Complete the text with the right word or form of the word from the GLOSSARY
Stress is emotional and physical 1. _ caused by our response to pressures from the outside world. It is almost impossible to live without some stress, and most people wouldn’t want to because it also adds some spice and excitement to their lives. A certain amount of pressure brings out the best in our work, however problems appear if stress gets out of control and affects our health.
Too much stress is bad for employees and employers alike. In the UK, for example, stress – 2. _ illnesses are the main cause of lost working days, and companies 3. _ to consider their costs and legal implications. Surveys confirm that major causes of work-related stress today tend to be overwork, long hours and poor communication, not only between employees and management, but also among employees themselves.
Do You Suffer from Stress?\n\nThe most common stress reactions include tension, irritability, inability to concentrate, problems with memory and a variety of physical symptoms: headaches, sweaty palms, shortness of breath and fast heartbeat. Emotional signs may include feelings of frustration and loneliness, which in turn can evoke negative thoughts and thus cause various health problems such as migraine, insomnia and depression.
Recognising What You Can Change\n\nIf you feel stressed-out, think of ways to 4. _ stress. The first step is to find out what stresses you most. Is there anything you can do to change those situations? Think of what you can do to reduce the intensity of your reaction to them. Can you reduce your 5. _ to stress? (e.g. take a break, leave the office and eat out, instead at your desk). If you put more effort into defining your priorities, and consequently (re)organising your schedule, you can, even in the short run, reduce your 6. _ and save yourself some time and nerves.
—\n\nGLOSSARY\n\n| strain | napor |\n|——–|——-|\n| work-related stress | stres proučen poslom |\n| stress-related illnesses | bolesti proučene stresom |\n| alike | podjednako |\n| a self-help technique | tehnika za samopomoć |\n| to urge | zahtijevati, pozivati na (akciju) |\n| a survey | istraživanje |\n| to work long hours | raditi dugačko |\n| tension | napetost |\n| to moderate | prilagoditi, uskladiti |\n| to evoke | pobuditi, dozvati |\n| a reserve | rezerva |\n| insomnia | nesanica |\n| stressed-out | pod stresom |\n| to relieve | olakšati, ublažiti |\n| exposure to stress | izloženost stresu |\n| to reduce workload | smanjiti količinu posla |\n| to deal with stress | nositi se sa stresom |\n| to take up (a hobby) | početi se baviti (hobijem) |\n| to pursue goals | slijediti ciljeve |\n| to give in to something | prepuštiti se nečemu |\n| sorrow | tuga |\n| anxiety | tjeskoba, zabrinutost |\n\n—\n\nPRACTICE\n\nExercise 1 Match the words from the box with their definitions.\n\n| stress-related | relieve | insomnia | workload | work long hours | stressed-out |\n|—————-|———|———-|———-|—————-|————–|\n| 1. the state of feeling nervous or worried | relieve |\n| 2. to work late | | | | | |\n| 3. the amount of work that has to be done | | | | | |\n| 4. connected with stress | | | | | |\n| 5. the condition of being unable to sleep | | | | | |\n| 6. feeling stressed | | | | | |\n| 7. to reduce an unpleasant feeling | | | | | |\n\nExercise 2 Complete the sentences with the missing words.\n\n1. Stress is emotional and physical _ caused by our response to pressures from the outside world.\n2. If you feel stressed-out, think of ways to _ stress.\n3. Can you reduce your _ to stress?\n4. Many companies have developed a habit of working long hours, which makes it very hard for employees to get the life-work _ right.\n5. You can learn how to _ _ stress successfully.