- •4.1. Read the text and pick up the main threats to our health that modern
- •4.2. Study the topical vocabulary for discussing health issues. Use a Dictionary if necessary.
- •4.3. Match each of these people with the correct definition below.
- •4.4. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passages below.
- •4.5. Match all the columns in the charts below.
- •4.10. Match the problems in column a to the pieces of advice in column b.
- •4.11. Complete the sentences with the suitable word. You may need to change the form of some words.
- •Illness (sickness) - disease
- •4.6. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.
- •4.7. Give one word for the following.
- •4.8. Label the diagram below. Add labels to other parts of the body.
- •4.9. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the sentences.
- •4.12. Match the diseases to their symptoms.
- •4.13. Answer the following questions using as many words from the topical Vocabulary as possible.
- •4.14. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passages below. A) Sadness
- •B) Nervousness
- •4.15. Read these extracts from a leaflet contained in a packet of headache pills and match the words in bold to their definitions below.
- •4.16. Read the short passage about the health system of Britain. Match the words and expressions in bold to their definitions below. British Healthcare System
- •4.17. A) Put each of the following verbs in the correct space in the instructions.
- •4.18. A) Study the following metaphors and idioms relating to health and
- •4.19. Read the dialogues and discuss the questions below with a partner.
- •1. A Visit to the Doctor
- •2. At the Dentist’s
- •4.20. A) Are you or any of your friends or relatives hypochondriac? Can a
- •4.21. A) Work with a partner. Read the humorous stories below and retell
- •4.22. A) Often the humorous effect is based on play of words or unexpected
- •4.23. Work with a partner. Make up dialogues using the hints below.
- •4.24. A) Skim the text to pick up its main idea.
- •The Quality of Healthcare in the United States
- •4.25. A) Work with a partner and describe a usual visit to a doctor in a
- •In Russia?
- •4.26. Work in a small group. Think of the idea of ‘being healthy’. What does it mean? The questions below will help you define this notion.
- •4.27. Thomas Gray once said that ‘Health is heaven’s best treasure”.
- •4.28. A) What is alternative medicine? Have you ever turned to alternative
- •4.29. Read the text and be ready to hold a q&a session: ask each other
- •4.30. A) What ailments can be treated with alternative medicine? Should
- •4.32. Read the following citations about health and doctors. Comment on each. Which one do you like best? Why? Share your opinion with class.
- •4.33. Pick up any citation from the previous activity and write a 350-word essay using the citation as the title for the essay.
- •4.34. Make up your prescription of staying healthy as long as possible. Use examples from your personal experience or form the experience of your friends and relatives.
- •4.35. A) What is living stress free? Do some research on the topic by
- •Interviewing your friends and relatives and write a report on this. The
- •4.36. What do you think of ‘sick building syndrome’? Explain what you think it is and give some written suggestions of how it can be treated.
- •4.37. Compare the health systems of Russia, Great Britain and the usa. Write a short report on it and present it to class.
- •4.38. Render the text in English. Мобильник вызывает астму и экзему?
Everybody
should be responsible for keeping this treasure, but we all
should
be kept responsible for keeping the treasure of national health.
What
do you think about this problem? Work in a small group, answer the
questions below. Present your group’s opinion to class.4.27. Thomas Gray once said that ‘Health is heaven’s best treasure”.
1. Who do you think is responsible for the care of your health - you yourself, your parents, or your doctor and medical people?
2. What do you think is the most serious health problem in Russia? What can
be done about it? Can this problem be solved within the national program on
healthcare which is under way at the moment?
3. What do you think of the health service in this country? What is it like? How
can it be improved?
4. If you had enough authority, what would you do to improve Russians’ health?
5. What do you think about abortion?
6. What do you think of cosmetic surgery? Do you know anyone who has had cosmetic surgery? Would you ever consider having cosmetic surgery?
7. Would you consider donating your organs after your death?
8. Do you think nuclear power is safe?
9. What kind of pollution is the riskiest?
10. How could you comment these words of Henry Louis Mencken about health: “Simply a state in which the individual happens to be perfectly adapted to his environment. Obviously such states cannot be common, for the environment is in constant flux.” Does it mean that we cannot speak about the health of nation?
11) What do you know about the SARS virus or AIDS? Is our society treating these and other plagues adequately?
12) What do you think about vaccination? Can it help in treating diseases?
therapies?
b)
Read the descriptions of various kinds of alternative therapies and
answer
the questions below. Do you know any other alternative
therapies?
4.28. A) What is alternative medicine? Have you ever turned to alternative
Iridologists examine the eye for irritation or deposits in nerve fibres, which they say correspond to inflammation or infection in the body. They also claim to detect inherent weaknesses, and can discover whether a person has a predisposition for certain illnesses.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils from plants, which are diluted with carrier oil before being rubbed into the skin. Different plants are supposed to have different healing properties. Like other massages, it’s soothing, pleasant and relaxing.
Homeopathy is based on the principle of using the similar or the like to treat the like. A German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann, found that using substances at extreme dilutions and shaking them violently produced a correspondingly more powerful effect. This process of potentizing (= enhancing) has become the key feature of homeopathy.
In acupuncture, needles are inserted at an acupuncture point, then aligned with energy pathways called ‘meridians’, which connect internal organs with points along the body’s surface. The needles are rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, according to whether energy is to be stimulated or damped down.
Questions:
1. What makes those various treatments different from more conventional medicine? What treatment could be offered in their place?
2. Choose one alternative therapy which you find particularly interesting. Make a list of the reasons why you would or would not want to try it, then discuss your reasons with a partner.