KEY WORDS. Nouns: ache ailment arthritis blood pressure diabetes disease disorder exhaustion incurable malady irritation nervous breakdown obesity stroke

Nouns: ache ailment arthritis blood pressure diabetes disease
disorder exhaustion incurable malady irritation nervous breakdown
obesity stroke

Verbs: to be overweight to examine to be in shape to feel one’s pulse
to remove to sound one’s chest, heart and lungs to test one’s blood pressure
to follow doctor’s directions

EXERCISE 9. MATCH THE WORD WITH THE DEFINITION

1. disorder 2. exhaustion 3. obesity 4. breakdown 5 stroke

a) a sudden weakness or loss of consciousness b) bodily or mental collapse c) fatness d) extreme tiredness e) an abnormal state of body or mind

EXERCISE 10. FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD FORMS FOR EACH VOCABULARY ITEM. (AN X IS BEEN PLACED IN THE BOX IF THERE IS NO RELATED FORM). USE A DICTIONARY TO HELP YOU IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. TRANSLATE THE WORDS

NOUNS	VERBS	ADJECTIVES	ADVERBS
	prescribe
equipment
	cure
		careful
		concerned
relationship
		depressive
	recover
			medically

EXERCISE 11. THE CONCEPT “PAIN” CAN BE GRADED. SUGGEST YOUR GRAGING IN VOCABULARY STEPS. EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE.

pain suffering pang discomfort ache hurt agony

(Answers on page 138)

EXERCISE 12. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS FROM THE TEXT

weight	disorder	obesity	active	physical
overweight	in a good mood	examine	ailment	catch an illness
medicine	health	exhaustion	taking medicines	modern technology

1. A slight ……… can develop into an incurable malady.

2. ……… clubs are full of people trying to get in shape.

3. Two-thirds of American adults are ………, and one in six American children is overweight.

4. Fifty-eight percent of Americans are concerned about their ……….

5. Health costs go up in response to diseases related to ………: heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and stroke.

6. Today's lifestyle does not include enough ……… activity.

7. ……… has removed physical activity from our daily lives.

8. In most physical education classes, kids are ……… for just three minutes.

9. Anyway there is no denying the fact, that good health is better than the best ……….

10. If your body suffers from any ……… your mind suffers with the body too.

11. Aches and pains lead to irritation, nervous breakdown, ………, apathy.

12. And if your health is good, you are usually ……….

13. ……… is an unpleasant thing, of course, and if you want to avoid it, you should keep yourself fit.

14. There is no doubt, if a person doesn’t take exercises, he can easily ……….

15. A doctor will ……… you carefully: feel your pulse, sound your chest, heart and lungs, test your blood pressure and give advice.

EXERCISE 13. TRANSLATE

1. В оздоровчих клубах повнісінько людей, які хочуть бути в гарній формі. 2. Дві третини американців важать більше за норму, адже багато людей не піклуються про свою вагу. 3. Люди витрачають мільярди доларів на низькокалорійні продукти й оздоровчі клуби. 4. Сучасні технології привели до зменшення щоденних фізичних навантажень. 5. Хороше здоров'я краще, ніж найкраща медицина. Якщо тіло страждає від будь-якого болю, розум страждає разом із тілом. 6. Біль приводить до роздратування, неврастенії, виснаження, апатії. 7. Якщо здоров'я міцне, ви перебуваєте в доброму гуморі. 8. Коли прийшов лікар, він прослухав серце й легені, а потім виписав рецепт. Я пішов до аптеки. 9. Будь-яка легка хвороба може розвинутися в невиліковну. 10. Він працює хірургом у лікарні та часто оперує людей. 11. Що трапилося з вами? – Я застудився. Я постійно чхаю і кашляю. 12. Чи є серед твоїх знайомих лікарі? – Я знаю стоматолога й хірурга: вони мої друзі. 13. Кожний хворий повинен залишатися в ліжку і приймати ліки. 14. У цього хворого немає нічого серйозного, тільки застуда. 15. Краще б ти дозволив мені виміряти твій пульс. 16. Якщо не хочеш заробити інсульт, ходи до оздоровчих клубів і стеж за своїм фізичним станом. 17. Її депресивний стан дуже лякає мене. 18. Кашель був настільки сильний, що довелось викликати лікаря. 19. Доктор прослухав легені й серце та призначив ліки. 20. Ви повинні виконувати всі вказівки лікаря. 21. Щоб бути в гарній формі, потрібно стежити за здоров’ям. 22. Лікар оглянув пацієнта та виміряв тиск. 23. Головний біль був такий сильний, що довелось випити знеболювальне.

