1.

Write each sentence below in the correct place in the reading (1, 2, 3, or 4)

Eat well.

Don’t do too much.

Get a study partner.

Stop and relax.

2. Do you agree with the study tips in the reading? Why, or why not?

HOW TO DEAL WITH STUDY STRESS

I’m getting ready to take the university entrance exam. To prepare, I’m studying
six hours a day. I want to do well, but I’m really stressed these days. I can’t
sleep. What can I do?

1. _____________stop and relax__________________________ Don’t wait

until the last minute, or just a day or two before the exam. Make a study schedule
for yourself, but don’t study too much in one day. You remember more by
studying one hour each day for six days than six hours in one day. Also, don’t
study late at night. We often forget information studied then.

2. ________________ Don’t do too much ________________________ You

learn best when you study for two hours and then stop. Every hour take a break
for ten to fifteen minutes. Go for a walk. Exercise is a great way to reduce stress.

3. __________________ Eat well ______________________ Don’t eat a lot

sugar or drink beverages with a lot of caffeine, like coffee or energy drinks. Eat
foods high in vitamin B (for example eggs, yogurt, green vegetables, tofu and
rice). These things give you energy and help you think better.

4. ___________________ Get a study partner ______________________ A

study partner can help you practice for the test. When you’re under pressure and
nervous about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too.

3. What help you to relax? What situations make you feel stressed?

1)I relax listening to music 2) I feel stressed when I have partial

4. Complete with your own information.

a) When I don’t feel well, __ When I have a long time without playing football I
don't feel well __________________________________

b) When I meet new people, __ I know new people when I go to the mall
________________________________

c) When I don’t understand something in English, __ When I do not understand

something in English, I ask someone _______________

d) When I have a lot to do, I ____ do what I have to do

_________________________________

e) When I (don’t) take time to ______study__________________________, I

___________________ lose the exams _____________________

f) I get impatient when ___________ something takes a long

time_______________________________

g) I feel happy when ____ everything goes well

________________________________________

h) I feel ___________relaxed______________ when _______ I play soccer

_________________

5. Read the list of stressful situations in the box and choose one. Explain why the
situation is stressful for you.

* Speak in English.

I get stressed when I have to speak in English because I do not pronounce many
words