Unit 3. Urban development

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 371.

Unit 2. Medicine

To heal

To treat

To cure

Treatment for a disease

To suffer from a variety of medical conditions

To recover

Anecdotal evidence (data based on anecdotal evidence)

Scientific evidence

Beneficial influence on health

Improve health

Recovery time has improved

Well-being

Promising result=finding

Trial

To carry out trials

Early stage of disease

Advanced stage of disease

To stimulate immune system

Common example

Hypnosis

Hydrotherapy

Acupuncture

Herbal medicine

Conventional pharmaceuticals

Therapist

High-blood pressure

Insomnia

Insomniac

Digestion disorder

Alternative therapy

Evidence-based medicine

Affordable housing

Infrastructure

Provide sufficient infrastructure

Infrastructure improvements

Social support system

Overcrowding

overcrowded

polluted

sophisticated

urban

sprawling

major

bustling

industrial

congested (streets)

public transport system

vehicles

traffic congestion

to be stuck in traffic

high-speed roads

developing

filthy

to face challenges of growth

suburbs

slums

cosmopolitan

to expand

expansion of population

sewerage

sanitation

beggars

unemployment
a sustainable city

renewable sources of energy

reduce emissions of greenhouse gases

a little impact on the environment

personal safety

a pedestrianized street

recreation

innovative

feasible = possible

deteriorate = become worse

raise money for

to conserve historic buildings

a dramatic change in smth

to remain a priority

to find an overall solution