Watch and listen: Dealing with stress - Higher tier
Watch and listen as Carlos shows Elena how to deal with stress.
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1. The following are pieces of advice that Carlos has given to Elena.
- a) Necesitas ir a la cama.
- b) Debes hacer pausas de vez en cuando.
- c) Estirar las piernas te aliviará.
- d) Demasiado estrés puede perjudicar tu cerebro, tu corazón y tu estómago.
- e) Es mejor beber agua.
- f) Es importante tener una dieta equilibrada.
Can you match them to the sentences with the same meaning?
- Es necesario estar hidratada.
- Levantarte y caminar un poco te vendrá bien.
- Es importante comer de forma sana.
- Debes acostarte.
- Mucha tensión puede tener un efecto negativo en ciertos órganos del cuerpo.
- Es importante descansar a veces.
- a) Necesitas ir a la cama. - Debes acostarte.
- b) Debes hacer pausas de vez en cuando. - Es importante descansar a veces.
- c) Estirar las piernas te aliviará.- Levantarte y caminar un poco te vendrá bien.
- d) Demasiado estrés puede perjudicar tu cerebro, tu corazón y tu estómago. - Mucha tensión puede tener un efecto negativo en ciertos órganos del cuerpo.
- e) Es mejor beber agua. - Es necesario estar hidratada.
- f) Es importante tener una dieta equilibrada. - Es importante comer de forma sana.
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2.Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Watch the video again to help you.
a) You are not getting enough sleep.
No estás durmiendo lo suficiente.
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b) Stress can lead a person to smoke, have problems with obesity or even to take drugs.
El estrés puede llevar a una persona a fumar, tener problemas de obesidad o incluso consumir drogas.
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c) I can’t get it out of my head.
No puedo quitármelo de la cabeza.
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d) Staying hunched over a computer all day is not good for your eyes or your back.
Permanecer frente al ordenador todo el día no es bueno para los ojos o la espalda.
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e) It is very easy to develop an addiction to work and stress.
Es muy fácil volverse adicto al trabajo y al estrés.
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3. After watching the video, answer the following questions in English.
a) Why is Carlos worried about Elena?
She is not getting enough sleep.
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b) Why is Elena so stressed?
She has got exams.
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c) According to Carlos, too much stress can lead a person to... (Select three correct answers)
| Use drugs. | |
| Consume too many sugary drinks. | |
| Smoke. | |
| Have obesity problems. | |
| Drink a lot of water. | |
| Have problems with their lungs. |
| Use drugs. |
| Consume too many sugary drinks. |
| Smoke. |
| Have obesity problems. |
| Drink a lot of water. |
| Have problems with their lungs. |
| Use drugs. | X |
| Consume too many sugary drinks. | |
| Smoke. | X |
| Have obesity problems. | X |
| Drink a lot of water. | |
| Have problems with their lungs. |
| Use drugs. |
| X |
| Consume too many sugary drinks. |
| Smoke. |
| X |
| Have obesity problems. |
| X |
| Drink a lot of water. |
| Have problems with their lungs. |
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d) According to Carlos, what should Elena do from time to time?
Take breaks.
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e) What parts of your body can be damaged by so much stress?
Your brain, your heart and your stomach.
