HEALTH

Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional (mainstream) medical treatments.

Complementary medicine describes alternative medicine used in conjunction with conventional medicine.
The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for both branches.
Integrative Medicine involves bringing conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way, addressing the whole person-mind, body and spirit-in order to achieve optimal health and wellness.


 

Click here to ckeck the pronunciation of some alternative therapies.
Click here to get a definition of those words.

And this is the video you watched in class today about INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, which goes with the activity above.


You can check you answers here.

 Look at some useful language to use when talking about CAM:

Why people turn to alternative medicine:

·        It doesn’t have nasty side effects.

·        It works for them./ It has a placebo effect.

·        Interaction between alternative practitioners and patients is more positive.

·        The media promotes alternative medicines.

·        Their friends recommend it.

·        They don’t realise that is has no scientific basis.

·        People are prone to magical thinking.

·        Alternative medicines may be cheaper.

In favour ...

·          My mum swears by homeopathic remedies.

·      There are things that science can’t explain like love or spirituality, psychics, auras, the afterlife, and the power of prayer.

·        There’s something to be said for Reiki.

·        I’m a great believer in alternative medicine.

·        I highly recommend it. / I can’t recommend it enough.

Against ...

·          By definition, alternative medicine, has either not been proved to work, or been proved, not to work.

·          If you ask me it’s absolute nonsense/ vacuous rubbish/ bunkum/ quackery/ poppycock/ dumb.

·          They’re snake oil salesmen.

·          A fool and his money are easily parted.

·          I find the very idea of it absolutely ridiculous.

·          It’s based on theories which are highly questionable.

·          There’s no such thing as chakra.

No clear opinion ...

·           I try to keep an open mind.

·           I’m on the fence.

·           I haven’t decided one way or the other.

·           It’s hard to know.

·           No-one knows for sure.

·           I’m in two minds about it.

Differences between alternative and conventional medicine:

ALTERNATIVEMEDICINE	CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE
Based on anecdotal evidence, belief or magical thinking. Administered by practitioners. Not recognised by the medical profession . Not scientifically proven. Many date back longer than conventional medicine.	Based on scientific knowledge and evidence. Administered by doctors and nurses. Recognised by the medical profession and taught in medical school. Scientifically proven to work.

In this link you can get more information about Integrative Medicine.

JOB HUNTING

When it comes to looking for a job, there are people who take an unconventional approach. Listen to the song you and do the exercises on the wiorksheet. Later read a newspaper article about a determined job-seeker.

 

Song Worksheet.

"Please Give me a Job" Unemployed Man.

The most Common Job Interview Questions.

THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

Watch this video advertising what was considered one of the best jobs in the world and answer the questions below.


Which job is offered and where?
What's the salary?
How long is it for?
What are the responsibilities of the job?
What perks are there?
How can you apply for the position?
How is the best candidate going to be selected?
How many video applications did they get?
Check the right answers here.

Now watch some of the video applications some people sent. Can you guess the winner?
  

AND THE CANDIDATE SELECTED WAS.....

Read here what the best job in the world was really like for the winner.

JOBS

Here you are the video you watched in class today.

PRONUNCIATION VIDEOS

Have a look at the following videos which can help you improve your pronunciation. They also include some exercises.

SENTENCE STRESS.
WEAK FORMS VIDEO.
LINKING WORDS VIDEO.
VIDEO ON INTONATION.
ALL THE PRONUNCIATION VIDEOS HERE.

SMART CITIES

TALKING ABOUT CITY LIFE.

HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL

VIDEO WORKSHEET.

KEY.

KINDS OF ACCOMMODATION

Have you ever seen the film called "THE HOLIDAY"? In that film Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet swap their places. Here you are two scenes from the film.







Hve allok at HOME EXCHANGE, choose the place you'd like to visit and the browse all the housesavailable.

TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Here you are the video activity we worked on in class today.
Click Here to download the video-based activity if you don't have the Travelling, Transport and Tourism Worksheet.




And here you can also get the audio of the Listening Exercise 
you have on your worksheet.
Click here to get the key to both exercises.

CLOZE PRACTICE.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

SUSTAINING TOURISM'S GUIDE TO BEING A RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER.
TRAVEL TIPS: CARBON CONSCIOUS TIPS.

SAFARIS AND SENSITIVITY. READING EXAM PRACTICE WITH KEY.

TRAVELLING BROADENS THE MIND

TRANSPORT, TRAVELLING AND TOURISM POWERPOINT.



Types of Holidays Listening Activity with Colloquial Vocabulary.


 Travelling Stories.

WHEN A RELATIONSHIP SINKS....

 
Ending a Relationship Worksheet.





 




"When I was you Man" Song Worksheet.

RELATIONSHIPS

Now listen to some people talking about what makes a relationship work.

And here you can listen to a couple who have been married for over 50 years and learn some tips for a long-lasting relationship.

THE WISHMAKER

"If I Had My Life Over- I'd Pick More Daisies".

LIFE STAGES

LIFE EVENTS WORKSHEET.

 

BANKSY, THE GRAFFITI ARTIST

What do you think of graffiti? Do you consider that art? Do you know Banksy?
 Here you are the video we watched in class about him.



 If you want to get further information about him, click here to visit his website.



And click here to do some activities related to this anonymous artist.

DESCRIBING WORKS OF ART

How to Describe a Painting.



 You can try the following links to learn useful vocabulary to critique works of art:
  Types of paintings (vocabulary)
  Words used to describe works of art and pictures
  Descriptive words to critique art
  Art Glossary

Click here to visit a blog called Understanding  Paintings, a beginner's guide to appreciating art.

BOOKS VERSUS FILMS

WRITTEN INTRALINGUISTIC MEDIATION.

CONTEXTUALISATION: You're really conscious of environmental problems and want to learn about the so called Sustainable Development Goals. As you are a student, you're especially interested in SDG number 5, which is about Quality Education. You find a video on the Internet about that goal.


TASK: Watch the video below, taking notes of the main points, to write a summary of about 125 words to send to your friend Jim, who is a teacher and who is also conscious of enviromentally related issues.


You should hand in  the summary by January, 16th.