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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would you define bad teeth? Some people say the British have bad teeth because their teeth are not white or straight enough. But are those the only measurements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more about dental health in Britain and in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20150602-do-the-british-have-bad-teeth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “to go hand-in-hand<\/strong>” mean? “According to dozens of jokes, one spy-spoof movie series and even some Britons themselves, the British and bad teeth go<\/strong> as hand-in-hand<\/strong> as tea and crumpets.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define “edentulism<\/strong>“. “Whether you\u2019re looking at edentulism<\/strong>, decayed teeth or dental visits, it\u2019s not the case that the British today have particularly bad teeth.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “cause for concern<\/strong>” mean? “But that doesn\u2019t mean that Britain \u2013 or any other industrialised nation \u2013 doesn\u2019t have cause for concern<\/strong>.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How would you define bad teeth? What about a good set of teeth?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why is dental hygiene so important?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How do you take care of your teeth?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your thoughts on this, “Dental problems vary widely by socioeconomic status.<\/em>“<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you agree or disagree that healthy teeth means a healthy body? Share your thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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