Tag Archive: health – beginner

Pre-reading questions: Do you exercise every morning? How many hours do you sleep at night? Vocabulary: sedentary /SED-n-ter-ee/ [noun] involving little physical activity She always gets sick because of her sedentary job. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] way of living Her lifestyle is not healthy. risk /risk/ [noun] danger, or the possibility of danger, defeat, or loss The smoke may increase the risk of accident. usage /YOO-sij/ [noun] the use of something He wants to know the usage of the robot. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] to give advice or to suggest something He advised the people to stay calm. A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke and other diseases. A study says…
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Pre-reading questions: Is taking care of your health important? Please explain your answer. When was the last time you visited a doctor? Why? Vocabulary: study /STUHD-ee/ [noun] a report A study says that too much coffee is bad. simple /SIM-puhl/ [partofspeech] easy to understand The test is very simple. assess /UH-ses/ [verb] to know something She asked the teacher to assess her skills. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] An illness caused by infection Now, the disease is gone. useful /YOOS-fuhl/ [adjective] helpful in doing or achieving something Your book is very useful. According to a study, washing hands is simple but people still do it in a wrong way. It is found…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you like ice cream? Why or why not? Which ice cream flavor do you prefer, chocolate or strawberry? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: health /helth/ [noun] the condition of the body or mind Exercise is good for our health. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] to be made up of something The book contains 6 chapters. fat /fat/ [noun] a natural oil that is gotten from animal bodies He is in a low-fat diet. increase /in-KREES/ [verb] to make something greater in size or amount The number of tourists in Japan has increased. risk /risk/ [noun] could cause danger, harm, or loss Jane takes a risk every time she goes…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you think smoking is bad? Why or why not? At what age can a person start smoking in your country? Vocabulary: cigarette /SIG-uh-ret/ [noun] tobacco rolled in paper She went to the store to buy cigarettes. consume /KUHN-soom/ [verb] to get into one’s body The man consumed harmful chemicals. content /KON-tent/ [noun] the things found in something The contents of this snack are unhealthy. regular /REG-yuh-ler/ [adjective] usual, ordinary, or normal A white shirt and black pants are his regular outfit. prove /proov/ [verb] to show that something is or is not true I will prove that my plan is better than yours. Elderly cigarette smokers are…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you drink coffee? Why or why not? How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day? Vocabulary: softdrink [sawft dringk] (noun) soda I bought two liters of softdrinks on my way home. energy drink [EN-er-jee dringk] (noun) drink that gives you energy That energy drink from the convenience store is expensive. county coroner [KOUN-tee KAWR-uh-ner] (noun) a person who certifies someone’s death The county coroner came to clarify the victim’s death. caffeine [ka-FEEN] (noun) a product found in most coffee There is a coffee without caffeine. moderation [mod-uh-REY-shuh n] (noun) not eating or drinking too much of something Please eat oily food in moderation. A…
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Pre-reading questions: What do you know about cancer? What do you think causes cancer? Vocabulary: rate [reyt] (noun) – the number of times something happens in a particular period The crime rate in my city is very low. steady [STED-ee] (adjective) – happening in a smooth, regular way The improvement of her health is steady. drop [drop] (verb) – become smaller or fewer There is a drop in number of people who visit this mall. treatment [TREET-muh nt] (noun) – the use of medicine or science to make a sick person better For a very long time, there was no treatment for cancer. continuous [kuh n-TIN-yoo-uh s] (adjective) – without stopping…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you eat a lot when you are stressed? Please explain your answer. What do you do when you are happy? Vocabulary: stress [STRES] (noun) worry caused by a difficult situation She is under a lot of stress right now. hunger [HUHNG-ger] (noun) feeling in the stomach of needing or lack of food The girl ate the bread because of hunger. weight gain [WEYT geyn] (noun) an increase in body weight Eating too much food causes weight gain. effective [ih-FEK-tiv] (adjective) producing positive results The medicine he took is effective. alive [uh-LAHYV] (adjective) having life; not dead He was lucky to be alive after the car crash. Some…
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