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Level 3 - 3rd August 2023

Half the world to develop mental health disorder
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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16
Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17
Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18
Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19
Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20
Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21
Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22
Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23
Role Play 11 Free Writing 24
After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25
Student Survey 13 Homework 26
Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27
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THE ARTICLE
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com2308/230803-mental-health-disorders.html
A new study has found that more and more people are experiencing
mental health problems. Research from the University of Queensland and
Harvard Medical School found that half of us will have at least one mental
health disorder by the time we are 75. Professor John McGrath, lead
author of the study, said the most common issues were mood disorders,
such as depression or anxiety. He added that "the risk of certain mental

disorders differed by sex". The three most common mental health
disorders among women were depression, phobias that make daily life
more difficult and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Men suffered
most from alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.
The researchers looked at data from 32 mental health surveys from

the WHO. Over 156,000 people in 29 countries answered questions about
their lifestyle and mental well-being. The researchers analyzed the
questionnaires to find out when mental health problems first started in

people. They also assessed the risk of people experiencing 13 mental
disorders. These included panic attacks, anxiety, drug abuse and ADHD.
An important finding of the study was that for many people, mental
health disorders first appeared in childhood or in teenage years. The

study concluded that young people needed more help in the "critical parts
of their lives". They need services that find and treat their mental health
problems.
Sources: https://newatlas.com/health-well-being/half-population-predicted-to-develop-mental-health-
disorder-by-75/
https://neurosciencenews.com/mental-health-population-23724/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-01/half-population-mental-health-disorders-queensland-
study/102668734
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WARM-UPS
1. MENTAL HEALTH: Students walk around the class and talk to other students
about mental health. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
study / mental health / problems / disorders / mood / depression / anxiety / phobias /

researchers / data / well-being / risk / ADHD / childhood / teenage years / services
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. HELP: Students A strongly believe all children should receive mental health help;
Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your
conversations.
4. PHOBIAS: How serious are these phobias? How can we help people with these
phobias? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what
you wrote.
Fear of… How Serious? How We Can Help People
social situations
being injured
public speaking
having no money
crowds
the dark
5. HEALTH: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate
with the word "health". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them.
Together, put the words into different categories.
6. TREATMENT: Rank these with your partner. Put the best treatments for mental
health disorders at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• Talking • Exercise
• Medicine • Move to the countryside
• Lifestyle change • Counselling
• No social media • Meditation
VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1
1. study a. Not less than.
2. at least b. Happening, found, or done often.
3. disorder c. The most important.
4. lead d. An illness or condition that stops normal

physical or mental functions.
5. common e. A book or article on a particular topic of
research.
6. phobia f. Use something that is bad for you too much.
7. abuse g. An extreme or illogical fear of or strong

dislike of something.
Paragraph 2
8. data h. Arrived at a judgement or opinion by

reasoning.
9. well-being i. Facts and statistics collected together for
reference or analysis.
10. analyzed j. A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease
about something with an uncertain
outcome.
11. assessed k. Give medical care or attention to; try to heal
or cure.
12. anxiety l. Looked at something carefully and in detail,
typically in order to explain.
13. concluded m. Evaluated or estimated the nature, ability,
or quality of.
14. treat n. The state of being comfortable, healthy, or
happy.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
1. The article says record numbers of people have mental health problems. T / F
2. We will all have a mental health disorder when we are 75 years old. T/F
3. The most common mental health disorders are related to mood. T/F
4. Both men and women commonly suffered from depression. T/F
5. Researchers looked at people's mental health in 29 countries. T/F
6. Researchers said some people had 13 mental health problems. T/F
7. Very few teenagers had mental health problems. T/F
8. The article says young people need mental health services. T/F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. study a. widespread
2. disorder b. good health
3. common c. misuse
4. sex d. heal
5. abuse e. illness
6. data f. evaluated
7. well-being g. investigation
8. assessed h. important
9. critical i. gender
10. treat j. information
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. more and a. were mood disorders

