Answer — Exercise 8
15 - It's a bit of a myth·Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Write four sentences like those in Exercise 6 about health fears / benefits connected to the things below. They may be facts or myths! Then share your sentences in groups. Try to decide which are facts and which are myths. Explain your ideas.
Answer
- mobile phones → they increase stress levels / cause illnesses to your immune system / can lead to chronic pain and rheumatism in fingers / cause eye problems / cause damage to the brain (now disproved)
- computer games → same as above, plus they are addictive / can lead to repetitive stress injuries / result in insomnia
- vitamins → they are addictive / the more you take the healthier you are / they can give you cancer
- sugar → bad for your teeth / makes you fat / gives you liver disease, diabetes and cancer / makes children over-excited and leads to attention deficit