Learn about good health |
Watch a short video about new recommendations for a balanced diet and exercise from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The vocabulary is difficult. Relax and watch the video. |
There is good information on the Internet about how to take care of yourself. Here are links to some interesting web sites. Click on the underlined words to visit a site. |
Get a personal diet and exercise recommendation based on your age, sex, and how active you are. |
Learn more about the variety of foods you should eat. |
Food and Exercise |
Stress and Depression |
Tips for eating out: learn how to order nutritious meals at restaurants. |
Here are some ideas about how to relax when you are stressed. |
Read what other immigrants think about living with stress. |
Read and listen to a story about HIV and do English learning activities. |
HIV/AIDS (SIDA) and other sexually transmitted diseases |
Read and listen to a story about smoking and do English learning activities. |
Lung Cancer |
Go to Links for English Students to study more health vocabulary |
What do you know about HIV? Take a quiz. |
Read stories and plays about HIV written by English students. |
More Listening Activities |
Less Meat More Beans: learn about high protein foods and do activities (with audio). |
Feeling the Blues: read and listen to information about depression and do language activities. |
Emergencies: what you should do |
Crossword Puzzles |
Don't have unprotected sex! Learn about using condoms. |
Take another quiz about HIV. There's more to learn! |
Common questions and answers about condoms. |
Learn about medical services at the: Arlington Urgent Care Center, Arlington Free Clinic, and Dental Hygiene Clinic operated by Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). |
Do you need to see a doctor or dentist? |
Learn more about sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent them. (Open with Adobe Reader.) |
Do you know how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)? Take a quiz. |
Learn more about nutrition in YOUR LANGUAGE. |
Learn more about depression. |
Breast Cancer Read and listen to a story about two women who take care of themselves with mammograms and self-examination. (English students in Massachusetts wrote this story.) |
Cancer Prevention |
Practice reading medical appointment cards |
Dialogues for the doctor's office and the hospital (no sound). |