2. half of us will have at b. attacks
3. by the c. mental health problems
4. the most common issues d. time we are 75
5. post-traumatic e. of their lives
6. They also assessed f. or in teenage years
7. panic g. more people
8. first appeared in childhood h. stress disorder
9. in the critical parts i. the risk
10. services that find and treat their j. least one
GAP FILL
A new (1) _____________________ has found that more and more stress
people are experiencing mental health problems. Research from half

the University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School found
among
that (2) _____________________ of us will have at least one mental
study
health disorder by the (3) _____________________ we are 75. Professor
John McGrath, lead author of the study, said the most common phobias
(4) _____________________ were mood disorders, such as depression issues
or (5) _____________________. He added that "the risk of certain time

mental disorders differed by sex". The three most common mental
anxiety
health disorders (6) _____________________ women were depression,
phobias that make daily life more difficult and PTSD (post-
traumatic (7) _____________________ disorder). Men suffered most
from alcohol abuse, depression, and (8) _____________________.
The researchers looked at (9) _____________________ from 32 mental assessed
health surveys from the WHO. Over 156,000 people in 29 well-being

countries answered questions about their lifestyle and mental
abuse
(10) _____________________. The researchers (11) _____________________
lives
the questionnaires to find out when mental health problems first
started in people. They also (12) _____________________ the risk of data
people experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic treat
attacks, anxiety, drug (13) _____________________ and ADHD. An analyzed

important finding of the study was that for many people, mental
teenage
health disorders first appeared in childhood or in
(14) _____________________ years. The study concluded that young
people needed more help in the "critical parts of their
(15) _____________________". They need services that find and
(16) _____________________ their mental health problems.
LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1) Harvard Medical School found that half of us will have ______

a. at least one
b. at last one
c. at lest one
d. at lost one
2) lead author of the study said the most common issues ______
a. were brood disorders
b. were food disorders
c. were dude disorders
d. were mood disorders
3) He added that the risk of certain mental disorders ______
a. different by sex
b. differed by sex
c. differ by sex
d. difference by sex
4) phobias that make daily life more difficult and PTSD - post-______
a. traumatic stressed disorder
b. traumatic dress disorder
c. traumatic stress disorder
d. traumatic stresses disorder
5) Men suffered most from alcohol abuse, ______
a. depressive, and phobias
b. depression, and faux beer
c. depression, and faux bear
d. depression, and phobias
6) The researchers looked at data from 32 mental health surveys ______
a. from the WHO
b. from the WHY
c. from the WHOM
d. from the HOW
7) 156,000 people in 29 countries answered questions about their lifestyle ______
a. and menthol well-being
b. and men tall well-being
c. and mentally well-being
d. and mental well-being
8) find out when mental health problems first started in people. They also ______
a. assessed the risk
b. assessed the brisk
c. assessed the risqué
d. assessed the frisk
9) mental disorders first appeared in childhood or ______
a. in teenagers years
b. in teenage year
c. in teenage years
d. in teenaged year
10) The study concluded that young people needed more help in ______
a. the critical pats
b. the critical parts
c. the critical partners
d. the critical parties
LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
A new study has found that (1) ____________________ people are
experiencing mental health problems. Research from the University of
Queensland and Harvard Medical School found that
(2) ____________________ will have at least one mental health disorder by
the time we are 75. Professor John McGrath, lead author of the study, said
the most common issues were mood disorders, (3) ____________________
or anxiety. He added that "the (4) ____________________ mental disorders
differed by sex". The three most common mental health disorders among
women were depression, phobias that (5) ____________________ more
difficult and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Men
(6) ____________________ alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.
The researchers looked (7) ____________________ 32 mental health
surveys from the WHO. Over 156,000 people in 29 countries answered
questions about their (8) ____________________ well-being. The
researchers analyzed the questionnaires to find out when mental health
problems first started in people. They also (9) ____________________ of
people experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic attacks,
anxiety, drug abuse and ADHD. An (10) ____________________ the study
was that for many people, mental health disorders first appeared in
childhood or (11) ____________________. The study concluded that young
people needed more help in the "critical parts of their lives". They need
services that (12) ____________________ their mental health problems.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What medical school helped to conduct the research in this article?
2. How many mental health disorders will people have by the age of 75?
3. What does the article say are the most common disorders?
4. What do women suffer from besides depression and phobias?
5. What do men suffer from besides alcohol abuse and phobias?
6. How many people were part of this research?
7. What kinds of attacks did the researchers look at?
8. When do mental disorders first appear in people?
9. What does the article say young people need more of?
10. What might services find and treat in children?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1) What medical school helped to 6) How many people were part of this
conduct the research in this article? research?
a) London a) exactly 156,000
b) Harvard b) fewer than 156,000
c) Paris c) over 156,000
d) Tokyo d) around 156,000
2) How many mental health 7) What kinds of attacks did the

