HEALTH VOCABULARY ACTIVITY by Cristina Cabal

Do you agree?Use the words in the wheel (or HERE) in your answer. + VOCABULARY HERE

1. ” Modern lifestyles can seriously endanger our health”
2.  Countries should make vaccination compulsory
3. Do you think the numbers of vegetarians and vegans will continue to grow? If so, what explains their continued popularity?
4. How do you feel about surgery? Would you consider having surgery that isn’t completely necessary, like plastic surgery?
5. Lifespans are getting longer. How long do you think the Millennials Generation (1980-1994) will live on average?

LISTENING C1 - MEDICAL ADVANCES IN WORLD WAR 1

READING B2 - BENEFITS OF GETTING FIT

READING B2 - HEALTH

B2 LISTENING - VACCINATION

B2 LISTENING EXERCISES HEALTHCARE

READING (ADVANCED) ARE MOBILE PHONES BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

MEDIATION:

 1- Topic: Health - Junk food

You read the following text in a news editorial:

In the continuing effort to fight obesity in the US, the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its nutrition labeling guidelines. However, what motivates people to buy junk food varies so much based on context - the purchasing environment, their socio-economic status, their emotional state, their hunger - so a label is unlikely to “interrupt” the purchasing decision except in a small number of cases.

EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHAT YOU HAVE JUST READ

 

2- Topic: Health - Cosmetic surgery

You read the following text in a news editorial:

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 18 million people underwent surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2018.This total means that there were almost a quarter of a million more procedures in 2018 than in 2017. The authors of an earlier study in the United Kingdom analysed 204 questionnaires to identify the factors that make people go through cosmetic surgery. The findings showed that women who rated their self-esteem, life satisfaction, and attractiveness as low, had few religious beliefs, and had high media exposure were more likely to undergo cosmetic surgery.

EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHAT YOU HAVE JUST READ

WRITING - HEALTH (INCLUDING SUMMARY, BAR CHART, PIE CHART AND LINK TO USEFUL VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS)

WRITING - A COMPLAINT LETTER/EMAIL:

TOPIC: A COMPLAINT TO THE TOWN COUNCIL

Tidworth health centre closes its doors with just four days’ notice. The healthcentre has been forced to close its doors this week in the face of “considerable staffing challenges”. Millstream Medical Centre will provide enough clinical stafft o continue to be able to see patients of this area.

Write an email to the town council complaining about the closure. Include the following

points:● Briefly describe the consequences for the community of this closure.● Explain what actions the community is going to take to protest against this measure.

(COMPLAINT LETTER - USEFUL PHRASES HERE - TWO COMPLAINT LETTERS BY CRISTINA CABAL HERE - COMPLAINT LETTER BRITISH COUNCIL HERE)

MONOLOGUE (ADVANCED) - PUBLIC VS PRIVATE HEALTH CARE