\n6. Try not to give in to _ and anx_\n\n—\n\nPHRASE OF THE UNIT\n\nThe TARP Method is a technique that teaches us how to control our responses to stressful situations by following these steps:\n\n1. Tune In – get into habit of noticing early signs of stress\n2. Analyze\n3. Respond\n4. Prevent harmful effects of stress\n\n—\n\n’English At Work’ – idealan priručnik za one koji žele znati više!\n\n’EAW’ je prošireni nastavak HalPetovih lekcija koje izlaze u poslovnom tjedniku Lideru. Obraduje teme poslovnog engleskog jezika na zanimljiv, jednostavan i praktičan način.\n\nNaručite svoj primjerak u Liderovoj web-knjizari:\n\nwebknjizara.liderpress.hr\n\n—\n\nwww.halpet.hr\n\nHalPet – centar za edukaciju poslovnog stranog jezika i komunikacijskih vještina, Iločka 1, 10000 Zagreb; 01/3095-222 [email protected], www.halpet.hr\n\n—\n\nKEY\n\n- Exercise 1: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _\n- Exercise 2: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ 11. _ 12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _ 16. _ 17. _ 18. _ 19. _ 20. _ 21. _ 22. _ 23. _ 24. _ 25. _ 26. _ 27. _ 28. _ 29. _ 30. _ 31. _ 32. _ 33. _ 34. _ 35. _ 36. _ 37. _ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _ 41. _ 42. _ 43. _ 44. _ 45. _ 46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _ 51. _ 52. _ 53. _ 54. _ 55. _ 56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _ 61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _ 66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _ 71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _ 76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _ 81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _ 86. _ 87. _ 88. _ 89. _ 90. _ 91. _ 92. _ 93. _ 94. _ 95. _ 96. _ 97. _ 98. _ 99. _ 100. _ 101. _ 102. _ 103. _ 104. _ 105. _ 106. _ 107. _ 108. _ 109. _ 110. _ 111. _ 112. _ 113. _ 114. _ 115. _ 116. _ 117. _ 118. _ 119. _ 120. _ 121. _ 122. _ 123. _ 124. _ 125. _ 126. _ 127. _ 128. _ 129. _ 130. _ 131. _ 132. _ 133. _ 134. _ 135. _ 136. _ 137. _ 138. _ 139. _ 140. _ 141. _ 142. _ 143. _ 144. _ 145. _ 146. _ 147. _ 148. _ 149. _ 150. _ 151. _ 152. _ 153. _ 154. _ 155. _ 156. _ 157. _ 158. _ 159. _ 160. _ 161. _ 162. _ 163. _ 164. _ 165. _ 166. _ 167. _ 168. _ 169. _ 170. _ 171. _ 172. _ 173. _ 174. _ 175. _ 176. _ 177. _ 178. _ 179. _ 180. _ 181. _ 182. _ 183. _ 184. _ 185. _ 186. _ 187. _ 188. _ 189. _ 190. _ 191. _ 192. _ 193. _ 194. _ 195. _ 196. _ 197. _ 198. _ 199. _ 200. _ 201. _ 202. _ 203. _ 204. _ 205. _ 206. _ 207. _ 208. _ 209. _ 210. _ 211. _ 212. _ 213. _ 214. _ 215. _ 216. _ 217. _ 218. _ 219. _ 220. _ 221. _ 222. _ 223. _ 224. _ 225. _ 226. _ 227. _ 228. _ 229. _ 230. _ 231. _ 232. _ 233. _ 234. _ 235. _ 236. _ 237. _ 238. _ 239. _ 240. _ 241. _ 242. _ 243. _ 244. _ 245. _ 246. _ 247. _ 248. _ 249. _ 250. _ 251. _ 252. _ 253. _ 254. _ 255. _ 256. _ 257. _ 258. _ 259. _ 260. _ 261. _ 262. _ 263. _ 264. _ 265. _ 266. _ 267. _ 268. _ 269. _ 270. _ 271. _ 272. _ 273. _ 274. _ 275. _ 276. _ 277. _ 278. _ 279. _ 280. _ 281. _ 282. _ 283. _ 284. _ 285. _ 286. _ 287. _ 288. _ 289. _ 290. _ 291. _ 292. _ 293. _ 294. _ 295. _ 296. _ 297. _ 298. _ 299. _ 300. _ 301. _ 302. _ 303. _ 304. _ 305. _ 306. _ 307. _ 308. _ 309. _ 310. _ 311. _ 312. _ 313. _ 314. _ 315. _ 316. _ 317. _ 318. _ 319. _ 320. _ 321. _ 322. _ 323. _ 324. _ 325. _ 326. _ 327. _ 328. _ 329. _ 330. _ 331. _ 332. _ 333. _ 334. _ 335. _ 336. _ 337. _ 338. _ 339. _ 340. _ 341. _ 342. _ 343. _ 344. _ 345. _ 346. _ 347. _ 348. _ 349. _ 350. _ 351. _ 352. _ 353. _ 354. _ 355. _ 356. _ 357. _ 358. _ 359. _ 360. _ 361. _ 362. _ 363. _ 364. _ 365. _ 366. _ 367. _ 368. _ 369. _ 370. _ 371. _ 372. _ 373. _ 374. _ 375. _ 376. _ 377. _ 378. _ 379. _ 380. _ 381. _ 382. _ 383. _ 384. _