disorders will people have by the age researchers look at?
of 75? a) deadly attacks
a) dozens b) serious attacks
b) many c) heart attacks
c) one or two d) panic attacks
d) at least one
8) When do mental disorders first
3) What does the article say are the appear in people?
most common disorders? a) in childhood
a) mood disorders b) at the age of four
b) anxiety disorders c) during teenage years
c) phobias d) in the early 20s
d) depressive disorders
9) What does the article say young
4) What do women suffer from people need more of?
besides depression and phobias? a) help
a) PSTD b) peace
b) PTDS c) sleep
c) PTSD d) free time
d) TPSD
10) What might services find and
5) What do men suffer from besides treat in children?
alcohol abuse and phobias? a) headaches
a) panic attacks b) mental health problems
b) depression c) illnesses
c) drug abuses d) growing pains
d) ADHD
ROLE PLAY
Role A – Medicine
You think medicine is the best treatment for mental health
disorders. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why
their treatments aren't as good. Also, tell the others which is
the least useful of these (and why): no social media, exercise
or counselling.
Role B – No Social Media

You think no social media is the best treatment for mental
health disorders. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
why their treatments aren't as good. Also, tell the others which
is the least useful of these (and why): medicine, exercise or
counselling.
Role C – Exercise
You think exercise is the best treatment for mental health
the least useful of these (and why): no social media, medicine
or counselling.
Role D – Counselling
You think counselling is the best treatment for mental health
the least useful of these (and why): no social media, exercise
or medicine.
AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'mental' and
'health'.
mental health
• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down

some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise.

Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new,
interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups,

pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try
to recall how they were used in the text:
• experiencing • data
• half • 29
• lead • 13
• such • important
• added • teenage
• daily • treat
MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about mental health in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
_____________ _____________ _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'mental'?
3. What do you know about mental health problems?
4. How dangerous are mental health disorders?
5. How can people with mental issues be helped?
6. What do you think of half the world having a mental health disorder?
7. How stressful is your life?
8. How can we help people with depression?
9. What do you know about phobias?
10. Is life becoming more stressful?
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MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'health'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. What mental health issues do teenagers have?
15. Is it easier to treat mental or physical health?
16. Have you ever had a panic attack?
17. How important is talking to someone about your mental health?
18. Will life be easier in the future?
19. What services are available to help people in your country?
20. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
A new study has found that more and (1) ____ people are experiencing mental
health problems. Research from the University of Queensland and Harvard Medical
School found that half of (2) ____ will have at least one mental health disorder by
the (3) ____ we are 75. Professor John McGrath, lead author of the study, said the
most common issues were (4) ____ disorders, such as depression or anxiety. He
added that "the risk of certain mental disorders differed (5) ____ sex". The three
most common mental health disorders among women were depression, phobias
that make daily life more difficult and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Men
suffered most (6) ____ alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.
The researchers looked at (7) ____ from 32 mental health surveys from the WHO.
Over 156,000 people in 29 countries answered questions about their lifestyle and
mental (8) ____. The researchers analyzed the questionnaires to find out when
mental health problems first started in people. They also (9) ____ the risk of people
experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic (10) ____, anxiety, drug
abuse and ADHD. An important finding of the study was that for many people,
mental health disorders (11) ____ appeared in childhood or in teenage years. The
study concluded that young people needed more help in the "critical parts of their
lives". They need services that find and (12) ____ their mental health problems.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. (a) many (b) much (c) more (d) most
2. (a) us (b) them (c) they (d) we

