Health Tourism and Living in Canada

Mini Writing Task – Health Tourism + Preposition Practice

• Task Objective: Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences) addressing whether you would travel to another country for health care.
• Usage Requirement: Integrate at least 4 phrases from the provided chart.

Phrases to Include:

• Time:
  • in the morning
  • on the weekend
  • during the week
• Place:
  • in the city
  • at the park
  • near the lake
• Cause/Reason:
  • because of
  • due to
  • out of respect/fear/love
• Purpose/Result:
  • in order to
  • with the goal of
  • so that
• Other Expressions:
  • in my opinion
  • as a result
  • at the moment

Example Sentence:

• I would go to Turkey for dental work in order to save money, because of the high prices in the city I live in now.

Speaking Warm-Up Prep: Ranking Round 2

• Topic: The Best Things About Living in Canada
• Task Objective: Choose 5 aspects you love about Canada and formulate one sentence for each utilizing comparison phrases.

Possible Ideas:

• Safety
• Health care
• Nature
• People
• Seasons
• Education

Comparison Phrases to Use:

• ___ is more important than ___ because…
• Even though ___ is nice, I think ___ is better.
• The best thing about Canada is ___ because…

Idiom Practice

• New Idiom: “Give me a break”
• Meaning: "Relax! Don’t be so critical or serious!"
• Sentence Construction: Write 2 original sentences using this idiom, aiming for humor or realism. Consider scenarios where someone is overly critical or bothersome.

Review Section:

• Distinction between:
  • “Take a break” vs
  • “Give someone a break”

Summary Notes:

• Take a break: Suggests to stop working or to pause for relaxation.
• Give someone a break: Implies to grant someone leniency or to not be harsh with judgments or demands.