- •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.
70. Be a Good Sport
A There are many idioms which have come from sport, but which are used to talk about other situations. Which sport do you think the following expressions came from? If you need help, check the NOTE/ORIGIN boxes in the main part of the dictionary.
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football swimming golf horse-racing cricket baseball boxing
- hit/knock sb for six - move the goalposts - be thrown in at the deep end - below par - par for the course - on the ropes - pull no punches - out of your depth - win/lose by a short head - be way out in left field - be on a sticky wicket - out for the count
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B Match the heads and tails of the sporting idioms, then fit each one into an appropriate gap in the article, changing the form as necessary.
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pull no
thrown in at the deep
on the
out of your
a whole new ball |
ball
depth
end
game
punches |
Almost 20 million viewers tuned in to Channel 2 last night to see the long-awaited live debate between Prime Minister Turner and Leader of the Opposition Simon Stand. Mr Stand must have felt he'd been (1) thrown in at the deep end , appearing in his first TV debate so soon after becoming leader. He has had a highly successful career as an MP, but this is (2)________________. Mr Turner knew he had the advantage, and he (3)____________________. Mr Stand, who is usually (4)___________________and very skilled at handling questions, appeared flustered and (5)______________. |
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ballpark
move the
set the ball
throw in the
way off the |
figure
goalposts
mark
rolling
towel |
Mr Turner (6)____________by asking Mr Stand how much money he intended to spend on the health service. Mr Stand mentioned a (7)_________that was (8)_____, as Mr Turner was quick to point out. Mr Stand looked as if he wanted to (9)___________at this stage, but recovered enough to accuse the government of (10)_____by changing the tax limits in order to suit their policies. Mr Turner appeared to hesitate before giving an unconvincing reply. | |
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back to square
know the
a one-horse
par for the |
course
one
race
skore |
Simon Stand has long complained that people are more interested in how politicians come across on TV than in their policies. As leader, he must now accept that this is (11)________Mr Turner (12)____________, and receives regular 'media training. The debate will no doubt prove a disaster for Mr Stand, who is already a long way behind in the opinion polls. So it's (13)__________________for him and his party. If they don't come up with some solid and convincing policies very soon, the election looks like being (14)________________ | |
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