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VOCABULARY Health The: and Body

The document summarizes a person's experience with dieting over two weeks. They state that while they have been dieting for two weeks, all they have lost is the fourteen days spent dieting rather than any weight. This implies the diet has not been effective in helping them lose weight despite their efforts over that time period.
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VOCABULARY Health The: and Body

The document summarizes a person's experience with dieting over two weeks. They state that while they have been dieting for two weeks, all they have lost is the fourteen days spent dieting rather than any weight. This implies the diet has not been effective in helping them lose weight despite their efforts over that time period.
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I've been on a diet for two weeks,

and alll've Lost is fourteen days.

1 VOCABULARY health and the body b ~l!C'0the correct phrase.


1 1ca n'r go to the parry.l'm@/toomuchsick.
Complete rh e sentences \V irh [hese words.
2 I'm not very good at ba sketball. I'm not enough taHI
aruOOtts bones brain faces illness prevent skin taH enough.
3 I couldn'r live in Florida. Ir raios too many I too mucho
1'111 auxious abour 111y uncle's health because he's
4 I'm not goin g ro finish my homework. I don'r have
been sick for a long time.
enough time I time enough.
2 People suffering from a serious illness ofren
S I ca n'e slee p. I've eaten too much I too many
stay in rhe hospital for a long time.
chocolate.
3 You need ro CQver yOllr skin \V irh sun screen
6 I cao'r carry my grocer ies home. 1 have too much I
when yO l! sunbathe.
too many bags.
4 You can teH rhey've been in rhe sun - rheir _faces
_ _ __
7 I'm really ou t of shape . I don't enough exercise I
are very red.
exercise enough.
5 When you're oId, yaur bones can break
8 l'm always tired. I don't enough sleep I sleep enough.
more easily.
6 Coffee can sometimes _prevent_ _ _ _ you from
sleepin g. 3 PRONUNCIATION IAI, lul, lall, IEI
7 My grandmor her can't move very well, but her a 41!Ú44m Li ste n and wrire t he words in rhe chart.
_brain
_ _ _ _ is sri ll active.
any diet -eAOt:Igft few foad healthy
like many much none t ime too
2 GRAMMAR quantifiers, too, not enough

rn
a Complete rh e sentences \Virh afew, a Jinle, much, enoulJh, 1
rnany, or a IOl of
enol/[Jh none
1 She's overweight because she eats a lotof
unhealthy food . up
2 Can 1ask yo u _a _ few_ _ _ questions abolir yOUf diet? 2
Ir won'[ take lo ng.
3 Her chíldren don'r have hea lrhy díets - they don't eat
_many
_ _ _ _ vegerables.
di
boot
few food too

4 How _ _ much
_ _ _ sugar do you pur in your coffee? 3

~
5 Could [have a little more rea, please? diet like time
6 1 don't eat enough fruít -1 need ro eat more.
many
bike
7 How hours do you spend in from ofrhe
TV every day? 4
8 A little time in th e sun is good for you, but no any healthy many
-
more than 1S minutes.
egg
9 He's in his la sr yea r of school, so he gers _a_ lot _
of __
homework.
10 lonly drink _a_
b ,!.t4Am Listen and check. Then listen again and
few_ _ _ CllpS of coffee a day - maybe repear rhe words.
two or rhree.
4 REAOING
a Read (he newspaper artide. \Vhich orre ofrhese ffuits
and vegeta bl es do nor co unt toward yo u r five a day?
Fruits &
beans
peaches
D
D
pota roes
cucumbers
D
D
Veggies-More
D D
carrc ts
plum s D
peas
pineapp les D
bRead rh e anid e agai n and write T (true) or F (false).
Ma
1 The campaign to eat more healthy fo ad in rhe US
is ca Hed Fruits & Veggies- More Servings. E
2 Fr uit in a can isn't good fo r yOll. F
3 Frozen vegetab les d on 't co unt toward your
five a day. F
4 Only 1OO-percenr pure fruir ¡uiee cOll nts as a serving. _T
5 One mandarín orange counts as Dn e serv ing. F
6 You have ro eat many tomatoes to get oue serving. F
7 A large spoonful ofvegecables doesn't coun[
as a servm g. T

