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A Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body




Expand on the underlined sentences in the text.

Complete these statements by choosing the answer which you think fits best. Prove your choice.

The subject under discussion in this article is

(a) why people persist in running health risks.

(b) why people fail to make health decisions.

(c) how people estimate the dangers of smoking.

(d) how to use the mass media for health education.

The writer suggests that the main reason that people don’t stop smoking is that

(a) they tend to imitate friends and relations who smoke heavily.

(b) they are unable to break the habit although they know the risks.

(c) they are unaware of the degree of danger involved in smoking.

(d) they don’t accept the statistical evidence against smoking.

Publishing figures for health risks has been found to have little effect because people

(a) found them difficult to interpret.

(b) considered them to be exaggerated.

(c) were too shocked to respond to them.

(d) usually fail to read such reports.

A reason given for using the mass media to publicize health risks is that they

(a) are known to be successful in changing people’s habits.

(b) can reach the widest cross-section of the population.

(c) are the only really effective means of frightening people.

(d) are an economical way to influence large numbers of people.

The most optimistic aspect of this article is the fact that

(a) the media are having an increasing effect in health education.

(b) Attention is being paid to hew people assess health risks.

(c) People are becoming more concerned about their own health.

(d) Precise figures are now available to underline health rusks.

 

1) Which of the things do you think are important for good health? Comment on your idea.

enough sleep, good food, hobbies, friends, plenty of money, regular medical check-ups, people who care about you, a nice place to live, regular exercise, interesting work, pets

2) Answer the questions in the questionnaire:

What do you have for breakfast?

What do you usually have for lunch?

What did you have for dinner last night? Is this typical?

How much water do you drink every day?

Do you think your diet needs to improve? In what way?

How much physical activity do you do every day?

Would you like to get fitter? How?

What new sport would you like to take up, if you could?

How much sleep do you get every night?

What time do you usually go to bed?

How do you usually feel when you wake up?

Do you fall asleep easily, or do you have trouble falling asleep?

Do you ever wake up in the night? Why?

What is the last thing you usually do before going to sleep?




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