B.: … neither …
A.: Have you called the doctor?
B.: …
A.: What did the doctor say?
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A.: What a pity. Give her my best wishes, please. Good bye!
Why do we get diseases? Read the text and try to answer this question.
For achieving success in future life you must be healthy both physically and mentally. You are big enough to feel responsibility for your health, for your future. You should know what is good and what is bad.
People become ill because of pollution. Pollution is bad for our environment and for our bodies.
Many people pollute themselves. Some do it with drugs, alcohol and smoking.
We catch diseases from other people, our own bodies develop them, we inherit them from our parents and grandparents.
For many people bad health begins with a bad diet. Some people eat too much, others eat too little. A human body is a machine – it needs the right kind of fuel to work properly.
Modern life is full of problems. Some people can control this. They sleep well, enjoy their life and don’t worry very much. Others sleep badly , worry all the time. They suffer from stress. Stress is a kind of illness. It can lead to many illnesses.
Thousands of accidents happen at home and at work every day. As a result some people die and many become ill.
Too little exercises are one of the reasons of becoming ill.
It's up to you to decide what to do with your life. To waste it on drugs or smoking or to live it in a healthy and interesting way.
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VIII. The reasons of smoking.
Children and many teenagers start smoking not because they like the taste of cigarettes. They want to look more grown – up than they really are. They feel that it makes them more independent, many girls smoke because it is all some sort of fashion.
Some teenagers smoke because they have problems in their families.
Some fat people think that it will make them thinner.
Some of their friends smoke.
Some people think that smoking adds something to their image. They say : " I am classy".
Do you smoke? Why or why not?
How to solve this problem?
It's necessary to launch a campaign against children smoking.
Parents and teachers must fight against this problem together.
Much can be done by explaining to the children that they ruin their health by smoking.
Cigarette advertising should be banned.
" No smoking" sign must be put on the porch of every school.
Smoking should be banned in public places. What can you add to this?
IX.What piece of advice can you give to a smoker who has made up his mind to give up this bad habit?
You must realize that this habit is health ruining.
You must be strong – willed because it's very difficult to get rid of this habit.
Find a hobby.
Go for a walk.
Go in for sports.
Take a lollipop every time when you want to smoke.
Try to make new friends who don’t smoke.
Ask your friends to help you.