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4.1 YOUR HEAD

A Label the picture with the words in the box.

beard cheek chin ear eye forehead hair lips

moustache mouth nose teeth tongue

B What’s missing from these pictures?

C Complete the sentences.

1 I can’t hear you. I’ve got a cold and I’m having problems with my ears.
2 Are your __________ blue or brown?
3 Is your __________ long or short?
4 Brush your __________ twice a day to keep them white.
5 If you hold your __________, you won’t be able to smell anything.
6 He’s licking a strawberry ice cream and now his __________ is read.

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4.2 YOUR BODY
8.2 YOUR BODY
A Find eighteen words for parts of your body. Then look at the pictures and
A Find eighteen
match words
the words forthe
with parts of your body. Then look at the pictures and
numbers.
match the words with the numbers.

B Put the words in A into the correct group.

B Put the words in A into the correct group.

hand arm leg foot other

ankle neck

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4.3 AT THE DOCTOR’S
Complete the bubbles with these sentences:
1 Goodbye.
2 Next, please.
3 Let’s have a look at it. Can you
turn your head, please?
4 Thank you, doctor.
5 I’ve got something wrong with my
ear. It hurts and it’s very read.
6 Come back next week. Goodbye.
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7 Good morning, doctor.
8 Here’s a prescription for some
medicine. Take one tablet every
six hours.
9 Hmmm, yes. You’ve got an
infection there.
10 Good morning. What can I do for
you?
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4.4 GETTING BETTER
A At the doctor’s. Complete the dialogue with the words given in the pictures
below.

Doctor: How are you, Mr Jones?

Patient: I don’t feel at al well, doctor. I feel ill.
Doctor: What’s the matter? Have you got a temperature?
Patient: I’m not sure, I haven’t got a a) __________ at home, but I’m
sure it’s higher than 37º. I’ve taken some b) __________ but it’s
still the same.
Doctor: I see. Anything else?
Patient: Well, my arm is very painful. It aches when I move it. I think I
need some c) __________ to put on it.
Doctor: If you need anything, I’ll write a d) __________ for you and you
can take it to the e) __________. Let me see your arm. Can you
take off the f)__________ please.
Patient: It hurts here, doctor.
Doctor: Have you had an g) __________ recently?
Patient: Yes, doctor. We’re going to Africa next week and I had a yellow
fever vaccination.
Doctor: I don’t think we need to call the h)__________ - it’s not an
emergency! In fact it’s not serious at all. It’s just the vaccination.
Just be patient and you’ll feel better in a couple of days.

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B At the chemist’s.
Situation 1
1. She’s got a terrible a) stomachache.
b) backache.
c) headache
d) earache.
e) sore throat.
f) cold.
2. She’s had it a) one or two hours.
b) two or three hours.
c) three or four hours.
d) four or five hours.
3. The chemist suggests she tries some a) pills.
b) capsules.
c) tablets.
4. She should take a) one with water every two hours.
b) two with water every three hours.
c) three with water every two hours.
Situation 2
1. She wants a toothbrush with a) nylon bristle.
b) natural bristle.
2. She wants a a) hard toothbrush.
b) soft toothbrush.
c) medium toothbrush.
3. She takes a a) red toothbrush.
b) white toothbrush.
c) blue toothbrush.
Situation 3
1. He wants a) one tube of toothpaste.
b) two tubes of toothpaste.
c) three tubes of toothpaste.
2. He wants a) something else.
b) nothing else.
Situation 4
1. Preparing the prescription will take a) 5 minutes.
b) 10 minutes.
c) 15 minutes.
d) 20 minutes.
2.The customer decides to a) wait.
b) return later.
3. the customer pays a) now.
b) later.

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4.5 I’M IN PAIN, PLEASE DO SOMETHING!

