Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 8. According to Lisa, while discussing the worst-case scenarios with their children, parents should concentrate on the … 1) things they say. 2) way they sound. 3) solution to the problem.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Tips from Psychologists'. Today in our studio, we have Lisa Black, PhD, the author of the international bestsellers 'Parenting and Under Pressure'. Hello, Lisa. Lisa: Good afternoon. It's great being here. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: In your books, you speak about stress as a positive force. Why? Lisa: Basically, stress is what happens when people operate at the edge of their capacities. Think of weightlifting. You cannot build muscle unless you strain those muscles. Similarly, you cannot get smarter unless you are doing work that is uncomfortably difficult. Numerous research shows that almost everyone who takes a new job that is hard feels stressed because of it. But six months later, they are better and smarter than they were six months prior. That means stress can actually do you good. Presenter: Why do modern people want their children to lead a stress-free life then? Lisa: You see, stress is good and healthy as long as it is neither too little nor too great. You don't want a stress-free environment for yourself or your children. You also don't want to be overwhelmed by stress. There is chronic stress. There is traumatic stress. There are forms of stress that are over a line that is no longer healthy. We've lost sight of that line and we've lost sight of the true benefits of stress in terms of promoting growth and durability. Presenter: Do you have many teenagers who come to you because they suffer from stress and anxiety? Lisa: Well, I definitely have a lot of kids who come in and say that they have anxiety. I tell them that everybody has anxiety. That's how you cross the street without getting hit by cars. That's how you get your work done because eventually, after watching 'Friends' for the hundredth time, you become sufficiently anxious about the work that you have to do, that you turn it off and go do the work. Anxiety is what protects you from yourself and the world around you. Presenter: What's a healthy way for parents to respond when their kids are upset? Lisa: When teenagers feel that they are facing a problem, but it is not an actual crisis, there may be some room to play worst-case scenario. If a kid comes home and says: 'There will be no one for me to sit with at lunch tomorrow', the parent can think through with the child. Let's say that happens. What would you do? The key thing in this is the tune, not the lyrics for the parent. The tone in which they engage this conversation must be one of interest, yet comfort with the reality that their child may arrive at school and have no one to sit with at lunch. That's where the critical work gets done. Turning something that the child has declared unbearable into something that is merely a hassle. Presenter: How do parents help themselves not to overreact? Lisa: Parents often have an idea that their children should not be uncomfortable, and if the child is uncomfortable, that has to be stopped. As well-meaning and loving as that is, that is a fundamentally handicapping view of what it means to be human. The most durable human beings can tolerate a pretty high level of discomfort. They don't like it, but it doesn't frighten them. If you think about any hard work you've accomplished, it's not fun. We have to reject the idea that it's a problem for our kids to be uncomfortable. That is driving a lot of what's not working so well for our kids right now. Presenter: Thank you very much, Lisa. You've given our listeners plenty of useful information to think about. Lisa: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 9. Lisa advises parents to … the fact that their children are sometimes stressed. 1) accept 2) dread 3) reject

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Tips from Psychologists'. Today in our studio, we have Lisa Black, PhD, the author of the international bestsellers 'Parenting and Under Pressure'. Hello, Lisa. Lisa: Good afternoon. It's great being here. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: In your books, you speak about stress as a positive force. Why? Lisa: Basically, stress is what happens when people operate at the edge of their capacities. Think of weightlifting. You cannot build muscle unless you strain those muscles. Similarly, you cannot get smarter unless you are doing work that is uncomfortably difficult. Numerous research shows that almost everyone who takes a new job that is hard feels stressed because of it. But six months later, they are better and smarter than they were six months prior. That means stress can actually do you good. Presenter: Why do modern people want their children to lead a stress-free life then? Lisa: You see, stress is good and healthy as long as it is neither too little nor too great. You don't want a stress-free environment for yourself or your children. You also don't want to be overwhelmed by stress. There is chronic stress. There is traumatic stress. There are forms of stress that are over a line that is no longer healthy. We've lost sight of that line and we've lost sight of the true benefits of stress in terms of promoting growth and durability. Presenter: Do you have many teenagers who come to you because they suffer from stress and anxiety? Lisa: Well, I definitely have a lot of kids who come in and say that they have anxiety. I tell them that everybody has anxiety. That's how you cross the street without getting hit by cars. That's how you get your work done because eventually, after watching 'Friends' for the hundredth time, you become sufficiently anxious about the work that you have to do, that you turn it off and go do the work. Anxiety is what protects you from yourself and the world around you. Presenter: What's a healthy way for parents to respond when their kids are upset? Lisa: When teenagers feel that they are facing a problem, but it is not an actual crisis, there may be some room to play worst-case scenario. If a kid comes home and says: 'There will be no one for me to sit with at lunch tomorrow', the parent can think through with the child. Let's say that happens. What would you do? The key