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Stress - Interactive Practice

1Listen All  |   Person A  |   Person BA:

"Hi Jackie. You don't look too well. What's going on?"

B: "It's nothing. I'm just a little stressed out."

A: "Why? What's stressing you out?"

B: "School. Since I was working part time, I had a difficult time keeping up with class. Now that we have exams coming up, I'm totally freaking out."

A: "The best thing to do is study as much as you can. I'm sure you'll do alright."

B: "I hope so. I guess I won't be sleeping for the next 3 days. That's what it'll take."

A: "I have to study for an exam too. Why don't we study together. We can encourage each other."

B: "That will be great."

2 Listen All  |   Person A  |   Person BA: "Hey Mike. What are you doing tonight?"

B: "Nothing planned. How about you?"

A: "Work is kicking my ass. I'm so stressed. Let's go grab a drink."

B: "I'm always up for a drink. To tell you the truth, it's been quite stressful here too."

A: "I say we get drunk tonight. I don't want to think about all this stuff."

B: "But we have to work tomorrow."

A: "We won't stay out too late. I just need to forget about work."

B: "I hear ya. Let's do it."

3 Listen All  |   Person A  |   Person BA: "What stresses you out the most?"

B: "Probably my parents."

A: "How so?"

B: "Well, during school, they wanted good grades. Then after I got a job, they wanted me to get a better job. And finally, they want me to get married."

A: "You have to deal with a lot of pressure from your parents."

B: "Your parents are not like that?"

A: "Ever since I brought home some bad grades in elementary school, they never expected much."

B: "You're lucky."

A: "What do you do to deal with the stress?"

B: "Not much I can do. It's always there. I sometimes go out with some friends and drink, but that's only a temporary solution. The stress always returns in the morning."

A: "That sucks. You wanna go grab a beer?"

B: "Sure. Sounds great. Let's go."