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E. At the chemist’s.
C.: Could you make up this prescription for me, please?
Ch.: I’ll do it straight away.
C.: Have you got something suitable for sore lips?
Ch.: Rub this cream every four hours. Anything else?
C.: Yes, please. I’d like something for a stye, too.
C.: Put this lotion on three times a day.
Task 5. Use these words to complete the paragraphs.
shower soap shampoo year health faces breath
Today, people in many countries are obsessed with cleanliness. We bathe
or ___ every day, sometimes twice a day. We have special soaps for our faces,
and other soaps for our bodies. We use deodorants for our underarms,
mouthwash for fresh ___ and ___ for our hair. We even have an expression
about being clean: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”.
People did not always have these beliefs, however. Did you know that at
certain times in history, people thought that bathing the body was dangerous to
the ___? During the Middle Ages in Europe, people did not wash very often. In
fact, they feared ___ and water. People thought it was dangerous to wash too
often – that is, more than once a month, or even once a ___. Most people did not
even wash their ___ for weeks on end!
Task 6. Study the text “Rules of Healthy Living”. Say whether you follow
the rules given or not.
1. Have regular meals. Healthy nutrition is very important. The correct diet
should include protein, carbohydrates, minerals, fats and vitamins. But don’t
overeat!
2. Go in for sports. Human beings were not built for sitting at a desk all day. If
you don’t get the exercise that your body wants then things can go wrong.
3. Stop worrying and overdoing.
4. Keep positive mental attitude. Have faith in life.
Task 7. Translate from Russian into English using your active vocabulary.
1. В прошлом месяце я подхватил простуду. У меня была температура,
покраснело горло, и был насморк. Я прошел полный курс лечения
антибиотиками и теперь прекрасно себя чувствую. 2. Врач всегда
осматривает больного прежде, чем поставить диагноз. Он прощупывает
пульс, прослушивает сердце и легкие, измеряет кровяное давление и
температуру. После этого он выписывает рецепт: таблетки, микстуру или
инъекции глюкозы. 3. У меня страшная боль в сердце. – Боюсь, что это
новый приступ, нам придется отправить вас в больницу. 4. Доктор, боюсь,
что у меня какой-то синяк на руке. – Нет, это не синяк. Кажется, это сыпь.
5. Я кашляю и чихаю. Кажется, мне придется взять больничный и провести
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