Tag: health

Graphic Warning on Cigarettes

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Graphic warnings  are used in order to grab the attention of consumers, forcing them to think about the risks involved in the products, and prompting them to consider their negative health consequences.

In cigarettes for example, highlighting the risks of smoking ought to make people think twice about consuming the product. However, is putting these graphic labels really effective?

Click the link below to read the article and be able to discuss the questions that follow:

https://www.rand.org/blog/2014/09/graphic-warning-labels-on-cigarettes-are-scary-but.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think about graphic warning labels?
  2. Does it decrease the product’s appeal in customers?
  3. Other than cigarettes, what products have graphic warning labels in your country?
  4. What do you think are the possible effects of these labels on businesses?

 

Doctor Consultations Online

B2 – Upper Intermediate

More and more patients are finding consultations with their doctors online very convenient. Doctors deem it useful as added pressure on health services arise stemming from increasing and aging populations.

Read more about online visits to the doctor.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47196286

Discussion Questions:
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online consultations both on doctors and patients’ side?
2. What are your thoughts on this?
3. Talk about your experience/s visiting your doctor.

New Exercise Trend Helps Environment

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Running is a very popular exercise nowadays. Isn’t it frustrating to see garbage everywhere? A new fitness trend combines the famous workout running and picking up trash on the streets.

“Plogging” is a combination of the Swedish word “plocka” and the word “jogging”. It originated in Sweden.

Find out more about plogging. Listen to the audio and read the transcript.

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/new-exercise-trend-also-helps-environment/4691101.html

Discussion Questions:
1. What is your opinion about plogging?
2. Why is it important to take care of our health?
3. What things do you do to stay healthy?
4. Why is it necessary to care for the environment?
5. What things do you do to help save the environment?

Freakshakes

B1 – Intermediate

Freakshakes are epic super-sweet treats that are guaranteed to indulge your inner sweet tooth. Ingredients include sweetened whipped cream, chocolate bars, mini-doughnuts and even slices of cake, cookies… The list goes on! This maybe worrisome because it contains very high calories which can be dangerous to our health.

Read the article below to know more about this extremely sugary milkshakes.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1811/181115-freakshake-milkshSakes.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think of milkshakes? How about freakshakes? Would you like to try a freakshake?
  2. Should calorie information be on restaurant menus?
  3. Why do people “invent” things like freakshakes?
  4. What are some absurd food craze that have become popular in your country?
  5. What is the sweetest dessert you have ever tasted?

 

 

How to Keep Your Skin Hydrated

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Are you worried about your skin when the temperature drops?

As fall and winter come, your skin dries up as the wind steals away its moisture then the battle for having healthy skin begins.

Let’s watch Dr. Whitney Bowe as she gives some tips on how to keep skin hydrated.

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the tips and tricks mentioned that can help protect your skin during fall/winter?
2. What is Hyaluronic acid?
3. How do you take care of your skin?

Nature Makes You Happy

B2 – Upper Intermediate

A new study from BBC Earth and the University of California has revealed that watching nature documentaries can make you happier. In today’s age of digital and high technology, using it could bring back our connections with nature. New research suggests that it could improve our health, happiness, and well-being.

Watch the video and find out how our relationship with nature may be deeply linked to our happiness.

Discussion Questions:

  1. According to the video, how does nature affect people? How does it affect you?
  2. How often to do you watch nature documentaries and why?
  3. How does watching nature footage affect viewers?
  4. What do you think is the importance of connecting with nature?

Binge Drinking

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Binge drinking refers to the excessive consumption of alcohol in a single setting. It is very common among people in several countries worldwide, and is somehow similar with social drinking since it is often done in groups.

Binge drinking is considered a serious public health problem, but can be prevented.

Discussion Questions:

  1. How often do you drink?
  2. Do you ever drink to excess?
  3. What is most likely the reason for you to binge drink?
  4. What kinds of social problems does alcohol cause in your country?
  5. Talk about the drinking culture in your country.

What If You Never Ate Meat?

B2 – Upper Intermediate
Steak, burgers, chicken, hot dogs… These are just some types of meat to name a few. The question is, is eating meat good or bad? Meat is a staple in many diet and is a great source of protein and other important nutrients needed by our body. However, It’s a highly controversial food because some people believe that eating meat is unhealthy, unnecessary and it may even kill us.

Watch the video and take a look at the health benefits and potential risks of eating meat:

 

Discussion Questions:

  1. How often do you eat meat? Can you ever live without eating it?
  2. Do you agree with the video? Explain your position.
  3. What kinds of meat do you enjoy eating? Do you think it’s healthy?
  4. What do you think of processed meat?

Button Batteries Can Kill

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Medical cases involving button batteries have been reported since the 1970s. Who would have thought that these tiny things in your remote control or car keys could be so dangerous?

Read the article to find out more.

https://theconversation.com/button-batteries-kill-heres-how-we-can-prevent-needless-child-deaths-from-battery-ingestion-101187

Discussion Questions:

1. According to the article, how do button batteries cause damage?

2. What can parents do to prevent incidents with batteries from happening? How should parents child-proof their homes?

3. Did you do anything dangerous as a child, with or without your parents knowledge? Talk about your experiences.

 

Stress Relief

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Everyone experiences stress at times. Stress can be helpful because people can develop the skills they need to deal with possible threatening situations throughout life. Stress is a disadvantage when it prevents a person from taking care of themselves or their family.

More and more people try to find healthy ways to cope with it.

Click the link and find out some simple tips to help reduce stressful feelings and symptoms:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/gretchen-rubin/stress-relief-10-extremel_b_617967.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. Are you stressed out? What usually makes you stressed?
  2. Do you think the tips mentioned in the article are helpful to relieve stress?
  3. How do you cope up with stress?
  4. Do you have any more tips to add in order to reduce stress?