Can
understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in
simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple
terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters
in areas of immediate need. Start the elementary English test A2. Similar to Cambridge KEY (KET) certificate.
TASK. 1. Watch the film. 2. Vocabulary. Make a list with 20 new words and expressions and translate them. 3. Answer. a. How does the film start? b. What is the story about? c. What can you learn from the story?
Eating ultra-processed food could be risky. Food like sausages, frozen
pizza, ready-to-eat meals and sodas increase the risk of cancer, heart
disease or early death. Ultra-processed food is made from ingredients
that are largely or totally from a laboratory. They are things like
preservatives, flavour enhancers and colourings. Men are at greater
risk. Men who ate a lot of ultra-processed food have a 29 per cent
higher risk of getting bowel cancer.
We are eating more and more ultra-processed food. It is now two-thirds
of the calories in the diets of young Americans. Children who eat
ultra-processed food gain weight more quickly than those who eat well
balanced diets. A doctor advised us to eat better to look after our
bodies. She said we should eat less ultra-processed food to help prevent
cancer, obesity and cardiovascular diseases.
Exercise.: Read and write five questions about the text. Swap them with your classmates, correct them and answer .
Going to a doctor who doesn't speak your native language may sometimes
prove difficult. The following is a sample dialogue that you can use
when visiting a doctor about some troubling symptoms.
A new study
shows that having a low social status can be bad for our health. The
study was on monkeys. Researchers from Duke University in the USA
looked at the behaviour and health of 45 female monkeys and found
that those with a lower social status had more health problems. The
monkeys were split up into five groups of nine. The researchers gave
the monkeys in each group time to get to know each other. Then they
took one monkey from each group and put her into another group. This
meant she was the "new girl" and was at the bottom of the
group. When scientists checked the health of the monkeys, they found
that the "new girl" was unhealthier than the other monkeys.
The
researchers said that although their study focused on monkeys, the
findings could also be true for humans because we share a lot of our
DNA with monkeys. Professor Graham Rook, from University College
London, told the BBC News that the findings of the study may also
apply to humans. He said governments must understand that people with
a lower social status suffer more from health problems. He said that
just because "people at the bottom" have got cars and TVs,
it does not mean they are happy. If they feel they are at the bottom
compared with richer people, their health will worsen. People who are
richer can live up to two decades longer than those who are poorer.
1.
TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or
false (F).
Research on monkeys shows a low
social status is bad for our health. T
/ F
The study was conducted at a
laboratory at Oxford University in the UK. T / F
Over 450 monkeys took part in
the study. T / F
A monkey that was new to a
group became the "top girl".
T / F
A professor said the study's
findings could also be true for humans.
T / F
The professor said governments
did not need this information. T /
F
The professor said cars and TV
do not mean poor people are happy.
T / F
Richer people can live 20 years longer than poorer
people. T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms
from the article.
study
found
split
each
checked
true
apply
suffer
compared
worsen
the behaviour and health of 45
female
The monkeys were split up into
five
they took one monkey
scientists checked the
the "new girl" was
unhealthier than
the findings could also
we share a lot of our
If they feel they are
their health will
People who are richer can live up
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Correct looking at the text.)
the behaviour and health of 45
female
The monkeys were split up into
five
they took one monkey
scientists checked the
the "new girl" was
unhealthier than
the findings could also
we share a lot of our
If they feel they are
their health will
People who are richer can live up
health of the monkeys
worsen
be true for humans
groups of nine
to two decades longer
from each group
at the bottom
the other monkeys
DNA with monkeys
monkeys
4.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.
1. What university conducted the study?
2. How many monkeys did researchers
use in the study?
3. How many groups did the researchers
split the monkeys into?
4. How many monkeys were changed and
put in a new group?
5. Which monkey became unhealthier?
6. Who did a professor say the
findings could also be true for?
7. What did the professor say we share
a lot of with monkeys?
8. Who did the professor say must
understand about lower social status?
9. What did the professor say might
not mean poorer people are happy?
10. How much longer can richer people live?
5. Multiple choice.
1)
What university conducted the study?
a) Sorbonne
b) Duke
c)
Oxford
d) Primate
2) How many monkeys did researchers use in the study?
a)
43
b) 44
c) 45
d) 46
3) How many groups did the researchers split the monkeys
into?
a) 8
b) 7
c) 6
d) 5
4) How many monkeys were changed and put in a new group?
a)
5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4
5) Which monkey became unhealthier?
a) the "new
girl"
b) the smallest one
c) the oldest one
d)
Betty
6) Who did a professor say the findings could also be true
for?
a) humans
b) rats
c) scientists
d) men
7) What did the professor say we share a lot of with
monkeys?
a) jungle
b) bananas
c) laughs
d) DNA
8) Who did the professor say must understand about lower
social status?
a) females
b) researchers
c)
governments
d) monkeys
9) What did the professor say might not mean poorer people
are happy?
a) pets
b) holidays
c) money
d) cars
and TVs
10) How much longer can richer people live?
a) 12
years
b) 20 years
c) 8 years
d) a few years
Can
understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in
simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple
terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters
in areas of immediate need.
