Баранова, Starlight 9. Учебник. Module 3a

a)
health problems: arthritis, osteoporosis, ulcers, depression, panic attack
alternative therapies: hypnotherapy, meditation, acupuncture, reflexology, homeopathy
aches, pains, injuries: blisters, migraine, concussion, indigestion, nosebleed

a)
I expect to read about hypnotherapy; its history and how it is used to treat physical and mental problems.
b)
1 E 2 A 3 F 4 D 5 G 6 В

1 heavy, deep
2 swinging
3 overcome
4 kick
5 wide
6 relief
7 side
8 disorder

2 should eat at the vegetarian restaurant
3 may/might/could help with your bad back
4 should/ought to try meditation
5 don’t have to/don’t need to/needn’t be really fit to do yoga
6 She might/may not be able to go to her yoga class as she’s working late
7 Can/May… borrow your yoga mat?
8 can/may open your eyes now
9 Can… give you a lift to the gym?
10 can’t/mustn’t make any noise during meditation

The text is about a woman called Amy Logan who suffers from insomnia. In order to treat her condition, she decides to visit a hypnotist. Amy discusses the history of hypnotism and its uses for both physical and psychological conditions. She also describes how hypnotherapy works. Although some people do not believe that hypnotherapy is effective, Amy reports that after only one session, she has been able to sleep better at night.

I would like to try hypnotherapy because I would be interested to know if it would work on me. I have heard that it can help people to overcome their fears, and I wonder if it would help me to deal with my fear of heights. Also, I would be interested to find out what it feels like to be under hypnosis. I think it would be quite a relaxing experience.