VOCABULARY BUILDER
The Doctor's Prescription
The doctor is going over the prescription with the patient. For the next month, the patient must take the medicine three times per day after meals. Furthermore, she must drink plenty of water daily and eat lots of green, leafy vegetables. She should also eat grains, nuts, lean meat, fish and poultry, but no snacks or soft drinks. Finally, the doctor advises her to do exercise regularly and to sleep 8 hours every night so that she can make a full recovery.
Simple Definitions - go over sth (v) = review sth - furthermore (adv) = in addition - lean (adj) = containing zero or very little fat - poultry (n) = meat of chickens, ducks and turkeys - make a full recovery (v) = return to full health
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
go over furthermore lean poultry make a full recovery
1) The patient ______ after he finished the treatment.
2) The doctor ______ every detail of the treatment and made sure the patient understood the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
3) Many nutritionists agree that eating fish and ______ has more health benefits than eating beef.
4) Skinless chicken breast is a great source of ______ protein.
5) Daily exercise improves the body's metabolism; ______, it helps to reduce stress.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) The patient made a full recovery after he finished the treatment.
2) The doctor went over every detail of the treatment and made sure the patient understood the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
3) Many nutritionists agree that eating fish and poultry has more health benefits than eating beef.
4) Skinless chicken breast is a great source of lean protein.
5) Daily exercise improves the body's metabolism; furthermore, it helps to reduce stress.
