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Read and discuss the following extract.

Dear Dr. Malcolm:

I've been under a lot of pressure lately.

I've been working twelve to fifteen hours a day, usually alone, to get a very important job done. I'm always tired and I've been in a bad mood for most of the last month. I get angry over the most unimportant things. I used to swim for exercise, but I haven't been to a swimming-pool for months. There never seems to be any time. In fact, there doesn't seem to be any time for anything—even just enjoying myself with friends once in a while. What can I do? IT CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS!

What are Dr. Malcolm’s concerns?

· You've been pushing yourself too hard.

· You haven't been taking very good care of yourself.

· I think your cough has been getting worse.

· You've been getting angry for no reason.

In this dialogue pay attention to the italicized words that express stress. Find other ways to say it.

S. Howard, maybe it's none of my business, but...well, you haven't been yourself lately. I mean, you've been losing your temper over nothing

H. I know. I shouldn't have blown up like that. I don't know what came over me. And it's not just here. I've been arguing with Linda and yelling at the kids.

S. Have you been doing anything besides working?

H. Not really. I haven't been getting much sleep, either. But what can I do? I've got to get this work done.

S. Well, you'd better not push yourself too hard, or you'll get sick. Then you won't be able to get anything done.

H. I'm under so much pressure. Sometimes I just feel like quitting.

S. I know how that is, Howard. I've felt like that myself. Listen, if I were you, I'd take some time off and get away for a while. You can't go on at this pace.

H. You're right. Thanks for listening, Sara. And thanks for the good advice.

S. And I'd give up coffee, too. It makes you even more nervous.

H. O.K., O.K., enough advice! (Laughs)

3. Which word? Circle the correct word.

1. You must give up / off smoking.

2. Why don't you take down / up a new sport instead of watching it on TV all day?

3. Why don't you come in for a check up / in? We can look at your blood pressure and your weight then.

4. You can't do with / without protein – you'll starve.

5. You should cut up / down the number of sweets and chocolates you eat.

6. If you work too hard and don't get enough rest, you'll break down / out completely.

Your turn.

Discuss some potential problems and how to solve them.

· I've been so busy and I’ve had a lot of work to do.

· I haven't had a free minute.

· I've only been eating one meal a day.

· This is my sixth cup of coffee this evening.

· I'm just in a bad mood all the time.

· I've been losing my temper a lot lately.

· I haven’t been getting enough exercise of late.

· I’ve been getting a bit short of breath.

· I just haven't had a chance to play sports.

· I’ve been losing sleep. The headache has been keeping me awake.

· I've been arguing with my colleagues and screaming at my younger brother.

Offer your advice.

If you don’t...________________________you'll...

really take care of yourself / get ill.

take up a sport / push yourself too hard.

start eating better / feel exhausted.

quit drinking so much coffee / have trouble sleeping.

give up smoking / hurt yourself.

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Система государственного здравоохранения в Великобритании была создана в 1948 году. Она, в основном, финансируется государством. У каждого врача-неспециалиста (general practitioner) примерно 2,5 тысячи пациентов. Однако к счастью, они не все приходят к врачу на прием одновременно.

Многие врачи жалуются на нехватку сестёр и санитаров в государственных больницах, где сравнительно с частными больницами, невысокая зарплата и где медицинскому персоналу приходится работать сверхурочно.

Однако кроме государственной системы здравоохранения в Великобритании существует также много врачей, имеющих частную практику. Частные клиники, безусловно, лучше оборудованы и укомплектованы более квалифицированным медицинским персоналом. Но лечение в частных клиниках дорогое, и абсолютно очевидно, что далеко не все пациенты могут позволить себе платить большие деньги за пребывание в частных больницах. Вместе с тем пациенты готовы отказывать себе во многом, только чтобы скопить деньги на квалифицированное лечение.

6. Give your arguments to illustrate the following proverb: An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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