Exercise 1
A. Listen to a radio show and write the health problems in the correct place in the table.
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Flu |
A cold |
Both |
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a headache
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B. What did the doctor say? Underline the correct alternative. Then listen again and check.
1 Flu starts suddenly/slowly. You can/can’t work.
2 A cold starts suddenly/slowly. You can/can’t work.
3 After a cold you feel better after two or three days/a week.
4 After the flu you often feel fine/tired after three weeks.
Answer & Audioscript
A
Flu: A headache, your arms and legs hurt, you feel awful, you have a temperature
A cold: A runny nose
Both: A sore/bad throat, a cough
B
1 suddenly, can’t 2 slowly, can 3 two or three days 4 tired
Audioscript
P = Presenter H = Dr. Harper
P: And this week in Health Matters, we’re talking about colds and flu. What’s the difference, and more importantly, what should you do when you have a cold or flu? With me in the studio is Dr. Elizabeth Harper.
Dr. H: Hello.
P: Dr. Harper, first, can you tell us, how is the flu different from a cold?
Dr. H: Well, one big difference is how they start. Flu starts very suddenly. One minute you’re fine, you’re OK, the next minute you feel terrible. You have a headache – often a very bad headache – and sometimes a cough. You have a sore throat and your arms and legs hurt. You feel awful.
P: OK. And do you usually have a temperature?
Dr. H: Yes, you get very hot. Usually you have a temperature of over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and you’re too sick to do anything. You can’t work. You just want to go home and go to bed.
P: So, it’s serious?
Dr. H: Yes. Don’t try to work. You should go to bed. Get lots of sleep. Sometimes you have to stay in bed for a week or more. You shouldn’t go back to work too soon.
P: Anything else?
Dr. H: Yes, you should drink lots of water.
P: Right. And what about a cold? How is a cold different from the flu?
Dr. H: Well, a cold starts slowly. It might take two or three days to start. It’s a cold when you have a bad throat or a cough and a runny nose and you don’t feel very well. But – and here’s the big difference – if you can get up and go to work, then you’ve probably got a cold, not the flu.
P: So should you go to work with a cold?
Dr. H: Uh, it depends. You don’t want to give your cold to other people at work, so some people take two or three days off work or work from home. But yes, you can usually work, and after a week you usually feel better.
P: And after the flu?
Dr. H: After the flu you often feel very tired for a very long time – maybe three or four weeks.
P: Should you rest a lot?
Dr. H: Well, it depends, but be careful. For example, don’t do too many activities or exercise intensely until you feel better.
P: Another question about colds and flu: what do you think about antibiotics?
Dr. H: Well, you shouldn’t take antibiotics with a cold …
Exercise 2
A. Listen and match conversations 1—3 with situations a)—c).
a) A person is walking along the street and drops his/her pen.
b) A person with a broken leg drops some papers.
c) A blind person is trying to cross the road.
B. Listen again and complete sentences 1—4 below.
1 ………… me help.
2 ………… do it.
3 ………… I help you?
4 ………… carry your bag?
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 b) 2 a) 3 c)
B
1 Let 2 I’ll 3 Can 4 Should
Audioscript
1
A: Oh, no.
B: Here, let me help. What a mess!
A: Thank you very much. It’s my leg. It’s difficult …
B: Oh, don’t move. I’ll do it.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: No problem.
2
A: Uh, excuse me?
B: Yeah.
A: You dropped this.
B: Oh. Thanks so much.
A: That’s OK.
3
A: Can I help you?
B: Oh, thanks.
A: The traffic’s really bad here.
B: Yes.
A: Do you want me to carry your bag?
B: No, no, it’s fine, thanks.
A: Here you are.
B: Thanks very much. That’s kind of you.
A: You’re welcome.
Exercise 3
A. Listen and check (✓) the key phrases you hear.
I have a question for Chris/Xand/Hilary/the doctor.
What do you mean?
Do you agree with him/her?
Can you tell us more about that?
Could you give an example?
I don’t understand. Could you explain?
Can I ask you about [your diet/the future/…]?
Answer & Audioscript
I have a question for [the doctor].
What do you mean?
Do you agree with [him]?
Could you give an example?
Can I ask you about [your diet]?
Audioscript
S = Student D = Doctor H = Hilary
S1: I have a question for the doctor.
D: Yes? What’s your question?
S1: Do you think these diets are dangerous?
D: What do you mean?
S1: Well, is it dangerous to eat only sugar or only fat?
D: Yes, well, this was an experiment. You shouldn’t go on a sugar or fat diet for a long time.