3. (a) time (b) age (c) years (d) old
4. (a) mood (b) brood (c) good (d) hood
5. (a) of (b) by (c) at (d) in

6. (a) in (b) at (c) for (d) from
7. (a) statistic (b) figure (c) data (d) base
8. (a) well (b) goodness (c) nicety (d) well-being

9. (a) assessed (b) recessed (c) obsessed (d) depressed
10. (a) hits (b) attacks (c) criticisms (d) invasions
11. (a) second (b) first (c) thirdly (d) fourth

12. (a) threat (b) tweet (c) treat (d) treaty
SPELLING
Paragraph 1
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) questionnaires to find out when mental health problems first

started in people. They also assessed the risk
( ) The researchers looked at data from 32 mental health surveys from

the WHO. Over 156,000 people in
( ) of people experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic

attacks, anxiety, drug
( ) problems. Research from the University of Queensland and Harvard

Medical School found that half
( ) childhood or in teenage years. The study concluded that young

people needed more
( ) author of the study, said the most common issues were mood
disorders, such as depression
( ) life more difficult and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Men

suffered most from alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.
( ) of us will have at least one mental health disorder by the time we

are 75. Professor John McGrath, lead
( 1 ) A new study has found that more and more people are experiencing
mental health
( ) common mental health disorders among women were depression,

phobias that make daily
( ) or anxiety. He added that "the risk of certain mental disorders

differed by sex". The three most
( ) 29 countries answered questions about their lifestyle and mental

