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Before Listening: Getting Advice

A friend is concerned about another friend who has been missing classes. The friend is dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. The friend provides advice on how to manage panic attacks, such as talking to a doctor, doing physical activity, keeping busy with distractions, and gradually exposing oneself to stressful situations.

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Before Listening: Getting Advice

A friend is concerned about another friend who has been missing classes. The friend is dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. The friend provides advice on how to manage panic attacks, such as talking to a doctor, doing physical activity, keeping busy with distractions, and gradually exposing oneself to stressful situations.

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Listening: B2

Getting advice
Listen to someone getting advice from a friend to practise and improve your listening skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

Vocabulary Definition
1. …… anxiety a. to fear something happening in the future
2. …… to dread b. a sudden feeling of intense fear which may include fast
3. …… a symptom heart rate, sweating, shaking and being out of breath
4. …… a panic attack c. confident and organised
5. …… to hyperventilate d. an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry
6. …… a distraction e. a sign you have an illness or health condition
7. …… to spin f. to breathe too fast, causing too much oxygen to enter
the blood
8. …… together
g. to turn very fast
h. something that stops you from focusing on what you’re
doing

Tasks

Task 1
Circle the best answer.

1. What has made Clara check on Ben?


a. He missed their class that day.
b. He’s missed a few classes.
c. He has a lot of essays to write.

2. What does Ben do at the beginning of the conversation?


a. He makes the problem sound more than it is.
b. He makes the problem sound less than it is.
c. He is honest about the problem from the start.

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3. What is the main way Ben’s anxiety is affecting normal life?
a. He feels stupid.
b. He can’t remember what day it is.
c. He doesn’t want to go out.

4. What is the surprising thing about panic attacks, according to Clara?


a. How many people have them.
b. That they make you feel so bad.
c. That people keep their panic attacks private.

5. How does Clara recognise Ben’s problem is panic attacks?


a. She had the same problem in the past.
b. She has the same problem now.
c. She and Ben live together.

6. What does Clara warn Ben about the advice she will give?
a. It will be difficult to hear.
b. It won’t be easy to follow.
c. It isn’t very practical.

Task 2
Write a number (1–6) to put the pieces of advice in the order they are mentioned.

Do regular physical activity as part of your lifestyle.

Do something to make your heart beat too fast.

Do something to keep your mind busy.

Talk to a doctor.

Make yourself breathe too fast on purpose.

Put yourself in a stressful situation.

Discussion
What makes you nervous or anxious?

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