First Listening
Please listen to a short passage carefully and prepare to answer some questions.
Stress can kill you. Being tense can damage your heart so it is wise to take charge of your life and realize you cannot control everything. But you can control stress which is caused by fear, uncertainty, doubt and lack of control. Anger may be the root of this stress, especially for hard-working professional women and people with no goals in life. To relax and take control, try the NICE factors: new, interesting, challenging experiences. And follow Ben Franklin’s example by writing down the major goals you want to achieve in your life. For the problems over which you have no control, you have to learn to go with the flow.
Second Listening
Listen to the tape again. Then answer the following questions with your own experiences.
1. What causes stress?
2. What are the NICE factors? Why are they important?
3. How do we follow Ben Franklin’s example?