well-being. The researchers analyzed the
( ) help in the "critical parts of their lives". They need services that find
and treat their mental health problems.
( ) abuse and ADHD. An important finding of the study was that for
many people, mental health disorders first appeared in
PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
1. mental experiencing More health people problems . are
2. least us Half of at one . have will
3. disorders . common mood issues most were The
4. sex . of risk differed mental The by disorders
5. daily difficult . Phobias that more life make
6. at health mental data looked Researchers from surveys .
7. out health Find first mental started . when problems
8. people risk disorders . of experiencing Assessed the mental
9. needed People in help parts . critical the more
10. health and find Services problems . treat mental that
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
A new study has found that more and many / more people are experiencing
mental health problems. Research from the University of Queensland and
Harvard Medical School founded / found that half of us / them will have at
least one mental health disorder by the time / age we are 75. Professor John
McGrath, lead author of the study, said the most common / commonly
issues were mood disorders, such like / as depression or anxiety. He added
that "the risk of certain mental disorders different / differed by sex". The
three most common mental health disorders among / between women were
depression, phobias that make daily live / life more difficult and PTSD (post-
traumatic stress disorder). Men suffered most from alcohol abuse, depressed
/ depression, and phobias.
The researchers looked at data from / for 32 mental health surveys from the
WHO. Over 156,000 people in / at 29 countries answered questions about
their lifestyle and mentally / mental well-being. The researchers analyzed
the questionnaires to find out / up when mental health problems first started
in / on people. They also assessed the risk of people experiencing 13 mental
disorders. These included panics / panic attacks, anxiety, drug abuse and
ADHD. An importance / important finding of the study was that for many
people, mental health disorders firstly / first appeared in childhood or in
teenage years. The study concluded that young people needed more help /
helpful in the "critical parts of their lives". They need services that find and
threat / treat their mental health problems.
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.
INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
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_r_ _xp_r__nc_ng m_nt_l h__lth pr_bl_ms. R_s__rch
fr_m th_ _n_v_rs_ty _f Q___nsl_nd _nd H_rv_rd
M_d_c_l Sch__l f__nd th_t h_lf _f _s w_ll h_v_ _t
l__st _n_ m_nt_l h__lth d_s_rd_r by th_ t_m_ w_ _r_
75. Pr_f_ss_r J_hn McGr_th, l__d __th_r _f th_ st_dy,
s__d th_ m_st c_mm_n _ss__s w_r_ m__d d_s_rd_rs,
s_ch _s d_pr_ss__n _r _nx__ty. H_ _dd_d th_t "th_
r_sk _f c_rt__n m_nt_l d_s_rd_rs d_ff_r_d by s_x". Th_
thr__ m_st c_mm_n m_nt_l h__lth d_s_rd_rs _m_ng
w_m_n w_r_ d_pr_ss__n, ph_b__s th_t m_k_ d__ly l_f_
m_r_ d_ff_c_lt _nd PTSD (p_st-tr__m_t_c str_ss
d_s_rd_r). M_n s_ff_r_d m_st fr_m _lc_h_l _b_s_,
d_pr_ss__n, _nd ph_b__s.
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s_rv_ys fr_m th_ WH_. _v_r 156,000 p__pl_ _n 29
c__ntr__s _nsw_r_d q__st__ns _b__t th__r l_f_styl_ _nd
m_nt_l w_llb__ng. Th_ r_s__rch_rs _n_lyz_d th_
q__st__nn__r_s t_ f_nd __t wh_n m_nt_l h__lth
pr_bl_ms f_rst st_rt_d _n p__pl_. Th_y _ls_ _ss_ss_d
th_ r_sk _f p__pl_ _xp_r__nc_ng 13 m_nt_l d_s_rd_rs.
Th_s_ _ncl_d_d p_n_c _tt_cks, _nx__ty, dr_g _b_s_ _nd
_DHD. _n _mp_rt_nt f_nd_ng _f th_ st_dy w_s th_t f_r
m_ny p__pl_, m_nt_l h__lth d_s_rd_rs f_rst _pp__r_d
_n ch_ldh__d _r _n t__n_g_ y__rs. Th_ st_dy
c_ncl_d_d th_t y__ng p__pl_ n__d_d m_r_ h_lp _n th_
"cr_t_c_l p_rts _f th__r l_v_s". Th_y n__d s_rv_c_s
th_t f_nd _nd tr__t th__r m_nt_l h__lth pr_bl_ms.
PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
a new study has found that more and more people are experiencing mental
health problems research from the university of queensland and harvard
medical school found that half of us will have at least one mental health
disorder by the time we are 75 professor john mcgrath lead author of the
study said the most common issues were mood disorders such as depression
or anxiety he added that the risk of certain mental disorders differed by sex
the three most common mental health disorders among women were
depression phobias that make daily life more difficult and ptsd posttraumatic
stress disorder men suffered most from alcohol abuse depression and
phobias
the researchers looked at data from 32 mental health surveys from the who
over 156000 people in 29 countries answered questions about their lifestyle
and mental well-being the researchers analyzed the questionnaires to find
out when mental health problems first started in people they also assessed
the risk of people experiencing 13 mental disorders these included panic
attacks anxiety drug abuse and adhd an important finding of the study was
that for many people mental health disorders first appeared in childhood or
in teenage years the study concluded that young people needed more help
in the critical parts of their lives they need services that find and treat their
mental health problems
PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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vardMedicalSchoolfoundthathalfofuswillhaveatleastonementalhealt
hdisorderbythetimeweare75.ProfessorJohnMcGrath,leadauthorofth
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redbysex".Thethreemostcommonmentalhealthdisordersamongwo
menweredepression,phobiasthatmakedailylifemoredifficultandPTS
D(post-traumaticstressdisorder).Mensufferedmostfromalcoholab
use,depression,andphobias.Theresearcherslookedatdatafrom32me
ntalhealthsurveysfromtheWHO.Over156,000peoplein29countriesa
nsweredquestionsabouttheirlifestyleandmentalwell-being.Therese
archersanalyzedthequestionnairestofindoutwhenmentalhealthprob
lemsfirststartedinpeople.Theyalsoassessedtheriskofpeopleexperie
ncing13mentaldisorders.Theseincludedpanicattacks,anxiety,druga
buseandADHD.Animportantfindingofthestudywasthatformanypeop
le,mentalhealthdisordersfirstappearedinchildhoodorinteenageyear
s.Thestudyconcludedthatyoungpeopleneededmorehelpinthe"critica
lpartsoftheirlives".Theyneedservicesthatfindandtreattheirmentalhe
althproblems.
FREE WRITING
Write about mental health for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
Everybody should talk about their mental health. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the

text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to
build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MENTAL HEALTH: Make a poster about mental health. Show your

work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. COUNSELLOR: Write a magazine article about all children having a

mental health counsellor. Include imaginary interviews with people who are
for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next

stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on mental health. Ask him/her

three questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on how we can
protect our mental health. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next
lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. e 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. g 7. f
8. i 9. n 10. l 11. m 12. j 13. h 14. k
TRUE / FALSE (p.5)

