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Mental Health Awareness
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Mental Health Awareness

Core 60 min
Pathway

Lesson 4.4 develops the Task 2 cause-and-effect essay on mental-health awareness.

What you'll be able to do
  • Plan a clear cause/effect essay
  • Use cause language accurately
  • Write developed topic sentences
Focus

Framework · Cause & effect

4-paragraph plan
01
Intro
Paraphrase + outline (causes + effects).
02
Body 1
2 main causes.
03
Body 2
2 main effects.
04
Conclusion
Summarise + brief recommendation.
stem from
verb
originate in
give rise to
verb
cause
be attributable to
phrase
be caused by
result in
verb
lead to
Focus

Example · Mental-health awareness

Example · Prompt

In many countries, the number of people reporting mental-health problems is rising. What are the main causes, and what effects can this have on society?

Body 1 — causes
Topic sentence
The recent rise in reported mental-health problems can be attributed to two main causes: greater social acceptance and mounting modern pressures.
Cause 1
Firstly, reduced stigma means more people now feel able to seek a diagnosis they would once have hidden.
Cause 2
Secondly, longer working hours and constant digital connectivity have given rise to unprecedented levels of chronic stress.
Focus

Pathway focus · Academic register on health

psychosocial factors
noun
mental + social influences
intervention
noun
action to improve a situation
longitudinal data
noun
data tracked over time
Listening Skills

Listening Skills — A Panel Discussion on Student Mental Health

Before you listen

You will hear part of a university panel discussion on mental health awareness among students. Read the six statements and decide whether each one is true, false, or not mentioned.

  • Identify each speaker's role — counsellor, professor, student representative
  • Listen carefully for words that contradict a statement, such as 'not just' or 'partly'
  • Note any service names, phone numbers or building locations
  • Remember NOT GIVEN means the information simply isn't mentioned
Example · American English · University panel

Listen first — the transcript stays hidden so this works like the real exam.

Listening audio

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Instruction

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the talk? Write TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.

  1. Student visits to the counselling center increased by more than fifteen percent last year.
  2. According to Dr Reyes, the rise in visits is due solely to greater awareness.
  3. The counselling center has hired more full-time staff this year.
  4. The crisis line is staffed only by qualified counsellors.
  5. The new wellness room will be located in the library building.
  6. Professor Whitfield advises students to wait until a crisis point before seeking help.
Check

Answer key

Exam Strategy

Exam Strategy

  • Exam Tip

    Two causes, two effects — never more than the reader can follow.

Independent Practice

Independent Practice

Full essay

Write the full essay in 40 minutes.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Remember
  • Cause/effect = mapping is everything.
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