
- •Occupational diseases of accountants and bookkeepers.
- •Exercise 1. Match the English words to their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •Exercise 2. Give the Ukrainian translation of the following diseases.
- •Model: Eye exertion causes (such side-effects as) poor eyesight.
- •Exercise 4. Write down the following words into two columns: the words which refer to medicine - into column 1, the words which refer to bookkeeping - into column 2.
- •Exercise 7. Make up an association map "Side-effects of sitting and comp work".
- •Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.
Occupational diseases of accountants and bookkeepers.
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We spend the most part of our life at work. No wonder, |
No wonder - недивно |
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our professions influence our health. Doctors divide people |
influence - впливати |
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into two groups-people of "standing" professions and people |
divide into - поділяти на |
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of "sitting" professions. Labour conditions of accountants and |
labour conditions - умови праці |
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bookkeepers can be called "sitting". |
can be called - можна назвати |
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Some of the labour conditions of bookkeepers and |
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accountants are: |
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1) work on computer; |
dealing with - мати справу |
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2) dealing with a lot of papers: |
statements-звіти |
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statements, pay-sheets and pay-rolls, |
pay-sheets, pay-rolls- |
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accounts and bills, |
accounts - рахунки |
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medical certificates and sick-lists; |
bills-накладні/рахунки до оплати |
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3) computing a lot of financial information; |
medical certificates-мед. довідки |
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4) the same working position (pose). |
sick-lists - лікарняні |
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cause - спричиняти |
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Labour conditions of accountants and bookkeepers |
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cause specific body disorders. |
disorder - розлади, порушення |
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Computers make work faster and more effective. But |
fast - швидкий |
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every medal has its reverse. And computers also influence our |
Every medal has its reverse. - |
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health and cause body disorders. |
Кожна медаль має зворотній бік. |
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The side-effects of sitting work and computer work: |
side-effects - наслідки |
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1) eye exertion and as a result poor eyesight; |
eye - око |
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2) hypodynamia and as a result overweight; |
exertion - напруження |
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3) hypodynamia and as a result cardiovascular disease; |
poor eyesight - поганий зір |
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4) little movement for legs and feet and as a result |
overweight - зайва вага |
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osteoarthritis(degenerative joint disease(ocтeoapтpит)); |
cardiovascular disease-сердцево- |
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5) physical exertion of hands and as a result hand injuries; |
судинне захворювання |
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6) back exertion and a result osteochondrosis |
movement - рух |
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(остеохондроз); |
osteoarthritis - остеоартрит |
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7) little body movement and as a result metabolic |
injuries - ушкодження |
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disorders and diabetes; |
back - спина |
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8) nerve exertion and as a result nerve stress. |
osteochondrosis - (остеохондроз) |
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metabolic disorders - метаболічні |
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розлади |