- •Министерство образования Российской Федерации
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 1 Taking Care of Your Health
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •4. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •5. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases in English:
- •6. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences by the words and phrases from the text:
- •7. Translate into English:
- •Text 2 Ten Ways to Treat a Cold
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
- •4. Give English equivalents to the following:
- •5. Translate into English:
- •Dialogues At the Physician's
- •At the Surgeon's
- •At the Dentist's
- •Exercise 2. Complete then dialogues:
- •General training exercises
- •1. Fill in the words from the chart below:
- •Verb Noun Adjective
- •A pain painful
- •3. Give the correct answer:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •5. Translate into English:
- •6. Read and say what is happening in each short scene. Do any of the scenes you read remind you of a similar experience of your own? Tell other students about it.
- •7. Use the following words to fill the gaps in this joke. One of these words is used twice.
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •9. Match the definitions:
- •10. Read and translate the dialogue. Stage the dialogue. A Visit To The Doctor
- •1. Render into Russian: Alternative Medicine
- •Homeopathy
- •The law of similars
- •The single medicine
- •The minimum dose
- •Is it effective?
- •Small But Deadly: Aids.
- •Malaria
- •Cholera
Vocabulary
A bug — микроб
Tingling/tingly — покалывающий
To feel lousy — чувствовать себя паршиво
Viral invaders — вирусы-захватчики
Perspire/sweat — потеть
To eliminate — убирать, выводить
Fluid/liquid — жидкость
Metabolism — обмен веществ
Byproducts — побочные продукты
Tang — привкус
Debris — остатки
A germ — микроб
Phlegm — мокрота, слизь
Respiratory tubes/tract — дыхательные пути
Sinuses — пазухи
Friar's balsam — настойка росно ладанной смолы
A paper funnel — бумажный кулек, фунтик, трубочка
Fumes/vapor — пары
Congestion — заложенность носа, скопление мокроты
Lukewarm — тепловатый
То gain a foothold — получить опору
То cut short — прекратить, остановить
Exercises
Answer the questions:
1. What will Australians average this year? 2. What do doctors call the disease? What does everybody else call it? 3. What are the symptoms of the acute coryza? 4. Why will your cold clear up if you follow Dr. James Wright's 10-point plan? 5. Why should you keep away from work? 6. What are you helping your immune system do in a cosy warm bed? 7. Which is the simplest way of treating the common cold? 8. What do you tend to do when suffering from a cold? 9. How should the loss of fluids be replaced? 10. How many glasses of water a day should you drink? 11. Should the water be warm or cool? 12. Why is it better to add lemon juice? 13. How often should you gargle and why is the procedure necessary? 14. Why should you never suppress a cough completely? 15. What remedy for cough is the simplest to make? 16. What room temperature must be kept and why? 17. What tablets can reduce pain and fever? 18. Why should you avoid giving aspirin to children aged 6 years and under? 19. How long must medication be taken? How much of it must be taken? 20. What may help your blocked nose breathe normally again? 21. In what way should bathing be per formed? 22. What diet should you keep to? 23. Will vitamins help you cut a cold short? 24. On what occasion should antibiotics be taken? 25. What other preparation can be of help?
Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs:
1. Go ... bed ... 2-4 days, depending… …you feel. 2. Keep work, otherwise you will spread the virus ... other people. 3. You tend ... perspire, and feel sticky and uncomfortable when suffering ... a cold. 4. Add 1 teaspoon ... honey ... a glass ... lemon juice. 5. ... children aged six years and ..., do not give aspirin, but paracetamol elixir. 6. Take a minimum ... medication ... a minimum period, and ... if symptoms warrant it. 7.Germs pen etrate ... the sinuses, causing pain ... eyes ... the cheeks. 8. Ten drops ... friar's balsam ... 600 ml ...boiling water should be effective. 9. Then wash your face ... a soft flannel ... avoid a fresh chill. 10. Unless prescribed ... the doctor, do not use antibiotics left… … previous problems, or those prescribed ... other people.
3. Give Russian equivalents to the following:
The common cold; to catch the bug; blocked nasal passages; to help nature overcome the problem; to result in a rapid cure; keep away from work; viral invaders; eliminate an enormous amount of fluid; dead germs, toxins and the byproducts of metabolism; never suppress a cough completely; cold air irritates inflamed respiratory tubes; to provide some relief; unproductive coughing; aches and pains may affect every joint; the recommended dose; a minimum of medication for a minimum period; making normal breathing difficult; a paper funnel; medicated water vapor; should not be overused; lukewarm shower; avoid getting cold; to gain a fresh foothold; starve for a few days; to cut a cold short; high-vitamin foods; part of your lifestyle; viral in nature; secondary infection; chest complications; the passive smoke; the flu vaccine; life-threatening.