Unit 1. IT'S YOUR LIFE

Lesson 9. HEALTH HABITS

Цілі: формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; удосконалювати навички усного мовлення й читання; розвивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати позитивне ставлення до здорового способу життя.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Do ex, 1, p. 33.

2. Speaking

Do ex. 2, p. 34.

3. Reading

Read the text.

What health habits is it about? Which of them are good and which are bad health habits?

Being overweight and physical inactivity are known from ancient times. They are joined by the modern bad habits: smoking and drinking too much alcohol, and the surprising “danger” of sleeping too much or too little, watching TV a lot, eating between meals and skipping meals. These poor health habits could lead to different diseases. Of course sleeping too much or too little, snaking and skipping meals are not quite as dangerous as smoking, overweight and drinking, but they are signs of dangerously chaotic lifestyles.

Regularity in life promotes your health. Sleeping seven or eight hours, getting up early, having a healthy diet, eating a variety of foods, taking regular exercise is really a good way to live.

4. Writing and speaking

Complete the chart below and say what a good way to live is according to the text.

5. Vocabulary practice

Complete the following sentences with the words from the text above.

1. You shouldn’t ... meals. It is not a good way to lose weight.

2. The children have mid-morning ... at about 11 o’clock — usually fruit and a drink.

3. Regular exercise is a good ... for kids to develop.

4. Many of teens are ... because they eat too much junk food.

5. Overeating ... to being overweight.

6. It is important to have a balanced, healthy ... .

7. Regular exercise is part of a healthy ... .

8. A balanced diet ... good health and normal development.

9. She’s always complaining that the meals here don’t have enough ... .

Key: 1 skip, 2 snacks. 3 habit, 4 overweight, 5 leads, 6 diet, 7 lifestyle, 8 promotes, 9 variety.

6. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 3, p. 34.

7. Vocabulary practice

Do ex. 6, p. 36.

8. Speaking

Here are some causes that children name to explain why they are unhealthy. Are they the same as you might have? Can you add more?

1. Teenagers sit at a desk all day long.

2. Teens miss PE lessons.

3. Children get too tired to exercise.

4. Children eat a lot of chocolate and sweets.

5. Children don’t go outside much.

6. Teenagers use computers a lot.

7. Pupils eat unhealthy school dinners.

8. Teenagers prefer junk food to healthy food.

9. Teenagers often visit fast food places like McDonald’s.

9. Writing

What has to be done to make teenagers healthier?

10. Speaking

Do ex. 4, p. 35.

11. Summary

Do ex. 5, p. 35.

12. Homework

Write down more sentences from the table above and express your opinion as for your lifestyle, is it really good?