F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Vocabulary

flexible(adj):  able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

physically, time,

She practiced a lot of yoga so she is very flexible

The space is flexible, we can move all the furniture

I have a very flexible schedule

Many people believe that Japan is more modern than China, but this is a misconception.

research(v):a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new)information or reach a (new) understanding

researcher(n): the person who is researching something

stable(adj): steady, firmly fixed or not likely to move or change

e.g I think my english progress was always stable in middle

e.g after surgery the doctors told her family that her condition was stable

e.g the bookshop sales are always very stable

diabetes: a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in theblood

糖尿病

obesity(n): the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health

obese(adj) to be extremely overweight, and is very bad for your health

anon(n): nameless

anonymous/ly (adj): is to not have your name and identity published

e.g When I am posting information about myself on the internet, i prefer to do it anonymously

survey(n): an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions

e.g My company had a survey about how to improve your work

via: another word for ‘through’

e.g I teach english via Smart English

 anxiety(n): the condition of being  extremely worried and nervous

adj- Anxious

e.g Our manager is always anxious about the sales.

depression (n): a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods

e.g This man is depressed(v), he needs to see a therapist

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171220-food-4.html

Scientists have looked at how our diet changes our mental health. What we eat affects our brain until we are 30. This explains why older adults are more emotionally stable. The lead researcher was a professor of health and wellness studies. She said people knew that diet affected diabetes, heart disease and obesity, but not that it affected our mental health. She suggested that mental well-being led to healthy eating and exercising.

The research was carried out anonymously. A survey was sent via professional and social networks. Researchers found that adults under 30 who ate fast food more than three times a week had higher levels of anxiety and depression. For adults over 30, eating less carbohydrates and more fruit reduced these conditions. The researchers said a Mediterranean diet was as good for our brain as for our body. It has things that are important for a healthy brain.