STRESS AT WORK

WHAT IS STRESS?

* Stress is the body´s automatic response to

any physical or mental demand placed on it.

*Adrenaline is a chemical naturally produced

in or body as a response to stress.
 IS ALL STRESS BAD?

*Moderate levels of stress may actually

improve performance and efficiency.
* Too Little stress must result in boredom.
*Too much stress may cause an
unproductive anxiety level.
COPING WITH
STRESS.
Pay attention to the next
video in order to
understand how to deal
with stress. Below more
vocabulary will be
explained in further
details.
 STRESS
A feeling of
tension and worry.
Example: My work
is full of stress.
 TOUGH
Difficult, hard.
Example: Today
was a tough day.
EMPLOYEES:
People who are paid
to work for somebody.
Example: Employees
at call centers work
very hard.
TAKING ITS TOLL
Causing suffering,
harm or damage.
Example: My new work
schedule is definitely
taking its toll on me.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Part of the economy that is
controlled or supported
financially by the
government.
Example: Sena is an
institution that belongs to
public sector.
JOB SECURITY
The probability of
someone keeping their
job for a long time.
Example: This job has
provided me job
security.
COUNSELLING
Professional advice about
a problema often related
to mental health.
Example: She is receiving
counselling to deal with
stress.
EXTRA SPEAKING ACTIVITY
What would you do?
Situation One:
Marla is having a hard time
by having two part time
Jobs and an IT course on
Saturdays. She doesn´t
have enough time for
herself. What would you do
if you were her?
Situation Two:
Rob has to send a report
to his boss before the
end of the day but his
laptop suddenly stopped
working. What would
you do in his position?
Situation Three:
Arthur, Marcia and Richard work
together for a well known
business company and they need
to give a presentation to a group
of supervisors. Richard was unable
to finish his report beforehand
because his son got sick. What
would you do if you were him?