4.3
HEALTH ISSUES
PRONUNCIATION
5
a
Phrase stress and rhythm
Look at these phrases
from Exercise 3a. Which words do you think are key
words?
1
during the day
2
drink a lot of coffee
5
b
4.6
Key words are usually stressed. Listen and
check your ideas above.
5
c
4.7
Which are the key words in these phrases?
Listen and check. Practise saying the phrases.
1
You should take more breaks.
2
If you play sport, …
3
Change your eating habits.
4
It has a lot of vitamins.
5
Reduce your stress levels.
TASK
GIVING ADVICE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES
6
a
Work with a partner.
Student A:
You are a health officer at a university.
Prepare to interview and advise a student. Use the Key
language and the Useful phrases on this page to help.
USEFUL PHRASES
What are you studying?
How can I help?
How long have you had this problem?
Student B:
You are a university student. You are going to
discuss your health problems with a health officer. Turn
to page 148 and prepare to tell the health officer about
your problems.
6
b
Perform the role-play.
7
Change roles and repeat the role-play.
Student A:
Turn to page 140.
Student B:
Prepare to be the health officer.
KEY LANGUAGE
GIVING ADVICE AND REASONS
3
a
4.5
Complete these sentences. Then listen and
check.
1
I think you
take more breaks during the day
in
to relax a little.
2
You
drink a lot of coffee
it stops you
from relaxing.
3
drinking just two or three cups a day.
4
you play sport, your mind will stop thinking
about home.
5
And you
to change your eating habits.
3
b
Answer these questions about the language above.
1
Which phrases do you use to give a piece of advice?
2
Which phrases do you use to give the reasons for /
explain your advice?
3
c
Find more examples of these phrases in Audio
script 4.4 on page 152.
4
a
Match these pieces of advice (1–6) with the
reasons below (a–f). Then choose the correct linking
word or phrase.
1
You ought to eat some fruit every day
because / in
order to
2
You should go to the optician’s
because / to
3
You shouldn’t play computer games all night
to /
because
4
Try changing your chair
in order to / because
5
You should do some yoga
to / because
6
Try eating a good breakfast
in order to / because
a
that gives you a lot of energy for the day.
b
check your eyesight.
c
it has a lot of vitamins.
d
reduce your stress levels.
e
that makes you tired in class.
f
make your back better.
4
b
Make logical connections. Which problems in
Exercise 1 could the solutions above solve?
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