The document discusses how preparing for a holiday can cause stress that leads to mood changes and irritability. It notes that stressed individuals may need several days to relax on vacation. The reading material examines how to summarize paragraphs, answer questions about holiday planning and stress, and match paragraphs to headings.

1. Let’s read more !
• Date:27-10-2013
• Day : Sunday
• Subject : IELTS
• Objectives
• To choose the sentences that best
summarise paragraph A-d
• To examine specific information to answer
questions
• To answer the questions using no more
than 3 words

3. formula flight
Under stress
Clothes))Beach outfits

4. Leaking roof
balance
relax
commentator

5. anxiety
Irritable
depressed Seaside resort

6. confirm
theory
survey
conflict

8. Choose the sentences that best summarise
paragraphs A - D. Make a .
Paragraph A
1.There are a lot of things to arrange in order to go on holiday. 
2.Holidays can be fun. 
Paragraph B
1.People always get sick on holiday. 
2.With so many things to worry about, it’s impossible to relax
immediately on holiday. 
Paragraph C
1.It is easy to overcome hormonal changes in the body by having a
relaxing holiday. 
2.The stress of arranging a holiday causes changes in the body that
lead to moodiness. 
Paragraph D
1.If we get stressed on holiday, we might not be able to relax for
several days. 
2.Most people go on holiday because of stress. 

10. Read these questions. Underline the key words and answer
the questions. Don’t use more than THREE words.
1.As well as selecting beach wear and formal
clothes for the evening, what else may holiday
makers need to choose to take with them?
………………………………………….…………
2.In addition to irritability and slight depression,
what other psychological condition can people
with stress suffer from?
………………………………………….…………
3.Which two media does Ms Jones work for?
………………………………………….…………

12. Complete the sentences by filling in the gaps. For
each gap use an exact word from the passage..
1. All year, we imagine how wonderful it would be
to have a ……………………. from our daily working
lives.
2.Ms Jones, a top psychologist, states that
……………………………. from arranging holidays
causes changes in the body.
3.The most important point is that being stressed
before your vacation may mean it is impossible
for you to ……………………………. and enjoy yourself.

14. Matching headings to paragraphs
•Skim each paragraph and choose the correct heading
from the list of headings.
•
Paragraph
•Paragraph A ……
•Paragraph B ……
•Paragraph C ……
•Paragraph D ……
•Paragraph E ……
•Paragraph F ……
•Paragraph G ……
Paragraph H …
…
List of Headings
i. A mathematical model
ii. Mental effects of holiday
preparation stress
iii. Statistics on holiday
stress
iv. Stressful dream holiday
v. Times have changed
vi. Holiday preparation
vii.A Caribbean dream
holiday
viii.Expensive medical
treatment
ix. Problems and solutions
x. An expert opinion on
holiday stress

16. Short-answer questions
•Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS for each answer.
•
1.What kind of change can we experience in
our bodies due to stress?.........................
2.What can we use to calculate how much
holiday time we need to recover from
stress?..................................................
3.What kind of transport did people use to
take to go to the seaside?...........................
4.Which organisation conducted a survey
about holiday stress?.................................. •
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