Unit 20. Health and Fitness
SPEAKING WARM-UP

Key.crutches D, a sling B, plaster C, a syringe A
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DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
WORDPERFECT
Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below.
Key.1 antibiotics
2 consultant
3 aerobics
4 ward
5 in plaster
6 sling
7 work out
8 NHS
9 plaster
10 syringe
• When I broke my leg playing rugby, I was in plaster for six weeks.
• Mum, I've cut my finger! Have you got a plaster?
• A consultant is a doctor who specialises in a certain area of medicine.
• She's sprained her wrist, so her arm's in a sling at the moment.
• The health system in Britain is called the National Health Service, or the NHS.
• I've got to take these antibiotics three times a day for a week.
• Dan is an aerobics instructor at a local fitness centre.
• A ward is a room in a hospital with beds for patients.
• I try to work out at the gym at least twice a week.
• I hate injections! I feel faint if I just see a syringe!
1 The doctor said I had a chest infection and prescribed _________________.
2 Fiona's got an appointment to see a _________________ next month. She'shoping he'll know why she's been getting these terrible headaches.
3 If you want to get fit, maybe you should take up _________________.
4 My grandfather's in a _________________ with eighteen other patients.
5 When Karen's arm was _________________, she had to learn to write with her left hand. She said it was very difficult.
6 The doctor said that, after the operation. I've got to keep my arm in a _________________ for a couple of days.
7 I'd love to be able to _________________ regularly, but I just can't find the time.
8 Medical treatment is free on the _________________, but there areoften long waiting lists for operations and appointments withconsultants.
9 It's quite a deep cut. I don't think a _________________ will be enough. You might need stitches.
10 The dentist used a _________________ to anaesthetise my mouth before he started drilling.
PRACTISE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Speaking know-how
• Помните, что при ответе лучше использовать сложные грамматическиеконструкции. Даже, если вы ошибетесь, ваша попытка будет оценена.
•Выполняя задание J, помните, что экзаменаторы оценивают не вашу точкузрения по разным вопросам, а логичность и аргументированность ответа.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Key.1 where (=from which)
2 which
3 which
4 where (=at which)
5 where (=in / on which)
6 which
The gym which I go to is in the town centre.
The gym where I go is in the town centre.
'Where' can sometimes be used in place of 'to which', 'in which', 'at which' and 'from which'.
Write 'where' or 'which' in the gaps to complete the sentences.
1 Go to the chemist's _______________ we got those bandages last week.
2 There are only six beds in the ward _______________ my aunt is in.
3 The clinic _______________ I went to is opposite the police station.
4 That's the health food shop _______________ they sell loads of vegetarian products.
5 Have you heard of the Ipcress Diet? It's the one _______________ you're allowed to eat lots of red meat.
6 She's going to go to the gym _______________ she got the leaflets from last week.
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