Study · Academic vocabularyModule 06
Health and Well-being
Level B1–B2
Learning goals
- In this module, you will learn vocabulary for discussing health, daily habits, and public well-being. You will practise the words in context and review common word forms and collocations.
Step 1 — Read and discover
Read the passage and notice how the bold words are used.
Well-being is more than physical health
Health is often understood as the absence of illness, but well-being also includes emotional and social factors. People may feel physically fit but still experience stress, loneliness, or difficulty managing everyday demands. For this reason, a balanced approach considers both the body and the mind.
Daily habits can have a significant effect on health. Regular physical activity, enough sleep, and a varied diet can support energy and concentration. Small changes are often easier to maintain than dramatic plans. For example, walking more often or taking short breaks during a busy day may gradually become part of a healthy routine.
Mental health deserves attention too. Long periods of stress can affect sleep, mood, and relationships. Talking to someone trusted, spending time outdoors, or learning ways to manage pressure may help. However, people should seek professional support when problems continue or interfere with daily life.
Health is not only an individual responsibility. The conditions in which people live and work also matter. Safe housing, clean public spaces, affordable services, and access to reliable information can influence health outcomes. Communities can promote well-being by making healthy choices easier and ensuring that support is available to different groups.
There is no single habit that guarantees good health. What matters is a realistic and consistent approach over time. People have different needs and circumstances, so useful advice should be practical, respectful, and adaptable. By paying attention to physical, mental, and social needs, individuals and communities can help create healthier lives.
Check your understanding
1. What does well-being include besides physical health?Try again
1. What does well-being include besides physical health?
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2. Why can small changes be useful?Try again
2. Why can small changes be useful?
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3. According to the passage, what can influence health outcomes?Try again
3. According to the passage, what can influence health outcomes?
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Step 2 — Explore the vocabulary
Use the word cards to review each word's meaning, example, word family, and common collocations.
well-being
nounB1–B2The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
“Sleep and social contact can support well-being.”
- mental well-being
- sense of well-being
- promote well-being
Word family: well, well-being
effect
nounB1–B2A result or change caused by something.
“Regular activity can have a positive effect on mood.”
- positive effect
- effect on health
- side effect
Word family: affect, effective, effectively, effectiveness
activity
nounB1–B2Something that a person does, especially for interest or health.
“Physical activity can improve energy levels.”
- physical activity
- daily activity
- outdoor activity
Word family: active, actively, activate
routine
nounB1–B2A usual series of actions that someone follows regularly.
“A short walk became part of her daily routine.”
- daily routine
- healthy routine
- establish a routine
Word family: routinely, routine
stress
noun/verbB1–B2A feeling of worry caused by difficult situations or demands.
“Long periods of stress may affect sleep.”
- manage stress
- reduce stress
- stress levels
Word family: stressful, stressed, stressfully
support
noun/verbB1–B2Help, encouragement, or assistance.
“The centre provides support for people experiencing difficulties.”
- emotional support
- provide support
- support network
Word family: supportive, supporter, supportively
responsibility
nounB1–B2A duty or obligation to deal with something.
“People share responsibility for healthier communities.”
- take responsibility
- shared responsibility
- responsibility for
Word family: responsible, responsibly, irresponsible
outcome
nounB1–B2The result of an action, process, or event.
“Researchers measured the outcomes of the programme.”
- health outcome
- positive outcome
- possible outcome
Word family: outcome-based
promote
verbB1–B2To encourage or help something develop or become more widely known.
“The school promotes healthy habits.”
- promote health
- promote awareness
- promote well-being
Word family: promotion, promotional, promoter
consistent
adjectiveB1–B2Happening in the same way over time; steady and regular.
“Consistent habits can be easier to maintain than sudden changes.”
- consistent effort
- consistent approach
- remain consistent
Word family: consistency, consistently, inconsistent
reliable
adjectiveB1–B2Able to be trusted or likely to be correct.
