Stress relief and relaxation

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • read an article with tips on dealing with stress, 
  • discuss stress-relief ideas,
  • learn and practise the vocabulary on the topic,
  • watch a video about a breathing relaxation technique,
  • practise phrases to talk about relaxation techniques.

The set lets students talk about tips to deal with stress as well as explore various ideas on how to calm down and relax quickly.

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Lesson 1

Start with CRC lesson to talk about tips on dealing with stress
Critical Reading Club 30 min Unlimited Plan

Is a stress-free life possible?

General Lifestyle

At home, students read an article about ways to reduce stress. In the lesson, they discuss the most common sources of stress, create phrases to talk about the topic (e.g. be calm, handle stress), and exchange tips on how to deal with stress.

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Lesson 2

Talk more about relaxation with the help of breathing
talk about relaxation techniques
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The power of breathing

General Lifestyle

Students discuss situations that make people anxious and talk about how breathing can help. They also talk about breathing correctly and watch a video about a breathing technique for relaxation. Students work with useful phrases (feel anxious, pay attention to, etc.) and brainstorm more relaxation techniques.

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