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. Giving advice bY talking
about personal exPeriences

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A Match the causes of stress on the left with the ways to manage stress on the right'

1. too many deadlines a. try some relaxation techniques
- a misunderstanding with a friend b' try meditating

-2. overworked c. drop a class I

-3. 4. under too much Pressure d. talk through your problems
- 5. really stressed e. talk to your boss about your workload

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@x e p&Hffi kv#ffiK Discuss your answers and other possible ways to manage these causes of stress'

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@ R Listen. Why are Walker and Julia stressed? What advice does Julia give Walker?
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Julia: Hi, Walker. Are You OK? -- %ffireffi5*Bmil

Walker: Oh, hi, Julia. I am stressed l have too many

deadlines' ::i{a: '....!
Julia: How many classes are you taking? '-

Walker: l'm taking six classes"

Julia: ln my experience, six is too many classes'
l've found that it's helpful to drop a class
and take it the following semester'

Walker: You're right. How are you doing?

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Julia: l'm overworked. I had to work three
l2-hour shifts in a row'

Walker: Wow, that's a lotl

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% R pesffi ctrd}ffiK practice the conversation. Then find the best places to add the sentences below to the
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conversation and practice it again'

l.Youshouldtalktoyourbossl3.Youlookalittlestressed,too.

2. Are you taking more than five? 4 You look really stressed'

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