Look at the diagram and match the labels (a-g) with the correct items (1-7).

a)	elbows at 90 degrees
b)	feet flat on the floor
с)	head and neck straight and relaxed
d)	lower arm horizontal
e)	shoulders down
f)	upper arm vertical
g)	use an adjustable chair

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 13, pg.15, ex.4)

7. Answer the questions to the text above:

1.	What does the term “RSI” stand for?
2.	Who are at the most risk of RSI?
3.	What are the symptoms of RSI?
4.	Is it easier to prevent RSI or cure the disease?
5.	What should people do to prevent RSI?
6.	What are the rules of using a computer in order to prevent RSI?
7.	What does the word “adjustable” mean?
8.	Why is an adjustable chair so important?

8. Study the table “Parts of human’s body” below. Try to understand the meaning of each word in column 1 according to its definition in column 2. Don’t use English-Russian Dictionary! Write the translation in column 3. Compare it with your partner.


ankle	the part of your body where your foot joins your leg
arm	the long part at each side of your body connecting your shoulder to your hand
calf	the back of your leg between your ankle and your knee
cheek	either side of your face below eyes
chest	the top part of the front of your body
chin	the part of your face below your mouth
elbow	the middle of your arm where bones of the arm join
eyebrow	the line of hair above your eyes
eyelash	one of the hairs that grow round your eyes
eyelid	the piece of skin that can move and cover your eyes
finger	one of the five parts at the end of each hand
foot	the lowest part of the body at which a person stands
forearm	the part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist
forehead	the part of your face above your eyes and below hair
heel	the back part of your foot below your ankle
hip	the part of the side of your body above your legs and below your waist
jaw	bones in your face that contain your teeth
knee	the place where your leg bends (like elbow)
lip	two soft parts of your mouth
nail	the thin hard thing that covers your fingers and toes
neck	the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders
nostril	one of the two openings at the edge of your nose that you breath through
palm	the flat inner surface of your hand
shin	the bone at the front part of your leg from your knee to your ankle
shoulder	the part of your body between your neck and the top of your arm
sole	the bottom of your foot that you stand on
stomach	the front part of your body below your chest and above your legs
thigh	the top part of your leg above your knee
throat	the front part of your neck
thumb	the short thick finger at the side of each hand
toe	one of the small parts like fingers at the end of each foot
waist	the narrowest part around the middle of your body
wrist	the narrow part at the end of you arm where it joins your hand

9. Now try to give your own explanations to the following words:

ear
eye
hair
hand
leg
mouth
nose

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