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рассказ. Заполните таблицу, используя информацию из прослушанного текста.
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The
amount of time the narrator was late for
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The
country where the laughter yoga was first created
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The
way stress-fighting hormones are called
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The
kind of things the narrator recommends to focus on
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Задания 6–11
Вы
услышите рассказ. Заполните таблицу, используя информацию из прослушанного
текста. Используйте не более двух слов для ответа на каждое задание. Не используйте
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Now
we are ready to start.
By
the time I got to the community centre, I was already five minutes late. When I
finally found the room, a diverse group of young and old people were wandering
around, pointing at each other and giggling. It was one of the most ridiculous
sights I had ever seen, but I shouldn't have been so taken aback, because this
was a laughter yoga class!
Laughter
yoga was started in 1995 in Mumbai, India, by Madan Kataria, a doctor. He had
been looking into the medical advantages of laughter and found that a great way
to relieve stress was to laugh for 15 to 20 minutes every day. He formed a
public 'laughter dub' in a park and before long, a new movement combining
laughter and special breathing exercises had been created. The idea took off
and, unbelievably, there are now around 5,000 laughter yoga classes taking
place around the world!
At
first, I was very sceptical. How could a bit of silly giggling feel like
exercise? Our instructor Maryanne explained that laughter reduces stress,
improves circulation, tones muscles and even helps the respiratory system. In
fact, just the simple act of smiling, she said, tricks our bodies into thinking
we are happy as it releases stress-fighting hormones called endorphins. Well, I
was certainly willing to try it to help me let off steam after my stressful
week!
As
warm-up exercises, Maryanne asked us to walk around the room while chanting and
clapping. Afterwards, we lay on the floor, kicking our legs in the air, and to
my surprise I started to snigger. Then we pretended to joke with old friends
and drink from imaginary tea cups. The room was soon full of chuckles, giggles and
roars of laughter. I have to admit the laughter was contagious.
At
the end of the session, I felt refreshed. It was as if a weight had been lifted
from my shoulders. Before we left, Maryanne gave us a list of 'easy actions for
joyful living' and told us to try out some before the next class. The list
included simple things such as meditation, helping a neighbour, learning a new
skill or even stopping to admire a wild flower or looking up at a starry night
sky. That should be easy enough, I thought!
Firstly,
I tried meditating for 10 minutes each morning. I sat silently with my eyes
closed and focused on my breathing while observing my thoughts. At first that
was hard! But as the week progressed, the clutter in my mind was eventually
replaced with a feeling of peace and calm.
The
next thing I did was offer to help an elderly neighbour
carry her shopping bags home. She appreciated it and I felt lighter in my step
afterwards. Friday was a terrible day. I stepped in a huge puddle, got soaking
wet on my way to college and then my car wouldn't start so I had to catch two
trains home. Taking advice from Maryanne's list, at the end of the day I wrote
down three positive things that happened that day. My friend brought me a warm
drink when I arrived at the college. I listened to my favourite music on the
journey home. My brother promised to look at my car for me the next day.
I
read somewhere that happiness doesn't just happen, you have to work at it; but
I found that it doesn't actually take that much work. So, try it out for
yourself - you don't have to go to a laughter yoga class. You can smile and
laugh more, look for small ways to bring joy to others and yourself and focus
on the positive things in your life not the negative. I don't think you'll
regret it!
You
have 30 seconds to complete the tasks. (Pause 30 seconds.)
Now
you will hear the text again. (Repeat.)
This
is the end of the tasks. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers. (Pause
30 seconds.)
ОТВЕТЫ
НА ЗАДАНИЯ 6-11
Задания
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6
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five
minutes
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7
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India
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8
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doctor
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9
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instructor
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10
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endorphins
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11
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positive
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