COPING WITH STRESSStress is a natural part of living. Crossing a road, going to a party, driving a car, these are all stressful activities. We live in a fast-moving age, so we must learn how to relax properly. Here are some of the most common symptoms of stress: sleeping badly, poor appetite or overeating, drinking too much alcohol, difficulty in concentrating. How do you deal with these problems? The average business person often has no time to sit down and think the answers over. But if you want to survive, you have to know how to cope with stress. So, here is a guide to reducing the level of stress in your life. First, take up a hobby, if possible, an active outdoor activity. You won't worry about your problems when you are concentrating on a hobby that really interests you. You must take plenty of exercise. This will keep you fit and should also help you to sleep better. At work, it's important to make lists of tasks that you need to complete during the day. Write down your thoughts and ideas on paper. Learn to say "no" even to your boss, if you think that colleagues are unreasonable. And, finally, don't forget that laughter is the best medicine. I. Answer the following questions: 1. Why is it important to learn how to relax properly? 2. What are the most important symptoms of stress? 3. Is it possible to avoid stress? What situations do you find stressful? 4. Why don't people think much about stress and the problems involved? 5. What does the author recommend us to cope with stress? 6. Why is it important to take plenty of exercise? 7. What is the most important thing to fight stress at your work?
THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR.
Why do employees behave as they do in organizations? Why is one individual or group more productive than another? Why do managers continually seek ways to design jobs and delegate authority? These and similar questions are important to the relatively new field of study known as organizational behavior.Understanding the behavior of people in organizations has become increasingly important as management concerns-such problems as employee produc tivity, the qualityof work life,job stress, and career progression- continuate to make front-page news. Organizational behavior can be defined as; The study of human behavior,attitudes, and performance within an organizational setting: drawing on theory, methods, and principles from such disciplines as psychology,sociology, and cultural anthropology to learn about individual perceptions,values, learning capacities and actions while working in groups and within the total organizations; analyzing the external environment,s effect on the organization andits human resources, missions, objectives, and strategies.
TheUSA
The USA is situated in the central and southern parts of the continent of North America and includes the state of Alaska. The USA is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Gulf of Mexico in the south-east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. In the North it borders on Canada and in the south on Mexico. The USA consists of 50 states. If we look at the map we can see lowlands and mountains. Among the mountains of the country the Rocky Mountains are the highest. The longest of many rivers is the Mississippi. The Great lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA. The country is rich in many resources: oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore and gold. It helps to develop many branches of industry. The USA has various climates. The coldest climate is in the north. Here there is much snow and the temperature is very low about -45°. Along the Western Coast and in the South-East the climate is hot and dry. In the central part it is continental. The population is about 235 million. The USA is a federal republic. The president is the head of the republic and government. The USA Congress consists of two Houses the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Republican and Democratic parties are the main parties in the USA.
Great Britain The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are situated on the British Isles. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. The coasts of Great Britain are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the English Channel, which separates it from Europe. Great Britain consists of three parts: England, Scotland and Wales/Northern Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom and borders on the independent Irish Republic, which occupies a bigger part of the island.) There are many rivers in the U.K., the longest and the deepest of them are the Themes and the Severn. The mountains of the island are not very high. Great Britain has some mineral resources, first of all, the deposits of coal and iron ore, (which were the basis for British industrial revolution. Not long ago vast deposits of oil and gas were discovered in the North Sea.) The climate of Great Britain is mild because of the influence of the warm current, the Gulf Stream. Winters are not too cold and summers are rather cool. The weather is not stable and changes all the time. The Great Britain is highly developed industrial country, one of the leading states of the world. The population of the United Kingdom is about sixty million people of various nationalities. The capital of the U.K. is London. Other big and important cities are: Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester. Politically, Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy with strong democratic traditions. Nominally, the country is ruled by the King or the Queen. But in fact, the real head of the state is the Prime-Minister.
Vocabulary:
1. The United Kingdom Объединенное Королевство 2. Ireland Ирландия 3. Isles острова 4. total area полная площадь 5. Irish Sea Ирландское море 6. Europe Европа 7. climate климат 8. mild умеренный 9. The Gulf Stream Гольфстрим 10. a parliamentary monarchy парламентская монархия
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