Pam wrote a book about work-related health problems like stress and burnout. Steve suffered from burnout but got better by reading Pam's book. Pam explains that burnout and stress are different, with stress potentially leading to burnout. She describes burnout as feeling like drowning. Steve used to be optimistic but became cynical. Meditation helped Steve recover from burnout by having a calming effect and taking him away from the outside world.

1. EOI RAIMUNDO DE TOLEDO2B2 ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16
WORK BURNOUT
Listen to the recording about the problems of work
burnout on a radio interview and choose the best
option for each answer
1. Pam’s book is about
A. stress.
B. burnout.
C. these and other work-related health problems.
2. Steve got better by
A. going to Pam’s clinic.
B. reading Pam’s book.
C. attending lessons.
3. Pam says that
A. burnout and stress are a bit different.
B. stress can lead to burnout.
C. burnout is like drowning.
4. Steve describes his usual character as
A. optimistic.
B. a bit cynical.
C. subject to depression.
5. Pam says anti-depressants
A. aren’t effective.
B. aren’t as good as they used to be
C. weren’t necessary in Steve’s case.
6. Meditation can help patients to recover because
A. it has a calming effect.
B. it takes you away from the outside world.
C. it does both of these things.
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Teacher: Encarni González Lara