Sept 2, 2011

Key body parts worksheet:
http://www.in2english.com.cn/media_file/cms/2003-11-14/1068813597855.pdf


What's the condition? Matching worksheet:
http://www.eslflow.com/Health_problems.pdf

Complete the sentence worksheet:
http://www.eslflow.com/Talking_about_health___the_body.pdf


Body movement worksheet:
http://www.eslflow.com/Body_Movement.pdf


Feelings - List of Key Adjectives:

Feelings (Bad) helpless hurt ill jealous nervous panicky scary sore tense terrible tired troubled upset Tight Afraid Angry Awful Bad Anxious Depressed frightened

Feelings (Good) calm comfortable encouraging energetic fair fantastic fine funny gentle

Feelings (Good) 2 good happy healthy helpful kind lively lucky perfect pleasant relieved splendid wonderful

Written Comprehension: The benefit of massages

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-massage-therapy-20110705,0,5239575.story

Questions:

1. What types of massages were found helpful when suffering from lower back pain?
2. In the research group, how was the result of the ones treated with massage in comparison to those that did not?
3. Does the positive effect of massages diminish after time or not? If so, how long before the effects disappear?
4. What is the final recommendation by the researchers regarding massages for people suffering from lower back pain?

Key English vocabulary used in the medical profession:
http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

and other helpful vocabulary related to the human body:
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_body.htm