GEL1103 ภาษาอังกฤษเพื่อการสื่อสาร และทักษะการเรียน CHAPTER 1 HEALTH

Health Health is a dynamic condition resulting from a body's constant adjustment and adaptation in response to stresses and changes in the environment for maintaining an inner equilibrium. Becoming healthy is a process that involves time, commitment, and effort. Although it’s important to pay attention to the health of our bodies, we should not overlook the health of our mental and emotional states and social relationships, all of which factor in to a well-rounded approach to healthy living. With dedicated effort, you can take steps toward a healthier body, emotional outlook, and social life.

Health When we are talking about health, it is not just only a healthy body but also a sound mental health. A good health can be described as the condition where both our bodies as well as our mind are functioning properly. The main causes behind poor health conditions are diseases, improper diet, injury, mental stress, lack of hygiene, unhealthy lifestyle, etc. Over the past few years, our lifestyle has changed and we often tend to ignore the importance of healthy living in one way or the other.

Look at these photos. What are food, drink, and health activities can you see?

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Dictionary

How to use dictionary

How to use a dictionary A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically (or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages), with usage of information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, translation, and other information; or a book of words in one language. A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language.

Entry/Headword Entry/Headword E x er cise / …………….. Vegetable Health

Definition This tells you the meaning of the word. Read the definitions carefully. If there are numbered, each number indicates a new meaning. The use of a word will frequently be illustrated in the definition. Pay attention to these examples of how the word can be used.

Example

With a good dictionary you can learn about the following 1).Pronunciation: Syllabication and word stress 2).Part of speech 3).Words with the same spelling but different use or meaning : contacts 4).Varieties of meaning 5). Spelling Variations 6). Example sentence 7). Idioms 8). Differences between British and American usage

Pronunciation: Syllabification and word stress A syllable is a unit of sound. It can be a vowel, a diphthong, or one or more vowels combined with one or more consonants. In most English dictionaries, words that are more than one syllable are divided by a dot or space between the syllables.

Pronunciation: Syllabification and word stress

Syllable Stress English words that are polysyllabic (have more than one syllable) always have one syllable that is stressed. In most English dictionaries, the stressed syllable is indicated by a stress mark, For example, in the word exercise, the first syllable (-ex-) is stressed.

Example more than one syllable are divided by a dot or space between the syllables.

Part of Speech In the English language, words can be considered as the smallest elements that have distinctive meanings. Based on their use and functions, words are categorized into several types or parts of speech. This article will offer definitions and examples for the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.

Words with the same spelling but different use or meaning : nibble

Varieties of meaning: disease

Spelling Variations

Example

Idioms An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning are not real, but can be understood by their popular use.

Differences between British and American Usage

Word Order Words and phrases (entries) in the dictionary are arranged alphabetically Examples 1.adolescence 11.kidney 2. bacteria 12.liver 3. contagious 13. Menu 4. disease 14. nutrition 5. exercise 15. organic 6. food16. physician 7. gout 17. quinine 8. heartache18. remedy 9. inflammation19. symptom 10. juice20. Zinc

Arrange and number the following words into alphabetical order. ________ insomnia ________ asthma ________ cancer ________ psychologist ________ exercise ________ vegetables ________ gym _________ fruits _________ jogging _________ healthy _________ vaccine _________ remedy _________ children _________ virus _________ metabolic _________ swimming __________ volleyball __________ illness __________ broccoli __________ weight

Online Dictionary

Online Dictionary You can search the unknown words from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Online Dictionary. Just go to ‘Google’ and type ‘oald’ in the search box, you can access to the link of OALD. After a click at the link, OALD homepage with search box will be ready for you. Type the word you want to find its meaning in the search box, and you’ll get the requested dictionary entry. Be sure to type the word with correct spelling.

Word Study

Prefixes and Suffixes AFFIXES prefix stem suffix + + provement im

Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root (stem) word "happy"; the word "unhappy" means "not happy." A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word. The root word is also a word in its own right. For example, the word happy consists of the word happy and the suffix –ly, so it becomes happily. Some of the most common prefixes are listed below.

Prefix Choose the best answer in the following questions. 1. What is the meaning of the word prefix? a) a word within a word. b). a group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning. c) a group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning. 2. What does the word unhurt mean? a) hurt badly? b) hurt c) not hurt 3. If you take the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree. a) True b) False 4. If you add the prefix ‘un’ to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word? a) unwrapp b) unrap c) unwrap

5. What do you do if you reread a book? a) don’t read it b) read it again c) read it for the first time 6. A suffix is a group of letters that you add at the end of the root word? a) True b) False 7. Which of the following is suffix? a) pre b) un c) ed 8. Which of the following is not a suffix? a) ful b) ing c) re 9. Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word? a) ing b) ful c) est 10. Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word? a) ing b) ful c) est

Suffixes A suffix is a group of letters places after the root of a word. For example, flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which means “without”]: the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”

Identify the suffixes of the following words. 1. educate ________________ 2. improve________________ 3. discuss ________________ 4. stupid ________________ 5. dark ________________ 6. govern ________________ 7. spell ________________ 8. hesitate ________________ 9. arrange ________________ 10. similar ________________ 11. happy ________________

Language Focus Tenses A verb-based method is used to indicate the time, and sometimes the continuation or completeness, of an action or state in relation to the time of speaking. In this unit will state about Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple. We use the past simple for past events or actions which have no connection to the present. We use the present perfect for actions which started in the past and are still happening now or for finished actions which have a connection to the present.

American English. For example: "She wet her hair before washing it" - British English "She wetted her hair before washing it" - American English "All the shoes fit in to the shelves" - British English "All the shoes fitted in to the shelves" - American English n British English, many past simple verbs can end with 'ed' or with 't', but in American English the ending of 'ed' is normally preferred. For example: "She learnt to play the piano" - British English "She learned to play the piano" - American English "He always dreamt of being a footballer" - British English "He always dreamed of being a footballer" - American English

Grammar Differences between American and British English In British English, the present perfect tense is used a lot more than in American English. Present perfect tense is used to describe a past event that has present consequences, but in American English, the simple past tense is normally used. For example: "Robert feels sick, he has eaten too much" - British English "Robert feels sick, he ate too much" - American English "I have got to leave now" - British English "I have to leave now" - American English "I have already seen that movie"- British English "I already saw that movie" - American English "You've missed Sarah. She's just left." - British English "You missed Sarah. She just left" - American English Some verbs that are regular in British English are irregular in

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