Too Little
Workmate
1
A. Find the correct translations.
1 companion
4 leave me alone
7 ruin
10 selfish
13 angry
16 ugly
2 skeleton
5 worthless
8 fool
11 hardly
14 remember
17 worthy
3 reach
6 satisfied
9 loads of
12 weigh
15 matter
18 realize
fjols
masser af
betyde noget
ødelægge
værdifuld
værdiløs
lade mig være i fred
opnå/nå
veje/vægt
huske
selvisk
skelet
tilfreds
grim
kammerat
indse
vred
knapt (nok)
B. Put five of the words into sentences of your own.
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Workmate
2
Find the correct endings to the sentences.
A she thought she was fat.
1 Pat had had anorexia
B people would love her.
2 Pat didn’t believe it when
C cutting out junk food.
3 When Pat saw herself in the mirror,
D she was afraid of losing her
identity.
4 Before she became anorexic, Pat
5 Pat thought that if she was thin,
E what she is like inside is the
most important thing.
6 Pat lost seven pounds by
F for nine years.
7 Pat didn’t want to stop being anorexic because
G worked hard and was good at
school.
8 Now Pat has realized that
3
H people said that she looked like
a walking skeleton.
m
7
Listen and answer the questions.
kid sister
I don’t get it
false conception
lack
lillesøster
jeg forstår det ikke
forkert opfattelse
mangle/savne
self confidence
common
will power
commit suicide
1 Are people who become anorexic fat to begin with?
2 For what reasons do anorexics starve themselves?
3 How common is anorexia?
4 Is anorexia as common with boys as with girls?
5 What are the chances of getting well again?
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almindelig
viljestyrke
begå selvmord
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Workmate
8
Find the correct words for the numbered parts. Use the recording to help you.
bladder
1
brain
heart
intestines
kidney
2
3
liver
lung
4
5
ovary
6
stomach
uterus
9
8
10
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Workmate
5
What words from exercise 4 fit these definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary?
1
6
either of the two organs in the chest
that you use when breathing
either of the two organs in the body that
remove waste products from the blood and
produce urine
2
the organ in the left side of the chest
that pumps blood around the body
7
an organ that is shaped like a bag in which
liquid waste (= urine) collects before it is
passed out of the body
3
the organ inside the body where food goes
when you swallow it; the front part of the
body below the chest
4
a long tube in the body between the stomach
and the anus
8
the organ in women and female animals in
which babies develop before they are born
9
either of the two organs in a woman’s body
that produce eggs; a similar organ in
female animals, birds and fish
5
a large organ in the body that produces bile
and cleans the blood
10
the organ inside the head that controls
movement, thought, memory and feeling
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Workmate
6
Work in pairs or groups. Discuss the following:
1 In what ways was anorexia an enemy for Pat? In what ways was it
a companion?
2 Is there anything that family, friends or society can do to prevent anorexia?
7
m
9
Write a short text about a person who suffers from an eating disorder like
anorexia or bulimia. The text may be in the form of a poem.
Here are some starting lines you can use if you want to:
So thin, but thinks she is fat.
Always cold, sweaters, jackets …
When we go to the cafeteria, she …
Use Mary’s and Anita’s comments for inspiration, if you like.
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Too Little
1
Use a dictionary to translate the following passage into Danish:
Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder
characterized by low body weight and body image distortion. Individuals with
anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting,
excessive exercise, or other weight control measures, such as diet pills or
diuretic drugs. It primarily affects young adolescent girls in the Western world
and has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition, with
approximately 10 % of people diagnosed with the condition eventually dying
due to related factors. Anorexia nervosa is a complex condition, involving
psychological, neurobiological, and sociological components.
Wikipedia
2
Look through the following passages to find what characterises anorexia. Write
down in Danish at least two items from each heading.
item
heading
punkt
rubrik
Psykologisk:
Erfaringsmæssigt:
Socialt:
Fysisk:
Udadtil (opførsel):
Psychological
Distorted body image
Poor insight
Self-evaluation largely, or even exclusively, in terms of their shape and weight
Pre-occupation or obsessive thoughts about food and weight
Perfectionism
OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
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Extra
Emotional
Low self-esteem and self-efficacy
Clinical depression or chronically low mood
Intense fear about becoming overweight
Moodiness
Interpersonal and social
Poor or deteriorating school performance
Withdrawal from previous friendships and other peer-relationships
Deterioration in relationships with the family
Physiological
Extreme weight loss
Endocrine disorder, leading to cessation of periods in girls (amenorrhoea)
Starvation symptoms, such as reduced metabolism, slow heart rate (bradycardia),
hypotension, hypothermia and anemia.
Growth of lanugo hair over the body
Abnormalities of mineral and electrolyte levels in the body
Zinc deficiency
Often a reduction in white blood cell count
Reduced immune system function
Body mass index less than 17.5 in adults, or 85 % of expected weight in children
Possibly with pallid complexion and sunken eyes
Creaking joints and bones
Collection of fluid in ankles during the day and around eyes during the night
Constipation
Very dry/chapped lips due to malnutrition
Poor circulation, resulting in common attacks of ‘pins and needles’ and purple
extremities
In cases of extreme weight loss, there can be nerve deterioration, leading to difficulty
in moving the feet
headaches, due to malnutrition
Behavioural
Excessive exercise, food restriction
Fainting
Secretive about eating or exercise behaviour
Possible self-harm, substance abuse or suicide attempts
Wikipedia
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At Risk · Too Little · Exercises
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Too Little
Test
Name:
1
1
Solve the crossword puzzle.
2
3
4
5
6
8
7
9
10
11
Across
3 what someone is who only cares about
herself / himself
4 to eat too little
6 to defend against attack
7 the organ where food goes when you have
swallowed it
8 to understand something
11 to make someone believe something that
is not true
12 to damage something completely
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Down
1 to measure how heavy someone is
2 the two organs in the body that remove
waste products and produce urine
4 the structure of bones that support
your body
5 a person who spends a lot of time with you
9 the opposite of friend
10 the opposite of beautiful
2
Give a short summary of Pat’s story: why and when she started to become anorexic,
what she did to get thin, what effects the anorexia had on her mental and physical
health, why she hadn’t wanted to be treated, and finally why she is writing this
letter. Write on a separate sheet of paper.
3
What did you think of Too Little? Give reasons for your opinion. Write on your separate
sheet of paper.
Use some of the following phrases:
I think that …
In my opinion …
I have the impression/feeling that …
I think Pat is right/wrong when she says that …
I don’t understand how Pat can say that …
I’m not convinced that …
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Self Assessment
On this test:
I did well
I could have done better
Why?
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I didn’t do well at all