Words and expressions

1. to be lucky never to be sick

2. for examination and treatment

3. to have an appointment

11. patient

12. illness

13. to feel the pulse

4. to taste blood pressure

5. to sound the patient’s heart and lungs

6. X-ray

7. prescribe

8. medicine

9. chemist’s

10. to be fit

14. habit

15. plenty of fresh air and exercise

16. recommendations

17. regular meals

Some people are lucky never to be sick, but most of us have to go to a doctor sometimes for examination and treatment.

It is necessary to have an appointment when call at a doctor’s office. When a patient visits a doctor for the first time he will be asked a number of questions by the doctor’s assistant. Then the doctor can have your complete medical history. This will help the doctor in making a diagnosis.

The doctor asks the patient about the symptoms he has and about any illnesses he has had. Almost all the patients have to go through the necessary analyses. The doctor feels the pulse and naturally you will have your blood pressure tested. After sounding the patient’s heart and lungs the doctor sometimes asks the patient to be

X-rayed. After that the doctor prescribes some medicine and sometimes a diet and the patient goes to the chemist’s to have his prescription made up. Most medicines are sold by prescription only. The doctor’s prescription will say how much of the medicine the patient is to take, how often he is to take it and so on.

Very many people hate going to the dentist.

The dentist cleans the teeth first of all. One or two cavities can be filled in the visit, but sometimes you need return visits. Naturally it is better to have one’s teeth looked at regularly.

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Lots of young people are not fit at all. They have already lost the energy and happiness that comes from the feeling really well.

Fitness comes from the way you live all the time, not just from some exercises done now and then. Good eating habits, wise drinking habits, regular sleeping habits, and plenty of fresh air and exercise, kept up during the week, are all important parts of the way to keep fit.

Physical exercise is of an exceptional importance. The man or woman who takes regular exercise will stay physically fit, retain youthful vigour and, perhaps most important to many people, keep a youthful shape. Good muscle tone is not synonymous with bulging biceps or muscular things and most of the exercises are designed to keep you supple and make you look slimmer.

Active and healthy life is especially important for students. They must keep fit to do well at the University. One has to get up early to get to the University in time; one has to spend long hours indoor, attending lectures and seminars or reading in the library. One has to stay up late getting ready for seminars, compositions. So one needs to be strong and healthy. What are ways to keep fit? Here are some recommendations for you.

First of all you must miss no chances of outdoor activities. Of course, there is your physical training class but that is definitely not enough. Skating or skiing in winter and swimming in summer must become part of your everyday life. Second, exercise. You must exercise whenever you can. Jogging has become quite popular nowadays and a lot of people run before breakfast. Third, regular meals are a must if you want to keep fit. Try to avoid going without any food for hours. Remember that an apple, a glass of milk or just a raw carrot that you brought from home is a better snack than sandwiches and coffee. Fourth, and this is very important, smoking, drugs, spirits is something you must give up for good if you want to keep fit.

There is nothing new in all this. The key word to all recommendations is everything. You must work on everything at once – exercise, diet, and healthy habits. These are basic principles.

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