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The document discusses various health problems and offers advice on how to address them, including suggestions for remedies and treatments. It features a conversation between two individuals discussing cold symptoms and the importance of rest, as well as advice for other ailments like backaches and toothaches. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing giving and receiving health advice in conversational contexts.
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How many times have you been sick in the past year?
Check (/) the health problems you have had recently.
What do you do for the health problems you checked?
, J CONVERSATION It really works!
© A Listen and practice.
Mila: Are you all right, Keith?
Not really. | don't feel so well. !have a terrible cold.
(Oh, that’s too bad. You shouldn't be at the gym, then.
Yeah, | know. But | need to run for an hour every day.
Not today, Keith! It's really important to get some rest.
Yeah, you're right. | should be in bed.
Well, yeah! And have you taken anything for your cold? xi
No, | haven't, What should | take?
: Well, you know, pain medicine, lots of water,
Sometimes ir’s helpful to drink garlic tea. Just chop
up some garlic and boil it for a few minutes, then add
lemon and honey. Try it! It really works!
Keith: Yuck! That sounds awfull
© EB Listen to advice from Keith's next-door neighbors. What do they suggest?GRAMMAR FOCUS
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What should you da for acold? tv important to gat some rest
Wa rometines helpful ta drink gore two.
We a good idk to take some vitamin C.
A Look at these health problems. Choose several piaces
of good advice for each problem.
Problems Advice
4. abackache |, (5 . drink lots of liquids
2. abadheadache b,: b. get some medicine
3. abum d.f,h €. go to bed and rest
4, acough o,b,; d. put it under cold water
5. afever cb. fe. put a heating pad on it
6 the flu §,¢)d,h.2 put some cream on it
7. asorethroat a,b.) g- See a dentist
toothache i 4 hh. see a doctor
i. take some pain medicine
i+ take some vitamin C
B GROUP WORK Talk about the problems in part A
and give advice. What other advice do you have?
‘As What should you do for a backache?
B: It’s a good ides to put a heating pad on it.
Is also important to see a doctor and
C Write advice for these problems. (You will use
this advice in Exercise 4.)
anearache acold —asunburn sore muscles
For an earache, t's goodidea to
«for on earache , 11° sometimes help Full be
put on eardvops
for 0 cold ,T1' important tog ct tome medeerne
foro cenkecn | T'S @ good idee Jo pul tome creomen:!
D for a tore meutlet, Tt3 mgood idea to lake an aspicin
PRONUNCIATION Reduction of to
© A Listen and practice. In conversation, to is often reduced to /ta/.
‘A: What should you do for a toothache?
B: It’s sometimes helpful to take some pain medicine. And i
important to see a demtist
B PAIR WORK Look back at Exercise 3, part C. Ask for and give advice about
each health problem. Pay attention to the pronunciation of te.
It's important to get rest.[interchance 12 What should | do?
Play a board game. Go to Interchange 12 on page 127.
G DISCUSSION Good advice
A GROUP WORK imagine these situations are true for you.
Get three suggestions for each one from your partners,
| sometimes feel really stressed.
{need to study, but I can’t concentrate.
eel sick before every exam.
* [forget about half the new words I learn.
«+ I get nervous when | speak English to foreigners.
| get really hungry before | go to bed.
: | sometimes feel really stressed. What should | do?
B: It’s a good ides to take a hot bath.
: It’s sometimes helpful to go for a walk.
B CLASS ACTIVITY Have any of the above situations
happened to you recently? Share what you did with
the class.
WORD POWER Containers
‘A. Use the words in the list to complete these expressions.
Then compare with a partner. Sometimes more
than one answer is correct.
bag jar
bottle pack
box stick
can tube oy
4a oy of pain medicine
2.2 “bo _ of bandages
Ba bag _ ef cough drops
4.3 sick of deodorant
5.2 can ___ of face cream
6. 2 __betHe of shaving cream
7.2 pack ___ of tissues
8.2 dube of toothpaste
B PAIR WORK What is one more thing you can
buy in each of the containers above?
