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D. Work with a partner. Look online to find other ways anxiety can affect people, and ideas for how to cope
when you’re feeling anxious. Then, prepare a dialogue. Use the phrases from exercise C on the previous page.
Student A
You’re a teen who has problems with anxiety.
Explain to your friend why you’re feeling
anxious and how it’s affecting you.
Writing
A. Discuss with a partner.
1. Who do you talk to about your problems?
2. Does your school offer any support when
students are having problems? Do you think it
should?
B. Read the sentences and mark them true (T)
or false (F).
1. An expository essay is an informal piece of
writing.
2. You should include your own opinion in this
type of essay.
3. You should outline your idea in the
introduction.
C. Answer the questions.
1. What do you think the phrase from all walks of
life means?
2. How were men and women viewed in the past
when they shared their emotions?
3. What does the writer suggest schools should
offer and why?
D. Write an expository essay (120–180 words) on
the following topic: the impact of emotions on
decision-making. Use the checklist to help you.
• Write a clear title.
• Explain the topic in the introduction.
• Provide evidence to support the idea in clear
paragraphs.
f. recently • Don’t include your own opinion.
g. secondly • Use formal language.
h. subsequently • Don’t use contractions.
i. the whole time • Proofread your essay for grammar and spelling
mistakes.
j. to begin with
Student B
Listen to your friend and give some ideas on
what they could do to help with their anxiety.
Should emotional intelligence be taught in schools?
Mental health is becoming a more mainstream
topic nowadays and many people, from all walks
of life, are sharing their own experiences with it.
For those who have experienced mental health
issues, a common theme is that they were unable
to receive appropriate support at the time when
they needed it.
For many years, showing emotion was not seen as
the right thing to do in many cultures, and this is true
for both men and women. Unfortunately, men who
showed their emotions were often seen as overly
feminine, while women were seen to be irrational
and moody.
However, as these negative views are slowly
changing, there are proposals for emotional
intelligence to become a more important topic
in education. In this way, many people hope
that mental health issues can be addressed more
quickly and carefully, ensuring that young people
receive the support they require.
A school programme which allows both students
and staff to talk about mental health and their
emotions openly is essential in preparing students
for the complex world they will face tomorrow.
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