Unit 17 I’ll try anything!
Vocabulary Task
Answers
1. drink herbal tea/medicine – T
have a sore throat – S
2. get a Shiatsu massage – T
have sore muscles – S
3. feel a little down – S
use aromatherapy – T
4. use a home remedy – T
catch a cold – S
5. have a headache – S
get acupuncture – T
6. try a relaxation exercise – T
feel stressed – S
Script
1. Drinking herbal tea is a treatment for a sore throat.
2. Getting a Shiatsu massage is a treatment for sore muscles.
3. Using aromatherapy is a treatment for feeling a little down.
4. Using a home remedy is a treatment for having a cold.
5. Getting acupuncture is a treatment for having headaches.
6. Relaxation exercises are a good treatment for stress.
Listening Task
1 First Listening
Answers
1. no energy, feels run down
2. queasy stomach, ate too much
3. back hurts
4. has a cold
2 Second Listening
Answers
1. aromatherapy oil
2. peppermint tea
3. Shiatsu massage
4. her grandma’s home remedy
Script
1. Man: I don’t know, Anna, I don’t have much energy lately.
Anna: You’re so busy, I’m not surprised. Are you eating well?
Man: Yeah, but I still feel run down.
Anna: Have you tried aromatherapy? We have some great new aromatherapy oils. I think you’d like this one. Let me put some on here.
Man: Hey, it smells kinda like cookies.
Anna: That’s the vanilla. It has cinnamon, too. If you use this at night, it will help you relax, and you’ll sleep better. You’ll have more energy the next day.
2. Woman: Hi, Anna. I just came back from lunch and I think I ate too much. My stomach is kinda queasy.
Anna: Here, I just made some peppermint tea. Try some. It’ll calm your stomach.
Woman: Smells nice, like candy. Mmm, thanks, it’s good. I feel better already.
3. Anna: Bob, can you bring me that box?
Bob: Sorry, Anna, I don’t think I should. My lower back really hurts.
Anna: Yeah, it’s February. The cold air affects a lot of people.
Bob: Anything I can do for it?
Anna: Here, let me show you some Shiatsu. Sit right there, yeah. Now, if I just press here…and here…
Bob: Aaaaaah. Wow, that’s really tender. But it feels so good when you stop.
Anna: There’s a Shiatsu clinic down the street. Why don’t you go get a massage?
Bob: all right. Do you have their number?
4. Woman: I think I deed some chamomile tea. I couldn’t sleep all last night.
Anna: You sound horrible.
Woman: I can’t breathe – I’ve had this cold for three days now.
Anna: That’s too bad. Hey, my grandma has this great home remedy that really works. You wanna try it?
Woman: At this point, I’ll try anything.
Anna: Okay, first you take a clove of garlic…crush it in some hot water…
Real World Listening
1 Predict
2 Get the main ideas
Answers
A beach, the sand, trees, water, waves
3 Respond to the ideas
Script
Okay, sit back in your chair. And let your hands rest loosely in your lap. Close your eyes. Now lift your shoulders up and then let them fall. Breathe in, filling your lungs with air. Now let your breath out very slowly. Imagine you are on a beach. See the sand, the trees and the water. Feel the soft sand below you. Let your feet sink into the sand. Look at the gentle waves in the water. The waves are coming in…and going out. You’re breathing slowly and calmly, like the waves. Feel the warm sun on your skin. Oh, you feel good. You’re relaxed. You’re well and happy. Now, see yourself slowly leaving the beach. Your body is warm and relaxed. You come back to your daily life with new energy and joy. And now, slowly, open your eyes. |