You’d
the contents bought from a
think, wouldn’t you,
“farmacia”, but natural and
alternative remedies are becoming
that if somebody had a bottle of
more common, and for these you
wine dropped on their foot, the
would go to an “herbostería”. Apart
spontaneous cry of anguish would
from the language they use,
sound the same in any language?
Spaniards who are suffering are not
Not so. Spanish babies, when they
much different from (say) the British
are hungry, tend to let you know by
– except that they do seem to know
making a “bwaaaa” sound, but they
more scientific words for their
grow up knowing that sudden pain
ailments and will tell you they have
calls for an “¡Ay!” (pronounced like
“un fuerte dolor gastrointestinal”
“eye” but prolonged if necessary to
rather than complain of tummy-
“Eye,eeeeee”) and not an “Ouch!” or
ache. Oh, and in my experience,
“Ow!”
many of them do like to discuss their
For relief of pain, every Spanish
bowel habits at length, in detail, and
household has a “botiquin” or first
at inappropriate times – whether
aid box (or in some cases, a drawer
they are suffering or not – but if you
or even two, or a cupboardful) with
decide to go in for this,
watch out for the “false
friend” vocabulary.
“Estoy constipado”
means “I have a cold”, so
you are likely to be
offered painkillers or hot
lemon drinks to alleviate
your suffering.

Ouch, that hurt!/SUR By Liz

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1 SPEAKING 2 READI
4.6 DIET & LIFESTYLE
1 a a With
With a partner,
partner, answerthe
ask and answer the questions
questions below.
below. a Read the
about you

DIET & LIFESTYLE QUESTIONNAIRE b Read the

related to
Do you drink coffee? How many cups do you drink a day?
1 What kind of coffee? What time do you drink your last cup
of the day?
or definit

How much time do you spend a day in the sun ...? []

2 a in the winter
b in the summer
c when you're on holiday 4 noHn it
Do you always wear sunscreen? 5 verb to
6 IIOLIII st
3 Do you play a lot of video or computer games? What are
your favourite games? How much time do you spend a
week playing them?
7 adj feel

4 How often do you eat chocolate? What kind of chocolate

5
do you prefer- milk, white, or dark?
How many hours a day do you watch TV ... ?
a during the week
Eve
is M
b at weekends
What kind of programmes do you watch regularly?

2 Do b
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think think
any any
of your of your
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end a 7 adj feeling worried or ner vous
3 Read the article below. Does it change what you answered before?

ocolate

Everything BAD
? is M•I•l•l for you
y? COFFEE We all know that a cup of coffee helps to wake you
up in the morning, but several studies show that drinking coffee
helps to prevent some illnesses like diabetes and Parkinson's
disease. Expert s say that you can safely drink three cups of
espresso during the day, bur if you drink too much coffee it can
make you feel anxious or keep you awake at night.

SUNLIGHT Spending a long time in the sun is dangerous

and can give you skm cancer. But on the other hand, not
spending enough time in the sun is also bad for you, as sunlight
helps us to produce vitamin D. This vitamin is important for strong
bones and a healthy immune system, and it also makes people
feel happier. Nowadays many people don't get enough sunlight
because they wear sunscreen all the time, especially on their
faces. However, don't spend too long in the sun- 15 minutes a
day without sunscreen is a healthy amount, and not at midday.

COMPUTER GAMES You probably worry about how

much time you or your children waste playing computer games.
But in fact some studies show that these games can help us learn
important skills. It seems that computer games stimulate the
brain and that people who often play them are probably better
at solving problems and making quick decisions. But don't
spend too many hours in front of the computer- not
more than about two hours a day.

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4.7 GOOD & BAD

A In what ways do you think eating chocolate and watching TV could be good
for you? Listen to a radio programme and check your answers.

B Listen again and answer the questions.

1 What does chocolate have in common with red wine?

__________________________________________________________
2 What kind of chocolate is
a) good for you? ____________________________________________
b) not good for you? _________________________________________
3 How are TV series different from the ones 20 years ago? Why is this
good for us?
__________________________________________________________
4 What can we learn from reality TV shows?
__________________________________________________________

C Read the newspaper article. Which one of these fruits and vegetables do not
count towards your five a day?

beans potatoes
peaches cucumber

carrots peas
plums pineapple

D Read the article again and write T (true) or F (false).

1 The campaign to eat more healthy food in the UK is called

Six a Day. _____
2 Fruit in a can isn’t good for you. _____
3 Frozen vegetables don’t count towards your five a day. _____
4 Only 100% pure fruit juice counts as a portion. _____
5 One mandarin orange counts as one portion. _____
6 You have to eat many tomatoes to get one portion. _____
7 A large spoonful of vegetables doesn’t count as a portion. _____

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i c l e . W h i c h o n e o f these f r u i t s

Five a Day
u n t t o w a r d s y o u r f i v e a day?

•
•
oes

•
mber

apple •
n d w r i t e T (true ) o r F (false).

m o r e healthy f o o d i n
Day. JF_
d f o r y o u .
't c o u n t towards y o ur

juice counts as a p o r t i o n .
counts as one p o r t i o n .
matoes t o get one portion.
getables doesn't count

w o r d s . W h a t d o y o u t h i n k How muc h f r u i t do you ea t ever y day? An d h ow many

How much f r u i t do you eat every day? And how many

y o u r d i c t i o n a r y . veget abl es? Food e x p e r t s t o d a y t h i n k t h a t w e d on ' t

hink
have en oug h o f t h ese f o o d s i n our d i e t an d t h ey say
t h a t w e ea t t o o muc h f a t and sugar. Thi s is w hy t h e
Wor l d Heal t h Or g ani zat i on has s t a r t e d a c ampai g n
o p e o p le d o i n g a q u i z a b o u t t o enc our ag e us t o ea t m or e f r u i t and veget abl es.
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veget ables?
age?

Why Food expert stt oday t hi nk t hat we don't

The c ampai gn i n t h e UK is c al l ed Fi ve a Day.

eat f r ui
s p o r t or exercise. and veQ et ables?
f r u i t

tressed.
and
person.
fast f o o d .
vegetables.
have enough of t hese f oods in our di et and t hey say
Fruit and vegetables a r e f u l l o f i m p o r t a n t v i t a m i n s a n d m i n e r a ls
w h i c h o u r b o d i e s n e e d t o be h e a l t h y . S c i e n t i f i c s t u d i e s have s h o w n
t h a t e a t i n g a l o t o f t h e m can p r e v e n t som e
a n d o b e s i t y . Also, f r u i t a n d v e g e t a b l e s
illnesses like diabetes
don't c o n t a i n m u c h f a t and
t h e y d o n ' t have many c a l o r i e s , so t h e y help t o keep us s l i m .
close friends regularly.
t i m e for herself.
t hat we eat t oo much
What count f as?
t and sugar. This is why t he
Nearly all f r u i t a n d v e g e t a b l e s
except p o t a t o e s . The f o o d can
c o u n t t o w a r d s y o u r f i v e a day,
be f r e s h , f r o z e n , o r i n a c a n , like
S AND PHRASES peaches o r peas . I t c a n be r a w , c o o k e d , o r even d r i e d , like raisins

Worl d Healt h Organizat ion has st art ed a campai gn

o r banana c h i p s . A glass o f 100% f r u i t juice w i t h n o a d d e d sugar
d p h r a s e s . also c o u n t s as one portion.
skills /skilz/
s k i n / s k i n / How much is a port i on?
s u n l i g h t /'SAnlait/ A portion o f f r e s h f r u i t or vegetables d e p e n d s o n t h e size of

bout t o encourage us t o eat more f r ui t and veget ables.

t h e f o o d . In t h e case o f small-sized f r u i t like p l u m s o r m a n d a r i n
sunscreen /"sAnskrim/
oranges, one portion is t w o pieces o f f r u i t . A p i e c e of medium-
anxious /'aerjkjas/
sized f r u i t like an a p p l e , a n o r a n g e , o r a p e a r also c o u n t s as one
portion. With larger f r u i t like m e l o n a n d p i n e a p p l e , o n e portion
is a 5 c m slice. W e use t h e same m e t h o d f o r c a l c u l a t i n g p o r t i o n s

age?
w i t h vegetables. In t h e case o f salad v e g e t a b l e s , a medium-sized

The campaign in t he UK is called Five a Day.

t o m a t o or a 5cm piece o f c u c u m b e r c o u n t as
For smaller, c o o k e d v e g e t a b l e s
portion
one portion
like beans a n d c a r r o t s , one
is t h r e e l a r g e s p o o n f u l s o f vegetables.
each.

Why eat f r ui t
and veQetables?
Fruit and vegetables are full of important vitamins and minerals
which our bodies need t o be healthy. Scientific studies have shown
that eating a lot of t h e m can prevent some illnesses like diabetes
and obesity. Also, f r u i t and vegetables don't contain much fat and
they don't have many calories, so they help t o keep us slim.

f. What counts?
Nearly all f r u i t and vegetables count towards your five a day,
except potatoes. The food can be fresh, frozen, or in a can, like
S peaches or peas. It can be r a w , cooked, or even d r i e d , like raisins
or banana chips. A glass of 100% f r u i t juice w i t h no added sugar
also counts as one p o r t i o n.

How much is a port ion?

A portion of fresh f r u i t or vegetables depends on the size of
the f o o d . In the case of small-sized f r u i t like plums or mandarin
im/
oranges, one portion is t w o pieces of f r u i t . A piece of medium-
sized f r u i t like an apple, an orange, or a pear also counts as one
portion. With larger f r u i t like melon and pineapple, one portion
is a 5 cm slice. We use the same method f o r calculating portions
with vegetables. In the case of salad vegetables, a medium-sized
t o m a to or a 5cm piece of cucumber count as one portion each.
For smaller, cooked vegetables like beans and carrots, one
portion is three large spoonfuls of vegetables.

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4.8 AGE

A Listening. Listen to two people doing a quiz about body age.

How old is Alice?

________________

What is her body age?

________________

B Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 Alice walks quite a lot every day.

2 She does ________ sport or exercise.

3 She doesn’t eat ________ fast food.

4 She eats ________ fruit and vegetables.

5 She’s a very ________ person.

6 She’s ________ stressed.

7 She sees ________ close friends regularly.

8 She doesn’t have ________ time for herself.

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 Beginner/Elementary Reading Text
Life

TOPIC 4 HEALTH

C Reading Comprehension. Read the text and choose the correct option
below.
Longevity
NB2

Longevity

Tortoises are famous for living for a long time. They can often live for two hundred years. I
don’t think I want to live that long, but, these days, we are all living longer. This article about
long life made me think a lot. Do I want to live to be a hundred? Do you?

A long and healthy life?

How long will a baby born today live? A hundred years? A hundred and twenty years?
Scientists are studying genes that could mean long life for us all.

There are already many, many people who live to more than a hundred. In fact, there are now
so many healthy, elderly people that there’s a name for them: the wellderly. These are people
over the age of eighty who have no major illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart disease
or diabetes.

There are many scientific studies of communities where a healthy old age is typical. These
include places like Calabria in southern Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan. In Calabria,
the small village of Molochio has a population of about 2,000. And of these people, there are
at least eight people over a hundred years old. Researchers ask people like this the secret of
their long life. The answer is almost always about food and is almost always the same: ‘I eat a
lot of fruit and vegetables.’ ‘I eat a little bit of everything.’ ‘I never smoke, I don’t drink.’

So, in the past, scientists looked at things such as diet and lifestyle for an explanation of long
life. But these days they are also looking at genetic factors. Researcher Eric Topol says that
there are probably genes that protect people from the effects of the ageing process. The new
research into long life investigates groups of people who have a genetic connection. One
interesting group lives in Ecuador. In one area of the country there are a number of people
with the same genetic condition. It’s called Laron syndrome. These people don’t grow very tall
– just over one metre. But Laron syndrome also gives them protection against cancer and
diabetes. As a result, they live longer than other people in their families. On the other side of
the world, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, there’s another group of long-lived men. They are
Japanese-Americans but they have a similar gene to the Laron syndrome group.

In Calabria, researchers constructed the family trees of the 100-year-old people. They looked
at family information from the 19th century to today. They think that there are genetic factors
that give health benefits to the men. This is interesting because generally, in Europe, women
live longer than men.

So what really makes people live longer? Probably, it’s a combination of genes, the
environment and one more thing – luck.

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Reading comprehension TOPIC 4 HEALTH
Read the article and choose the correct
option.
1 What do scientists investigate to try and
understand long life?
a people’s lifestyles and where they
live
b genetic factors and environmental
factors
c people’s diet and what kind of
activities they do
2 What do diabetes, heart problems and
high blood pressure have in common?
a They are common illnesses in old age.
b Scientists can learn a lot about age
when they study these illnesses.
c People in Ecuador don’t suffer from
these illnesses.
3 What do some people from Ecuador and
Okinawa have in common?
a They have diabetes.
b They have a genetic syndrome.
c They live long healthy lives.
Read the article again and choose the
correct option.
4 According to the article, …
a scientists are investigating people
who are 120 years old.
b scientific advances mean we will all
live to at least 100 years.
c scientists have found genes that
might influence how long we live.
Life Beginner/Elementary (National Geographic Learning)
NB2
5 The ‘wellderly’ are …
a over 100 years old.
b over 80 years old.
c elderly people with health problems.
6 According to the article, …
a some places have an unusual number
of very old people.
b Italy and Japan are very healthy
places to live.
c people who live in small villages live
longer.
7 The typical reason people give for their
long life is:
a diet
b a secret
c there are many different reasons
8 Laron syndrome …
a is a problem for people with diabetes.
b is only found in Ecuador and Hawaii.
c is the result of a genetic condition.
9 Laron syndrome shows scientists that …
a some people don’t grow tall.
b there is a genetic reason for old age.
c some conditions only affect men.
10 Scientists think that … a healthy old age.
a different factors lead to
b more European men than women live
to
c in the past, more people lived to
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SC COMMUNICATIVE How old is your body?
4.9 BODY AGE QUESTIONNAIRE

1552 What's your body age? 23

45 Do the questionnaire and find out! 4
. Exercise 1 How much exercise or sport do you do?
a) a lot b) quite a lot c) very little d) none

Dief 2 How much fast food (processed and pre-prepared) do you eat?
a) I eat too much b) I eat quite a lot c) I don't eat much d) I don't eat any

3 How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat per day?
a) 5 or more b) 3 or 4 c) 2 or less

4 How much water do you drink?

a) a lot b) quite a lot c) a little

5 What's your worst dietary habit?

a) I eat too much fat b) I eat (or drink) too many sweet things
c) I eat (or drink) too much d) none of these

6 How would you describe yourself mentally?

a) I'm a positive person b) I'm not positive enough c) I'm quite negative

7 How would you describe your stress level?

a) I'm too stressed b) I'm stressed but it's under control c) I'm quite relaxed

8 How often do you use sunscreen?

a) when it's sunny b) only when I'm on holiday c) every day

9 How often do you see your close friends?

a) very often b) quite often c) not enough

10 How much time do you have for yourself?

a) none b) not enough c) quite a lot
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a -2 b 0 8 a -2 b -1 e + 1 4
e -2 a +3 b 0 7 a - 2 b -1 e +1 3
a +2 b + 1 e - 2 10 a - 3 b + 1 e +2 6 a +2 b + 1 cOd -1 2
Your body age
a -2 b -l e+2 9 a+l b+ l e+2 dO 5 a -2 b -l cO d+l 1
Start with your calendar age. Add (+) or subtract H years according to your answers.
Start with your calendar age. Add (+) or subtract H years according to your answers.
1 a -2 b -l cO d+l 5 a+l b+ l e+2 dO 9 a -2 b -l e+2
Your body age
2 a +2 b + 1 cOd -1 6 a - 3 b + 1 e +2 10 a +2 b + 1 e - 2
3 a - 2 b -1 e +1 7 a +3 b 0 e - 2
4 a -2 b -1 e + 1 8 a -2 b 0 e + 1
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c) quite a lot b) not enough a) none
10 How much time do you have for yourself?