Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on Health. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
READ
I never used to worry about my health until recently. When I was a kid, I did loads of exercise. Even in my twenties and thirties I was very fit and never ill. I have been lucky all my life – always in the best of health. I rarely get even a cold. I suppose time catches up with you. Now I seem to be getting lots of little aches and pains. I should go to the doctor for a health check, but I’m too busy. The older you get, the more you worry about your health. One good thing is that I’m eating more healthily now than ever before. I no longer have fast food and midnight snacks. I also sleep a lot more. I’ve read that getting seven or eight hours sleep every night is one of the best things you can do for your health.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
I never _______________________ about my health until recently. When I was a kid, I _______________________ exercise. Even in my twenties and thirties I was very _______________________ ill. I have been lucky all my life – always _______________________ health. I rarely get even a cold. I suppose _______________________ with you. Now I seem to be getting lots of little _______________________. I should go to the doctor for a health check, but I’m too busy. The older you get, the _______________________ about your health. One good thing is that I’m eating more healthily now _______________________. I no longer have fast food and midnight snacks. I also sleep _______________________. I’ve read that getting seven or eight hours sleep every night _______________________ best things you can do for your health.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about health. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about health. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. HEALTH POSTERMake a poster about health. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY HEALTH LESSON:Make your own English lesson on health. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on health. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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