
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life English Song — Dear Diary Questionnaire Warm-up Questions Background Information

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life English Song — Dear Diary Dear Diary Questions and Answers

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Background Information Richard Tomkins Technology Stress in the Workplace

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Dear Diary

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Questions and Answers 1. How does the singer treat his diary? Why? He treats it as a friend, to whom he can pour out his inmost feelings. 2. What does the singer think about how other people spend their time? He thinks they spend their days in a rush, so much so that they have no time for each other or for themselves

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life 3. What can we infer about the singer’s attitude towards the pace of life today? It is unwise for people to spend days in a rush

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Questionnaire Purpose: Directions: Scoring and Interpretation: Number of “Yes” Answers Stress Category:

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life The purpose of this questionnaire is to increase your awareness of stress in your life

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life If you answer “yes” to any of the following stress index questions, just click the sentence. 1. I have frequent arguments. 2. I often get upset at work. 3. I often have neck and/or shoulder pains due to anxiety/stress. 4. I often get upset when I stand in long lines. 5. I often get angry when I listen to the local, national, or world news or read the newspaper

Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life 6. I do not have a sufficient amount of money for my needs. 7. I often get upset when driving. 8. At the end of a workday, I often feel stress-related fatigue. 9. I have at least one constant source of stress/anxiety in my life (e.g., conflict with boss, neighbor, motherin-law, etc.). 10. I often have stress-related headaches