UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA ENGLISH AT PSYCHOLOGY SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE INSTITUTE Prof. MARCELO BERNAL

NAME(s): Adriana Barreto, Oscar Lucero, Noemí Méndez, Katherine Morocho.

DATE: Sunday, July 03rd, 2022

TOPIC: "Does stress cause wrinkles? Yes, it can speed up skin aging".
• Find sentences in:

- PRESENT TENSE TO BE

1. This story is part of Insider's guide on How to Get Clear Skin.

2. There are a few lifestyle factors that can accelerate wrinkles.

- PRESENT TENSE OTHER VERBS

1. This process happens naturally over time.

2. The skin has collagen and elastin.

- PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

1. Currently, my friend is smoking a lot, so I think that it’ll affect his skin a lot.
2. Sofia, my aunt, is attending a dermatologist appointment every day because she wants
to get rid of her wrinkles.

- PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1. Research has found that skin aging is often accompanied with a two to four times
increase in plasma levels of inflammation.

2. Gonzales says that she has seen patients in their 20s with wrinkles and people in their
40s with barely any wrinkles.

- PRESENT PERFECT PROGERSSIVE

1. Some scientists have been planning rejuvenating creams for more than a month.
2. Maria has sunburn. She has been sunbathing all morning. That is why she
recommends sunscreen.

- PAST TENSE
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UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE INSTITUTE Prof. MARCELO BERNAL

1. This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a dermatologist at the Yale
School of Medicine.

2. John was very stressed during the pandemic, he had to close his restaurant because there
were no customers. This stress affected her skin a lot and overall health.

- PAST OTHER VERB

1. One study found that chronic stress can have negative effects on skin aging and causes
wrinkles to form.
2. Lot of studies proved the importance of using solar protectors to prevent skin aging.

- PAST PROGRESSIVE

1. When I entered the room, Maria was exercising a lot because she read that it helps stop
wrinkles from forming.

2. When they went to the beach, her mom scolded her because she wasn't wearing
sunscreen and her skin would be damaged by the sun's ultraviolet rays.

- PAST PERFECT

1. My uncle started smoking when he was 16 years old and when he turned 40, he realized
that smoking had affected his health a lot. One of the things he could observe was that
he had many wrinkles.

2. Joaquin, my cousin, was very fat the last time I saw him. But when I saw him last week,
he looked thinner because he had started a new diet to lose weight and take care of his
health. His nutritionist told him that an unhealthy diet can even affect his skin.

- FUTURE WILL

1. Neglecting the skin will affect over time

2. Smoking will accelerate the wrinkles.

- FUTURE GOING TO
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UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE INSTITUTE Prof. MARCELO BERNAL
1. Lately, my brother has been sleeping very late and only 4 or 5 hours daily. So, I’m
going to tell him to sleep enough because he will have wrinkles if he continues staying
awake at night.

2. He has been very stressed for his job the last few days, so he said that he is going to
start meditating to avoid forming wrinkles.

- MODALS

1. Stress can cause wrinkles to form because high amounts of cortisol, the stress hormone,
can break down the skin’s collagen and elastin.
2. Psychological stress can affect the skin.

- CONDITIONALS

1. If I sleep eight hours daily, I can delay the skin aging process.
2. If people have good genetics, it is more likely they will not have wrinkles in their 40s.

• Write 20 new words.

1. Barely: apenas
2. Damage: daño
3. Stye: Chiquero
4. chronic: crònico
5. Hinders: Dificultar.
6. Aging: Envejecimiento
7. Glycation: Glicacion
8. Earlier: Más temprano/Antes
9. Depletes: Agota
10. Exacerbate: Exacerba
11. Mindfulness: Atención plena
12. Decrease: Disminuir
13. Sweat: Sudor
14. Exposure: Exposición
15. Slow down: Ralentizar
16. Collagen: Colágeno
17. Elastin: Elastina
18. Tissues: Tejidos
19. Harm: Dañar
20. Impairs: Afecta