Listening / Speaking

1. | PW. Listen and make two lists answering the question and discuss which list to add these things to. Share your ideas looking through the model.

• Do you know what is good for you (physically and psychologically) ?

Good for you | Bad for you

■ Belonging to a community ■ A low-fat diet ■ Eating chocolate ■ Having natural medicine ■ Having natural juice ■ Feeling out of control ■ Gentle/strenuous exercise | ■ Doing absolutely nothing ■ Low self-esteem ■ High blood pressure ■ Watching soap operas ■ Playing computer games ■ Chewing gum ■ Drinking tea and coffee

2. | CW. Listen and discuss the views and opinions on natural helpers expressed below.

Model:

To my mind natural medicine is important. Natural medicine has been used for thousands of years.. People have various ideas about how to prevent and treat diseases. I think that if you eat lots of onions and garlic, you won’t get sick as they are rich in vitamins. Kate

I want to speak about saffron. Saffron is a spice collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron, long among the world's most costly spices by weight, has been cultivated in Azerbaijan and other countries. It has been used not only for its taste and fragrance*, but also its benefit for health. It prevents digestive problems, headaches, blood pressure, etc. as it contains a lot of minerals. Aydan

* fragrance - a pleasant, sweet smell