Grade 9 English Unit 2: Health and Hygiene [Complete Guide]
This unit explores the critical themes of modern healthcare innovations and the timeless value of personal physical fitness. In Reading I: The Acceleration Behind Telehealth Services, we delve into an interview regarding the rapid adoption and future of remote medical care. In Reading II: Health is Wealth, we read a classic fable emphasizing the necessity of physical exercise. Below is the complete collection of reading comprehension exercises, vocabulary puzzles, and grammar solutions for Grade 9 English Unit 2.
The Acceleration Behind Telehealth Services
Before you read
How do you get advice from a doctor?
Answer: I usually get advice from a doctor by visiting a clinic or hospital in person. Sometimes, for minor issues, we might call a family doctor on the phone.
What do you know about telehealth services?
Answer: Telehealth services involve getting medical consultation and care remotely using technology like video calls or phone calls, without needing to visit the hospital physically.
A. Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary
The meanings of some of the words from the interview are given below. Find the words and fill in the crossword puzzle.
| Meaning | Word (Answer) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| psychological treatment of people using dialogue | PSYCHOTHERAPY | Across |
| the process of sorting patients | TRIAGE | Across |
| to prepare and arrange to | DEPLOY | Across |
| a special department of a hospital for intensive care of patients | ICU | Across |
| to include as a part | INCORPORATE | Down |
| identification of nature and cause of a disease | DIAGNOSE | Down |
| not having sufficient service | UNDERSERVE | Down |
| epidemic over a wide geographical area | PANDEMIC | Down |
B. True or False
Read the interview again and write whether the following statements are True or False.
a. Internet service is necessary to use telehealth services. → True
b. While providing telehealth services, health professionals are at high risk of being infected due to exposure to patients. → False
c. Telehealth service can be the best alternative to face-to-face service. → False (The text states it will not replace face-to-face care, but incorporate into it).
d. The problem with the lack of medical staff will be solved greatly with telehealth technology. → True
e. The success of telehealth programmes depends on the infrastructure and the best use of IT tools. → True
C. Answer the following questions
a. What is telehealth service?
Answer: Telehealth is a method of providing medical care remotely, usually through video chat.
b. What are the advantages of using telehealth programmes?
Answer: The advantages of using telehealth programmes are that they can be faster, safer, more effective, and less expensive in the long run.
c. Why, according to Dr. Chang, is the telehealth service growing rapidly?
Answer: According to Dr. Chang, the telehealth service is growing rapidly primarily because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which forced strong social distancing and minimal physical contact precautions. A secondary driver is the shortage of medical professionals combined with increasing patient demand.
d. How is the telehealth programme important during a pandemic?
Answer: It is important during a pandemic because it allows patients access to medical care without going to hospitals, thereby protecting both patients and hospital staff from being exposed to infections.
e. Why are the patients in remote areas not getting adequate health services?
Answer: Patients in remote/rural areas are not getting adequate health services due to insufficient medical resources and the long distances required to drive into cities for care.
f. Mention the top three challenges of telehealth services.
Answer: The top three challenges of telehealth services are the lack of infrastructure to implement it successfully, insufficient hardware, and finding the right technology for each medical specialty.
Grammar I: Modal Verbs for Advice
Choose the correct answer.
1. I need help, doctor. My baby doesn't sleep well. What ............. ?
Answer: ii. should I do
2. The aeroplane only allows two pieces of luggage. You ............... pack too much or you will have to take it out at the airport!
Answer: ii. better not (or 'had better not')
3. A: I think that the grade my teacher gave me on my test is wrong.
B: Really? You .................... to her after class today.
Answer: ii. ought to talk
4. It's raining and I don't want to get my dress wet. I..............an umbrella.
Answer: iii. had better take
5. Dinesh loves chocolate, but he ....................too much or he will put on weight.
Answer: i. shouldn't eat
6. My mother isn't feeling well, so I told her that she ............. to the doctor.
Answer: ii. ought to go
7. A: It's so hot.
B: You ...............your jacket!
Answer: i. should take off
8. I'm going to visit your country. Where ............. if I want to go shopping?
Answer: i. should I go
Health is Wealth
- Who do you think the person in the picture is; a king or a wrestler? Why?
The person in the picture is a king because he is wearing a crown. - How has he put on so much weight?
He has put on so much weight because of his lazy lifestyle and habit of overeating. - Do you think he is healthy?
No, I don’t think he is healthy. He likely suffers from various health problems due to severe obesity.
A. Vocabulary
Learn these words and complete the sentences with them.
[ benevolent couch potato obesity devotee strenuous ]
- a. obesity can increase the risk of heart disease because obese people are likely to suffer from heart problems.
- b. My father is kind, helpful and generous. He has a benevolent attitude.
- c. Take rest for a week. Avoid tasks which require strenuous physical activity.
- d. I like God Shiva. I'm actually a devotee of him.
- e. My younger sister is a great couch potato. She can watch TV 24 hours a day.
B. Answer the following questions
a. Why did people not like the king though he was kind?
Answer: People did not like the king, even though he was kind, because he was extremely lazy and wouldn’t do anything other than eating and sleeping.
b. Why were the specialists called to the palace and offered huge prizes?
Answer: The specialists were called to the palace and offered huge prizes in a desperate attempt to find a cure to make the obese king fit and healthy again.
c. Why did the minister become so happy?
Answer: The minister became so happy because the holy man confidently assured him that he could easily cure the king's ailment.
d. Why did the holy man tell the king to come to his place on foot for treatment?
Answer: The holy man told the king to come to his place on foot because the required strenuous physical exercise (walking) was actually the cure for the king's obesity.
e. Why did the holyman disappear after the first meeting with the king?
Answer: The holy man disappeared after the first meeting to force the king to return the next day. He wanted the king to repeat the physical exercise (walking) daily.
f. How did the king recover his health?
Answer: The king recovered his health by walking a long distance regularly on foot to visit the holy man's residence.
g. What lesson did you learn from the story?
Answer: The main lesson learnt from the story is that physical exercise is essential for good health, and wealth cannot buy fitness. "Health is Wealth."
Grammar II: Conditional Sentences
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
- 1. I had seen Tshering a few minutes ago. If you had come round earlier, you would have seen him too.
- 2. I wish I were a bird. If I were a bird, I would fly round the world.
- 3. Provided that you were twenty, you could play the match.
- 4. George was happy that he came to Nepal. If he hadn’t, he wouldn't have seen Mt. Everest.
- 5. What would you do if you won the lottery of Rs. 1,00,000?
- 6. Seema missed the bus to go home. If she had come in time, she would have caught the bus.
- 7. She would lose weight if she did not eat a lot of sweets.
- 8. They might have helped you if you had asked them.
- 9. If he had driven more carefully, he might not have had that accident.
- 10. If everyone turned off unwanted lights, we could save a lot of electricity.
C. Complete each sentence in a suitable way.
- 1. If you had studied well, you would have passed the exam.
- 2. If you asked me, I would answer it.
- 3. If we had gone to the cinema, we would have enjoyed the movie.
- 4. If you spoke English, he would understand you.
- 5. If they listened to me, I would describe the plan in detail.
- 6. I would visit your house if I had your address.
- 7. If I had practiced hard, I would have taken part in the contest.
- 8. If you promised to come, we would walk to the museum together.
- 9. Tourists wouldn’t come to that beach if there were not many sharks there. (Or alternatively: Tourists would swim there if there were not many sharks there).
- 10. She would have arrived in time if she had taken the right bus.
