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L'essentiel du cours
Le chapitre « Health and Welfare » se concentre sur la santé physique et mentale, les modes de vie et la prévention des maladies.
1. Vocabulary (Lexique)
- Types of diseases: Infectious diseases (contagious), non-infectious diseases (chronic), diabetes, obesity, asthma, flu, heart disease.
- Healthy lifestyle: Balanced diet, regular exercise, nutritious food, enough sleep, hydration, mental well-being.
- Unhealthy habits: Sedentary lifestyle, junk food, smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of sleep, stress.
- Prevention & Treatment: Prevention, vaccination, symptoms, diagnosis, prescription, cure, wellness.
2. Grammar (Grammaire)
- Expressing Purpose (Exprimer le but):
- $To + \text{Infinitive}$
- $In\ order\ to + \text{Infinitive}$
- $So\ as\ to + \text{Infinitive}$
- Note: Pour la forme négative, on utilise $In\ order\ not\ to$ ou $So\ as\ not\ to$.
- Expressing Result (Exprimer le résultat):
- $So + \text{Adjective/Adverb} + that + \text{Clause}$ (ex: He is so tired that he can't study.)
- $Such + (a/an) + \text{Adjective} + \text{Noun} + that + \text{Clause}$ (ex: It was such a healthy meal that I felt great.)
- Expressing Obligation and Advice (Obligation et conseil):
- Advice (Conseil): $Subject + should / ought\ to + \text{Verb (base form)}$
- Strong Obligation (Obligation forte): $Subject + must / have\ to + \text{Verb (base form)}$
Méthodes à maîtriser
- Rédaction d'un paragraphe (Writing): Pour parler de la santé, utilisez la structure : Introduction (définir le sujet) $\rightarrow$ Body (causes et conséquences/conseils) $\rightarrow$ Conclusion (résumé ou recommandation).
- Transformation de phrases: Savoir passer d'une expression de cause (because) à une expression de but (in order to) ou de résultat (so... that).
Exemples corrigés
Exemple 1 (Grammaire - Purpose): Question: He eats vegetables because he wants to stay healthy. (Use "in order to") Réponse: He eats vegetables in order to stay healthy.
Exemple 2 (Grammaire - Result): Question: The food was very spicy. I couldn't eat it. (Use "so... that") Réponse: The food was so spicy that I couldn't eat it.
Erreurs fréquentes
- Confusion Purpose/Result: Ne confondez pas le but (pourquoi on fait quelque chose) et le résultat (ce qui arrive après).
- Erreur: "I exercise so I am fit." (Incorrect)
- Correction: "I exercise to be fit." (Purpose) ou "I exercise, so I am fit." (Result).
- Oubli de l'infinitif: Après should, must, to, in order to, on n'ajoute jamais "-ing" ou "-ed".
- Erreur: "You should eating well."
- Correction: "You should eat well."