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Lesson: Illnesses. Home remedies

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Procedure

1. Warm-up:

Listen and say when was the last time you suffered from any of there? What did you do?

Suggested answer key:

I had a headache yesterday. I took an aspirin. I had a sore throat last winter. I drank some tea with honey.

2. Speaking and Reading.

There are six food items on the pictures (Garlic, Vinegar, Honey, Tea, Baking soda, Ginger). How can these food items help when we have health problems?

Decide, which remedy or remedies can:

• kill  germs?
• is extremely old?
• helps, you fight illness generally?
• must you keep in your mouth for a while?
• Might make others around you feel better?
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                                                                                                                                            Garlic has a bad reputation because of its strong smell, but it’s great for your immune system. If you have a cold ore a flu, you can add chopped garlic to hot water with a little honey and lemon and make some tea. Got a few spots ? You can try rubbing garlic on them. Garlic has antibacterial qualities so the spots will disappear in no time.

People have used vinegar as a natural remedy for over 6,000 years. It’s great for minor cuts or itchy rushes. Do you have sunburn so painful you can’t move? You could try adding one cup of white vinegar to a cool bath. This will soothe your skin.

Next time you have a sore throat, try swallowing a spoonful of honey. Like garlic, honey helps destroy bacteria. If you have a cut or a graze, just put a little honey on it and cover it with a plaster. If might help you with insomnia, too. Drinking a glass of warm milk with some honey in it can help you sleep.

Can you feel a headache coming on? Boil some water and make yourself a nice cup of tea! The caffeine in the tea will open up the constricted blood vessels that cause a headache. Also, if you suffer from hay fever and have itchy watery eyes all summer, put cold, wet tea bags over them. The tannin in the tea will really help!

Do you have an upset stomach? You could try chewing a piece of ginger. You can do this before a journey if you suffer from travel sickness. Ginger may also help you if you have bad breath.

Do you have smelly feet? Sprinkle some baking soda in your shoes and have odour -free feet all day long. Baking soda is a great natural anti – perspirant . It can also help with indigestion because it neutralizes stomach acid. Just mix a teaspoon into a glass of water and drink it slowly.

3. Grammar practice

Watch a video with the rules of using Can/Could/May/Might

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rules+of+using+Can%2FCould%2FMay%2FMight

Rewrite the sentences using: can, can’t, might, or may

1. You aren’t allowed to wear your shoes in here.

(You can’t wear your shoes in here).

2. It’s just possible that I’ll go to the doctor’s on Friday.
3. It’s possible that a cup of tea will help get rid of your headache.
4. It’s just possible that some honey will help your sore throat.
5. I’m not able to go out today. I’ve got a bad cold.
6. If you have smelly feet, it’s just possible that baking soda will help you.
7. It’s prohibited to enter this area.

4. Listening

Listen to three people (Sally, Greg, Simon) speaking. What problem did each have? What did they do about it?

Sally: Last week, I burnt my finger while I was taking some cakes out of the oven. It was a small burn but it really hurt! I turned the tap on and put my finger under cold water for a while. My mum told me to put some honey on it. It works very well. It didn’t really hurt afterwards.

Greg: Recently, I had a bad stomach ache , like indigestion, after eating a big meal. Immediately my grandma gave me a banana to eat. It was not easy to eat, but after while I realized that I didn’t have a stomach ache any more! Try it next time you get indigestion – it really works!

Simone: I had a bad cold last month and I read on the Internet that drinking warm lemon juice and water with a spoonful of honey in it is good for colds. The lemon contain a lot of vitamin C, so it helps you to get rid of the cold faster. Anyway, I made lots of warm drinks with honey and lemon, and I got better really quickly.

5. Writing.                 

Use the information in the texts „Home remedies” write suggestions about these health problems: a headache, the flu, an itchy rash, a sore throat, smelly feet, an upset stomach. Tell the class.

Suggested answer key:

I have the flu. I feel terrible!

You should/could make a drink with hot water, garlic, lemon and honey. That might/may help.

6. Do some research on the internet and make a notes on more home remedies. Present your findings to the class.

Suggested answer key:

Suggested answer key:

A home remedy for yellow teeth is to brush your teeth with baking soda. The baking soda can scrub off any stains and your teeth can become whiter.