Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle – Intermediate

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever performed in front of a large audience? If so, how did you feel, and what was the experience like? If not, would you like to try it? What precautions can you take to avoid catching a cold, and what should you do if you do get sick? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. survival /SER-vahy-vuhl/ [noun] – the fact of a person, organization, etc. continuing to live or exist The survival of the species depends on their ability to adapt to changing environments. specialist /SPESH-uh-list/ [noun] – someone…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What activities do you enjoy doing on the weekends? How do you de-stress? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. philosopher /fi-LOS-uh-fer/ [noun] – someone who studies or writes about the meaning of life Voltaire was a French writer and philosopher. meaningful /MEE-ning-fuhl/ [adjective] – important or valuable Make an effort to live a happy and meaningful life. de-stress /di-STRES/ [verb] – to get rid of feelings of stress After a long day of work, consider taking a walk in the early evening to de-stress. fixed /fikst/ [adjective] – arranged or decided…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What job did you want to have when you were young? What is one job you would not like to do? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. creativity /kree-ey-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative The talent and creativity of our workers must be improved. strategy /STRAT-i-jee/ [noun] – a long-range plan for achieving something or reaching a goal, or the skill of making such plans The business’s financial strategy is ineffective. hire /hahyuhr/ [verb] – to employ someone…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What food do you like ordering at restaurants? What do you think makes food unsafe to eat? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. admit /ad-MIT/ [verb] – to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care She was admitted to the hospital for further observation. investigation /n-ves-ti-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth The police conducted a thorough investigation. detain /dih-TEYN/ [verb] – to force someone officially to stay in a place He must be…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you make decisions? In what situations do you ask for others’ opinions first before making decisions? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. put something off /poot of/ [phrasal verb] – to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date We’ve been forced to put off our trip until September. generally /JEN-er-uh-lee/ [adverb] – considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it The house is generally in bad shape. clumsy /KLUHM-zee/ [adjective] –…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you often remember your dreams? What can you say about them? Why do you think some people remember their dreams while others do not? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recall /ri-KAWL/ [verb] – to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember I can’t recall exactly what happened. theory /THEE-uh-ree/ [noun] – a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are your New Year’s resolutions? Do you make resolutions every year? Why or why not? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. realistic /ree-uh-LIS-tik/ [adjective] – seeming to exist or be happening in fact We need to be realistic about the likelihood of winning. contribute /kuhn-TRIB-yoot/ [verb] – to be one of the reasons why something happens Their three sons also contributed to the success of the family business. abstract /AB-strakt/ [adjective] – existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object Her ideas come off as a…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How long do you use your computer or smartphone? What do you usually use it for? How often do you go outside? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. notice /NOH-tis/ [verb] – to see or become conscious of something or someone I noticed that he had taken a piece of candy from the jar. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] – someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do The key to living a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. rapidly /RAP-id-lee/ [adverb] – in a fast…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What type of food do you not like eating? Do you think you eat enough healthy food? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] – to organize and perform a particular activity Scientists in New York conducted the experiments. market /MAHR-kit/ [verb] – to offer products for sale to buyers If we can figure out the best way to market it, the product will be successful. clearance /KLEER-uhns/ [noun] – official permission for something or the state of having satisfied the official conditions…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best view you have ever seen? Please describe it. What kind of music do you like listening to? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ridicule /RID-i-kyool/ [verb] – to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way He was often ridiculed for his strange yet interesting opinions. origin /AWR-i-jin/ [noun] – the beginning or cause of something The origin of the word remains unclear. involve /in-VOLV/ [verb] – if an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc. The job involves workers traveling…
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