Stress 精神压力
特快英语每周一话题，今天我们将要一起讨论的话题是什么事情让你感到有精神压力？
这是一些接受我们采访的伦敦朋友的原话：
考试压力会让人精神紧张。
朋友们和女朋友们也是看起来会让人感觉有精神压力！
那么人们要怎样做才能战胜压力呢？有些人认为设定好目标，然后努力完成。另一部分人就会完全逃离所有事情，出外散散心。
What makes you feel stressed?
什么事情让你感到有精神压力？
This is how some people in London answered the question:
Man 1: Exams!
Presenter: And what do you do to beat the stress? 你如何应对精神压力？
Man 1: Study as hard as I can and get it over with.
Man 2: This time of year my exams make me feel stressed.
Presenter: And what do you do to beat the stress? 你如何应对精神压力？
Man 2:Well, a day like today, it’s a nice day; I just walk round the city and get away from it all for a bit.
Man 3: Pressure from exams, pressure from friends, pressure from girl friends, pressure to do well in exams…
Presenter: And what do you do to beat the stress? 你如何应对精神压力？
Man 3: Just sort of, set your own goals and achieve your own targets you can achieve.
Woman:Well actually, a lot of stuff. Work is very stressful these days. Dealing with customers is a very hard thing and also the traffic jams, the weather is very hard.
Did you know…?你知道吗…?
Fact
Although stress is seen as a negative thing, it can help us perform better and even motivate us.
Language tip
Stress can mean mental pressure or to emphasise the pronunciation of a word or syllable.
Cultural tip
Radio producers often get stressed trying to find something to write here.