10 words
- nutritiousadjective/nyoo-TRISH-us/
containing things the body needs to stay healthy
Lentils and vegetables make a cheap but nutritious meal.
Collocation: a nutritious diet · Similar: healthy, wholesome
- sedentaryadjective/SED-un-tree/
involving a lot of sitting and little physical activity
Office workers often lead a sedentary lifestyle.
Collocation: a sedentary lifestyle · Similar: inactive, desk-bound
- symptomnoun/SIMP-tum/
a sign of an illness felt or noticed in the body
A high fever is a common symptom of flu.
Collocation: show a symptom · Similar: sign, indication
- recoververb/rih-KUV-uh/
to become healthy again after an illness or injury
It took him three weeks to recover from the operation.
Collocation: recover fully · Similar: get better, heal
- staminanoun/STAM-ih-nuh/
the energy to keep doing physical activity for a long time
Running every morning has improved my stamina a lot.
Collocation: build up stamina · Similar: endurance, staying power
- prescriptionnoun/prih-SKRIP-shun/
a doctor's written note saying which medicine you need
You need a prescription to buy these tablets.
Collocation: write a prescription · Similar: doctor's note
- obesitynoun/oh-BEE-sih-tee/
the condition of being very overweight in an unhealthy way
Fast food is one cause of rising obesity among children.
Collocation: childhood obesity · Similar: excess weight
- work outphrase/wurk-OWT/
to do physical exercise to get fitter
I work out at the gym three times a week.
Collocation: work out regularly · Similar: exercise, train
- well-beingnoun/wel-BEE-ing/
the state of feeling healthy, happy and comfortable
Yoga and meditation support emotional well-being.
Collocation: mental well-being · Similar: wellness, welfare
- check-upnoun/CHEK-up/
a routine medical examination to make sure you are healthy
I go to the dentist for a check-up every six months.
Collocation: a regular check-up · Similar: examination, medical
Grammar check
Choose the right option, then open the answer.
1. You ___ see a doctor if the pain gets worse.
should · would · might to · ought
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should: Should + verb gives advice. Ought needs 'to', and might is never followed by 'to'.
2. I've given up ___ sugary drinks.
drink · to drink · drinking · drank
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drinking: Give up is followed by a verb + -ing (a gerund).
3. I ___ to the gym twice this week already.
went · have been · go · was going
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have been: Present perfect with 'this week' and 'already', because the week is not finished yet.
4. Walking is ___ than running for people with knee problems.
more safe · safest · the safer · safer
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safer: Short adjectives like safe add -er to compare two things, followed by than.
5. If people ate less junk food, they ___ healthier.
will be · would be · are · had been
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would be: Second conditional: if + past simple, would + verb, for an imagined situation.
Use the words: speaking questions
- How do you usually keep fit?
- Describe a healthy habit you started recently. You should say what it is, when you started, and how it has helped you.
- Do you think people today are healthier than people in the past?
Answer them out loud with Dodo in the app for a band and better versions of your answers.