S2: Hilary, do you agree with him?
H: Yes, of course. These are not healthy diets.
S2: So what do you recommend for people to eat and not eat?
H: That’s a very good question. The answer is complicated.
S2: Well, should we stop eating anything?
H: Well, some foods are bad for you.
S2: Could you give an example?
H: Well, we know that processed foods are bad for you. So try to eat less processed food.
S3: How do we know what’s processed?
H: In the supermarket, look at the label. And of course, we should eat lots of fresh food, fruit and vegetables.
S3: I see. Uh, I have a question for Chris. Can I ask you about your diet? What was the worst thing about it?
Exercise 4
A. Listen to a radio program about time management. Number the problems in the order you hear about them.
…… multi-tasking ……
…… forgetting things you have to do ……
…… staying late to finish work ……
…… doing what you like doing first ……
..1.. starting work without planning …d…
…… keeping two or three lists of things to do ……
B. Listen again and match the problems in A with solutions a)—f).
a) Write a to-do list.
b) Do one thing, then do another thing.
c) Don’t try to finish something if you are tired.
d) Make time to plan your day and week.
e) Make only one list.
f) Put the important things at the top of your list.
C. Complete the guide for the radio program with the words in the box. There are two extra words.
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professor – multi-task – same – hour – use time management – improve – make |
Working Week
with Patti Fry
5:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
In today’s Working Week, Patti Fry talks to 1__Professor__ Emma Fields and asks why some people 2_______ their time better than others. She also asks how to 3_______ our time at work by using different 4_______ techniques. Emma gives us some useful ideas for working better. One of them is: Don’t 5_______ – do one thing first, then another. Doing two or more things at the 6_______ time isn’t such a good idea.
Answer & Audioscript
A B
multi-tasking 5, b
forgetting things you have to do 2, a
staying late to finish work 6, c
doing what you like doing first 4, f
keeping two or three lists of things to do 3, e
C
2 use 3 improve 4 time management
5 multi-task 6 same
Audioscript
P = Presenter E = Emma
P: Hello and welcome to Working Week, where we take a look at the world of work. This week, we’re looking at time management. We all know there are twenty-four hours in a day, but some people are just much better at using these than other people. In today’s program we’ll look at ways to improve the time we spend at work – things we should do and things we shouldn’t. Professor Emma Fields from the Institute of Work Psychology joins us today. Emma, what are the good and bad time management techniques?
E: Well, the first thing you have to do is to make sure you have time to plan. Most of us start work without organizing our week and days first. You should always give yourself some planning time.
Secondly, make sure you don’t forget your plans – write a to-do list for the day and for the week. We all try to keep too much in our heads, and of course, we forget things. It’s better to make a list and make only one list – some people make two or three different lists, and that doesn’t help. Thirdly, put the most important things at the top of the list and do them first.
A lot of people do the things they like doing first, not the important things. Fourthly, don’t multi-task – do one thing, then do another thing. When you multi-task, you work more slowly – each task takes more time. And you often make mistakes when you do two or more things at the same time. Finally, work smarter, not harder. We all spend extra time in the office trying to finish something. But is that last hour on Friday the best time to do it? When you are tired and not concentrating? If you’re smart, you’ll make time for the task on Monday morning – you’ll do it better and more quickly then.
Exercise 5
A. Listen and complete the conversation.
A: Are you OK, Jim?
B: No. I have to meet Anne at 5:30 and look at this list!
A: 1______ me ______. I’m not busy at the moment.
B: Oh, can you? Thanks!
A: No problem. 2______ I ______ Noriko?
B: Yes, please.
A: And then 3______ ______ the Moscow office.
B: Can you tell them I’ll call tomorrow?
A: OK. And I 4______ ______ some flowers for Ellie. I’m going to the hospital to see her tonight anyway.
B: Fantastic! 5______ me ______ you the money.
A: It’s OK. Give it to me tomorrow.
B: Thanks a lot. I 6______ ______ the same for you any time!
Answer & Audioscript
A: Are you OK, Jim?
B: No. I have to meet Anne at 5:30 and look at this list!
A: Let me help. I’m not busy at the moment.
B: Oh, can you? Thanks!
A: No problem. Should I call Noriko?
B: Yes, please.
A: And then I’ll email the Moscow office.
B: Can you tell them I’ll call tomorrow?
A: OK. And I’ll get some flowers for Ellie. I’m going to the hospital to see her tonight anyway.
B: Fantastic! Let me give you the money.
A: It’s OK. Give it to me tomorrow.
B: Thanks a lot. I’ll do the same for you any time!
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