Prime Time 3 Module 4

It’s time to prevent/face the consequences of using mobile phones – they can spread germs and lead to other health problems, too.

The doctor said that Mike’s hearing loss/strain occurred as a result of listening to loud music.

Why don’t you put your games console in a bigger room? You can’t play properly in a(n) confined/extended space.

Laura sends/spends about 30 text messages a day!

If you don’t clean your mobile phone regularly, you could get a skin arthritis/infection on your face.

Tim gets blurred/dry vision if he uses his computer for a long time.

Researchers say you should recommend/set the volume of your MP3 player at a low level.

Modern/Entertainment gadgets, such as mobile phones and computers, are very useful as well as fun.

I feel ill when I am in a moving car.

        I have .....................

John’s head hurts.

        John has...................................................... 

Lucy ate too much and now she feels sick.

        Lucy has ............

I keep sneezing and my eyes are itchy all summer.

        I have ................

Peter was on the beach all day and now his skin is red and painful.

        Peter has ............................

Ellen’s temperature is very high but she feels cold.

        Ellen has

My dad gets ………………………….. if he eats too much spicy food.

Some insects, such as wasps, have coloured ………………………. on their bodies to warn other creatures that they are dangerous.

Many dangerous marine creatures live in rock ………………………. in Australia.

The box jellyfish has ………………………. which are three metres long!

The blue-ringed octopus is one of the most venomous sea ………………………. in the oceans around Australia. 

If you are a ………………………. of a snake bite, you must get medical treatment immediately.

The platypus uses the spikes on its back legs for ………………………. if it is attacked

The inland taipan snake’s ………………………. is 50 times stronger than an Indian cobra’s.

Scientists think the changing size of blood ………………………….. in the brain causes headaches.

Chris suffers from ………………………….. – he rarely gets more than 3 hours sleep a night.

Tony has had a hearing ………………………….. since birth, but it doesn’t seem to affect his life at all.

Honey is a natural ………………………….. for a sore throat.

Eating lots of junk food can cause fat to block the ………………………….. that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

No one had lived in the apartment for over a year – it needed cleaning and there was a dreadful ………………………….. coming from the fridge.

Tara couldn’t sleep and so she went to see the doctor, who said that her ………………………….. to sleep was caused by too much stress at work.

You could get arrested if you attempt to climb a(n) urban/public building without permission.

The issue of climate/natural change affects us all.

The climber doesn’t use any equipment, not even a safety net/rope to catch her if she falls.

Even though he’s quite famous, the musician doesn’t have much confidence/challenge and he doesn’t like giving interviews.

When it rains, climbers find it difficult to grip slippery surfaces/heights.

Alain climbs buildings, using only climbing shoes and his natural/bare hands.

In the stage of ………………………….. sleep we can wake up easily, whereas if we are deeply asleep it’s more difficult to wake up.

When we sleep, our body ………………………….. drops, which is why we often feel sleepy when we’re cold.

Dreaming helps us to sort through information and ………………………….. problems.

Breathing, digestion and other natural processes are ………………………….. functions.

Sleep isn’t just a(n) ………………………….. state – our brains actually remain very active when we’re asleep.

Our bodies ………………………….. cells when we are sleeping, so it’s important to get enough rest.

Annie doesn’t have a very strong ………………………….. system, which is why she is always getting sick.

When we run fast, our ………………………….. rate increases

It’s easy to distinguish …………. the inland taipan and the eastern brown snake – the eastern brown snake is much longer.

The actress wouldn’t have succeeded …………. her friends to support her.

If you don’t wash your hands before you eat, it could lead …………. problems such as stomach upsets.

Don’t stare …………. people – it’s very rude!

I’ve heard of all those phobias apart …………. lachanophobia. What does it mean?

Australia is home to many dangerous creatures. …………. instance, the funnel-web spider and the box jellyfish.

Rebecca is afraid …………. thunderstorms, spiders and the dark.