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Jessica Ennis
Welcome to Talking Sport!
This week we meet heptathlete Jessica Ennis.
The heptathlon involves seven events including the 100m hurdles and the high jump.
Recently Jessica won silver at the World Athletic Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
She is one of Britain's biggest hopes for next year's Olympics in London.
So how does Jessica feel about competing in her own country?
Join Natalie in this week's video to learn about the word 'pressure'.
Learning point
Vocabulary: 'Pressure'
Now tell us what you think
Do you ever feel pressure?
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I was really under pressure when finishing my bachelor's thesis. I was afraid that I couldn't pass it and had to wait until next semester to have my second chance.
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I have to present two thesis statements for my thesis with my professor by next week, but I haven't started to do my research yet. I know I have to hurry up to meet the deadline and I feel pressure now because I hope I won't disappoint the expectation of my professor.
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In my work, when I´m going to implement any project I feel a little of presure. Fortunately, I manage and control it faster.
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It is fancy felling pressure in order to do my best! However insane pressure should be avoided. unfortunately I feel pressure while I drive!
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Nowdays my hobby is playing a golf. I feel really pressur when i hit the golf ball in difficult siuation.
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My Englsih Speaking is not good, so I feel pressure from my British teachers. I hope pressure will help me try more to improve my language skills.
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I feel pressure when I am learning English on BBC! I have to learn English for an exchange student programme,so I choose BBC,but my Engish is not good enough to understand all your texts,this gives me much pressure.Though it is a struggle,I will learn on.Fighting!
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Yes I felt pressure, when I studied at school and university.
I feel pressure, when I work. Sometime I feel pressure at home, when someone of my family wants me to do something very quickly or something what I don't want to do. I think everyone feels pressure more or less.
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I'm a public servant and rarely I feel pressure.
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Recently I've started feeling pressure, because i am running out of my savings and i am unemployed at the moment.
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Actually, I'm working in a small company, then usually I work alone most of the time, and rarely my boss comes to the office, then I almost don't feel pressure.
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