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Look at the pictures. They are all used in home remedies. What do you think they
are good for? Do you use any of them?
Read the texts and fill in the blanks in each text witch one of the word in the words in
the box.
Be Natural!
In this week's health column, we look at home remedies for common illnesses. If you
need a remedy, why don't you write to us?
1.
Illness:
Remedy: A simple home remedy for
is to apply lemon juice regularly to your skin to reduce spots and
Also, you can put cucumbers on your face, eyes, and neck for about 20 minutes. You
should do this regularly.
2.
illness:
RemedeGrapes are a very effective homeenedy for cough. Grapes make the lungs
strong and eliminate
in a couple of days. Mix a cup of grape juice with a spoonful of honey, and drink it.
3
Illness:
Remedy: Garlic soup is an old remedy for the symptoms of
such as sneezing and runny pose. You should have a bowl of soup once a day. You can also
mix five drops of garlic oil with a spoonful of onion juice in a cup ,of water. You should
drink this two to three times a day.
1.
Illness:
Remedy: Cinnamon is an effective ` remedy for
. If you have pain or irritatcn of throat take one spoonful of cinnamon, and boil
It in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder. Add two teaspoons of honey and drink
it you can also mix two or there drops of cinnamon oil with a spoonful of honey.
Which of the ingredients you circled are countable nouns and can have a singular and
plural form? cucumber,
______________________
o Which of the ingredients are uncountable nouns and have one form?
lemon juice, grape juice,________________,garlic soup,
___________________________________
_______________ pepper powder cinnamon oil
Look at the words you underlined and complete the expressions .
A______________of honey /onion juice A_____________of water
A______________of pepper A_____________of soup
A______________of garlic oil /cinnamon oil
Choose the right option.
We use a quantifier followed by the word of to express a quantity of
countable / uncountable nouns.
Go to the Language Reference section (page 172) to check your answers.
Here are some of the e-mails sent to the magazine. Read them and choose the correct
options.
Work in groups of four. Read out your remedies and compare them. Who has the most
unusual remedies?
Stage 4
In your project groups, work together and brainstorm different ways of preventing illnesses.
Choose the best five or six ideas. Think about how you can express the ideas as advice or
suggestions.
Example: You should wash your hands before you eat.
Learning te Leam
Listening
Try and find listening material to use outside the classroom, for example songs. It's okay if
you don't understand every word as long as you understand the main idea. If you have
problems understanding something, ty repeating it a few times or listening to short pieces.