HEALTHY LIVES  1

THINK AND DISCUSS (page 1)

1. Possible answers: She’s running up stadium stairs. She may be preparing for a race or other event, or just exercising.

2. Answers will vary.

EXPLORE THE THEME (pages 2–3)

1. Possible answers: The man in Costa Rica probably eats a lot of fruits and vegetables. The man and woman in Italy probably get a lot of exercise. The man in Japan probably finds ways to relax and have

fun. The husband and wife in Greece probably spend time with each other, friends, and family.

2. Answers will vary.

3. Possible answers: Not smoke; exercise; get enough sleep

4. Answers will vary.

Lesson A

VOCABULARY

C (page 4) 1. stress; 2. consists of; 3. are likely;

4. habits; 5. diseases; 6. cause; 7. provides;

8. prevent; 9. diet; 10. attitude

D (page 5) 1. prevent; 2. attitude; 3. is likely;

4. stress; 5. consists of; 6. diet; 7. cause; 8. habit; 9.disease; 10. provide

E (page 5)

1. Answers will vary.

2. Possible answer: A positive attitude can lower stress and prevent health problems.

3. Answers will vary.

4. Possible answer: Eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding high-fat foods can help you live a long, healthy life.

F (page 5) Answers will vary.

LISTENING

A (page 6) 1. F (Public health nurses take care of more than one person at a time.); 2. T; 3. T; 4. F (It will be about heart disease and how to prevent it.)

B (page 6) Answers will vary.

C (page 6) The nurse includes the following in her talk:

attitude (in relation to dealing with stress), blood pressure, diet, exercise, smoking, and stress

D (page 7)

1. Get your blood pressure checked. Get enough exercise. Deal with stress in healthy ways. Eat a healthy diet. Quit smoking.

2. high blood pressure; smoking; high blood sugar

E (page 7) 1. a; 2. b; 3. a

F (page 7) Answers will vary.

SPEAKING

A (page 8)

1. Frank exercises (4) every day. He plays (1) sports (1) and lifts (1) weights (1)

2. There are 16 doctors (2) and 37 nurses (2) at the hospital.

3. I eat pears (1), peaches (2), and other kinds (1) of fruit almost every day.

4. Stress causes (2) a lot of health problems (2).

5. The yoga class begins (2) when the teacher closes (2) the door.

B–C (pages 8–9) Answers will vary.

D (page 9)

1. He is walking on a treadmill while he is working.

2. Possible answer: It can help him deal with stress and prevent heart disease.

3. Answers will vary.

4. Possible answers: Everyone should exercise at least three times a week. You should stand up and walk every hour while you are working at

a desk.

E–F (page 10) Answers will vary.

LESSON TASK

A (page 11) All boxes should be checked.

B–D (page 11) Answers will vary.

Video

A (page 12)

1.–2. Answers will vary.

3. Possible answer: Traditional medicine may work better for small problems, and modern medicine may work better for serious diseases.

B (page 12) 1. c; 2. d; 3. e; 4. b; 5. a

C (page 13) Answers will vary.

D (page 13) a. 3; b. 2; c. 1

E (page 13) 1. 200, 6000; 2. 600, 5; 3. 5000; 4. 3; 5. 6

F (page 13) Answers will vary.

Lesson B

VOCABULARY

B (page 14) 1. cell; 2. attach; 3. produces; 4. responds;

5. defends; 6. occurs

C (page 15) 1. contains; 2. common; 3. research; 4. theory

LISTENING

A (page 16) Possible answers:

1. She’s surprised that the body responds in the same way to different allergies.

2. Because it might cause serious reactions such as difficulty breathing.

B (page 16)

√ asthma

√ food allergies

C (page 16)

1. spring + early summer

2. air pollution + plants

3. no peanuts

4. 1997–2011

5. 7%–8%

D (page 17)

1. percentage of children ages 0–17 with an allergic condition between 1997–2011

2. The vertical axis shows the percentage of children with an allergy; the horizontal axis shows the type of allergy.

3. the percentage of children between 0–4 years

4. skin allergies

5. children 10–17 years old

6. respiratory allergies

7. food allergies

8. 5%

E (page 17) Answers will vary.

SPEAKING

B (page 18) Answers will vary.

FINAL TASK

A–D (pages 19-20) Answers will vary.