FC- "The stress of commuting"

Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. In today’s modern world, people are constantly looking for ways to avoid stress and improve their lifestyle. Too much stress can lead to a variety of illnesses from headaches to high blood pressure. Simple things, such as driving to and from work on a daily basis, can be such a stressful experience that many people are left feeling totally exhausted. Cars can give normally peaceful people a feeling of power that can make them more aggressive. Fortunately, there are various means of public transport to choose from within modern towns and cities. Sometimes, all we need to do is to change a few of our long­-standing habits in order to discover a much more comfortable way of life. By simply planning journeys, not only can we save time and money, but we can also reduce stress levels dramatically. By using public transport everybody wins. Most towns and cities are well­-covered by bus, tram and metro services. While making use of these services, you are also helping against increasing levels of pollution. Public transport systems have improved considerably in recent years and there is now more focus on environmentally friendly forms. For example, old tram systems have been reintroduced into many European cities, making movement across large areas much faster and ‘cleaner’. Another way of reducing levels of both stress and pollution is an introduction of an environmentally friendly network of cycle tracks. The aim of building cycle tracks is to motivate people to use their bicycles instead of their cars. So, next time you see your neighbor or colleague waiting at a bus stop as you drive by, don’t feel sorry for him because he will, no doubt, arrive at the office much earlier than you as you will still be fighting to find a parking space. Or you might consider another way of getting to work. Carpooling2 is a relatively new and convenient system when several people arrange to share one private car to get to work. And some companies have already introduced a plan where those who carpool get preferential parking in the company garage._1. commuting [kəˈmjʊːtɪŋ] ежедневные поездки на работу в город из пригорода и обратно2. to carpool [ˈkɑːˌpuːl] подвозить на машине по очереди Find the English equivalents in the text. уникати стресу to avoid stress високий тиск high blood pressure більш агресивний more aggressive на щастя fortunately економити час та гроші save time and money уменьшить уровни стресса reduce stress levels без сумніву no doubt замість своїх машин instead of their cars Give the equivalents from the text that mean the same. only for one person or group and not for everyone private an underground electric railway system in some cities metro to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, while someone comes wait great worry caused by a difficult situation or something that causes this condition stress to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities choose the activity of traveling regularly between work and home commuting producing a relaxing feeling of physical comfort especially because of shape or materials comfortable to try to notice someone or something look for to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance etc. reduce a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning two pedals bicycle Make up word combinations used in the text. public transport transport systems introduced a plan much stress environmentally friendly simple things peaceful people True or false? True Too much stress can lead to headaches and high blood pressure. There are various means of public transport to choose from within modern towns and cities. In recent years public transport systems have improved considerably. Some companies have already introduced a plan where those who carpool get preferential parking in the company garage. False Today people are constantly looking for way to avoid illnesses. Cars can give normally peaceful people a feeling of love. By simply planning our day we can save time and money. By using their cars everybody wins. The aim of building cycle tracks is to motivate people to use their bicycles instead of buses. Carpooling is an old-fashioned system.