In this exercise, you need to indicate which of these solutions people need for their problems.

* The problems are:
1. He hurt himself with a knife
2. He has a fever,
3. He’s in a bad mood.
4. He wants to prevent the flu.
5. He’s short of breath.
6. He’s obese.

* The solutions are:
a. start a diet
b. quit smoking
c. talk to a friend
d. wear a bandage
e. take an aspirin and rest
f. get a vaccine

1. d
2. e
3. c

4. f
5. b
6. a

In this exercise, you need to use the correct word for these definitions to complete the crossword puzzle. Then, a word from Contextos will form in the center.

1. (5 letters) Invisible organism that carries illnesses.

The correct answer is **virus**.

2. (7 letters) If it’s high, you can have heart problems.

The correct answer is **tensión**, tension.

3. (4 letters) White material used to immobilize fractures.

The correct answer is **yeso**, cast.

4. (10 letters) Not sleeping all night.

The correct answer is **trasnochar**.

5. (7 letters) Synonym for *operation*.

The correct answer is **cirugía**, surgery.

6. (10 letters) Falling and becoming unconscious.

The correct answer is **desmayarse**, to pass out.

1. virus
2. tensión
3. yeso
4. trasnochar

5. cirugía
6. desmayarse.

Vertical: **autoestima**

In this exercise, you need to choose the most appropriate word from the brackets to complete these sentences.

1. Amelia is coughing constantly. Her (flu/depression) isn’t getting better.

The correct word is **la gripe**, flu.

2. His workmates didn’t fall sick this year because they got (hurt/vaccinated).

The correct word is **vacunaron**, vaccinated.

3. His mother had always told him that it’s better to (improve/prevent) illnesses than to cure them.

The correct word is **prevenir**, prevent.

4. The doctor gave him an order for (medicine/a doctor’s office).

The correct word is **un jarabe**, medicine.

5. His boss told her not to go to work. She has to return to the office when she’s (exhausted/recovered).

The correct word is **recuperada**, recovered.

In this exercise, you need to use the words from the box to complete the blanks in the dialogue. The words are:

* ánimo: mood
dejar de fumar: quit smoking
deprimido: depressed
descansar: rest
empeorar: getting worse
engordar: getting fat
mejorar: improve
pastillas: pills
salud: health
sano: healthy
trasnochar: being awake overnight
vacuna: vaccine

The first blank dialogue line reads:

**Doctor**: That’s why you’re ____. You must exercise and ____ your eating habits.

The most appropriate words are **engordando** and **mejorar**.

The next blank dialogue line reads:

**Doctor**: It’s not good to ____ all the time. It’s important to ____.

The most appropriate words are **trasnochar** and **descansar**.

The next blank dialogue line reads:

**Doctor**: No, Mr. Méndez. You must ____ as soon as possible.

The most appropriate word is **dejar de fumar**.

The next blank dialogue line reads:

**Mr. Méndez**: This can’t be, doctor! Is everything I like bad for my ____? If I do what you say, I’ll be ____ but depressed.

The most appropriate words are **salud** and **sano**.

The last blank dialogue line reads:

**Doctor**: No, you won’t. If you improve your physical form, your ____ will also improve.

The most appropriate word is **ánimo**.

1. engordando
2. mejorar

3. trasnochar
4. descansar
5. dejar de fumar
6. salud
7. sano
8. ánimo