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Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Warm-up Questions

When you feel you might be getting sick, what do you do to try to stay healthy?
What do you think it means to “boost the immune system”?
Which is more important for health: food and vitamins, or lifestyle (sleep, exercise, stress)? Why?

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Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Introduction and the quiz question about colds (00:00 – 01:12)

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1. What is the immune system described as in the programme?

A winter disease like flu
The body's natural defence against getting ill
A way to cure illnesses quickly
A type of vitamin found in oranges

2. Which activity is mentioned as something some people do to try to improve their immune system?

Sleeping all day
Drinking only coffee
Swimming in cold water
Avoiding all exercise

3. What answer does Georgie choose for the number of colds the average UK adult gets each year?

4–5
7–8
They don’t choose an answer
2–3

Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Experts discuss illness and review popular products (01:12 – 03:32)

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1. Which informal phrase does one expert use to try to avoid bad luck when saying they haven’t been ill?

quick-fire round
touch wood
tickety-boo
back me up

2. What does the host mean when he asks Eleanor to “back me up”?

To leave the studio and come back later
To say something that supports his opinion
To argue against the others
To speak more quietly

3. According to the doctor in the quick-fire round, how effective are echinacea, turmeric, and ginger shots for boosting the immune system?

They work only in winter
No—she says no to them
Only echinacea works
They work very well

Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Cold water swimming, stress, and the final answer + recap (03:32 – 06:14)

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1. What does Professor John Tregoning say is really important about cold water swimming?

The price of the equipment
Doing it alone
The cold temperature itself is always the key
The social element

2. What does cortisol do to the immune system, according to John?

It has no relationship with stress
It dampens it
It strengthens it immediately
It cures infections

3. What is the correct quiz answer for how many colds the average UK adult has each year?

4–5
It depends on age
7–8
2–3

Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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1. What overall message does the programme give about many popular immune-boosting products?

They work only if you take them daily in winter
They are dangerous and should never be used
Most are proven to change how the immune system works
Many lack enough evidence to change how the immune system works

2. Why might cold water swimming help some people get ill less often, according to the expert?

Because reducing stress may help the immune system work better
Because it increases appetite for vitamin C
Because cold water kills all viruses in the body
Because it replaces the need for vaccines

3. Which factor is linked to being more likely to get infections?

Being stressed
Eating oranges
Living in the UK
Taking saline spray

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Which immune-boosting habits do people in your country believe in (foods, supplements, activities)? Why?
Do you think “feeling healthier” is the same as “having evidence”? How can we tell if something works?
The programme suggests stress can affect infection risk. What are practical ways to reduce stress in daily life?
Cold water swimming may help because of the social element. What other social activities could have similar benefits?