“Use reliable sources when looking for health information.”
- reliable information
- reliable source
- highly reliable
Word family: rely, reliability, reliably, unreliable
awareness
nounB1–B2Knowledge or understanding of a situation or subject.
“The campaign raised awareness of mental health.”
- raise awareness
- public awareness
- awareness of
Word family: aware, unaware, knowingly
beneficial
adjectiveB1–B2Having a helpful or positive effect.
“Regular sleep is beneficial to concentration.”
- beneficial effect
- beneficial to health
- highly beneficial
Word family: benefit, beneficially
maintain
verbB1–B2To keep something at the same level or in good condition.
“It can be difficult to maintain a new habit.”
- maintain health
- maintain a routine
- maintain balance
Word family: maintenance, maintained
affect
verbB1–B2To influence or produce a change in someone or something.
“Stress can affect mood and sleep.”
- affect health
- directly affect
- adversely affect
Word family: effect, affected, affecting
access
noun/verbB1–B2The ability or opportunity to reach or use something.
“Access to local services can influence health.”
- access to care
- improve access
- limited access
Word family: accessible, accessibility, inaccessible
condition
nounB1–B2The state that someone or something is in; also an illness or health problem.
“Living conditions can influence health.”
- living conditions
- medical condition
- under certain conditions
Word family: condition, conditional, conditionally
prevent
verbB1–B2To stop something from happening.
“Public information may help prevent some health problems.”
- prevent illness
- prevent problems
- help prevent
Word family: prevention, preventive, preventable
balanced
adjectiveB1–B2Including different things in suitable amounts or proportions.
“A balanced approach considers physical and mental needs.”
- balanced diet
- balanced approach
- well-balanced
Word family: balance, balancing
community
nounB1–B2A group of people who live in the same area or share an interest.
“A community can make healthy choices easier for its members.”
- local community
- community health
- community support
Word family: communal, communally
Step 3 — Meaning in context
Choose the best answer, then check your choices.
1. Regular exercise can have a positive effect on mood.Try again
1. Regular exercise can have a positive effect on mood.
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2. The organisation offers support to people who are having a difficult time.Try again
2. The organisation offers support to people who are having a difficult time.
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3. The campaign aims to promote healthier eating habits.Try again
3. The campaign aims to promote healthier eating habits.
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4. Good health information should be reliable.Try again
4. Good health information should be reliable.
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5. A consistent routine is one that people follow regularly over time.Try again
5. A consistent routine is one that people follow regularly over time.
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Step 4 — Complete the sentences
Type the missing word or phrase. Legitimate spelling variants and harmless capitalisation differences are accepted.
1.Physical, mental, and social factors can all affect a person's .Try again✓
2.Walking and swimming are forms of physical .Try again✓
3.Too much can affect sleep and mood.Try again✓
4.A regular bedtime can become part of a healthy .Try again✓
5.People may need professional when a problem continues.Try again✓
6.Governments can public health through information and services.Try again✓
7.Researchers study health to understand whether a programme works.Try again✓
8.People and organisations share for creating healthier environments.Try again✓
Step 5 — Word families
Choose the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. The campaign aims to __________ awareness of mental health. (AWARENESS)Try again
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2. Regular movement can be __________ to both physical and mental health. (BENEFIT)Try again
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3. The report examines the __________ of sleep on concentration. (EFFECTIVE)Try again
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4. People should receive information that is clear and __________. (RELY)Try again
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5. The programme encourages people to behave more __________ toward their own health. (RESPONSIBILITY)Try again
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Step 6 — Collocations
Match each beginning with the most natural ending.
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Step 7 — Quick review
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which word means “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy”?Try again
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2. Which word means “to encourage or help something develop”?Try again
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3. If information can be trusted, it is __________.Try again
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4. Which phrase means “the results related to a person's health”?Try again
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5. Which word means “the duty to deal with something or make sure it is done”?Try again
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