Speaking Session

What are the most important factors in keeping fit? Rank the following in order of importance:
diet
exercise
conventional medicine
other
To nourish the mind one needs to nourish the body.

Match the collocations with their meaning and then provide examples of their usage in pairs. Suggest more phrases to talk about health.
a streaming cold an illness that seldom occurs
shake off a cold not be very well
be in poor health extremely/ dangerously ill
a contagious disease in danger of dying
a rare illness a heavy cold
suffer from a chronic disease disease that can be caught from somebody else
critically ill get rid of a cold
fight for one’s life have a disease that lasts through one’s entire life
adverse reactions become stronger
build up resistance benefit from the medication you receive
respond well to treatment negative response

What kind of medical condition might each of the practitioner treat?
What are the cultural differences between these medical practices? (1 min)
Candidate B: What kind of character traits do you think a medical practitioner needs to have? (30 sec)

Candidate A: How effective are these activities as a means of keeping fit?
Why are the activities so popular? (1 min)
Candidate A: Who gets the most benefit from activities like these? (30 sec)

Part 3
How do these activities contribute to our health?
massage
exercise
yoga
a healthy diet
medical check-ups
2 min (3 min for 3 candidates)
Which two activities are the most important for staying healthy? ( 1min) (2 min for 3 candidates)
to eradicate diseases
to diagnose illness
to increase life expectancy
healing properties
detrimental effect
cut down on caffeine