thing in this is the tune, not the lyrics for the parent. The tone in which they engage this conversation must be one of interest, yet comfort with the reality that their child may arrive at school and have no one to sit with at lunch. That's where the critical work gets done. Turning something that the child has declared unbearable into something that is merely a hassle. Presenter: How do parents help themselves not to overreact? Lisa: Parents often have an idea that their children should not be uncomfortable, and if the child is uncomfortable, that has to be stopped. As well-meaning and loving as that is, that is a fundamentally handicapping view of what it means to be human. The most durable human beings can tolerate a pretty high level of discomfort. They don't like it, but it doesn't frighten them. If you think about any hard work you've accomplished, it's not fun. We have to reject the idea that it's a problem for our kids to be uncomfortable. That is driving a lot of what's not working so well for our kids right now. Presenter: Thank you very much, Lisa. You've given our listeners plenty of useful information to think about. Lisa: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 3. What do we learn about Carl Smith at the beginning of the interview? 1) He is internationally famous. 2) He has tried several careers. 3) He is the best NFL player.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme '5 Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Carl Smith, a footballer, a model, and an actor. Hello, Carl. Carl: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let me remind our listeners of some of the highlights of your career. After making it to the NFL and playing for the New York Giants, Carl Smith made a unique pivot into modeling and acting. Growing up in a tough area of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Carl realized football was a ticket to a better life. But once he attained that freedom, he was able to focus on finding something he truly enjoyed doing. Carl: That's a pretty good summary of my career. Presenter: Our listeners will certainly be interested in your path to celebrity and what you've learned along the way. So, what was it like growing up in Bridgeport? Carl: People hear Connecticut and think of white picket fences. But in fact, Bridgeport is the ninth most dangerous city in the United States. All the people I had around me were poor or had some criminal past. I wasn't very much interested in studying, avoided going to classes, and got kicked out of school in the end. My mother was very much worried about me and my future, and somehow it came down on me that I had to do something about my life. So what did you do? You see, I realized that if I wanted to make my life better, I would have to straighten up in school and really succeed in football to get an opportunity to move up in life. I was very motivated. I remember in third grade, when the teacher asked me what I wanted to do, I said I wanted to play in the NFL. I was a standout on every football team I was on: in school, high school, and college. Presenter: What made you decide to leave the NFL? Carl: By the time I got to college, I was mentally burned out. I disliked football, but I persevered because I knew football was my ticket to college. I didn't have anyone to pay for college, so I had no choice. So I stayed with it. I felt like I owed it to my family and myself to keep at it. In the NFL, if you get injured, they cut you from the team and bring on other people. I got injured. While I was recovering, I got the opportunity to be on America's Next Top Model, and that turned out for the best. I never looked back. Presenter: Is it tough being on a reality TV show like America's Next Top Model? Carl: It depends on what personality you have. I'm kind of numb to many things because of football. We get critiqued hard in football, cussed out, kicked, whatever. When it comes to modelling and someone tells you you're this and that, it rolls off me. I have a thick skin. A lot of the other contestants who weren't in sport took criticism a whole different way, and it breaks them down. Mentally, some of them don't recover from it. The modelling industry as a whole is a hard industry for some people because models constantly get criticism. Presenter: You have recently become a father. How does it feel for you? Carl: My father died when I was a kid. When I was a kid, I always wanted a role model, someone who I could look up to and try to be like. I didn't know that if I touched the stove it would burn my hand. With my son having me, I hope he'll be able to look at me and my accomplishments and that will inspire him. I'll just impart to him everything that I have learned up to this point that I wish I had known back then. Now that I have a name and connections, I'll be able to help set him up. But at the same time, I'll also make him earn it. Presenter: Thank you very much for talking with us today, Carl. Carl: Thank you. I'll be happy to come again one more time if you wish.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 4. According to Carl, Bridgeport is … 1) a very beautiful town. 2) not a very safe place. 3) a city for celebrities.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme '5 Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Carl Smith, a footballer, a model, and an actor. Hello, Carl. Carl: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let me remind our listeners of some of the highlights of your career. After making it to the NFL and playing for the New York Giants, Carl Smith made a unique pivot into modeling and acting. Growing up in a tough area of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Carl realized football was a ticket to a better life. But once he attained that freedom, he was able to focus on finding something he truly enjoyed doing. Carl: That's a pretty good summary of my career. Presenter: Our listeners will certainly be interested in your path to celebrity and what you've learned along the way. So, what was it like growing up in Bridgeport? Carl: People hear Connecticut and think of white picket fences. But in fact, Bridgeport is the ninth most dangerous city in the United States. All the people I had around me were poor or had some criminal past. I wasn't very much interested in studying, avoided going