Health and Well-Being 

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Reading

Jane is 25 years old. She usually feels healthy, but sometimes she has small health problems. She works in an office and sits at a desk all day. In the evening, she often feels tired and has a headache. Her eyes hurt because she looks at the computer for many hours.

Jane wants to feel better, so she decides to change her habits. First, she goes to bed earlier. Now she sleeps 8 hours every night. She also drinks more water and less coffee. At lunch, she chooses a salad or soup instead of fast food. She eats more fruit and vegetables, like apples, bananas, carrots, and tomatoes.

Twice a week, Jane goes to the gym. She does simple exercises: she walks on the treadmill, rides the bicycle, and stretches her arms and legs. On weekends, she takes a walk in the park with her friends. Fresh air and sunshine make her feel happy and relaxed.

Sometimes Jane has a cold in winter. She coughs and has a sore throat. When she is sick, she stays at home, drinks tea with honey, and rests in bed. She doesn’t go to work because she doesn’t want to make other people sick.

After a few months, Jane feels stronger and more energetic. She doesn’t have headaches every day now, and she sleeps well at night. She understands that good health is very important. Small changes in daily life can help prevent many health problems and improve her well-being.  

Vocabulary List

1. Health – the condition of your body and mind  

2. Healthy – feeling well; not sick  

3. Habit – something you do often, usually every day  

4. Headache – pain in your head  

5. Hurt – to feel pain  

6. Tired – needing rest or sleep  

7. Exercise – activity you do to make your body strong  

8. Gym – a place where you can do exercise  

9. Sore throat – pain in your throat  

10. Cough – to push air from your lungs with a short, loud sound  

11. Rest – to relax and not work  

12. Well-being – feeling healthy, happy, and comfortable  

13. Prevent – to stop something from happening  

14. Energetic – having a lot of energy  

Exercise 1 – Match the words with the meanings

Match the word (1–8) with the correct meaning (a–h).

1. Health  

2. Headache  

3. Tired  

4. Exercise  

5. Cough  

6. Rest  

7. Gym  

8. Sore throat  

a. Pain in your head  

b. A place where people do sport or exercise  

c. To relax and not work  

d. Pain in your throat  

e. When your body and mind are well  

f. To push air from your lungs with a short, loud sound  

g. Physical activity to make your body strong  

h. Needing sleep or a break  

Exercise 2 – True or False

Read the sentences. Write T (true) or F (false).

1. Maria sits at a desk all day at work.  

2. She drinks more coffee and less water now.  

3. Maria goes to the gym two times a week.  

4. She eats more fruit and vegetables.  

5. When she is sick, she still goes to work.  

6. After a few months, she feels stronger and sleeps well.  

Exercise 3 – Complete the sentences

Use these words:  

headache – exercise – tired – rest – cold – well-being – healthy – cough

1. When I don’t sleep enough, I feel __________.  

2. I sometimes have a __________ when I study too much.  

3. People go to the gym to do __________.  

4. When you are sick, you should stay in bed and __________.  

5. In winter, some people have a __________ and a sore throat.  

6. Fruit and vegetables help you stay __________.  

7. When you __________, you make a loud sound from your throat and lungs.  

8. Good sleep, good food, and exercise are important for our __________.  

Exercise 4 – Talk or Write

Answer the questions in 2–3 simple sentences each.

1. What do you do to stay healthy?  

2. What do you do when you have a cold?  

3. How many hours do you sleep every night?  

4. Do you like doing exercise? Why or why not?  

Exercise: Using “have” and “feel” to Talk About Health Problems  

A. Complete the sentences with have/has or feel/feels and the correct health problem or adjective.  

1. I __________ a headache today.  

2. She __________ very tired after work.  

3. They __________ sick. I think they ate something bad.  

4. He __________ a sore throat, so he can’t talk well.  

5. We __________ really cold. Can you close the window?  

6. My brother __________ a stomachache.  

7. I __________ dizzy when I stand up quickly.  

8. She __________ a backache from sitting too long.  

B. Choose the correct option.  

1. I (have / feel) a fever.  

2. He (has / feels) very weak today.  

3. They (have / feel) a cough and a runny nose.  

4. She (has / feels) nervous before the exam.  

5. We (have / feel) a toothache.  

C. Write your own sentences.  

1. Using have + health problem (3 sentences)  

   - I have ____________________________.  

   - I have ____________________________.  

   - I have ____________________________.  

2. Using feel + adjective (3 sentences)  

   - I feel ____________________________.  

   - I feel ____________________________.  

   - I feel ____________________________.  

SHOULD / SHOULDN’T 

1. Read and Complete the Rules

We use should to give advice:  

- You should eat fruit and vegetables. (This is a good idea.)

We use shouldn’t (should not) to say something is a bad idea:  

- You shouldn’t drink lots of cola. (This is a bad idea.)

Form:  

subject + should / shouldn’t + verb (base form)

- You should drink more water.  

- He shouldn’t eat so much fast food.

2. Choose SHOULD or SHOULDN’T

Circle the correct option.

1. You should / shouldn’t go to bed late on school nights.  

2. People should / shouldn’t smoke if they want to be healthy.  

3. You should / shouldn’t do exercise three times a week.  

4. We should / shouldn’t drink a lot of water every day.  

5. You should / shouldn’t eat too many sweets.  

6. When you are tired, you should / shouldn’t rest.

3. Complete the Sentences

Use should or shouldn’t and the verb in brackets.

1. You __________ (eat) vegetables every day.  

2. He __________ (play) computer games all night.  

3. We __________ (do) sports to stay healthy.  

4. She __________ (drink) so much energy drink.  

5. When you feel stressed, you __________ (talk) to a friend.  

6. They __________ (skip) breakfast.

4. Match the Problems with the Advice

Write the correct letter (A–F).

Problems  

1. I’m always tired.  

2. I have a stomach ache.  

3. I feel very stressed.  

4. I have a headache.  

5. I don’t sleep well.  

6. I never have energy in the morning.

Advice

A. You should drink less coffee at night.  

B. You shouldn’t eat so fast.  

C. You should go to bed earlier.  

D. You should relax and take deep breaths.  

E. You shouldn’t use your phone in bed.  

F. You should drink some water and rest.