“You can buy a bag of breath mints.”
C PAIR WORK What are the five most useful
items in your medicine cabinet?
MEE Unit 12 ‘CONVERSATION Can you suggest anything?
© A Listen and practice.
iinet ees
Yes, please. Could | have something for |
ERED _abechache? My essa)
thy dont you try this reat works realy well
{OK Fiabe one tbe Also, ny wie has a frag
Gs L ay)
GED [ste shocid by eve cough drops
Geese
CREED | vtcoyateooeterorit )
Well, you could get a box of
[ Pharmacist } chamomile tea. Is it for you?
qm Gevieviseen)
‘Asore back and your wife’s bad cough?
I think know why you cant sleep!
G 5 Listen to the pharmacist talk to the next customer, What does the customer want?
Oo GRAMMAR FOCUS
Renee ee
Can/May |help you? ‘What do you suggest/have for a backache?
Can | have a bag of cough drops? ‘You could ty this new cream.
Could | have something for a cough? You should get a heating pad.
May | hove a bottle of pain medicine? Why don't you try these pills?
Choose the correct words. Then compare and practice with a partner,
4, A: Can / Could | help you?
B: What do you suggest / try for dry skin?
‘A: Why don’t you suggest / try this lotion? It’s excellent.
B: OK. I'll take it.
2. A: May / Do | have something for itchy eyes?
B: Sure. You could / may try a bottle of eyedrops.
3. A: Could | suggest / have a box of bandages, please?
B: Here you are.
‘A: And what do you suggest / try for insomnia?
B: You should / may try this herbal tea.
It’s very relaxing.
‘A: OK. Thanks.
It's important to get rest.f @)LISTENING What's wrong?
© Listen to four people talking about problems and giving advice. Write the problem and the advice.
Problem Advice
1 oa tins :
2. Ashley er : ees
Xtredog Ty pik REN a
4 Rachel wee led ya:
i ROLE PLAY Can I help you?
Student A: You are a customer in a drugstore. You need:
something for a backache
something for dry skin
something for the flu
something for low energy
something for sore feet
something for an upset stomach
‘Ask for some suggestions.
Student B: You are a pharmacist in a drugstore.
‘A-customer needs some things.
Make some suggestions.
‘Change roles and try the role play again.
44 WRITING Reacting to a blog post
A. Read this health and fitness blog post on how to avoid stress.
S tions for a Relaxing Life :
puggestions ‘or a Relaxing Li oo
Can we avoid stress in our lives? What should we do to have a relaxing life?
Everyone wants the answers to these questions. Well, we have a few suggestions:
‘¢ We should not work long hours or work on our days off.
'* We should try to exercise three or four times a week,
« Is 2 good idea to buy only the things we really need.
« Its really important to have fun. Fun is the perfect remedy for stresst
B_ Now imagine you have your own blog. Write a post with your ideas on how to reduce
stress and have a relaxing life. Think of an interesting name for your blog.
C GROUP WORK Exchange blog posts. Read your partners’ blogs
and write a suggestion at the bottom of each post. Then share.
the most interesting blog and suggestions with the class,
GETS Unit 12f FE] READING
A. Skim the article, Then check the best description of the article.
[1 The article gives the author's opinion about the subject.
[al The article gives information ond facts.
[Cl the article tells a story about a scientist.
Toothache?
Visit the rain forest!
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a 1 ccocy tkes having toothache, and not many people enjoy
Visiting the dentist's office, Fxciting new research suggests
that there is a different way to treat a toothache = one that
doesn't need an appointment with a denti
Scientists say that a very rare red and yellow plant from the
‘Amazon rainforest could stop @ toothache. I's more powerful
than taking pain medicine, and i's more effective than most
treatments you get in the dentist's chair. The plant, named
‘acrnela oleracea, has been used as a remedy for toothaches
by the Keshwa Lamas, a Peruvian community, for many years.
