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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body’s fight or flight response has a number of components. One of which is the hormone called adrenaline. Adrenaline is released when the body perceives danger and the initial response is to flee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not surprisingly, there are people who find this sensation pleasurable and instead of fleeing they prefer to stay in this dangerous situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s listen to the podcast and find out more about one profession where adrenaline rush is manifested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2023\/ep-230511<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Define the phrase “call it a day<\/strong>“. “You might expect Fergal to\u00a0call it a day<\/strong>\u00a0at this point, but that’s not how addiction works.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does the expression “to find one’s self doing something<\/strong>” mean? “Despite the danger, Fergal found himself going back<\/strong> again and again to report from war zones.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “erosion<\/strong>” mean here, “I reach a point where I can’t carry that anymore, and it’s not dramatic, it’s a slow, steady erosion<\/strong>\u2026<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What do you think of a war correspondent’s job?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What self-destructive behaviors could people suffering from PTSD have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Why do you think some people have adrenaline addiction?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What is one thing\/are some things that you found yourself doing again and again? Why do you think you had the need to do it\/them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. If one of your family or friends is like Fergal Keane, would you support or discourage them? Explain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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