e Look ar rhe hi ghlighted words. What do you think How much fruit do you eat every day? And how many
[hey mea n? C h eck wirh your dictionary. vegetables? Food experts today think that we don't
have enough of these foods in our diet, and they say
that we eat too much fat and sugar. This is why the
5 LlSTENING World Health Organization has started a campaign
a ,!mm Listen ro two people taking a quiz about to encourage us to eat more fruits and vegetables.
body age. How old is Atice? W h at is her bod y age? The campaign in the US is called Fruits á: Veggies-
Alice is 35. Her body age is 31.
b ,!¡mm Listen again and complete the sentences. More Matters.
1 Alice walk s
2 She plays no
a lot every day.
sports.
Why eat fruits
3 She does n't eat any fast fo od. and vegeta bies?
4 She eats a lot of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegeta bies are fuI! of important vitamins and minerals
5 She's a very positive persono that our bodies need to be healthy. Scientific studies have shown
that eating a lot of them can prevent some illnesses like diabetes
6 She's a little stressed.
and obesity. Also, fruits and vegetables don't conta in mu ch fat.
7 She sees a few c10se frien ds reg ularly. and they don't have many ca lories, so they help us to keep thin.
8 She doesn't have enough time for herself.
What counts?
Almost all fruits and vegeta bies eount towa rd your fi ve a day,
USEFUL WOROS ANO PHRASES except potatoes. The food ca n be fresh, frozen, or in a can, like
peaches or peas.lt can be raw, eooked, or even dried, like raisins
Learn these words and phrases. or banana chips. Aglass of lOO-percent fruit juice with no added
bones /boünz/ skills /s blz/ sugar also counts as one serving.
brain Ibrem/ skin /skm/
face /felS/ sunLight /'sAnlalt/ How much is a serving?
illn ess /' rlnJs/ sunscreen /'sA nskrin/ Aserving of fresh fruit or vegeta bies depends on the size of the food.
prevenr /pn'w:nt/ In the case of small-sized fruit like plums or mandarin oranges, one
anxious /'rel)kSJs/
serving is two pieces offruit. Apiece of medium-sized fruit like an
apple, an orange, or apear also counts as one serving. With larger
FILE 5 fruit like melon and pineapple, one serving is a one-half cup or about
3 ounces. We use the same method for ca lculating servings with
vegetables. ln the case ofsalad vegetables, a medium-sized tomato
or 15-inch piece of cucumber eount as one serving each. Forsmaller,
cooked vegeta bies like beans and carrots, one serving is three large
spoonfuls of vegetables.
The wrong shoes

1 VOCABULARY shopping 4 READING


Match rhe prices. a Read (he texto Where could you ... ?
1 79t¡ 0 a fi fry- nine pe nce make a toy FAOSchwarz
2 €30.49 D
d b chirreen pounds ninety-nine 2 rry o n a des ig ner bracelet Tiffany & Co
3 $3.89 De e seventy-ni ne cents 3 huy somethi ng for when you take a shower Ricky´s
4 59p Da d thirty euros for ty-nine 4 ger a temporary tatroo Ricky´s
5 f, 13.99 Db e rhree dollarsandeighry-ninecenrs

2 TAKING SOMETHING BACK


Fifth Avenue Shopping
Fifth Avenue is one ofthe most expensive
TOASTORE shopping streets in the world. Mast of the
Comp lete [he dia logue. world's luxury boutiques are located here,
including Gucci. Prada, Armani. and Cartier.
A Can I help yGU, 1 ma'atn ? It is also home to huge department stores
B Yes, I 2b ought this sweater yesterday. like Lord & Taylor, Barneys, and Bergdorf
A Yes, I remember. 15 there a 3 pr oblem ? Goadman. Most stares are open daily fram
B Ves, I'm 4 af _______
raid it's too smatl. 10 a.m. to 7 p.mo, and start later on Sundays.
A What 55 ize is jt?
Here are sorne of the most well known:
B It's a 65 mall • Do you have a FAOSCHWARZ
'm' ______
edium ? This world-famous toy store is popularwith
A I'll go and Bch eck . Just a mi nute. tounsts and New Yorkers. The amazing Grand
I'm 95 orry , but we don't have Hall has more than 20,000 colored lights.
this sweater in your size. But we do have this There's also a giant dance-on piano keyboard
one, and ¡t's the same price. Or you can have a and an enormous candy store. Big kids can have
wr_ _ _ _ _ __ a lot of fun in the do-it-yourself department
efund
where they can even design their own doll.
B Um ... l'lI take this one then, please. Can I try it on?
A Ves, of course. The llf _ _ _ _ _ __
itting RICKY'S
r ooms are over there. ls everything OK? This ultra-fashionable beauty store has been selling the latest
B Ves, this one fits perfectly. cosmetics, hair, and bath products for nearly two decades. Products
A Good. Do you have the 12r eceipt far range from the most expensive to the mast ecologicaL so there's
the other sweater?
something for everybody. Upstairs, check out the fun clothing and
accessories. You can also get temporary henna tattoos.
B Ves, here yau are.
TIFFANY & CO.
This exclusive jewelry store has occupied its current location
3 SOCIAL ENGLlSH since 1940. Customers can admire the designer jewelry on the first
Order th e dialogue. floo r before taking the elevator upstairs to choose an engagement
ringoYou can buy an elegant table, glass, and silverware on the
A Have you had a good day? ~ fourth floor, and there are less :Rricey items on the thi rd floor.
B OK. When? 4
A OK. See you latero 6
b Read the text again. Match the highlighted words ro their meanings.
B Can we make it a bit earlier? Say, seven thirty? 7
1 rh e ser ofkeys on a piano keyboard
A Why don't we go out far dinner? I know a
great Italian restaurant. 3 2 veryexpenslve pricey
A Eight a'clock? 5 3 sca rves, belts, gloves, etc. accesories
B Oh, yau know. Warking! But it was OK . 2 4 an agreemenr ro ger married engagement
S very big huge
6 rhe acriviry of making rhings on your o\Vn do - it - yourself

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