LESSON 9

At the Doctor’s

Commit to be fit.

Alert today, alive tomorrow.

Cigarettes are killers that travel in packs.

Sometimes I get the feeling the aspirin companies are sponsoring my headaches.

If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise.

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

1. General	1. Загальна лексика
to be ill / to fall ill / to complain of smth	бути хворим / захворіти / скаржитися на щось
ache / toothache / headache / earache	біль (тривалий, тупий) / зубний біль / головний біль / біль у вусі
pain / in the back / sore throat	біль (гострий) / у спині/біль у горлі
to take (took; taken) the temperature / to be running a high temperature	зміряти температуру / мати високу температуру
to measure(d) blood pressure	зміряти тиск
to catch (caught; ~) a cold / to sneeze(d; ing) / to stay(ed) in bed	застудитися / чхати (чхання) /залишатися в ліжку
to get better / to recover (ed)	одужувати
to take (to admit) to a hospital (to hospitalize) / to be discharged from a hospital / reception / ward	покласти в лікарню / виписати з лікарні / реєстратура / палата
to call an ambulance	викликати швидку
to consult(ed) a doctor / to go for a check-up / to make tests / to operate (on) / to put in	звернутися до лікаря / піти на консультацію / здати аналізи / прооперувати
maternity hospital / to be pregnant	пологовий будинок / бути вагітною
2. Diseases	2. Захворювання
sickness (illness, disease) / catching / inherited / inborn / virus	захворювання / заразне / спадкове / вроджене / вірус
food poisoning / ulcer / heartburn / to be allergic to	харчове отруєння /виразка / печія / мати алергію на щось
bleeding / heart attack / stroke	кровотеча / інфаркт міокарда / інсульт
cold / flu / bronchitis / pneumonia / quinsy	застуда / грип / бронхіт / запалення легенів / ангіна
rheumatism / appendicitis / cancer	ревматизм / апендицит / рак
burn / cut / scar / bruise (a black eye)	опік / поріз / шрам / синець
dislocation / sprain / fracture / to break a leg, ribs	вивих / розтягнення зв’язок / перелом/поламати ногу,ребра
dumb (dumbness) / deaf (deafness) / blind (blindness) / short-sighted / long-sighted	німий (німота) / глухий (глухота) / сліпий (сліпота) / короткозорий / далекозорий
3. Medicine / Treatment	3. Ліки / Лікування
chemist’s (drugstore)	аптека
to take medicines for / a tablespoonful / a teaspoonful / three times a day / every two hours / before (after) meals / on an empty stomach	уживати ліки проти / по столовій ложці / по чайній ложці / тричі на день / кожні дві години / до (після) їди / натщесерце
pain-killer (reliever) / cough syrup / pills / tablets / drops / powders	знеболювальне / сироп проти кашлю / пігулки (капсули) / таблетки / краплі / порошки
brilliant green / iodine / hydrogen peroxide / alcohol	зеленка / йод / перекис водню / спирт
to write out a prescription / to be on a diet, on a sick-leave	виписати рецепт / бути на дієті,на лікарняному
to put (to remove) a dressing (bandage) / cotton / to give injection / to put a hot-water bottle / mustard-plaster	накласти (зняти) пов’язку (бинт) / вати / зробити укол / покласти грілку / гірчичник
blood transfusion / X-ray	переливання крові / рентген
doctors:	лікарі:
physician / oculist / psychiatrist / surgeon / oncologist / traumatologist / dermatologist / pediatrician / gynecologist / dentist / cosmetologist / allergist / tuberculosis specialist / nurse	терапевт / окуліст / психіатр / хірург / онколог / травматолог / дерматолог / педіатр / гінеколог / стоматолог / косметолог / алерголог / фтизіатр / медсестра

Introductory text Stay Healthy

Notes to the text:

to be health-conscious – піклуватися про здоров’я wealth – багатство to avoid(ed) bad habits – уникати згубних звичок to shorten(ed) lives – вкоротити життя to receive(d) publicity – набути розголосу to ban(ned) – заборонити

obese / obesity – гладкий / ожиріння to undergo (underwent; undergone) a change – зазнати змін in chase of – у погоні за source of nutrition – джерело живлення in excessive / moderate amounts – у надмірній / помірній кількості benefits – переваги

People nowadays are more health-conscious than they used to be. They understand that good health is above wealth.

To be healthy we should avoid different bad habits that can affect our health. Smoking and drinking are the worst ones as they can shorten our lives dramatically. Smoking, for example, causes a number of heart and lung diseases, such as pneumonia, emphysema and cancer. Besides, it makes your teeth yellow and skin unhealthy. Fortunately, in recent years smoking has received a lot of bad publicity, and fewer people smoke nowadays. Some companies don’t employ people who are smokers and smoking has been banned in most public places.

If we eat too much, we’ll become obese, and obesity leads to serious health problems. A lot of people like drinking coca cola and coffee, and enjoy pizzas and hamburgers. But what is tasty is not always healthy.

In recent years eating habits have undergone a change. People think of eating less fat and more fiber. Fat is believed to be one of the major causes of obesity and heart disease. High fiber and low fat foods can now be found in all shops and supermarkets. Salads, beans, and fruit have taken the place of steak and ice cream. The fashion for health food is growing all the time.

In chase of losing weight some people refuse to eat meat as they consider it harmful. They say a vegetarian diet reduces the risk of cancer because vegetarians live longer than others. But meat, actually, is an excellent source of good nutrition. It’s wrong to put down a food simply because excessive amounts can cause health problems. Consumed in moderate amounts, meat is perfectly good for our health.

Other way to stay healthy and to keep fit is by going in for sports. Among the benefits of regular exercise are a healthier heart, stronger bones, quicker reaction and more resistance to various illnesses. Besides, you can eat and drink as much as you want because you are burning it all off.

Regularity in life promotes our health. Sleeping eight or nine hours, getting up early, regular meals, a healthy diet and going in for sports is really a good way to live.

1. Comprehension questions.

1. Why are people more health-conscious nowadays?

2. What bad habits should we avoid to be healthy?

3. How can people become obese?

4. What change have eating habits undergone in recent years?

5. What’s the role of meat in healthy eating?

6. How does sport help people to stay healthier?

2. Complete the following sentences.

1. They understand that good health is above ……………………………………………… .

2. Smoking causes a number of heart and lung diseases, such as ………………………….. .

3. Some companies don’t employ people who are …………….. and smoking has been …………………… places.

4. Fat is believed to be one of the major causes of ……………………………… disease.

5. Consumed in ……………………, meat is perfectly good for our health.

6. …………………………… promotes our health.