- •Health is above wealth.
- •What do doctors do?
- •What's the diagnosis?
- •What does the doctor prescribe?
- •What would you say if the doctor asked you the following questions?
- •16. Learn the following:
- •17. Which is the odd one out in each group, in terms of the main word stress? Use a dictionary if you are not sure about the words.
- •18. Which of these collocations are normal, and which are not normal?
- •Now fill the gaps using the expressions above.
- •21.What do you know about alternative medicine? Learn the new words and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Acupuncture chiropractic herbal medicine
- •22. Listen to the radio programme about holistic medicine.
- •23. Why would you be given the following to help make you better? What do you do with it?
- •25. Transcribe the following words to avoid possible
- •26. Match the words with their definitions:
- •28. What do we call the type of alternative medicine which...
- •30. Complete these sentences with words from the box. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •31. Here are four pictures of things to do with health and medicine. Can you match them with the labels?
- •33. Translate the sentences. Learn the medical metaphors:
- •34. Study the words and their definitions. Translate the examples into Ukrainian:
- •35. Complete the word formation table. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •36. The medical words in the box below can also be used in a metaphorical way. Fill the gaps in the following text using these words. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •37. Asking about Health
- •2. Comprehensive questions:
- •3. Language focus
- •4. Choose the right form
- •5. Fill the blanks with the words below. You may need to change the form о the words. Each word can be used only once.
- •10. Choose the correct answer.
- •11. Hands up!
- •12. Body. Give names of the bodily organs indicated in the picture below.
- •13. All eyes
- •15. Body. Match the following parts of the body with the jumbled definitions on the right.
- •16. Body
- •18. Explain the meanings and give the context of the following idioms:
- •19. Body. Complete the sentences .
- •21. Read, the sayings and explain them. Find Ukrainian equivalents to them
- •24. Complete these conversations in a suitable way.
- •25. Answer these questions about yourself. If possible, ask another person the same questions.
- •28. Give English equivalents for the following words:
- •29. Here is a list of injuries. Look them up in your dictionary to check the meaning and the pronunciation, and fill in the chart. Use your imagination to think of a cause for the injuries.
- •30. Injuries. Crossword puzzle.
- •31. Injuries. Choose the correct answer.
- •32. Injuries. Choose the right answer.
- •2. Transcribe the following words to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •3. Language focus
- •5. Choose the correct answer.
- •6. The following problems and pieces of advice have got all mixed up. Can you match them correctly?
- •7. Choose the right answer.
- •9. Complete the sentences below with a preposition (from, on, with, etc.).
- •10 Health. Fill in the right words.
- •11. Health. Choose the right answer.
- •12. Health. Fill in the English translation of the word(s) in brackets.
- •16. Diet. Choose the right answer.
- •17. Diet. Fill in the blanks with the words below. You may use each word only once.
- •Special Diets
- •18. Diet. Choose the correct answer.
- •Examination Fever
- •21. Give the Ukrainian names of the following diseases:
- •22. Diseases. Choose the correct answer.
- •26. Diseases. Fill the blanks with the words below. You may use each word only once.
- •27. Symptoms. Match the following symptoms of disease with their definitions.
- •28. Symptoms. Choose words from the group below to complete the sentences.
- •It may be necessary to change the form of the given words.
- •29. Symptoms. Choose the correct answers.
- •30. Symptoms. Choose the right answer.
- •31. Symptoms. Choose the correct form.
- •32. Symptoms. Choose the correct form.
- •34. Patients. Choose the right answer.
- •35. Patients. Choose the right answer.
- •36. Patients. Choose the right answer.
- •37. Smoking. Choose the right answer.
- •38. Doctors
- •39. Specialists. Where can you find these patients? Match the patients with the correct wards or departments.
- •40. Specialists. Give the name of the people defined below.
- •43. Specialists. What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychoanalyst?
- •44. Drugs. In most cases drugs are
- •46. Drugs. Choose the right answer.
- •47. Drugs. Fill the blank with the right word from the list below. You may use each word once only.
- •48. Drugs. Choose the right answer.
- •Тільки те, що призначив лікар?
- •50. Drugs. Fill the blanks with the right word from the list below. You may use each word only once.
- •52. Drugs. Fill the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the form of the words. You may use each word once only.
- •53. Drugs. Choose the right answer.
- •54. Think ahead. Look at the title and guess what the article is about.
- •Three out of every 10 women
- •55. Comprehension check.
- •56. Language focus
- •10 Rules For Weight loss.
- •65. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Learn sport and fitness metaphors.
- •68. Just What the Doctor Ordered. Translate and learn the following idioms.
- •70. Be a Good Sport
- •71. Explain the meanings and give the context of the following idioms:
- •3. Comprehensive questions:
- •4. The text contains quite a few words whose pronunciation could pose difficulty. Transcribe the following words to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •5. Language Focus
- •6. Find synonyms or near synonyms for the following words, and write sentences to explore their associations.
- •7. Enrich your vocabulary:
- •9. Explain the contextual meaning of the words in bold and translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
- •10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •15. In small groups discuss your answers to these questions by using as many of the ways of giving opinions and agreeing and disagreeing as you can.
