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HEALTH AND FITNESS

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1 Describe what you see in the pictures. How are they related?

2a HEALTHY CHOICES
Number these items from most important (1) to least important (7). Explain how you made your
decisions.
__ eating healthy foods
__ getting plenty of exercise
__ keeping your brain active
__ getting lots of sleep
__ seeing the doctor regularly
__ avoiding stress
__ laughing a lot
__ taking medicine
__ socializing
2b Make a list of the three most popular choices in your class.
___________ _____________ _________________
2c If you agree with the list above, What would you have to change in your current daily habits in order
to live a healthier life?
___________________________________________________________________________________

2d Write the following expressions under the correct column.

under the weather as fit as a fiddle in critical condition
on the mend coming along nicely as
good as new
be on (your) feet again soon not responding to treatment live till (hes) a hundred

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2e Use two phrases above to talk about peoples health.

Example: My grandma was ill, but now she is on the mend and will be on her feet again soon.

2g Interview your partner.

1 How do you feel today?
2 What do you do when you feel under the weather?
3 List some illnesses you've had and how they affected your daily life.
4 When was the last time you saw a doctor? Why?
5 What do you do to avoid catching the flu in winter time?
6 Whats a bad habit you need to change?
7 Whos the oldest person in your family/you know? Is s/he healthy? Why/not?
8 How does weather affect your health?
9 Whats the relationship between how you feel and your health?
10 Whats the relationship between food and your health? What do you eat when you feel
sick/depressed/happy?
11 How would you celebrate being 100 years of age?

3 Take a Break
3a Listen and circle the word you hear.
back

bake

task

taste

mad

made

lack

lake

Jack

Jake

track

trace

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sack

sake

3b Check your answers. Repeat the pairs.

3c Write a short tongue twister with the words in the right or left column:
e.g. No trace of Jake near the lake. For heaven's sake wheres Jake?
3d Add two health-related words to the pronunciation box.

4a Read these quotes about healthy living. What do you think about them? Why?

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled
as good as bacon. ~Doug Larson

The best six doctors anywhere

And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.
~ Traditional rhyme

To avoid sickness, eat less; to prolong life, worry less. ~Chu Hui Weng

4b Explain your choices briefly. Use:

Expressing your opinion: I think. I suppose.. Im fairly certain that.I strongly believe that.
Explaining your reasons: The reason why..., That's why..., For this reason..., Many people think....,
Considering...

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4c Make your own healthy living proverb. Share it with the class / your partner.

5 Reading
5a Pre-reading questions
A nswer the questions.
a. Are small lies always a bad thing?
b. Are the effects of exaggerating the truth positive or negative?
5b Read. Tall Tales are Healthy

Im not lying. My coach said I had a breathtaking performance, and Im the best player hes got
on the team.
Umm..." "Uh huh." "Oh really?
A lie or not, recent studies have discovered that in smaller amounts exaggeration can have a
very positive effect on people. Why? Exaggerating the truth reflects positive goals for the future
and boosts self-confidence. Psychologists at the University of Southampton, England, found out
that those goals often become reality. Its basically an exercise in projecting the self towards
ones goals, Dr. Gramzow said.
Seeing the truth through the magnifying glass supports positive aspirations while big lies bring
about frustration and insecurity. So next time somebody asks you about your income or grades,
just push the truth a little bit and those goals just might come true.
5b Lis again while reading. What do you think these words mean?
1 exaggeration (n)
a making something larger than it actually is

b talking too much

2 goals (n)
a things you have done

b things you plan to do in the future

3 magnifying glass (n)

a lens that makes what you see smaller

b lens that makes what you see bigger

4 tall tales (n)

a unbelievable stories b very long stories

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5c Express your opinion about the article. Use the expressions in exercise 4b.
6 Think of a time when you told a lie to make yourself look better. Tell the class about it. Discuss
whether it was a positive or negative thing to do.

Scroll down for the answer key

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Answer Key

HEALTH AND FITNESS

Part 2: Conversation File

2d
Healthy: as fit as a fiddle, as good as new, live till (hes) a hundred
Unhealthy: under the weather, in critical condition, not responding to treatment
Getting better: on the mend, coming along nicely, be on (your)feet again soon.

5a
a No
b Positive
5b
1a
2b
3b
4a

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