Чому потрібно відмовитися від шкідливих звичок?

Сьогодні ні для кого не секрет, що в житті немає нічого важливішого, ніж здоров’я, адже саме завдяки гарному самопочуттю людина може насолоджуватися своїми досягненнями і заробленими грошима. Багато людей чудово знають гідності здорового способу життя, але, незважаючи на це, обмежуються лише короткими дієтами, час від часу ходять у тренажерний зал, відвідують лікаря, тільки коли щось заболить, і намагаються кинути палити. Напевно всі згодні з тим, що шкідливі звички пагубні для здоров’я, а зараз ми пояснимо, чому саме від них слід позбутися.

1. Довге життя. Нинішній молоді потрібно знати, що море алкоголю і гори наркотиків – це отрута, яка зменшує життя.

2. Ясний розум і обдумані вчинки. Венеричні захворювання, побутові злочини, небажана вагітність – далеко неповний список нещасть, які можуть статися з тими, хто став жертвою шкідливої насолоди.

3. Правильний життєвий шлях. Отрути руйнують тіло і мозок, і будь-якій людині має бути зрозуміло, що саморозвиток неможливий в отруєному організмі.

4. Насолода життям. Мало хто знає, що наркотичні речовини та алкоголь приносять задоволення тільки спочатку, а потім вони стають життєвою необхідністю, способом позбутися похмілля і ломки.

5. Краса всередині і зовні. Шкідливі звички змінюють зовнішній вигляд до невпізнанності – жовті зуби, зморшкувата шкіра, круглий живіт і «апельсинова кірка» роблять нас лише далі від ідеалу.

6. Діти – квіти життя. Всі ми знаємо, що у здорових людей народжуються здорові і красиві діти, які радують своїх батьків.

7. Багатство духовне і матеріальне. Походи у фітнес-зал та квитки у кіно – ці задоволення собі дозволити легше, якщо не потрібно кожен день купувати сигарети і пиво.

8. Здорові стосунки. Кожен з нас хоче для себе здорового і красивого супутника життя без шкідливих звичок. Щоб знайти такого, потрібно йому відповідати.

9. Здорова їжа. Правильне харчування у свою чергу допоможе зберегти організм здоровим до старості, завдяки чому ви будете відмінно виглядати навіть на пенсії.

10. Здорова родина. Спільні прогулянки в гори, походи в тренажерний зал і правильне харчування – рецепт здорової і щасливої сім’ї.

Тільки ми самі вибираємо своє життя, тому ніхто, крім нас, не зможе зробити наше життя щасливим і довгим. Отже, щоб радіти кожному дню і виховувати здорових дітей, потрібно зовсім небагато – позбутися шкідливих звичок, займатися спортом і правильно харчуватися.

UNIT 12

Healthy Lifestyle

 

I. Vocabulary Practice

 

Match nouns relating to a healthy lifestyle with their definition.

1) prevention	a) conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, esp. through cleanliness;
2) adjustment	b) an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, esp. one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body;
3) nutrition	c) the action of stopping something from happening or arising;
4) detection	d) the action or process of regulating or being regulated;
5) hygiene	e) the condition of being physically fit and healthy;
6) assessment	f) the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort;
7) toxin	g) the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something;
8) fitness	h) the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed;
9) intimacy	i) close familiarity or friendship; closeness;
10) stamina	j) the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

Read the list of words. For each item write D – disease or E - examination. The first one is done for you.

1) blood pressure test	E
2) osteoporosis
3) colonoscopy
4) Alzheimer’s disease
5) breast cancer
6) blood test
7) fitness level
8) diabetes
9) osteochondrosis
10) stroke

Idioms

Match the idioms with their Ukrainian equivalents given below.

 

 

 

 

a) сміх – кращі ліки	c) ліки гірше хвороби	e) хто рано встає, тому бог подає	g) час – кращий лікар
b) терпіння – кращий порятунок	d) свою хворобу шукай на дні тарілки, помірність – мати здоров’я	f) з’їдай по яблуку в день, та лікар не знадобиться	h) не радий хворий і золотому ліжку

II. Listening

Pre-listening

1. You are about to be informed on Healthy Lifestyle. Many doctors and scientists develop the sets of basic rules to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You will listen to 2 doctors’ recommendations. Read the list of possible rules to maintain a healthy lifestyle. For each item write a number from 1 to 10 according to your personal importance.

		Dr. Ozz	Dr. Meschino
	to get regular exercise
	to have Annual Medical Exam with Blood Test
	to get enough rest
	to keep good hygiene
	to cut down on fatty food
	to have a balance or a harmony, between your mind and your body
	to prevent illness
	a good diet, with lots of fresh food, not processed food with its preservatives and chemicals
	a life-style without too much pressure and worry
	a stress control

While-listening

2. Now listen to 2 doctors’ recommendations and complete the chart with each one’s list of basic rules to maintain a healthy lifestyle:

	1-st doctor (Dr. Mehmet Ozz)	2-nd doctor (Dr. James Meschino)

After-listening

3. Go to ex.1 (pre-listening) and in columns Dr. Ozz and Dr. Meschino tick the items each one has mentioned.

III. Reading

Pre-reading

Imagine that you have watched one of Dr. Ozʼs shows. Write a list of questions you like to ask Dr. Oz.