to classes, and got kicked out of school in the end. My mother was very much worried about me and my future, and somehow it came down on me that I had to do something about my life. So what did you do? You see, I realized that if I wanted to make my life better, I would have to straighten up in school and really succeed in football to get an opportunity to move up in life. I was very motivated. I remember in third grade, when the teacher asked me what I wanted to do, I said I wanted to play in the NFL. I was a standout on every football team I was on: in school, high school, and college. Presenter: What made you decide to leave the NFL? Carl: By the time I got to college, I was mentally burned out. I disliked football, but I persevered because I knew football was my ticket to college. I didn't have anyone to pay for college, so I had no choice. So I stayed with it. I felt like I owed it to my family and myself to keep at it. In the NFL, if you get injured, they cut you from the team and bring on other people. I got injured. While I was recovering, I got the opportunity to be on America's Next Top Model, and that turned out for the best. I never looked back. Presenter: Is it tough being on a reality TV show like America's Next Top Model? Carl: It depends on what personality you have. I'm kind of numb to many things because of football. We get critiqued hard in football, cussed out, kicked, whatever. When it comes to modelling and someone tells you you're this and that, it rolls off me. I have a thick skin. A lot of the other contestants who weren't in sport took criticism a whole different way, and it breaks them down. Mentally, some of them don't recover from it. The modelling industry as a whole is a hard industry for some people because models constantly get criticism. Presenter: You have recently become a father. How does it feel for you? Carl: My father died when I was a kid. When I was a kid, I always wanted a role model, someone who I could look up to and try to be like. I didn't know that if I touched the stove it would burn my hand. With my son having me, I hope he'll be able to look at me and my accomplishments and that will inspire him. I'll just impart to him everything that I have learned up to this point that I wish I had known back then. Now that I have a name and connections, I'll be able to help set him up. But at the same time, I'll also make him earn it. Presenter: Thank you very much for talking with us today, Carl. Carl: Thank you. I'll be happy to come again one more time if you wish.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 5. When Carl was a teenager, he … his studies. 1) ignored 2) enjoyed 3) succeeded in

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme '5 Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Carl Smith, a footballer, a model, and an actor. Hello, Carl. Carl: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let me remind our listeners of some of the highlights of your career. After making it to the NFL and playing for the New York Giants, Carl Smith made a unique pivot into modeling and acting. Growing up in a tough area of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Carl realized football was a ticket to a better life. But once he attained that freedom, he was able to focus on finding something he truly enjoyed doing. Carl: That's a pretty good summary of my career. Presenter: Our listeners will certainly be interested in your path to celebrity and what you've learned along the way. So, what was it like growing up in Bridgeport? Carl: People hear Connecticut and think of white picket fences. But in fact, Bridgeport is the ninth most dangerous city in the United States. All the people I had around me were poor or had some criminal past. I wasn't very much interested in studying, avoided going to classes, and got kicked out of school in the end. My mother was very much worried about me and my future, and somehow it came down on me that I had to do something about my life. So what did you do? You see, I realized that if I wanted to make my life better, I would have to straighten up in school and really succeed in football to get an opportunity to move up in life. I was very motivated. I remember in third grade, when the teacher asked me what I wanted to do, I said I wanted to play in the NFL. I was a standout on every football team I was on: in school, high school, and college. Presenter: What made you decide to leave the NFL? Carl: By the time I got to college, I was mentally burned out. I disliked football, but I persevered because I knew football was my ticket to college. I didn't have anyone to pay for college, so I had no choice. So I stayed with it. I felt like I owed it to my family and myself to keep at it. In the NFL, if you get injured, they cut you from the team and bring on other people. I got injured. While I was recovering, I got the opportunity to be on America's Next Top Model, and that turned out for the best. I never looked back. Presenter: Is it tough being on a reality TV show like America's Next Top Model? Carl: It depends on what personality you have. I'm kind of numb to many things because of football. We get critiqued hard in football, cussed out, kicked, whatever. When it comes to modelling and someone tells you you're this and that, it rolls off me. I have a thick skin. A lot of the other contestants who weren't in sport took criticism a whole different way, and it breaks them down. Mentally, some of them don't recover from it. The modelling industry as a whole is a hard industry for some people because models constantly get criticism. Presenter: You have recently become a father. How does it feel for you? Carl: My father died when I was a kid. When I was a kid, I always wanted a role model, someone who I could look up to and try to be like. I didn't know that if I touched the stove it would burn my hand. With my son having me, I hope he'll be able to look at me and my accomplishments and that will inspire him. I'll just impart to him everything that I have learned up to this point that I wish I had known back then. Now that I have a name and connections, I'll be able to help set him up. But at the same time, I'll also make him earn it. Presenter: Thank you very much for talking with us today, Carl. Carl: Thank you. I'll be happy to come again one more time if you wish.