Watch the video about how to prevent colds and the flu and answer the questions. If you have options, more than one answer is possible.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 675.

II. Listening

How the Body Fights Disease

Parts

Liquids

Delicate

Stomach

Nose

Line

Dangerous

Sneeze

Mouth

Germs

Break

Skin

Moisture

Eyes

Body

Prick

Membrane

Disease

The …… is often called “the body's first …… of defence”. It acts as armour, resisting many germs that might harm the more …… parts of the …… . Any …….. in the skin, even a pin …….., provides an opening for …… germs. Some …….. enter the body through the ………. and ………… and other natural openings. These areas provide warmth and ……. , in which germs thrive. When the …….. of the nose and throat becomes irritated, we cough or ……. , blowing out the unwanted substances.

Other body ……. also provide a defence against ……. . Tears, for example, wash ………. from the …….. . Tears also contain substances that fight bacteria. Acid in the ………. kills many germs before they can reach other ……… of the body.

1. Pre-listening activity. Answer the following questions:

1) What do you do to prevent the flu and colds?

2) How often do you come down with colds?

3) What home remedies do you use to treat flu and colds?

4) Do you rely on conventional medicine or alternative therapies when dealing with the flu?

5) What is your attitude to vaccination against flu?

1. What are the things you can do to prevent cold and flu?

2. Is a flu vaccine obligatory for all people?

3. Does it matter whether you have a cold or the flu? Why?

4. What is the treatment of the flu?

a) rest

b) antibiotics

c) plenty of fluids

d) flu vaccine

e) aspirin

5. What are the symptoms of the flu

a) high fever

b) severe headache

c) earache

d) sinus headache

e) sore muscles

f) chest pain

6. What causes colds and the flu: viruses or bacteria?

7. Can we give aspirin to a child or teenager? Why?

8. How long do colds and the flu last?