- •17. Choose the best option from the alternatives a or b
- •18. Listening
- •4. Look at the paragraph headings in the article and make some notes on what the text might be about. Compare your ideas with the class before reading the article.
- •5. What do you think?
- •7. Language focus
- •Vocabulary :
- •10. Which of the sports are these people probably talking about?
- •Verbs and their collocations in the context of sport
- •15. Give names for the illustrated sports.
- •16. Match the following sports with the right pictures.
- •17. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases from the list below.
- •19. Match the names of the footballers with their position on the
- •20. Choose the right answer.
- •21. Complete these expressions using the things on the right.
- •22. Fill in the table matching the sports with the right kinds
- •23. Give the names for the illustrated ways of swimming.
- •24. Horse riding. Match the words with the right numbers in the
- •25. Indicate which equipment is used in the following
- •26. Choose the correct answer.
6. The following problems and pieces of advice have got all mixed up. Can you match them correctly?
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1 . I keep getting headaches. 2. I can't get into my clothes. 3. I can't sleep at night. 4. My eyes are often sore and I sneeze a lot. 5. I'm going to Nepal on business. 6. I've got a bad stomach. 7. I feel much better now, doctor. 8. I've got a terrible cough.
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a. Good, you needn't come back for a month, b. You really must stop smoking, c. Perhaps you should have an eye test. d. You ought to do more exercise — it's very relaxing, e. You'll have to have a few injections. f. You shouldn't eat so much fried food. g. You really must lose some weight. h. You should have some allergy tests. |
7. Choose the right answer.
1. The doctor told me he could ….. nothing wrong with my health.
a) bring b) find c) gain d) obtain
2. He applied for a week's ….. to look after the children while his wife was in hospital.
a) leave b) leisure c) rest d) vacation
3. There were thirty ….. waiting in the doctor's surgery. a) clients b) customers c) patients d) visitors
4. The old nurse was able to ….. her master only by the mark on his arm. a) notice b) realise c) recognise d) remark
5. Short sight can be ….. by the use of suitable glasses. a) corrected b) fixed c) improved d) reduced
6. She prides herself ….. never having had a day off sick. a) for b) in c) of d) on
7. The patient was fit enough to ….. and take some nourishment a few hours after the operation.
a) lie down b) lift up c) sit up d) stand up
8. You must ….. a rest after that long walk. a) lay b) make c) sleep d) take
9. Whenever there's a flu ….. , doctors are kept very busy. a) breakout b) outbreak c) outcome d) outlook
10. Can you please ….. an appointment for me to see Dr Wilson? a) arrange b) do c) make d) take
11. A walk in the fresh air will ….. .
a) better you b) do you good c) heal you d) make you good
12 The new form of treatment will have to be ….. under laboratory conditions before it is applied generally.
a) controlled b) experimented c) proved d) tested
13. The ….. of his death were highly suspicious.
a) circumstances b) conditions c) events d) indications
14. If you'd like to take a seat in the waiting room till the doctor can see you, you'll find plenty of magazines to ….. .
a) browse through b) look over c) refer to d) stare at
15. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ….. .
a) a control b) a check-up c) an investigation d) a revision
16. Mary had to be taken to hospital after her ….. .
a) accident b) dilemma c) happening d) occurence
17. The staff at the hospital were well ….. to deal with the epidemic. a) capable b) equal c) equipped d) ready
18. It's ….. for you to have an immediate operation.
a) certain b) decided c) definite d) essential
19. An ambulance must have pnonty as it usually has to deal with some kind
of ….. .
a) crash b) crisis c) emergency d) urgency
8. Choose the correct answer.
1. The patient ….. to listen to his doctor's advice.
a) hindered b) lacked c) refused d) resigned
2. There is a ….. for blankets and medicines in the disaster area.
a) dearth b) lack c) need d) shortage
3. The doctor gave him a ….. examination.
a) conscientious b) methodical c) precise d) thorough
4. At midday the doctor went on his ….. , visiting sick patients.
a) circles b) rounds c) routes d) ways
5. When my brother was in hospital, he was ….. by a well-known surgeon.
a) carried on b) operated on c) passed on d) worked on
6. He was worried about his health, but his doctor put his mind at ….. .
a) comfort b) leisure c) rest d) sleep
7. At the casualty department my sister had her injury ….. .
a) cured b) healed c) operated d) treated
8. There was ….. in the doctor's tone, as he spoke of his patient's recovery.
a) afraid b) anxiety c) fear d) uncertainty
9. Everyone hoped that he would ….. after the operation.
a) get well b) pull on c) pull out d) pull over
10. Euthanasia, or …… killing, is a common subject for debate these days.
a) helpful b) kind c) mercy d) sympathetic
11. John, who lost a leg in a car accident, has now been fitted with ….. limb.
a) an artificial b) an attached c) an extra d) a substitute
12. The nurse told me that Sam's ….. immediately after his operation was safisfactory.
a) condition b) health c) situation d) state