Работа со специализированным текстом по теме "Vitamins" на английском языке

РАБОТА С ТЕКСТОМ «VITAMINS AND HEALTH»

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1. Scientists have discovered fourteen kinds of vitamins. They are known as vitamins A, the В group, C, D, E and K. If we do not get enough of the vitamins we need in our food, we are at risk of developing a number of diseases. Which foods should be eaten to keep us healthy? Let us look at some important vitamins for the answer.

2. Vitamin A helps prevent skin and other tissues from be- coming dry. It is also needed to see well in darkness. Vitamin A is found in fish liver oil, in the yellow part of eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots and other darkly colored fruits and vegetables.

3. Vitamin B-one called thiamine changes starchy foods into energy. It also helps the heart and nervous systems work smoothly. Thiamine is found in brown rice, beans and peas, nuts, meat and fish. Another B-vitamin is niacin. It helps cells use food energy and prevents pellagra — a disease that causes weakness, reddish skin and stomach problems. Niacin is found in meat, fish and green vegetables. Vitamin B-twelve is needed to help folic acid produce red blood cells. It is found in eggs, meat, fish and milk products, green leafy vegetables, legumes and citrus fruits. In some countries, it is added to products like bread.

4. Vitamin С is needed for strong bones and teeth, and for healthy blood passage. It also helps wounds heal quickly. The body stores little vitamin C. Therefore, we must get it every day in foods such as citrus fruits, tomatoes and uncooked cabbage.

5. Vitamin D increases levels of calcium in the blood. Calcium is needed for nerve and muscle cells to work normally, to build strong bones. Vitamin D prevents rickets - the children's bone disease. In some countries, milk producers add vitamin D to milk so children will get enough. People who spend a lot of time in buildings may need extra vitamin D since the skin makes this vitamin from sunlight. Fish liver oil also contains vitamin D.

6. Some people fear they do not get enough vitamins from the foods they eat. So they take products with large amounts of vitamins. They think these products, or vitamin supplements, will improve their health and protect against disease. Experts say it is important to eat a mixture of

Notes:

food – пища; пищевой продукт

foods – продукты питания

tissue – ткань

muscle – мышца

liver – печень

fish-liver oil – жир печени рыбы

2. Прочтите 6-ой абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный и наиболее полный ответ на поставленный вопрос.

What should we do to stay healthy for a long time?

To stay healthy for a long time we should …

a) make a deposit of calcium in our bones by drinking milk;

b) drink sweet fruit juices and eat vegetables;

c) eat a mixture of foods every day, to get enough vitamins our bodies need.

3. Составьте план в соответствии с ходом повествования текста.

4. Прочтите текст и составьте таблицу, которая будет содержать такие сведения о витаминах: