1. Kim is asking Max about a TV health show she missed. Listen and read. 

(Kim đang hỏi Max về một chương trình Sức Khỏe trên TV mà cô ấy bỏ lỡ. Hãy nghe và đọc.)

How to stay healthy

Kim: I missed the health show last night. What was it about?

Max: It was about the four principles of staying healthy. They were introduced by the guest speaker, Dr Quan, a Vietnamese traditional medicine doctor.

Kim: Sounds interesting. What are these principles?

Max: Well, the first one is relieving stress. Stress may weaken your immune system. Dr Quan said if you practised meditation every day, you could keep your mind stress-free.

Kim: Do you agree with him?

Max: He might be right … I'm not sure.

Kim: OK. What's the next one?

Max: We should consume healthy food such as brown rice, fresh fruit and vegetables. We should also eat more fish and less red meat.

Kim: I agree with him. Yesterday I read an article on the Internet, which claimed you could increase your life expectancy if you ate brown rice, fruit and vegetables. But why less red meat? I don't understand …

Max: He said red meat is high in fat, which increases the risk of developing heart disease.

Kim: I see. What's the third principle?

Max: Dr Quan advised viewers to exercise regularly.

Kim: You mean … do a workout every morning?

Max: Working out every day is great, but there are other ways to exercise and stay healthy. He suggested playing sports when you're young, or practising yoga and t'ai chi when you reach middle age.

Kim: OK, his first three principles make sense to me. How about the last one?

Max: When you're feeling unwell, try natural remedies first. Take prescription medicine only when other methods fail.

Kim:  Oh, really? Natural remedies? What are they?

Max:  Um, things like a massage, acupuncture or even a hot shower.

Kim: A hot shower! Are you joking?

Max: Well, you can watch the show tomorrow if you want. It'll be repeated at 8 in the morning.

Kim: OK, I will.

2. Read the conversation again. Find the verbs that go with the following nouns. Writt them in the space provided, if necessary, use a dictionary to check the meaning.

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại, hãy tìm những động từ đi cùng với những danh từ dưới đây rồi viết chúng vào ô trống cho sẵn. Nếu cần hãy dùng từ điển để kiểm tra nghĩa.) 

3. Complete the following notes on Dr Quan’s four principles to stay healthy. Write no more than three words in cach blank.

(Hoàn thành phần ghi chú về 4 nguyên tắc của bác sĩ Quân. Hãy viết ra không quá 3 từ cho mỗi chỗ trống.)

1. The first principle is ___________.

2. According to the first principle, we can live a stress-free life if ___________.

3. The second principle is ___________.

4. People who eat lots of red meat are at risk of ___________.

5. The third principle suggests ___________.

6. Following the third principle, young people should play ___________, while middle-aged people should practise ___________.

7. In keeping with the fourth principle, people who feel unwell should try ___________ and ___________ only when other methods fail.

4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.

(Làm việc theo nhóm và trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.)

1. Which of Dr. Quan's four principles can you apply to stay healthy?

(Bạn có thể áp dụng nguyên tắc nào của Bác Sĩ Quân để giữ gìn sức khỏe?)

2. Do you agree with all the principles? Why/Why not?

(Bạn có đồng ý với tất cả các nguyên tắc? Tại sao/ tại sao không?)

5. Find all the examples of reported speech in the conversation. Write them in the space below.

(Hãy tìm tất cả các câu trần thuật có trong đoạn hội thoại. Viết chúng ra vào phần cho sẵn.)