KEYNOTE LEVEL 4 UNIT 1

Categorize

Options (6)

experience

feeling

cope with

handle

relieve

reducing

add the bold words to the column that describes their meaning.

have stress

manage stress

lower stress

Open Ended

Psychologist Dr. Trudi Edginton talk about stress. Why is it important to effectively manage stress?

Multiple Select

According to Dr. Edginton(previous video), what activities might help us relieve stress? check (✓) your answers.
(multiple correct answers)

• painting

• sleeping

• meditation

• walking a dog

• healthy eating

​GRAMMAR

Multiple Select

Jae wants (to avoid / avoiding) working in an office, so he plans (to be / being) a dietician.

• to avoid

• avoiding

• to be

• being

Multiple Select

Elise considered (to become / becoming) an emergency room doctor, but she doesn’t enjoy (to be / being) under pressure.

• to become

• becoming

• to be

• being

Multiple Select

The university encourages students (to take / taking) internships, especially if they plan (to work / working) in business.

• to take

• taking

• to work

• working

Poll

PRE-READING Predicting. Which generation do you think is the most stressed-out?

• Millennials (born roughly between 1981 and 2004)

• Generation X (born roughly between 1965 and 1980)

• Baby Boomers (born roughly between 1946 and 1964)

Poll

PRE-READING Predicting. Which generation do you think is the most stressed-out?

• Millennials (born roughly between 1981 and 2004)

• Generation X (born roughly between 1965 and 1980)

• Baby Boomers (born roughly between 1946 and 1964)

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS

Which of the diagrams below best illustrates the results of the APA poll?

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS

Choose the correct options.

Which of the following is true about the results of the APA poll?

• Stress levels are down for all age groups, but they’re down the most for Millennials.

• Millennials are experiencing more stress than before, but other age groups aren’t.

• All age groups are experiencing more stress than before.

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS

Choose the correct options.

Which of these is a cause of worry across all generations?

• health

• the weak economy

• money

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS

Choose the correct options.

According to the passage, what is true about young people today compared to the past?

• They are more likely to become psychiatrists or psychologists.

• They are more willing to seek professional help to deal with stress.

• They are more independent and have good problem-solving skills.

Multiple Choice

UNDERSTANDING DETAILS

Choose the correct options.

According to the passage, why might Millennials be right in feeling optimistic about the future?

• The economy is improving.

• Technology is helping to reduce stress.

• Happiness tends to increase with age.

Match

BUILDING VOCABULARY

Match the words in blue from the passage to their definitions.

• generation

• recession

• responsibilities

• anxiety

a group of people about the same age

a period when economic activity is not s

things that a person must do as part of

a feeling of worry or nervousness

• a group of people about the same age

• a period when economic activity is not s

• things that a person must do as part of

• a feeling of worry or nervousness

Match

Match the following

• relatively

• transform

• chronic

• experiences

In comparison with

to change significantly

long-lasting

events or occurrences

• In comparison with

• to change significantly

• long-lasting

• events or occurrences

Watch Part 1 of the TED Talk. Choose the correct options.

Multiple Choice

What helped McGonigal change her mind about stress?

• a personal experience

• the results of a study

Multiple Choice

Who has the lowest risk of death?

• people who don’t experience a lot of stress but who believe that stress is dangerous

• people who experience a lot of stress but who think that stress isn’t harmful

Watch Part 2 of the TED Talk.

Multiple Choice

Which option best summarizes the Harvard social stress test and its outcome?

• Participants were told that the symptoms of stress that they experienced during the test were positive. This led to them having relaxed blood vessels.

• Participants were asked to consciously lower their breathing and heart rate before taking part in the test. This led to them having relaxed blood vessels.

• Participants were categorized based on how they viewed stress. Those who viewed stress as positive had relaxed blood vessels.

Labelling

Label the diagrams below and complete the descriptions using the words from the box.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

unhealthy

disease

helpful

anxiety

healthy

joy

Watch Part 3 of the TED Talk.

Multiple Select

Check (✓) the statements that Kelly McGonigal would agree with.

• The harmful effects of stress on your health are inevitable.

• It’s more important to view stress differently than to avoid stress.

• Forming greater social connections is a good way of dealing with stress.

• Individuals have the ability to control how stress affects them.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT