Tag Archive: health and lifestyle – intermediate

APA calls for safer social media experience for teens

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think teenagers should be allowed to use social media? Why or why not? Do you think social media training can help minimize the negative effects of social media on teenagers? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. literacy /LIT-er-uh-see/ [noun] – knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge Financial literacy is crucial for making informed decisions about money management. supervision /soo-per-VIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. The…
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Number of smokers worldwide has reached 1 billion all-time high

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can people smoke anywhere in your country? What is the youngest age that a person allowed to smoke in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rise /rahyz/ [verb] – to move upwards The COVID-19 cases in the city rose last week. decade /DEK-eyd/ [noun] – a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019 The internet went through a lot of progress in terms of speed and efficiency this decade. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb ] – to become or to make something become smaller in size,…
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Regular activity reduces the risk of having severe Covid-19 diseases

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What research have you read about Covid-19? Why is exercise important? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. publish /PUHB-lish/ [verb] – to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper The names of the winners of the competition will be published in June. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening We want clean rivers and lakes, where we can swim without risk to our health. benefit /BEN-uh-fit / [noun] – a helpful or good…
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