Lead-in
1. Look at the pictures. Which could be connected to the following aims? Discuss in pairs.
to eradicate disease
to keep fit
to prevent ill health
to promote teamwork
to relax
to diagnose illness
to impose self-discipline
to cultivate a competitive spirit
to improve quality of life
to increase life expectancy
2. A. What do you think the most important factors in keeping healthy are?
Rank the following in order of importance, and
discuss with a partner.
•Diet •Exercise •Conventional medicine •Alternative medicine •Other
A: I think diet and exercise go hand in hand, don’t you?
B: Absolutely, but everyone gets ill from time to time and needs medicine. I still think medicine is the best opinion because….
b.
Listen to five people talking about health problems. Put the number
of the speaker by each health problem. Then, match the health
problems with the treatment(s) they tried and say which ones were
successful.
Speaker
Indigestion
Post-viral depression
Sports injury
Aching muscles
Headaches
c.
Now listen again and say how each person felt about their medical
problem and why. Choose from this list.
•Frustrated •Gloomy •Embarrassed •Worried •Desperate
3. Paraphrase the following quotations. Which do you agree with? Why? Discuss.
READING
1. A. You will read a text about four great medical discoveries. Before you read, discuss the following with a partner.
Look at the title of the text. Who is the title quoting? What did he discover? In what situations did he utter “eureka”?
Look at the introduction and the title of the four texts. What do you know about these discoveries? Why were they important? Which do you think was the most important?
The following phrases are taken from the text. Which discovery do you think each one refers to? Guess, then read the text quickly to see if you were correct.
… used to temporary headaches relief…
… the technique of introducing material under the skin…
… the fundamental ingredient of most antibiotics…
… recognized that the veins in the human body had one-way valves…
b. For questions 1-15, choose from the answers A-D.
Which discovery…
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