A Words, words, words

A1 Listen and repeat.

If you want to stay away from the doctor, follow some simple steps to maintain good hygiene and eat a healthy diet. Wherever you are, at school or at home, don’t forget that regularly washing your hands will help you keep your health in check. The other part of healthy life is eating well, which will keep you energised and functioning without problems. That means healthy and nutritious food for every meal, starting with a well-balanced breakfast.

If you desire to keep your body in good shape, your mind sharp and your health levels high, then think about dedicating some time to doing the most popular physical activity in India: yoga. It may look like an easy type of sport to do, because there is very little active movement and quite a lot of lying on the ground and deep breathing. But yoga can be an extremely difficult type of recreation to master. When you do yogic positions regularly and correctly, your body becomes firmer, your health improves and your mind is clearer.

If your aim is clearing your mind, keeping focus and working on your ability to develop thinking skills, you should try meditating. Meditation is an ancient practice of calming your mind and thinking about nothing in order to heal your mind and your spirit. It has been practised all round the world and it helps people relax and sharpen their minds. There are very few things you need to have and do in order to meditate: just a quiet place where you can relax, and some free time.

A2 Match.

B Reading and listening

B1 Listen and read.

B2 Choose the correct option.

B2 Choose the correct option.

B2 Choose the correct option.

B3 Listen and read.

I’ve been researching some activities you can do if you want to improve your physical and mental health. Especially if you spend too much time studying and too little time focusing on your wellbeing. I do yoga twice a week, and sometimes, when my mind is full of information, I try to meditate. I think those practices help me work on the fitness of my body and my mind. But you don’t have to meditate or start doing yoga to feel good: eating healthy food helps, too! 

If you try and change your eating habits a bit, that can be the first step to leading a healthier life. The experts say that you can start small and first change the way you start your day – with your breakfast. You should never skip it, and it should be healthy and nutritious to keep you going until lunch. Since I’m a Hindu, my breakfast is vegetarian, and it keeps me full through the whole morning. Of course, your breakfast doesn’t have to be like mine, but it should be fresh and made from local ingredients, if possible. In my opinion, that’s the easiest way of keeping healthy. And the best part is that everybody can do it!

B4 Choose the correct answer.

B4 Choose the correct answer.

B4 Choose the correct answer.

Lesson 1B: Mens Sana

A Words, words, words

B Reading and listening

If you want to stay away from the doctor, follow some simple steps to maintain good hygiene and eat a healthy diet. Wherever you are, at school or at home, don’t forget that regularly washing your hands will help you keep your health in check. The other part of healthy life is eating well, which will keep you energised and functioning without problems. That means healthy and nutritious food for every meal, starting with a well-balanced breakfast.

If you desire to keep your body in good shape, your mind sharp and your health levels high, then think about dedicating some time to doing the most popular physical activity in India: yoga. It may look like an easy type of sport to do, because there is very little active movement and quite a lot of lying on the ground and deep breathing. But yoga can be an extremely difficult type of recreation to master. When you do yogic positions regularly and correctly, your body becomes firmer, your health improves and your mind is clearer.

If your aim is clearing your mind, keeping focus and working on your ability to develop thinking skills, you should try meditating. Meditation is an ancient practice of calming your mind and thinking about nothing in order to heal your mind and your spirit. It has been practised all round the world and it helps people relax and sharpen their minds. There are very few things you need to have and do in order to meditate: just a quiet place where you can relax, and some free time.