15. Write an article about the problem of junk and unhealthy food in Ukraine. Use the words given in the texts above.

16. Rewrite the following sentences and replace the words in bold with phrases from the list:

kick the bucket as blind as a bat grinned from ear to ear run out of steam to hold on smb’s own

1. Without my glasses I can’t see anything.

2. If I don’t drink coffee in the morning I become weak and faint.

3. Everyone thinks that he’s wrong, but he does what he wants still.

4. When he learned that she’s completely healthy, he had a big smile on his face.

5. We feel very tired after this year. I guess we’ve just lost all our energy.

17. Make up your own sentences with the idioms from ex/16:

18. A. Read and translate the texts. Blood pressure

The blood pressure is recorded as two readings, a high systolicpressure which is the maximal contraction of the heart and the lowerdiastolicor resting pressure. Usually the blood pressure is taken in the right arm unless there is some damage to the arm. The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is called thepulse pressure. The measurement of these pressures is now usually done with ananeroidor electronicsphygmomanometer. The classic measurement device is amercurysphygmomanometer, using a column of mercury measured off inmillimeters. In the United States and UK, the common form is millimeters of mercury, whilst elsewhereSIunits of pressure are used. There is no natural 'normal' value for blood pressure, but rather a range of values that on increasing are associated with increased risks. The guideline acceptable reading also takes into account other co-factors for disease. Elevated blood pressurehypertensiontherefore is variously defined when the systolic number is persistently over 140-160 mmHg. Low blood pressure ishypotension. Blood pressures are also taken at other portions of the extremities. These pressures are calledsegmental blood pressuresand are used to evaluate blockage orarterial occlusionin alimb(seeAnkle brachial pressure index).

Pulse

The pulse is the physical expansion of the artery. Its rate is usually measured either at the wrist or the ankle and is recorded as beats per minute. The pulse commonly is taken in the radial arteryat the wrist. Sometimes the pulse cannot be taken at the wrist and is taken at the elbow (brachial artery), at the neck against thecarotid artery(carotid pulse), behind the knee (popliteal artery), or in the footdorsalis pedisorposterior tibial arteries. The pulse rate can also be measured by listening directly to theheartbeatusing astethoscope. The pulse varies with age. Anewbornorinfantcan have a heart rate of about 130-150 beats per minute. Atoddler's heart will beat about 100-120 times per minute, an older child'sheartbeatis around 90-110 beats per minute,adolescentsaround 80-100 beats per minute, and adults pulse rate is anywhere between 50 and 80 beats per minute.

B. Make 10 questions to the text and read them to the group.