Health & lifestyle
15 words15 слов уровня C1 Advanced: therapeutic, indulge, remedy, invigorating, holistic, fatigue, relapse, contagious, immunity, sluggish, nourishing, dehydrated, well-being, outbreak, ward off. Для каждого слова даны транскрипция, определение, перевод и три примера, а в конце урока вас ждут короткая история со всеми словами и 23 вопроса для проверки.
For years, Tom worked long hours as a programmer and lived on takeaways. He liked to indulge in pizza late at night and rarely drank enough water, so he was often dehydrated. He felt sluggish all day, and the constant fatigue made it hard to concentrate.
Every winter he caught every bug going: when there was an outbreak of flu at the office, he was always the first to fall ill and, being contagious, the first to infect everyone else. One year he went back to work too early and had a nasty relapse.
His doctor said there was no quick remedy. She wanted to take a holistic view of his well-being: his diet, his sleep and his stress all mattered, and all of them affected his immunity.
So Tom changed his routine. He swapped takeaways for nourishing home-made soups and found cooking surprisingly therapeutic. He started swimming in the cold sea each morning, which was invigorating, and hoped it would help him ward off colds. That winter, for the first time in years, he wasn’t ill once.
adjective
helping to cure illness or making you feel relaxed and better
лечебный, успокаивающий
Существительное therapy.
“Gardening can be very therapeutic.”
“The cream has a therapeutic effect on the skin.”
“She finds painting therapeutic after a long day.”
verb
to allow yourself to have something you enjoy, especially more than is good for you
баловать себя, потакать
Indulge in something; indulge yourself. Прилагательное indulgent.
“On holiday we indulged in long breakfasts.”
“I sometimes indulge myself with a box of chocolates.”
“Don’t indulge every wish your children have.”
noun
a treatment for an illness or a solution to a problem
средство, лекарство
A remedy for something; herbal / home remedies.
“Honey and lemon is a popular remedy for a sore throat.”
“There is no simple remedy for unemployment.”
“My grandmother swears by home remedies.”
adjective
making you feel healthy and full of energy
бодрящий
Глагол invigorate. Похоже: refreshing.
“We went for an invigorating walk by the sea.”
“A cold shower is surprisingly invigorating.”
“The mountain air was clean and invigorating.”
adjective
dealing with the whole person or thing, not just one part
целостный, комплексный
A holistic approach; holistic medicine.
“The clinic takes a holistic approach to health.”
“Holistic medicine treats mind and body together.”
“We need a more holistic view of education.”
noun
extreme tiredness
сильная усталость, утомление
Произношение: /fəˈtiːɡ/. Также: compassion fatigue, metal fatigue.
“Long-distance drivers often suffer from fatigue.”
“Fatigue is a common symptom of flu.”
“She was pale with fatigue after the night shift.”
noun
a situation in which someone becomes ill again after seeming to get better
рецидив, повторное ухудшение
Также глагол: relapse into old habits.
“He returned to work too early and had a relapse.”
“Rest is the best way to avoid a relapse.”
“Many smokers relapse within the first month.”
adjective
(of a disease) able to spread from one person to another; (of a feeling) spreading quickly
заразный; заразительный
Contagious laughter / enthusiasm. Синоним — infectious.
“Measles is highly contagious.”
“You’re still contagious, so stay at home.”
“Her enthusiasm was contagious.”
noun
the body’s ability to resist a disease
иммунитет
Immunity to something. Прилагательное immune. Также: diplomatic immunity.
“Vaccines help to build immunity to the virus.”
“Poor sleep can weaken your immunity.”
“Children develop immunity to many illnesses at school.”
adjective
moving or working more slowly than usual; lacking energy
вялый, медлительный
Также об экономике: sluggish growth.
“I feel sluggish in the mornings.”
“Too much sugar can make you sluggish.”
“The economy remains sluggish.”
adjective
(of food) containing what the body needs to be healthy
питательный
Глагол nourish, существительное nourishment. Синоним — nutritious.
“Soup is cheap and nourishing.”
“Children need nourishing meals to concentrate at school.”
“The hostel serves simple, nourishing food.”
adjective
having lost too much water from the body
обезвоженный
Существительное dehydration.
“Drink plenty of water so you don’t get dehydrated.”
“The runners were dehydrated after the race.”
“Babies become dehydrated very quickly.”
noun
the state of being healthy, happy and comfortable
благополучие, здоровье
Пишется через дефис или слитно (wellbeing). Mental / physical well-being.
“Exercise is good for your mental well-being.”
“The company cares about staff well-being.”
“A good night’s sleep is essential for well-being.”
noun
the sudden start of a disease, war or violence
вспышка (болезни), начало (войны)
An outbreak of flu; the outbreak of war. Глагол break out.
“There has been an outbreak of flu at the school.”
“The outbreak was traced to dirty water.”
“He was in Paris at the outbreak of war.”
phrasal verb
to protect yourself from something unpleasant, such as an illness or danger
отгонять, предотвращать
Ward off colds / danger / evil spirits.
“Vitamin C is said to help ward off colds.”
“She wore a thick scarf to ward off the cold.”
“Garlic was once used to ward off evil spirits.”
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