Tag Archive: health – intermediate

Pre-reading questions: What is your daily routine? How many hours in a day do you spend on your phone? Vocabulary: aggrandize /uh-GRAN-dahyz/ [verb] to make great or greater Her goal for this year is to aggrandize her business. descend /dih-SEND/ [verb] to go down or come down The percentage of people who get a virus descends from 20% to 15%. hypertension /hahy-per-TEN-shuhn/ [noun] a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high Eating too much fatty food can cause hypertension. gaze /geyz/ [verb] to look at something or someone for a long time Beth spends 2 hours gazing at the computer. adjure /uh-JOOR/ [verb] to ask or order…
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Pre-reading questions: How often do you wash your hands? Is proper hand washing important? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: habit /HAB-it/ [noun] something you do regularly I always get into the habit of drinking coffee. raw /ro/ [adjective] uncooked food They only eat raw food for special occasions. germs /jurms/ [noun] a very small organism that can cause diseases It is written on the alcohol bottle that it kills all known germs. reduce /re-DOOS/ [verb] to bring down to smaller amount A low-fat diet reduces the risk of a heart attack. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] a disease in the body that caused by bacteria or virus He is taking an antibiotics…
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Pre-reading questions: In your opinion, why do people smoke cigarettes? What do you think about people who smoke in public? Vocabulary: prevention /pri-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] the act of stopping something from happening They say prevention is better than cure. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] to organize and direct a particular activity The scientists conducted a new experiment. approximately /uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee/ [adverb] close to a particular number although not exactly that number There were approximately a hundred thousand visitors in the late pop star’s funeral. substitute /SUHB-sti-toot/ [noun] to use someone or something instead of another person or thing I worked as a substitute for the teacher who got sick. tar /tar/ [noun] a harmful…
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Pre-reading questions: What do you usually have for breakfast? Do you enjoy drinking coffee in a cafe? Why or why not? Vocabulary: educate [EJ-oo-keyt] (verb) to teach someone We should educate our children about taking care of the environment. caffeinated [KAF-uh-ney-tid] (adjective) containing caffeine This caffeinated cake tastes really good. consume [kuhn-SOOM] (verb) to eat or drink up I consumed a lot of water after the basketball game. stimulant [STIM-yuh-luh nt] (noun) a chemical substance that increases activity The football player used the stimulant to increase his energy. fatal [FEYT-uhl] (adjective) causing death Heart attack is a fatal disease. Coffee is the most popular stimulant for stressed people around the…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you agree that cancer is one of the deadliest diseases of our time? Discuss. Do you think it’s possible to make a person completely immune to any form of cancer? Explain further. Vocabulary: mortality [mawr-TAL-i-tee] (noun) death There’s a significant increase in mortality among children in this area due to malaria. decline [dih-KLAHYN] (verb) decrease There is an obvious decline in the number of patients in this hospital. drive [drahyv] (noun) a force that makes something happen His family’s support has been his drive to achieving his career goals. oncological [ong-KOL-uh-jee-kəl ] (adjective) relating to the study, treatment and prevention of tumors His oncological studies have resulted…
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Pre-reading questions: How does stress affect your eating habits? What do you do to cope with stress? Vocabulary: cope [KOHP] (verb) to deal with problems She was able to cope because of her friends’ support. variety [vuh-RAHY-i-tee] (noun) many different types or things I made a variety of desserts yesterday. disadvantage [dis-uh d-VAN-tij] (noun) something that leads to unsuccessful results There are disadvantages to living in a city. prevent [pri-VENT] (verb) to stop something from happening The trees on the mountains prevent floods downtown. survive [ser-VAHYV] (verb) to continue to live He survived the earthquake ten years ago. Stress affects people’s lives in many ways. Others cope with stress by…
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Pre-reading questions: What spices do you put on your food? What food do you eat when you are sick? Have you used cinnamon as medicine? Vocabulary: essential – extremely important or necessary Education is essential for a better future. cupboard – a part of a room used to store things; shelf I placed a box of cookie in the cupboard. perfume – to make something smell good The flowers perfumed my mother’s garden. extract – to remove or take out something I was able to extract some juice from the fruit. further – more; extra or additional The new medicine still needs further study. Cinnamon is one of the most…
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Pre-reading questions: How does tobacco affect the environment? Are there strict regulations on smoking in your country? Vocabulary: consumption – the use of something by drinking, eating, etc This city has a high alcohol consumption rate. claim – cause the loss of someone’s life The typhoon last month claimed a lot of lives. arise – happen; emerge A lot of problems may arise from not taking proper care of your health. dispose of – to get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else If you don’t dispose of your garbage properly, the government will give you a fine. action plan – a proposed strategy I…
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