A Picture of Health  Picture of health= someone who is very healthy and never gets sick. “She is a picture of health. She hasn’t had a cold in 3 years.”  “Dunno.” =  “Don’t bother.” =  “My whole body aches.” =  “You go up now and I’ll bring you the tea on my way out.” =  “Take it easy.” =  Arsenic = мышьяк  Picture of health= someone who is very healthy and never gets sick. “She is a picture of health. She hasn’t had a cold in 3 years.”  “Dunno.” =  “Don’t bother.” =  “My whole body aches.” =  “You go up now and I’ll bring you the tea on my way out.” =  “Take it easy.” =  Arsenic = мышьяк

A Picture of Health  “Game, set and match to Jane.”- At the end of a tennis game the umpire (рефери) usually announces (объявляет) “Game, set and match to” and the name of the winner (победитель).  To pretend to be sick = to fake being sick- притвориться больным  To have the flu, to have a cold  To get the flu, to get a cold (to catch the flu, a cold)  To have a temperature, to be running a temperature (to take someone’s temperature)  “Game, set and match to Jane.”- At the end of a tennis game the umpire (рефери) usually announces (объявляет) “Game, set and match to” and the name of the winner (победитель).  To pretend to be sick = to fake being sick- притвориться больным  To have the flu, to have a cold  To get the flu, to get a cold (to catch the flu, a cold)  To have a temperature, to be running a temperature (to take someone’s temperature)

A Picture of Health  To cough, to have a cough  To sneeze  To have a sore throat  To have a stuffy nose  To have a runny nose  To have a headache, stomachache, earache  To take medicine (for a cold, for the flu)  Kleenex, to blow one’s nose (высморкаться)  Contagious = заразный- Is it contagious? I don’t want to catch her cold.  To get better, recover, feel better  Get better!, Get well soon!  To cough, to have a cough  To sneeze  To have a sore throat  To have a stuffy nose  To have a runny nose  To have a headache, stomachache, earache  To take medicine (for a cold, for the flu)  Kleenex, to blow one’s nose (высморкаться)  Contagious = заразный- Is it contagious? I don’t want to catch her cold.  To get better, recover, feel better  Get better!, Get well soon!

Discussion Questions  Why did Helen pretend to be sick?  Did her friends try to help her get better? How?  Jane came home from work and asked Helen if she ate or drank anything. What did Helen say? Why?  David and Jane don’t agree about which type of medicine Jane should take. What are their opinions? What do you think?  Matt suggest (предлагает) that Helen watch tennis on television. How does she react? Why?  Does Helen want to see Simon? Why?  Simon tells Helen that he bought tickets to see a Salsa band. How does she react?  Why did Helen pretend to be sick?  Did her friends try to help her get better? How?  Jane came home from work and asked Helen if she ate or drank anything. What did Helen say? Why?  David and Jane don’t agree about which type of medicine Jane should take. What are their opinions? What do you think?  Matt suggest (предлагает) that Helen watch tennis on television. How does she react? Why?  Does Helen want to see Simon? Why?  Simon tells Helen that he bought tickets to see a Salsa band. How does she react?

Discussion Questions  Who goes with Simon to the concert instead of Helen? Why?  Last week we watched a video about lying. Helen lied to her friends about going on a date with Simon. This week she lied about having a cold. Does Helen lie too much?  Helen lied about having a cold and because of that, she couldn’t go to the concert with Simon. Americans might say that was “karma for lying” (fate punished (наказала) her for lying). Do you agree?  Who goes with Simon to the concert instead of Helen? Why?  Last week we watched a video about lying. Helen lied to her friends about going on a date with Simon. This week she lied about having a cold. Does Helen lie too much?  Helen lied about having a cold and because of that, she couldn’t go to the concert with Simon. Americans might say that was “karma for lying” (fate punished (наказала) her for lying). Do you agree?