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Do you want to enjoy good health? Or perhaps you want to reduce your stress levels? Build
up your strength by doing plenty of exercises. It’s better to start with gentle exercise unless
you alread do a lot of sport. It’s equally important to watch what you eat. There’s no need to
go on a diet: just eating the right food will help you to build up resistance to disease.
- enjoy good health: tận hưởng sức khỏe tốt
- reduce your stress levels: giảm mức độ căng thẳng
- doing plenty of exercises: tập thể dục nhiều
- gentle exercise: bài tập nhẹ nhàng - go on a diet: ăn kiêng
- build up resistance: xây dựng sức đề kháng
When Alexa was diagnosed with a serious medical condition, she was worried that she might
have to have an operation. However, her doctor first prescribed a course of medication.
Fortunately, she responded well to treatment, and made a full recovery. PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
● Do not exceed the recommend dose.
● If you think you have taken an overdose, consult a doctor immediately.
● If you suffer any of the side effects mentioned in this leaflet, or any other adverse
reactions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- have an operation: phẫu thuật
- make a full recovery: hồi phục hoàn toàn
- exceed the recommend dose: vượt qua liều chỉ định
- take an overdose: dùng quá liều
- side effects: tác dụng phụ collocation example definition meaning
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A streaming cold I’ve had a streaming cold for days A heavy cold Cảm lạnh nặng now. Shake off a cold
I wish I could shake off this cold – I’ve Get rid of a cold Khỏi bệnh cảm lạnh had it for nearly two weeks.
Be in poor health My gran’s been in poor health for Not be very well Không được khỏe years. An infectious
There are number of infectious disease Diseases caught Bệnh truyền nhiễm disease which mainly affect children. from someone with that disease A rare illness/
The baby was born with a rare illness. An illness that Bệnh hiếm gặp disease seldom occurs Critically ill
She’s is still critically ill in hospital. Extremely/ Ốm nặng dangerously ill
Fight for one’s life The accident has left three people In danger of dying Nguy kịch
fighting for their lives. Fall into/ come
The boxer fell into a coma after Become Hôn mê; lấy lại ý out of a coma
receiving a blow to the head and
unconscious; regain được thức
didn’t come out of the coma for five consciousness days. A massive heart
He suffered a massive heart attack.
A very serious heart Cơn đau tim nghiêm attack attack trọng Untimely/
We were all saddened by the young
Death at too early Chết khi còn quá trẻ
premature death woman’s untimely/ premature death. an age
Complete the collocation forks: 1. go on a a balanced ................. a sensible
2. of flu a .................... of medicine of penicillin
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3. resistance to .................... your
5. Your little boy has a runny nose, hasn’t he? strength a
6. What sort of medical condition has he medical practice got?
7. What cured Meg’s brother? 4. an infectious
8. Why does Tony look so worried? a rare ....................
9. How does Joe plan to build up his an incurable strength? 5. a nasty
10. Is the patient recovering yet? a heavy .................... a streaming
a. He had to have an operation b. A massive heart attack
6. of antibiotics a .................... of of
c. A rare but not incurable disease treatment of
d. His friend is critically ill physiotherapy
e. Yes, he’s had a streaming cold since Sunday
Match each question with its answer: f. A course of medication
g. By doing some gentle exercise
h. He initially had some adverse reactions
1. Is the man still in a coma?
i. He’s still fighting for his life
2. What did Pat’s grandfather die of?
j. He came out of it this morning
3. How did Tim’s uncle respond to treatment?
4. Why did Sam have to stay in hospital?
Complete each short dialogue using a collocation from the opposite page:
1. Anna: Did the medication the doctor prescribed help you?
Ben: Yes, but it has had some rather unpleasant ..............................
2. Clara: Mozart died when he was just 35.
Dean: Yes, he had a very ..............................
3. Ellie: Have you still got that cold?
Fran: Yes, I can’t just .............................
4. Grant: Your ant doesn’t look very well.
Harry: Yes, I’m afraid she is in rather .............................
5. Inga: Why do they only sell these tablets in small packets? Joan: To try
to prevent people .............................
6. Karl: Make sure you don’t take more than the doctor told you to.
Lotte: Don’t worry. I would never .............................
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