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ILLNESSES AND THEIR TREATMENT

An apple a day

A healthy mind

A good laugh is

Health is

better than wealth

the best medicine

in a healthy body

keeps the doctor away

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Make up words of the letters about health and the parts of the body

aedh	eznees	coererv
eey	dineciem	blatte
soen	lesup	asiesde
cakb	ufl	ypmtsom
gle	lilp	mnetatret

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“Health is above wealth”

There is nothing more important than health. “Health is above wealth”, wise people say, because you can’t be good at your studies or work well if you don’t take care of your health.
If you complain of a sore throat or a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, if you have a headache, heart disease, toothache, backache, earache or a bad pain in the stomach, if you suffer from a high or low blood pressure, you should consult a doctor.
The doctor will take your temperature, examine you, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, sound your heart and lungs and have your chest X-rayed if necessary. After that he will prescribe you some treatment (pills, tablets, mixtures or some other medicine) which you can buy at the chemist’s. In order to complications he will recommend you to stay in bed for some days. If you want to recover soon, you have to follow the doctor’s instructions.

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the names of the illnesses the names of medicines

a headache a backache a sore throat a cold a cough a toothache a stomachache an earache	cold remedy cough mixture throat tablets ear drops aspirin gargle antibiotics painkillers
P1 – What should I take for . . .? P2 – You should take . . .

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�Complete the sentences, using the following words: �headache, toothache, sore throat, stomachache, pain in the knee�

Pamela ate too much ice-cream yesterday and today she has got a ______________.
Tom played football yesterday. He fell down and now he has got a ______________.
Den didn’t wash his hands before supper yesterday and today he has got a _______________.
Amanda often has got a _________________ because she watches TV from morning till night.
Fred doesn’t visit dentist regularly, that’s why he often has got a _______________.

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Read the statements and say if they are true or false�

Nick started to feel ill on Monday.
He had a temperature, a headache and a sore throat.
He decided to go to bed early.
His mother phoned the teacher.
The doctor arrived at 5 o’clock.
The doctor looked at Nick’s throat and checked his temperature.
The doctor gave a prescription to Nick’s mother.
Nick’s mother got the medicine.
The medicine tasted horrible.

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How to live a healthy lifestyle

If you want to be strong and healthy you should:

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Take regular exercise to keep fit

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Take a cold shower

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Wash you hands before you eat

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Never smoke. Never drink alcohol

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Take care of your teeth. Clean teeth every morning and every evening

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Try to eat fruit and vegetables every day

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Try to sleep 7 or 8 hours every day

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Rest and relax

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Enjoy the company of good friends

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Get plenty of fresh air and take long walks

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Manage your stress. Have a smile on your face

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And remember:

Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.