EXERCISE 14. DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER

1. Why do you think a lot of girls want to look like fashion models?

2. Why are so many people overweight nowadays?

3. What are the reasons for growing weight problem?

4. How do you think people can avoid many health problems?

5. What does a doctor usually do when he comes to examine a patient?

6. What are the symptoms of the flu (measles, appendicitis, heart attack)?

7. Describe your last visit to the doctor. What was the problem with your health?

8. Do you or any member of your family have any bad habits? What are they? Are you/they trying to get rid of them?

9. Make a list of your lifestyle changes in the past few years. Compare your list with your partner’s list.

10. Do you think you should change your lifestyle? How?

EXERCISE 15. DISCUSS WITH THE PARTNER

1. How vulnerable are you to stress? If you are experiencing a lot of stress, what can you do to reduce the stress in your life?

2. What advice can you give to a friend or relative who is under a lot of stress?

3. Does English study cause stress? In what ways? What do you think you can do to reduce some of that stress?

EXERCISE 16. FILL OUT THE TEST ON STRESS

TAKE THE STRESS TEST. TICK EACH STATEMENT THAT IS TRUE FOR YOU   ______ 1. I can usually express my feelings openly at home, work, or school. _____ 2. I have close friends or family members I can confide in. _____ 3. I can manage my time effectively and don't feel overwhelmed by work. _____ 4. In general, I enjoy the work that I do. _____ 5. Overall, I feel that I am doing a good jоb. _____ 6. Most of the time I feel that someone appreciates the work that I do. _____ 7. I usually don't worry about unimportant things or things I can't change. _____ 8. I'm in good health. _____ 9. I usually get enough sleep at night. _____ 10. I generally eat a balanced diet. _____ 11. I get at least half an hour of moderate exercise almost every day. _____ 12. I usually drink no more than two cups of coffee a day. _____ 13. I don't smoke. _____ 14. I take vacations regularly. _____ 15. I take some quiet time by myself almost every day. _____ 16. I have hobbies or social activities that enjoy doing regularly. _____ 17. I don't worry about money very much. _____ 18. I don't live or work in a big city. _____ 19. I usually spend less than half an hour commuting (in each direction) to work. _____ 20. I make an effort to change my route from time to time. _____ Total

Scoring: To find your score, count the number of statements you checked. If your score is 16-20, you are probably experiencing low to normal stress. If your score is 11-15, you are probably experiencing quite a bit of stress. If your score is 10 or lower, you are probably experiencing a lot of stress. (A higher score means lower stress).

EXERCISE 17.

A) READ KARL ALBRECHT’S LETTER. CAN YOU GIVE HIM ADVICE?

Dear Mrs. Gently, Have you any quick, simple suggestions for how I can reduce the stress I'm under at work? I'm a manager in a large bank, and between company politics, customers who don't pay back their loans, and my heavy workload, I find myself under what seems to be unrelenting stress and pressure at work. The stress is beginning to affect my work and family life, and any suggestions would be appreciated. Karl Albrecht

B) READ MRS GENTLY’S ADVICE. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTIONS HOW TO REDUCE STRESS?

Dear Karl! I suggest the following things to reduce stress at the job: · Build rewarding, pleasant; cooperative relationships with as many of your colleagues and employees as you can. · Don't bite off more than you can chew. Take only those assignments that you know you have time for. · Build an effective and supportive relationship with your boss. · Negotiate deadlines on important projects with your boss. Be prepared to propose deadlines yourself. · Study the future. Learn as much as you can about likely coming events. · Make a noise survey of your office area and find ways to reduce unnecessary racket. · Get away from your office from time to time for a change of scene and a change of mind. · Reduce the amount of trivia to which you give your attention. Delegate routine paperwork to others whenever possible. · Make a constructive "worry list." Write down the problems that concern you and beside each write down what you are going to do. Mrs. Gently.

C) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS DOES THE AUTHOR MAKE? SAY TRUE OR FALSE

1. Suggest your own deadlines, rather than waiting for your boss to give them to you.

2. Try not to think about what will happen in the future.

3. Never allow interruptions.

4. Give work to other employees, if possible, rather than doing everything yourself.

5. Don't spend time thinking about problems.

6. Take on as much work as you can, without worrying about how much time it will take.

7. Try to understand your boss's point of view.

8. Postpone taking action on a problem if you know it will upset you.

EXERCISE 18. CAN YOU SPEAK REAL ENGLISH?

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