Units and Vital signs

Units.
Nowadays most scientists have adopted the "metric system" as universal. However, many people in English speaking countries still use the imperial system in everyday life.

You can use the Google conversion function or this link where you can see conversion tables of Area, Length, Temperature, Volume, Weight, etc.

Find out the equivalent for the following units:
 

• 1 mile = _______ meters, _______ Km.
• 1 meter = _______ yards.
• 1 inch = ________ cm.
• 1 foot = _______ cm.
• 1 hectare = _______ m2.
• 1 pound = _______ grams.
• 1 Kg = _______ pounds (lb).
• 1 gallon (UK) = _______ liters.
• 1 liquid gallon (US) = _______ liters.
• 1 pint (UK) = _______ milliliters.
• 1 pint liquid (US) = _______ milliliters.

1. What is your height in feet and inches?
2. What is your weight in pounds?
3. If you need to mix 40 ounces of sugar in 1 gallon of water to prepare lemonade, how many grams of sugar will you need to prepare 2 liters?
4. If an athlete needs to drink 5 liters of water to run 10 Km in a race, how many quarts does he need to drink to run 10 miles?
5. If the average temperature of New York City in November is Max 54 Fahrenheit, and a Minimum of 40 what is the temperature in Celsius?

Vital Signs.

Investigate the primary four vital signs of humans:
Body temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit =
Blood Pressure =
Pulse (different ages) =
Respirtory rate =
Now check the pulse and the respiratory rate of your partner.

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Doctor's Office

Match the columns  Flu                  _____ Rash               _____         Nauseated      _____ Cough            _____ sore throat     _____ cut finger        _____ sprained ankle_____ big bruise       _____ back-ache      _____ cold                _____

a.     sore chest        b.       can’t swallow        c.        can’t walk       d.       purple skin        e.        can’t bend        f.        red, itchy skin        g.       sneezing        h.       vomiting        i.         fever and chills        j.         bleeding

The following are answers from a patient.

Write the questions that correspont to each one and add two more.


Age: 75 years old
Sex: female
Ht: 168 cm, Wt: 82 kg
Born in Prague, CZ
Occupation: Retired school teacher
Smokes 10 cigarettes /day
Drinks 2-3 glasses of wine / day
Sedentary lifestyle
Complains of a slight tremor in their right hand
Current medical problems: High cholesterol (25
years)
Medications: Sortis

Instructions: Fill in the blank in each sentence with “some” or “any”


1. Do you have __________ pain in your shoulders?
2. I think it will be helpful if you start doing __________ exercises.
3. __________ muscle relaxants can make you very sleepy.
4. Is there __________ one who can drive you home from the hospital?
5. Is there __________ way you can start walking about 1 km per day?
6. You need to try to find __________ time to relax. Stress is making your neck muscles stiff.
7. Do you have __________ aspirin at home? You can take it to relieve the pain.
8. If you have __________ problems with the medicine I want you to call me immediately.
9. In __________ cases recovery is complete and there are no further problems.
10. I will give you a double prescription – you can take the medicine if you have __________ future
problems.

Instructions: Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their descriptions in column B. Use a dictionary if necessary.

1. back out of 2. bear with (something) 3. blow in 4. blow over 5. brake in 6. breakdown 7. bring it off 8. bring up 9. burning up 10. call it off 11. calm down 12. catch up 13. check with me 14. close up 15. come around 16. count on 17. cut down 18. flare up 19. move on

A. to continue doing something that is difficult B. to do something until it is comfortable (shoes) or normal C. to relax / to stop being excited D. confirm something with someone before doing it E. to temporarily quite or suspend some business activity F. an exacerbation G. to make a point during a conversation H. to reduce the quantity of something I. to cancel something J. to depend on somebody for something K. to lose control of ones mind L. to eventually believe in something M. being very warm or having a high temperature N. to learn the latest information about some topic O. for a problem or issue to be resolve or to pass by P. to succeed in doing something difficult Q. to fail to complete some activity R. to visit unexpectedly S. to continue with some activity

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Color Your Diet

Look at the picture on the below. Can you name all of the fruits and veggies? Copy the image and tag names to it.

Go to this link, read the article and follow the links of the different colors to answer the following questions:
Use this alternative LINK

1. Why do vegetables and fruits have different colors?
2. What special nutrients do green veggies have?
3. What are lycopene and  resveratrol? Where can they be found?
4. Name two yellow veggies.
5. What are orange foods loaded with?
6. Which fruit has antinflammatory subtances?
7. What is an anti-aging substance?
8. What is allicin? What foods contain it?

Now search the web to answer these questions:

1. What are vitamins?
2. What are the most important minerals in our diet?
3. What are antioxidants good for?
4. Which foods are rich in beta-carotene? What is it good for?
5. Why is avocado considered a "superstar" food?

Work with a partner, write a list of fruits for a delicious salad, and another list of vegetables for a tasty salad. Try to add products of different colors that you think will taste and look good together.

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