Vocabulary 1
a common illness caused by a virus that affects the nose and throat, leading to symptoms such as a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing...
A cold
Report this sentence: "My brother has a sore throat," said Julian.
Julian said that his brother had a sore throat.
I have a contagious respiratory illness with symptoms such as high fever, body aches, and fatigue. So, I have...
the flu (influenza)
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets: "Adding colorful fruits to your daily meals is ____ (BENEFIT) because they contain antioxidants that can support your immune system and overall health."
Adding colorful fruits to your daily meals is beneficial because they contain antioxidants that can support your immune system and overall health.
Complete the sentence with your own idea and using the zero conditional: If you eat a lot of vegetables....
Present simple / Present simple
A medication that helps relieve pain, often called an analgesic or...
Painkiller
Sarah: "The doctor told me I should get more sleep and eat healthier."
Sarah said the doctor had told her she should get / to get more sleep and eat healthier.
Explain in your own words what is a SUPERFOOD and give examples.
superfoods are foods that are nutrient-dense and believed to provide health benefits due to their high content of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds.
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets: "Eating a variety of vegetables can help your body _______ (PRODUCT) the necessary vitamins and minerals for maintaining good health."
Eating a variety of vegetables can help your body produce the necessary vitamins and minerals for maintaining good health.
Complete the sentence with your own idea and using the first conditional: If the gym near my house is not opened on weekends, I...
Present simple / Will + Infinitive
Verb/action: to expel air from your lungs suddenly and noisily, often involuntarily, as a reaction to irritation in the throat or respiratory system.
To cough
Mathew: "I'm not feeling very well, John".
Mathew told John he wasn't feeling very well.
a written order from a licensed healthcare professional, such as a doctor, directing a pharmacist to dispense a specific medication to a patient.
A prescription
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets: "Eating fast food every weekend is quite an _____ (HEALTH) eating habit."
Eating fast food every weekend is quite an unhealthy eating habit.
Complete the sentence with your own idea and using the second conditional: If people consumed less processed food, they...
Past simple / Would + Infinitive
Explain the meaning of the phrase in bold (in your own words!): Drinking plenty of water can boost your overall health and help keep your body functioning properly.
The verb "boost" means to increase or improve something.
"I must take these pills at 8 p.m. every night", said Mary.
Mary said she had to take those pills at 8 p.m. every night.
A red and itchy area on the skin that looks different from the surrounding skin.
A RASH
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets: "Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables provides essential _______ (NUTRITION) for your body, like vitamins and minerals."
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables provides essential nutrients for your body, like vitamins and minerals.
Complete the sentence with your own idea and using the second conditional: If I had to give up one unhealthy food item, I...
Past Simple / Would + Infinitive
Explain the meaning of the phrase in bold (in your own words!): "After months of successfully sticking to his healthy eating plan, John unfortunately fell off the wagon during the holiday season".
this idiomatic phrase can refer to someone reverting to a previous undesirable / unhealthy behavior or habit, especially after a period of avoiding it.
"I have worked in this hospital for three years and I will be a nurse here for a long time", said Emma.
Emma said she had worked in that hospital for three years and that she would be a nurse there for a long time.
a simple exercise where you lower your body by bending your knees, keeping your feet flat on the ground, and then stand back up. This is a common excercise people do at the gym.
A squat
Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets: "Dark leafy greens, like spinach, are ______ (NUTRITION) choices as they are packed with vitamins and minerals."
Dark leafy greens, like spinach, are nutritious choices as they are packed with vitamins and minerals.
Complete the sentence with your own idea and using the third conditional: If countries had implemented stronger measures earlier, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Past perfect / would, might, may, etc. + HAVE + past participle