Article integrity

Insert the words where necessary to restore the integrity of the article.

health

deadlines

suffer

difficulty

involve

deal

Reshape the idea

Rewrite each sentence so that it becomes shorter if possible but its meaning remains the same.

1. A businessman was recently less than happy when airport staff told him his luggage had been lost.

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1. The aviation consultancy discovered that 202 out of 708 major incidents noted by a US carrier over a six-month period were alcohol-related.

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1. Passengers are kept in cramped conditions on an airplane, where they have no control.

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1. People in business may suffer from stress for many different reasons.

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1. Normally these levels decrease⁵ through gaining control of a situation either by standing up and fighting or by running.

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1. Cabin crews in some airlines are seeking early retirement at 50 because of their stressful work.

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Interactive tasks

Situations and stress

Choose three situations from the list and rank them from 1 (most stressful) to 3 (least stressful). Discuss your choices.

1. making a speech
2. having a final exam
3. going to the dentist
4. being fired
5. performing a concert
6. having an interview
7. writing a report with a tight deadline
8. dealing with a customer who has a complaint