Health & Medicine
Speaking (2-3 minutes)
I’m going to describe a situation to you.
You are at the cinema with two of your friends when suddenly one of your friends feels very unwell.
Talk for three minutes about the different things that you and your other friends could/would do for your friend.
Here are some pictures with a few ideas to help you.
Additional prompts (if necessary)
- What could you do?
- What would you do? Why?
Reading
Read the text and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
| The MMR vaccine | ||
| The MMR vaccine is a combined injection which protects (1) measles, mumps and rubella. (2) three conditions are highly infectious and can potentially be fatal. | ||
| The MMR vaccine was first (3) in 1988. For this reason, it’s rare (4) children in the UK to develop these conditions. (5) , over the past few years, there have been more and more cases of measles, so it’s important children have this vaccination. | ||
| Babies are usually (6) the first MMR vaccine when they are 11 months old. They receive (7) second vaccine between the ages of three and five. | ||
| There are some side effects of the vaccination but they (8) mild and short-lived. As the injection combines three separate vaccines in one, (9) vaccine can cause different side effects and these can happen at different times. For example, after one week to 11 days, (10) children develop a mild form of measles. About three or four weeks later, approximately 1 in 50 children develop a mild form of mumps. | ||
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Vocabulary – Phrasal verbs
Read the sentences below and choose the correct definition of the phrasal verb in italics.
Definitions:
A. To do gentle physical exercise to prepare your body for sport
B. To become unconscious
C. To get an illness
D. To stop eating something because it might be bad for your health
E. To recover from an illness
F. To gain consciousness
Phrasal verbs
| 1) | I think I’m coming down with something, I really don’t feel very well. | |
| 2) | She’s getting over a virus so she still feels quite tired. | |
| 3) | It was so hot in the room that Nelson passed out. He came round one minute later and was confused about where he was. (two phrasal verbs) | |
| 4) | The doctor told me that I have a problem with my weight and that I need to cut out eating crisps and chocolate. They’re my favourite so it’s going to be difficult. | |
| 5) | When I go to the gym, I always warm up for five minutes before I start exercising. | |
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Grammar –ing form
-ing como sujeto
1. Podemos usar la forma –ing como el sujeto del verbo:
- Running is good for you.
2. Podemos usar un nombre con la forma –ing:
- Eating fruit is good for you.
3. Usamos –ing y No + -ing en los carteles:
- Smoking is prohibited.
- No parking here.
A. Complete the signs so that they mean the same as the sentences. Use the –ing form and other words if needed.
| 1) | You aren’t allowed to swim. No |  |
| 2) | to the driver when the coach is moving is prohibited. | Do not talk to the driver when the coach is moving |
| 3) | You aren’t allowed to fish. No |  |
| 4) | on college computers is forbidden. | Do not play games on college computers. |
| 5) | You are forbidden to eat or drink in the library. No |  |
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Before, after, when y while + ing
1. Before o after + ing muestra lo que ocurre primero y luego lo que ocurre después:
- We’ll go to the supermarket after going to the gym.
(Action 1 = Go to the gym, Action 2 = Go to the supermarket)
- They’ll do their homework before eating dinner.
(Action 1 – Do their homework, Action 2 = Eat dinner)
2. When + ing muestra que una acción ocurre a la vez que la otra:
- I dropped my phone when getting off the bus
(I dropped my phone at the same time I got off the bus)
3. While + ing muestra que una acción ocurre en medio de otra acción:
- I found my keys while I was looking for my bag.
A. Make each pair of sentences into one sentence, using the word given + ing.
| 1) | Always warm up. Do exercise. (Before) | |
| 2) | Read the instructions. Take the medicine. (Before) | |
| 3) | Take two tablets. Eat breakfast. (After) | |
| 4) | Drink water. Run. (While) | |
| 5) | Ask the price. Enrol for the gym. (When) | |
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Listening
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear Doctor Taylor give you some information about staying healthy during the winter.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, choose A. If it is incorrect, choose B.
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| 1) | This winter is going to be the coldest in history. | |
| 2) | Viruses spread slower in winter months. | |
| 3) | Dr. Taylor advises people to eat more fresh fruit each day this winter. | |
| 4) | Fresh vegetables are better than canned or frozen vegetables. | |
| 5) | Dr. Taylor advises people to go to the gym as often as possible. | |
| 6) | Dr. Taylor believes that people should exercise for at least two hours per week. | |
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Writing
A doctor came to your school yesterday to tell you about his job.
Write an email to your English friend Josh. In your email, you should
- Explain why the doctor came to your school.
- What he told you about his job.
- If you would like to be a doctor.
Write 35-40 words.
Recording
Weather forecasters have predicted that this winter is going to be particularly cold with temperatures of between minus 15 and minus 20 degrees. The coldest winter on record. With these temperatures, and the fact that it is winter, and people spend a lot of time indoors with the heating on, there is the risk of viruses spreading quicker than normal. So, we need to ensure our immune systems are ready! I’m going to now give you some advice about how to stay fit and healthy this winter.
Let’s start with diet. Diet is extremely important. As the weather is going to be exceptionally cold, I advise people to eat more fresh vegetables each day. Fresh fruit is going to be extremely difficult to buy and when it is available, it’s going to be very expensive, so concentrate on vegetables. Eat at least four different portions of vegetables per day. I understand that fresh vegetables are more expensive than canned or frozen vegetables, so depending on your budget, eat all types but remember fresh vegetables are better for you. So, four portions of vegetables and one portion of fruit. The fruit can be dried, canned or frozen.
Let’s move on now to exercising. Now, as it’s going to be so cold, you’re probably not going to want to go out to the gym or to a dance class. Buy an exercise DVD that you can do in your living room or check out some of the exercises we have on our website. You should try and do three 30 minute work outs each day.