While-reading

Read the text and inform the class if you find the answers for some of the questions from your list.

Dr. Ozʼs Secrets to Great Health

Thereʼs plenty for Dr. Mehmet Oz to feel good about these days. His TV show, The Dr. Oz Show, is an Emmy Award – winning hit, with an average of 3.5 million viewers daily. His wife, Lisa, and four children (ranging in age from 13 to 26) are flourishing. But now he has an extra spring in his step. «Youʼre happiest at age 50,» Dr. Oz says. «Youʼve worked out your issues and gotten past worrying. You can just enjoy the bliss of being in the game of life.»

Dr. Oz is 52, so he knows what heʼs talking about. For him, being in the game of life means that he remains passionately focused on helping Americans live better and longer. We asked Dr. Oz to share what he sees as the eight most important health habits to cultivate. Read on for some of his top tips.

Stretch first thing in the morning

«Stretching for 10 minutes every morning has a variety of benefits, including decreasing risk of heart attack, alleviating stress, and improving circulation. You can feel the effects in just 10 days. My morning stretch starts with my hips. If I canʼt touch my toes, I know Iʼm too stiff. Then I loosen up my neck, because thatʼs where I store tension...A lot of times Iʼll think, Iʼm too tired to do my sit-ups today. But after stretching for 15 seconds, I have the energy for them.»

Show up early

«Being 5 minutes late is a small thing that creates big stress, which in turn can cause chronic inflammation and high blood pressure. So many of us are hypertensive, but it comes from external stressors we place on ourselves, and those are adjustable... So the mantra should be “If youʼre not 5 minutes early, youʼre late.” That way, when unexpected things happen, you have a cushion.»

Harness your energy

«I have a lot of natural energy. In the classic Ayurvedic approach to healing, there are three categories, or doshas − vata [characteristics include a tendency toward overexertion, enthusiasm, easily tired], pitta [medium energy, enterprising, sharp intellect], and kapha [solid, calm, steady energy] − and many are a mixture of all three. Iʼm overwhelmingly pitta, which means Iʼm the kind of person who likes to move. But sometimes that urge borders on being unproductive because it turns frenetic. Thatʼs when my wife, Lisa, will pull me back and say, “No, do these 10 things right and leave the 11th alone.”»

Be a balanced eater

«If youʼre really craving a specific food, practice portion control. Acknowledge to yourself that the first taste is the best taste. Have a few bites, and then wash them down with a big glass of water. Get the taste out of your mouth, or else that drive to have more will continue.»

Increase intimacy

«So many of us run from intimacy by using hobbies, a job, or events that, on the larger scale, you know deep in your heart arenʼt nearly as important. Instead, try a new habit that links you. Write a thank-you note every night to someone − a teacher, a co-worker, a doctor, a friend, or your spouse.»

After-reading

1. Match the words in bold to their meanings: entirely; personal problems or difficulties; a way of dealing with a situation or problem; a husband or wife; close familiarity or friendship; fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way; develop rapidly and successfully; to try hard to develop smth and make it stronger or better; an advantage or profit gained from something; make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe; make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree; in succession; continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so; make or become better; every day; to bring smth for example energy under your control and use it.

2. If Dr. Ozʼs lived in another country would he be as healthy as he is? Discuss it with your partner.

IV. Speaking Tasks

1. Express your opinion concerning statement said by Albert Einstein:
«I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of IDIOTS.» Do you agree or disagree? Support your opinion with explanation. Also think of the influence which technologies have on our health.

2. You can see pictures where differences between activities nowadays and in the old days are shown. Look at each picture, name it and provide each one with the explanation.

HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED

 

 

 

Look at the pictures below and express your own opinion on the changes that have happened with arrival of technological era.

 

Dating your girl... Sight seeing...

 

V. Grammar Check

Put the right modal verb into the space. There might be more than one right answer.

Must/mustn’t/ have to/don’t have to/ should/shouldn’t

1. You ________ make an appointment with the doctor if you have a stomach ache.

2. You _________ call an ambulance if you feel a little bit poorly during the night.

3. You _________ call an ambulance if you see a car accident and there are some injured people.

4. If you cut your arm very badly you ____________ go to casualty.

5. If you cut your leg very badly you __________ go to your doctor’s surgery.

6. If you have the flu you ___________ come to college.

7. If you feel a little bit sick you __________ go to the doctor’s, you ________ go to the pharmacy.

8. You ___________ go to the doctor’s surgery for a check-up every month.

9. You ________ try and stop smoking if you have small babies living in your house.

10. You __________ have too much sugar or fat in the things you eat.

11. You ___________ pay for your prescriptions if you are a pregnant woman.

12. You __________ pay for your prescriptions if you have got a full time, well paid job.

VІ. Writing

1. Watch the film «4 rules for a healthy lifestyle» and copy these 4 rules mentioned in the film

2. Watch the film the second time and write the list of all objects and actions you see on the screen.

3. Compare all lists of rules for a healthy lifestyle mentioned in this unit and write your own list with comments.

SELF-STUDY EXERCISES