Topic Talk about how to stay healthy
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Show CONTENTS Sample answers Sample questions and answersfrom speaking part 1, 2 and3 Key vocabulary Words and terms frequently usedwhen talking aboutwork Word formation Learn how to usewide variety of parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives Collocations Find out groups of words that usually used together by native speakers Useful resources References to teaching and authentic materials related to this topic: IELTS blogs, podcasts, videos and articles Downloads Download this article in PDF. Health and Healthcare: Sample questions and answers for IELTS speakingexamPart 1
-I try to have a balanced diet as often as I can. I also exercise regularly.
-To be honest, no, it is not. Fast foods are always tempting. People around me can be bad influence when it comes to being fit especially when choosing healthy foods and doing some exercises.
Well, I would say, my sleeping habits. I can hardly get enough rest at night. I usually lack sleep.
-Not really. But, I try though. Its just that, its difficult to choose what to eat.
-I think it is very important. It helps us to be more effective and productive with our everyday activities.
-No. I rarely eat junk food. I just eat them when other people who are with me are eating them, and I only eat a small amount. Part 2Describe a time when you were ill. You should say:
and say how it affected your life at the time I will talk about a terrible experience when I got ill. It happened a few months ago when I had flu coupled with sore throat. A week before it happened, I was so stressed with work. I had stayed late nights in the office to meet several deadlines. I lack sleep and I couldnt also eat on time. My body started to feel weak; I started to have slight fever and colds. I knew it was going to be bad because I was having headaches, and severe muscle and body aches. I also started to have dry cough and my throat hurts. It lasted for about a week. I went to see a doctor so I can get the right prescription. I was advised to have bed rest for a few days. I was not able to report for work for a week. Luckily, I have already finished all my deadlines before it happened. But, it had still affected my life because I failed to do my daily routine. I also asked my mom to take care of me since I lived alone. When I came back to work, theres a huge pile of paper work waiting on my desk. Part 3
I believe that the government plays a major role in promoting healthcare. The government should educate the people about health and guide them about having healthy lifestyles. It must create more programs and activities that would disseminate appropriate and accurate information about health. I also believe that the government should improve the health sector to make it more accessible for the people. .
I think that the government should have more initiatives and implement strict policies when it comes to activities that affect peoples health. For example, the banning of smoking in public places would not just benefit the smokers, but the none-smokers as well. People must also be educated about the advantages of having a healthy lifestyle. I also think that putting up more establishments for people to engage in sports or exercises must be encouraged.
Lifestyle plays a major role in our health. We must care for our own health. There are a lot of things we can do to stay fit and healthy. For example, being conscious about our food intake and exercising regularly must be practiced. Discipline is very important. We must be always try to avoid unhealthy practices and vices. Key vocabulary: Definitions and examplesWORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE balanced diet range of food that is arranged in good proportions If you eat a well balanced and healthy diet, and take a reasonable amount of exercise, the occasional junk food meal certainly wont harm you . exercise physical activity done to improve health Obesity and lack of exercise tend to lead to insulin resistance. to be fit to be in good physical shape Allan hasnt been fit enough for full-time professional football. healthy foods food that helps to stay physically strong and resilient Choosing the right healthy food depends on ones perceptions. sleeping habits a settled or regular tendency or practice, related to sleep, especially one that is hard to give up I suffer from insomnia and at times it is very hard to level out my sleeping habits. to lack sleep be deficient in sleep I usually lack sleep. to be productive to be efficient, achieving useful results What do you need to be productive? organic food food that is produced without using harmful chemicals Organic food is much too expensive. vegetarian food food that does not contain meat Im a strict vegetarian right from my birth and I dont even know the taste of non vegetarian food. processed food food that has chemicals in it to make it last a long time The term processed food applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state junk food food that is full of sugar or fat, and is bad for your health The less junk food you eat, the less you want. fast food food such as hamburgers, which is prepared quickly and which you can take away with you to eat For one month, I ate nothing but fast food banning of smoking prohibiting of smoking The primary reason the government has not already banned smoking is because of the very large tax revenue they receive for the sale of tobacco. disseminate information spread information It is not illegal to disseminate information on how to make a bomb. initiative an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situationr There is a new initiative against highly processed food. to implement policies to put into effect a plan or principle of action adopted by a government, organization or individual What are the best implemented Australian government policies of the last 50 years? healthy lifestyle the way in which a person or group lives that helps to stay All you need to do to have a healthy lifestyle is follow 3 simple things. engage in sports participate or become involved in sports If you engage yourself in sports that does not mean that your weight will decrease. to