Today we are going to discuss the problems of the healthy way of life and its advantages. Before speaking on health problems I'd like to tell you some words about the health services in Russia. The public health services in Russia embrace the entire population and are financed by the state budget. The private medical services are steadily expanding and constitute a certain part in medicine in Russia. Unfortunately , because of economic problems in Russia the government can't afford to make medicine a major item in the state budget. The network of polyclinics, hospitals and dispensaries are not funding enough to modernize the equipment (9) and develop the medical knowledge. But in spite of this there are a lot of talented and highly educated doctors who are devoted to their work and people. Main emphasis in Russia is laid on prevention or prophylactics. The saying has it that 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . There are a lot of problems in Russia but nevertheless medicine is advancing further ) and is successfully combatting cancer , the disease that takes a lot of human lives. A lot of diseases are preventable through the healthy way of life. A primary public health goal is to educate the general public about how to prevent a lot of diseases. Public health campaigns teach people about the healthy way of life — the value of avoiding smoking, avoiding foods high in cholesterol and fat , having a certain amount of exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight . Is there anything more important than health? I rather doubt it. If your body suffers from any disorder your mind suffers with the body, too. You can't be good either at work or at studies. Aches and pains lead to irritation, nervous breakdown and stress. So, the advantages of the healthy way of life are obvious . We must remember that laws of the healthy way of life — moderate eating and drinking, regular physical exercises, reasonable hours of work and rest, perfect cleanliness, positive attitude towards people and things around us — lay the foundations for long happy life.
Task 1. Complete the sentences with the following adjectives: incredible, violent, cautious, liberal, aggressive.
The men were drunk, aggressive and looking for a fight. He met a violent death at the hands of the mob. It’s incredible how much Tom has changed since he met Sally. I’ve always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers. Young people nowadays take a more liberal attitude towards facism.
Task 2. Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets
Last week, I went into town to buy a birthday present for my elder sister. You couldn’t meet a more wonderful person than her. She is one of the most charming and funniest women I know. She is also the most generous person I’ve ever met. The worst thing is that she has a quicker temper than me. Mother says she could also be a bit tidier than she is. Anyway, the present I wanted to buy her had to be the best I could afford. Eventually, I came across the most beautiful scarf I had ever seen. It was longer than the one she already had and much more colourful. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered the next day that mother had bought her exactly the same scarf.
Before speaking on health problems I'd like to tell you some words about the health services in Russia.
The public health services in Russia embrace the entire population and are financed by the state budget. The private medical services are steadily expanding and constitute a certain part in medicine in Russia. Unfortunately , because of economic problems in Russia the government can't afford to make medicine a major item in the state budget. The network of polyclinics, hospitals and dispensaries are not funding enough to modernize the equipment (9) and develop the medical knowledge. But in spite of this there are a lot of talented and highly educated doctors who are devoted to their work and people.
Main emphasis in Russia is laid on prevention or prophylactics. The saying has it that 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure .
There are a lot of problems in Russia but nevertheless medicine is advancing further ) and is successfully combatting cancer , the disease that takes a lot of human lives.
A lot of diseases are preventable through the healthy way of life. A primary public health goal is to educate the general public about how to prevent a lot of diseases. Public health campaigns teach people about the healthy way of life — the value of avoiding smoking, avoiding foods high in cholesterol and fat , having a certain amount of exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight .
Is there anything more important than health? I rather doubt it. If your body suffers from any disorder your mind suffers with the body, too. You can't be good either at work or at studies. Aches and pains lead to irritation, nervous breakdown and stress. So, the advantages of the healthy way of life are obvious . We must remember that laws of the healthy way of life — moderate eating and drinking, regular physical exercises, reasonable hours of work and rest, perfect cleanliness, positive attitude towards people and things around us — lay the foundations for long happy life.
The men were drunk, aggressive and looking for a fight.
He met a violent death at the hands of the mob.
It’s incredible how much Tom has changed since he met Sally.
I’ve always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers.
Young people nowadays take a more liberal attitude towards facism.
Task 2. Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets
Last week, I went into town to buy a birthday present for my elder sister. You couldn’t meet a more wonderful person than her. She is one of the most charming and funniest women I know. She is also the most generous person I’ve ever met. The worst thing is that she has a quicker temper than me. Mother says she could also be a bit tidier than she is. Anyway, the present I wanted to buy her had to be the best I could afford. Eventually, I came across the most beautiful scarf I had ever seen. It was longer than the one she already had and much more colourful. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered the next day that mother had bought her exactly the same scarf.