Dr Frangoise Barbra Freedman is an anthropologist ~ a
‘Scientist who studies humans. She learned about the plant
80 years ago on a trip to Peru. One day, she got a terrible
toothache. The people in the vilage where she was living
‘gave her the remedy and her pain disappeared.
‘Now this amazing plant has been made into a gel. Many tests,
‘show that it really helps with the pain of toothaches and even helps:
‘babies who are getting their fst teeth. To thank the Keshwa Lamas
{or this remedy, there is @ plan to give some of the money from the.
{gel back to the community. So it's good news for everyone,
Read the article. Then answer these questions. Write the letter of
the paragraph where you find the answers,
A:
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
Pon BOD
When did Dr. Freedman learn about the plant?
What has the plant been made into?
What is the plant's scientific name?
Who gave Dr. Freedman the remedy?
‘What will be given back to the Keshwa Lamas?
Where can you find the plant?
© GROUP WORK What re some other reasons why rain forests are important?
Its important to get rest. EEUnits 11-12 Progress check
SELF-ASSESSMENT
How well can you do these things? Check (/) the boxes.
lean. Very well OK litle
Understand descriptions of towns and cities (Ex. 1) go Oo oO
Get useful information about towns and cities Ex. 1,2) Gates
Describe towns and cies (x. 2) Ole
‘Ask for and make suggestions (Ex. 2, 3, 4) Oo oO Qo
Ack and answer questions about experiences (Ex. 3, 4) Oto eo
Ask for and give advice about problems (Ex. 4) Oo oa go
i LISTENING So, you're from Hawaii?
A. Listen to Megan talk about Honolulu. What does she say about these things?
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‘Complete the chart.
ae
te szeofcty nok to deg —__| 3. prices ofthings at's ver,
| 4 Woikiki Beach ver z fameus—
2. weather very con For table
buen byt not te hot
B Write sentences comparing Honolulu with your hometown.
‘Then discuss with a partner
Honolulu isnt too big, but Seoul is really big,
B ROLE PLAY My hometown R
Student A: Imagine you are planning to visit Student B's hometown.
‘Ask questions to learn more about the place. Use the
‘questions in the box and your own ideas.
‘Student B: Answer Student A's questions about your hometown.
‘A: What's your hometown like?
B: It's very interesting, but it’s crowded and polluted.
Change roles and try the role play again.Te eee
‘1 Adjective + infinitive; noun + infinitive IT)
© In negative statements, not comes before the infinitive: With a cold, it’s important not.
‘to enercise too hard. (wor: With-» cold, it'simportant te-don't enereive too herd.)
Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses. Add not when necessary.
1, For a bad headache, you should relax and close your eyes. (a good idea)
t's a good idea torelax and close your eyes when you have a headache, _
2, You should put some cold tea on that sunburn. (sometimes helpful)
It's somelines helpfel to put-surrccadtea_ac tinal sonburn——-
3. Fora backache, you should take some pain medicine. (important)
i's important. to take. pain medicine
4. For a cough, you shouldn't drink milk. important)
Li's. important not to. deinh m-Ik-for-a..cough.
5. For a cold, you should take a hot bath. (sometimes helpful)
THs somebimer. hel ful to. take.ohot bath fora cold.
‘5. When you feel stressed, you shouldn't drink a lot of coffee. (a good idea)
THs a. good dea nat te. derak_alotof coffee. when you-feel stressed
2. Model verbs can, could, and may for requests; suggestions AIMS
In requests, can, could, and may have the same meaning, May is alittle more formal
than can and could.
Number the lines of the conversation. Then write the conversation below.
2.__ Hi. Yes, please, What do you suggest for itchy skin?
5. Here you are. Can | help you with anything else?
_ 1. Sure I can. You should see a dentist!
-1___ Hello. May | help you?
___3__ You should try this lotion.
6 __ Yes. Can you suggest something for a toothache?
41 __OK. And could | have a bottle of pain medicine?
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Yes. Con you. suggecl some ies far.o toothache”
Sere tcon. You shouted. see a dentralt
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