encourage give support, confidence I do not encourage diets, eating less or limiting the amount of food one eats. to be conscious to be aware of something, aware that something is important Being health conscious is to know what are healthy and unhealthy practices. discipline controlled or self-controlled behavior When you are disciplined, healthy and good at something people will come into your life to avoid vices keep away from a bad habit Dieting and avoiding vices are useful to stay healthy. intense workout vigorous session of physical exercise An intense workout varies from person to person. Intense workout for me would mean pushing myself beyond limits. to limit sugar intake to restrict the amount of sugar taken into body Get lots of exercise, eat a balanced diet, limit sugar intake, dont smoke day. to stay active to remain filled with activity It is important to stay active to keep from gaining weigh. to hit the gym to arrive at a gym This week I hit the gym twice. to lose weight to slim down If you want to lose weight, you need to eat less and exercise more. You need to burn more calories than you take in. to hold yourself accountable to say or decide that you should accept the responsibility for something Hold yourself accountable: set goals and set deadlines. Keep up with them healthy habit something that you do regularly or usually, often without thinking about and that helps you to stay physically strong and resilient There is 1 thing to help you create healthy habits. Know why youre changing the habit in the first place. prescription an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment I went to see a doctor so I can get the right prescription. to get sick become ill At the last minute, I got sick and couldnt go. to cough to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly The man paused and coughed nervously before continuing. fever an illness or a medical condition in which you have a very high temperature If your child has a fever when teething , it s best to contact your physician sore throat a condition marked by pain in the throat the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungsand stomach A sore throat is a symptom of the common cold runny nose A condition of discharge of mucus (a slimy substance) from the nose, often a symptom of the common cold Turmeric is an efficient solution for how to get rid of a runny nose and cold as well. headache a continuous pain in the head Computer headaches are common these days. In fact, computers may be one of the main causes of chronic daily headaches in todays world. chills an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, ones surroundings, or the body Chill is the feeling of cold and shivering that comes with or without fever. Chills may also occur when exposed to a cold environment. flu a viral infection similar to a cold but more serious and with a high temperature and weak, aching muscles Debbie had really bad flu. disease prevention when disease (ilness) is stopped from happening Disease prevention companies should be spending money on disease prevention research. health benefits an advantage gained from something that helped to stay physically strong and resilient Coriander is also known as the miracle herb. That is used widely across the world with a lot of health benefits. early diagnosis the identification of the nature of an illness done before the usual or expected time [fat] Preventative care, early diagnosis, and general wellness care are relatively inexpensive to provide, and they can help promote healthy behaviors both in general and specific to any health risks that a person might have. treatment medical care Medical treatment will not cure the disease but will remedy the symptoms. lifestyle related diseases A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke; obesity Diabetes is a lifestyle related disease. dentist a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums Ten out of 23 ( 43 per cent ) children and adolescents had not seen a dentist since their last review . pharmacy a shop preparing and dispensing medicinal drugs Pharmacies will no longer provide the abortifacient morning-after pill to girls under the age of 16. Word FormationWORD PART OF SPEECH EXAMPLE health noun Lifestyle plays a major role in our health. healthy adjective Choosing the right healthy food depends on ones perceptions discipline noun Discipline is very important. We must be always try to avoid unhealthy practices and vices. disciplined adjective it is a lot easier than you think to become more disciplined. accountable adjective Hold yourself accountable: set goals and set deadlines. Keep up with them. accountability noun There is a substantial difference between the meanings of accountability and responsibility. cough noun I also started to have dry cough and my throat hurts. to cough verb The man paused and coughed nervously before continuing. diet noun Undeniably, fresh fruit is an important part of our diet. dietary adjective Only in more recent years have our dietary habits changed.y to diet verb Doctors diagnosed a rare and fatal liver disease. Collocationsexcellent full good perfect bad poor declining adverb+ health have look after maintain promote damage harm ruin risk verb+ health care authority issue needs problem hazard risk education centre health+noun health eat have live on survive on verb+ diet strict slimming weight-loss weight-reducing low-calorie restricted special gluten-free high/low-fibre high/low-protein low-fat salt-free adjective+ diet dietary drinking eating adjective habit acquire develop form get into make break change verb+ habit emergency hospital specialist dental, medical surgical dietary nutritionale adjective+ treatment get have receive need require seek advise prescribe recommend suggest verb+ treatment common obscure, rare chronic infectious non-communicable insect-borne water-borne occupational adjective+ disease have catch get carry pass on spread diagnose treat cure prevent verb+ disease suffer from disease the risk of disease the spread of (a) disease the symptoms of a disease, the treatment for/of a disease phrase disease Useful resourcesThis topic on IELTS blogs
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