Exercise 5C, page 2 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

2 READING & VOCABULARY health and the body

a Is there anything you drink that some people say is good for you and other people say is bad?

b Read the article Are they really good and bad? on p.43. Match the highlighted medical words to the pictures.

1 _____________

2 _____________

3 _____________

4 _____________

5 _____________

6 _____________

c 5.16 Listen and check. Practise saying the words. What do you think heart attack and blood pressure mean?

d Read about each drink again. In pairs, decide which drinks you think have...?

a more advantages than disadvantages

b more disadvantages than advantages

e Do you agree with the information in the article? Have you read or heard anything recently which contradicts anything in the article?

ARE THEY REALLY GOOD AND BAD?

How do we know what to believe when doctors give us advice about what to drink and what not to drink? Every week, it seems, a scientific study contradicts last week's research. Jeremy Laurance reviews the latest medical research into drinks.

ALCOHOL

GOOD: For the heart, in small amounts, according to some studies. Two small glasses of red wine a day can cut the risk of heart attack by 30%, especially for middle-aged men.

BAD: For the liver. Liver disease is increasing. Some studies also say that one drink a day increases a woman's risk of all types of cancer by 6%. Other recent studies suggest that no alcohol at all is the ideal for both men and women.

COFFEE

GOOD: Coffee contains caffeine, which is a stimulant drug, and millions of people drink coffee every day. It improves short-term memory, makes your muscles stronger, keeps you awake, and tastes delicious.

BAD: It's sometimes connected with heart disease, arthritis, and high blood pressure.

JUICE

GOOD: For people who don't like fruit and prefer to have it as juice.

BAD: For teeth, especially orange juice which contains a lot of acid. Juice also has a lot of natural sugar, so drinking a lot can add to weight problems.

MILK

GOOD: For very young children, who need the calcium for their bones.

BAD: For adults and older children. They don't need the extra calcium, and high fat foods like full-fat milk, butter, and cheese can cause heart disease.

TEA

GOOD: Black tea cuts the risk of heart disease. It also reduces stress, makes you more alert, and may help the immune system and prevent diabetes.

BAD: If you add milk, the good effects of tea disappear. Sugar makes it worse.

WATER

GOOD: We can't live without it, but how much is enough? Typical advice is that you need 2.5 litres a day, but that includes liquid you get from other drinks and from food.

BAD: Too much water can cause problems, e.g. low salt levels. A few people have actually died from drinking too much water.

Adapted from the British press

2 ЧТЕНИЕ И СЛОВАРНЫЙ ЗАПАС здоровье и тело. a. Есть ли что-то, что вы пьете, о чем одни люди говорят, что это полезно, а другие — что вредно? b. Прочитайте статью «Они действительно полезны и вредны?». Соотнесите выделенные медицинские термины с картинками. c. Прослушайте и проверьте. Потренируйтесь в произношении слов. Как вы думаете, что означают «сердечный приступ» и «кровяное давление»? d. Прочитайте о каждом напитке еще раз. В парах решите, какие напитки, по вашему мнению, имеют... a. больше преимуществ, чем недостатков; b. больше недостатков, чем преимуществ. e. Согласны ли вы с информацией в статье? Читали или слышали ли вы в последнее время что-либо, что противоречит чему-либо в статье?

Ответ:

a. Yes, coffee. My parents say that a little bit of coffee is good because it helps you to be more alert and concentrate better at school. But I've also heard that it's bad, especially for teenagers, because it can make you anxious and affect your sleep. / (Да, кофе. Мои родители говорят, что немного кофе — это хорошо, потому что он помогает быть более бодрым и лучше концентрироваться в школе. Но я также слышал, что он вреден, особенно для подростков, потому что может вызывать тревожность и влиять на сон.)

b.

1 liver / (печень)

2 heart / (сердце)

3 teeth / (зубы)

4 muscles / (мышцы)

5 bones / (кости)

6 blood / (кровь)

c. To answer the first part of the question about listening and checking, there is not enough data. / (Для ответа на первую часть вопроса о прослушивании и проверке недостаточно данных.)

A heart attack is a serious medical problem when blood stops flowing to the heart. / (Сердечный приступ — это серьезная медицинская проблема, когда кровь перестает поступать к сердцу.)

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels. / (Кровяное давление — это сила, с которой кровь давит на стенки кровеносных сосудов.)

d.

a. Drinks that seem to have more advantages than disadvantages: Water, Tea. / (Напитки, у которых, по-видимому, больше преимуществ, чем недостатков: Вода, Чай.)

b. Drinks that seem to have more disadvantages than advantages: Alcohol, Coffee, Juice, Milk. / (Напитки, у которых, по-видимому, больше недостатков, чем преимуществ: Алкоголь, Кофе, Сок, Молоко.)

e. I mostly agree with the information in the article, especially about water being essential and sugary juices being not so healthy. However, I'm not sure about milk being bad for older children and adults. I have always been told that milk is good for your bones at any age because of the calcium. / (В основном я согласен с информацией в статье, особенно с тем, что вода необходима, а сладкие соки не очень полезны. Однако я не уверен, что молоко вредно для детей старшего возраста и взрослых. Мне всегда говорили, что молоко полезно для костей в любом возрасте из-за кальция.)