Basedon2A, ex.1
Readthetextandfillinthegapswithwordsandphrasesfromthelist
- overwhelmed
- grin and bear it
- positive
- essential
- lighten the load
- Nutritious
- relieve
- out of hand
- keep things in perspective
CopingwithSchoolStress
Whatwithheavyworkloadsandpressuretogetgoodgrades, manyteenstodayfeel[ ].Sometryto[ ]butstressaffectstheirhealthallthesame.Learninghowtomanagestressandmaintaina[ ]attitudeiscrucial.Butwhatarethewaysteenscanbeatthosefeelingsofstress?Well, tobeginwith, teenscanearntime-managementskills.Time-managementis[ ]iflast-minuteexamcrammingandassignmentpanicistobeavoided.Secondly, busyteensshouldthinkofwaysto[ ].Forexample, thosewithpart-timejobsoralotofextracurricularactivitiesshouldseriouslyconsiderdroppingsomeofthemaroundexamtime.Thirdly, teensshouldpayattentiontotheirhealth.[ ]mealsandadequatesleeparestress-busters!Exercisetooshouldnotbeforgotten.Working-outisagreatwaytodealwithtensemusclesand[ ]stress.Finally, teensshouldrealisethatthereisneveraneedforthingstoget[ ].Parents, teachers, guidancecounsellorsandfriendsarealltheretohelpandprovidesupport.Often, simplyatalkwithalovedoneisallittakestorelievestressand[ ]!