1 – Before
reading the text.
Look at the
picture and tell me how does she feel ? Happy or sad? Why ?
What do you
think can be causing it ?
Now look at the
theme and titles and let’s analyze one by one.
STRESS
Stress
Stress is a fact of life in the modern world. Many people
have lifestyles
that do not allow enough time for the rest
and the
relaxation necessary for good mental and
physical health.
Because these people do not relax,
they feel
pressure and tension. These affect both
the mind and the
body in important ways.
Mental Effects
People who are stressed out usually cannot think clearly or concentrate well. They become less efficient, even though they may work harder than before. Workers who feel stress often spend many extra hours in the office doing work that they have to repeat. They may feel angry or lose patience with other workers who are only trying to do their jobs. They may feel that other people are causing problems for them. They may not take responsibility for the mistakes they make.
Physical Effects
Stress has physical as well as mental effects. Common health problems that stress can cause include headaches, backaches, and stomachaches. People who are feeling stress can experience changes in blood pressure, have bad digestion, or even get ulcers. Some people feel exhausted all the time, while others have trouble falling asleep at night.
Controlling Stress
People who feel a lot stress need to learn to control it. The experts recommend steps that include getting regular exercise, eating a healthful diet, and learning relaxation techniques. People can reduce the amount of stress they feel when they learn these healthful habits.
Vocabulary
Enough =
suficiente health = saúde mind = mente
Body = corpo to become= tornar-se even
though = embora
To lose = perder mistakes = erros aches = dores
Changes = mudanças blood = sangue even = até mesmo
Healthful =
saudável amount =
quantia to learn = aprender
2 – Answers the
questions below:
a)
What do many people have ?
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b)
Can people who are stressed out think clearly ?
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c)
Who spend many extra hours doing repeated work?
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d)
What are the most common health problems that stress can cause?
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e)
Who can experience changes in blood pressure?
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f)
Who need to learn to control stress ?
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g)
What do experts recommend to control stress?
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3 – Relative
Pronouns.
"We can kill two
birds with a stone."
The relative
pronouns are used as the subjects or objects of verbs, like other pronouns; at
the same time, they join clauses together, like conjunctions.
The mechanic
fixed my car. The mechanic lives near my house.
The mechanic who / that fixed my car lives near my house.
3.1 – Quando o antecedente for pessoa e
o pronome relativo exercer a função de sujeito, usa-se:
The man who / that played the violin was a
dancer.
3.2 – Quando o antecedente for pessoa e
o pronome relativo exercer a função de objeto, usa-se:
The girl who / whom / that / (-) Sarah saw in the circus was
3.3 – Quando o antecedente for coisa ou
animal e o pronome relativo exercer a função de sujeito, usa-se:
The tambourine which / that was on the table belongs to Jerry.
The horse which / that was in the
stable belongs to the gypsy.
3.4 – Quando o antecedente for coisa ou animal e o pronome relativo exercer a função de objeto, usa-se:
The tambourine which / that / (-) was on the table belongs to Jerry.
The horse which / that / (-) was in the stable belongs to the gypsy.
3.5 – Quando o pronome relativo vier
precedido de preposição, usa-se sempre, whom, quando se refere à pessoa, e which, quando se refere a
coisas ou animais.
The scientists about
whom we were talking wrote a book.
The
dogs to which David gave food is sick.
3.6 – O pronome relativo whose (cujo(a/s)) estabelece uma relação de posse e é usado com qualquer
antecedente.
I have just seen the woman whose son studied the stars.
Newton formulated laws whose principles were essential to the Einstein’s
theory.
The horse whose owner is gypsy works in a circus.
3.7 – Quando o pronome relativo prestar uma informação adicional, ele
a) sempre virá entre
vírgulas;
b)
nunca poderá ser introduzido por that;
c)
e não poderá ser omitido.
The Titanic, which was a very big ship, crashed into an iceberg.
Einstein, whose theory is famous, was not American.
Shakespeare, who wrote Romeo
and Juliet, was English.
Dr. Braun, who / whom
I saw in the
lab, received a Nobel Prize.
a)
Who, whom, that, (-) e)
whom
b)
Who, that f)
which
c)
Which, that, (-) g)
whose
d)
Which, that h)
who i) Who, whom
1.
John Kennedy, ________ was an American president, was shot in Dallas in
1963.
2.
The woman ________ you gave a gift is my sister.
3. I can’t find the book ________ I bought yesterday morning.
4. The nurse ________ baby is sleeping is an excellent mother.
5. The table on ________ Susan put her books cost 200 dollars.
6. Dickens, ________ masterpieces were great, lived in London.
7. The science ________ studies matter and energy is called physics.
8. Peter saw the man ________ you talked to at the party.
9. Dr. Swam, ________ I saw in the lobby, received a great award.
10. The scientist ________ discovered penicillin was Fleming.
11. Venice, ________ is the city of lovers, is in Italy.
12. We have just seen the airplanes ________ were used in World Wor II.
13. The girls with ________ we studied are the best students in our class.
POST-READING
ACTIVITY
Who's Stressed
in America?
By Meredith
Melnick Friday, November 19, 2010 (healthlandtime.com)
Survey findings have consistently shown that the majority of Americans are living with moderate (4–7 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means you have little or no stress and 10 means you have a great deal of stress) or high (8–10 on a scale of 1 to 10) levels of stress, and while they understand that this is not healthy, they're stymied in their efforts to make changes.
Agora, vamos pesquisar sobre como anda o nível de stress no Brasil, no sudeste ou no Rio de Janeiro.
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