Задание
- Read the teenager's posts and guess the meaning of the highlighted words
Jeremy
I realised that it was time to do something when I put on a lot of weight. I quit eating any junk food, but it didn't help. My doctor advised me to avoid stress and take up regular exercises. I also started going to bed much earlier. That's how I gave up my unhealthy habit.
Mariel
I was okay with my unhealthy habit until I started to suffer from stomachache almost every day. Giving it up wasn't easy. I had to cut down on many things which I liked. I wasn't allowed to eat any comfort food, which was terrible, but if I wanted to lose weight, I had to do it.
- Complete the definitions with the correct words
Phrasal verbs
- give up — [stop|start] trying to do something
- take up — [stop|start] to do something, especially for pleasure
- cut down on — [reduce|increase] the size or number of something
- put on weight — become [heavier|lighter]
Other verbs
- quit (doing something) — (informal) [stop|start] doing something
- suffer from — experience physical or mental [pain|emotions]
- avoid (stress) — keep [near|away from]somebody/something
- lose weight — become [heavier|lighter]