信義區英文口語讀書會

Dear All,

Please watch out/listen to this video from TED without subtitles. Kelly has very beautiful voice and speaks clearly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU&list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGgZFDYGhQ6uywa5GNeA2RT

Here are some vocabulary might help you understand more about the video:   

- cardiovascular disease = heart disease, is a class of diseases that involve the heart, the blood vessels or both.

- prematurely = occurring or existing before the normal or expected time

- impromptu speech = speech that has to be made with little notice

- demoralize = To undermine the confidence.

- constrict   = make narrower

- oxytocin = 催產素

- resilience = elasticity, the ability of something to spring back into shape

Questions:

1.    How did you think about stress before watching this video?

2.    How much stress have you experienced in 2014?

3.    What kinds of stress did you have or are you facing?

4.    How do you handle your stress?

5.    Does this video change your mind about stress?