Exercise 2. Match the words in Column A with the correct definition in Column B.

Column A	Column B
1) extract	a) a natural substance found in food that is an essential part of what humans and animals eat to help them grow and stay healthy.
2) serum	b) a colourless liquid used to kill bacteria / germs.
3) iodine	c) a liquid taken from the blood of an animal and given to people to protect them from disease, poison, etc.
4) antibiotic	d) a substance that has been obtained from smth else using a particular process
5) vitamin	e) it’s a blue-black substance found in sea water, often a part of antiseptic.
6) hydrogen peroxide	f) a substance, for example penicillin, that can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria and cure infections.

Take: a vitamin, a pill, medicine Use: eye drops, a thermometer, a heating pad Fill: a prescription

Exercise 3. Divide the following forms of

Drugs into three groups.

capsules cream garglelotion lozenge

ointmentpillpowder serumtablet vaccines

In most cases drugs are:

1) taken by mouth;

2) injected into the body;

3) applied to the body surface.

Exercise 4. Choose the right answer.

1. The nurse put a …… on the wound.

a) bandage b) cloth c) material d) towel

2. Take two of these …… three times a day after meals.

a) capsules b) drugs c) placebos d) prescriptions

3. Illness can be stopped before it happens by means of …...

a) after-care b) prescription c) therapy d) vaccines

4. The doctor gave me some …… for my rheumatism.

a) gargle b) lozenges c) pastilles d) pills

5. The doctor gave the woman a strong ….. to calm her down.

a) antidote b) antiseptic c) bromide d) sedative

6. He was in terrible pain, so he was given a(n) …...

a) injection b) scratch c) stab d) wound

7. Doctors write a ….. for medicine which chemists or dispensers make up.

a) certificate b) prescription c) receipt d) recipe

8. If you’ve got a headache, why don’t you take a couple of …...

a) serum b) aspirin c) vitamins d) antihistamine

Exercise 5. Your basic first aid kit

It is important to have a well-stocked first aid kit in your home to deal with minor accidents and injuries. Your first aid kit should be locked and kept in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children. Medicines should be checked regularly to make sure that they are within their use-by dates. Many people also keep a small first aid kit in their car for emergencies.

Your task is to find the right Ukrainian equivalents to the items of a basic first aid kit using the words from the box.

 

 

Exercise 6. Explain the difference between the pairs of words below and translate them into Ukrainian. Make up sentences with these words. Consult a dictionary if you need.

a) infusionand tincture;

b) vaccine and injection;

c) mixture and solution;

d) sedativeand painkiller;

e) drug and medicine.

II. Listening

Vitamins

Pre-listening

Some healing means cure the diseases, some of them help to keep our body systems in balance. Read the list of healing means. For each item write CD (cure the diseases) or KBSB (keep our body systems in balance). The first one is done for you.

Painkillers CD; iodine____; vitamins____; drugs____; antibiotics____; sedatives____.

Read brief information about vitamins.

Much of our good health depends on the cooperation between substances. When they work together, chemical reactions take place smoothly. Body systems are kept in balance. Some of the most important helpers in the job of good health are the substances we call vitamins. Scientists say vitamins help to carry out chemical changes within cells. If we do not get enough of the vitamins we need in our food, we are at risk of developing a number of diseases.

Read the list of the key words.

Good health cooperation substances work together chemical reactions body systems in balance helpers vitamins chemical changes within cells enough of the vitamins at risk of developing a number of diseases

Look at the key words and repeat the information.

Read the list of some items and tick the items that vitamins are supposed to participate in. The first one has been done for you.

	prevent skin and other tissues from becoming dry	\/
	make a light-sensitive substance in the eyes
	change starchy foods into energy
	help the heart and nervous system work smoothly
	help cells use food energy
	cause weakness, reddish skin and stomach problems
	help produce red blood cells
	are important in the reproductive and defense systems
	are needed for strong bones and teeth, and for healthy blood passages
	burn calories
	stop bleeding
	help wounds heal quickly
	increase levels of the element calcium in the blood
	are needed for nerve and muscle cells to work normally
	are needed to build strong bones
	prevent the children's bone disease rickets
	nourish human body
	are needed for healthy blood; thicken the blood around a cut to stop bleeding
	protect against disease

While-listening

Listen and fill the gaps.

1) Many jobs must be done with two people. One person takes the lead. The other helps. It is this cooperation that brings success.

So it is with the …………….. Much of our good health depends on the cooperation between ……………. When they work together, ………….. take place smoothly. ……………….. are kept....................

Some of the most important helpers in the job of good health are the substances we call ………………...

The word "vitamin" dates back to Polish scientist Casimir Funk in nineteen-twelve. He was studying a substance in the ……….. that covers rice. This substance was believed to cure a ………….. called beriberi.

2) Vitamin A helps ……………. skin and other tissues from …………………. It is also needed to make a light-sensitive substance in the ………. People who do not get enough vitamin A cannot …………………………….. They may develop a ………………. that dries the eyes. This can result in …………………. and lead to …………….

Vitamin A is found in …………………. It also is in the ………………. Sweet potatoes, ………….. and other darkly colored ………………… contain ……………… that the body can change into ………………….

Vitamin B-one is also called thiamine. …………… changes ……………. into …………... It also helps the ………. and …………… work smoothly. Without it, we would be ……….. and would not ………….. We also might develop …………….

Thiamine is found not just in …………….. like brown rice, but also in other foods. These include ………… and ……….., ………, and ……… and …………

After-listening

Answer the questions

1. Who are the 2 scientists to have studied vitamins? What did they do and when?

2. How many kinds of vitamins do you know?

3. What do you know about vitamin supplements?

2. You should be divided into 2 groups. During 5 minutes each group is supposed to fill in the chart:

Kinds of vitamins	this vitamin-rich foods	this vitamin functions
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-one
Vitamin B niacin
Vitamin B-twelve
PQQ
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin K

III. Reading