Reading for Details and inference.
- The word “key “as used in the first paragraph in the passage refers to a fuller degree of physical Health.
- Health is being in a perfect state and where the body and mind are active.
Disease is when there is no health, and where one does not maintain perfect health, one welcomes attack by different types of diseases.
- The five (S) things that a nurse must be taught are: (i) giving attention to diet (ii) cleanliness (iii) fresh air (iv) rest (v) exercise
- A person needs to correct certain injurious habits because bodily healthy must be restored.
- A physician fights disease by seeking to maintain and restore health
- The right method for avoiding disease is to concentrate on resting or maintaining positive health.
EVALUATION: Give the meaning context or contextual meanings of these words as used in the passage:
- Endeavour
- Afflicted
- Ailment
- Concentrating
- Adhere
- Restoration
- Nutrition
Summarizing the story: (page 70) use the questions that follow to make up a list of points for writing a summary of the passage.
Use appropriate linking words and verbs like the ones in these lists
Linking words reporting verbs
Consequently noted
Apparently observed
Furthermore explained
Finally maintained.
ASSIGNMENT: summarize the passage in six (6) sentences.
See also
Structure – Making Uncountable Nouns Countable
Structure – More about Phrasal Verbs
Comprehension – Reading for Critical Evaluation
