­periencing stress symptoms, you have gone beyond your optimal stress level; you need to reduce the stress in your life and/or improve your ability to manage it.

С. How can I manage stress better?

Identifying unrelieved stress and being aware of its effect on our lives is not sufficient for reducing its harmful effects. Just as there are many sources of stress, there are many possibilities for its management. However, all re­quire work toward change: changing the source of stress and/or changing your reaction to it. How do you pro­ceed?

10.Find English equivalents to the following word combinations:

a) Певна кількість стресу

b) Вчитися ним керувати

c) Діяти як депресант

d) Надмірний стрес

e) Підходящий рівень стресу

f) Індивідуально мотивує

g) Подавляти кожного з нас

h) Індивідуальні створіння

i) Переходи з роботи на роботу

j) Різноманітні обов’язки

k) Стресові симптоми

l) Визначати незвільнений стрес

m) Вплив на наші життя

n) Зменшення шкідливого впливу

11.Choose the correct word:

1) All students have to pass the paper tests at 10 o’clock. It’s a (term, deadline, finish).

2) Jack will not pass his English exam, because his level of the language is not (insufficient, sufficient, enough).

3) I’ve seen him recently, he really looked so (happy, busy, dejected). It’s all because his dismissal from office.

4) To have a sufficient income the company needs to (increase, reduce, cancel) the salary.

5) In (correspondence, approval, response) to the boss’s wish all the stuff started coming to work directly at 8 o’clock.

6) Marry should not have (listened, tolerated, reduced) all those things her neighbours were telling her.

7) He is the best candidate for the post and he is (knows, aware, wishes) of it.

12.Answer the questions:

1) What does positive stress do to us?

2) What is our goal?

3) How does insufficient stress act?

4) Is there a single level of stress for all people?

5) What will a person who loves to arbitrate disputes and moves from job site to job site do?

6) What is most illness related to?

7) What should we do if we are ex­periencing stress symptoms?

13.Questions for discussion:

1) What things or actions make you stressed?

2) Do you know any people who do not feel any stress in their life?

3) What are your stress symptoms?