1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 T 6 F 7 F 8 T
SYNONYM MATCH (p.5)
1. g 2. e 3. a 4. i 5. c
6. j 7. b 8. f 9. h 10. d
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.19)
1. Harvard 1. More people are experiencing mental health

problems.
2. At least one 2. Half of us will have at least one.
3. Mood disorders 3. The most common issues were mood disorders.
4. PTSD 4. The risk of mental disorders differed by sex.
5. Depression 5. Phobias that make daily life more difficult.
6. Over 156,000 6. Researchers looked at data from mental health
surveys.
7. Panic attacks 7. Find out when mental health problems first
started.
8. In childhood 8. Assessed the risk of people experiencing mental
disorders.
9. Help 9. People needed more help in the critical parts.
10. Mental health problems 10. Services that find and treat mental health
problems.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10)

1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. a 9. a 10. b
ALL OTHER EXERCISES

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Level 3 - 3rd August 2023

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such as depression or anxiety. He added that "the risk of certain mental

most from alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.

The researchers looked at data from 32 mental health surveys from

questionnaires to find out when mental health problems first started in

health disorders first appeared in childhood or in teenage years. The

study / mental health / problems / disorders / mood / depression / anxiety / phobias /

Fear of… How Serious? How We Can Help People

1. study a. Not less than.

2. at least b. Happening, found, or done often.

3. disorder c. The most important.

4. lead d. An illness or condition that stops normal

7. abuse g. An extreme or illogical fear of or strong

8. data h. Arrived at a judgement or opinion by

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. more and a. were mood disorders

people are experiencing mental health problems. Research from half

(4) _____________________ were mood disorders, such as depression issues

or (5) _____________________. He added that "the risk of certain time

traumatic (7) _____________________ disorder). Men suffered most

from alcohol abuse, depression, and (8) _____________________.

The researchers looked at (9) _____________________ from 32 mental assessed

health surveys from the WHO. Over 156,000 people in 29 well-being

started in people. They also (12) _____________________ the risk of data

people experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic treat

attacks, anxiety, drug (13) _____________________ and ADHD. An analyzed

(14) _____________________ years. The study concluded that young

people needed more help in the "critical parts of their

(15) _____________________". They need services that find and

(16) _____________________ their mental health problems.

1) Harvard Medical School found that half of us will have ______

A new study has found that (1) ____________________ people are

experiencing mental health problems. Research from the University of

Queensland and Harvard Medical School found that

(2) ____________________ will have at least one mental health disorder by

the most common issues were mood disorders, (3) ____________________

or anxiety. He added that "the (4) ____________________ mental disorders

women were depression, phobias that (5) ____________________ more

difficult and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Men

(6) ____________________ alcohol abuse, depression, and phobias.

The researchers looked (7) ____________________ 32 mental health

surveys from the WHO. Over 156,000 people in 29 countries answered

questions about their (8) ____________________ well-being. The

researchers analyzed the questionnaires to find out when mental health

problems first started in people. They also (9) ____________________ of

people experiencing 13 mental disorders. These included panic attacks,

anxiety, drug abuse and ADHD. An (10) ____________________ the study

childhood or (11) ____________________. The study concluded that young

services that (12) ____________________ their mental health problems.

1. What medical school helped to conduct the research in this article?

4. What do women suffer from besides depression and phobias?

5. What do men suffer from besides alcohol abuse and phobias?

6. How many people were part of this research?

7. What kinds of attacks did the researchers look at?

8. When do mental disorders first appear in people?

10. What might services find and treat in children?

_______ _ _______