Unit 02. Health. Lesson 6. Skills 2

Date
UNIT TWO
HEALTH
SKILLS 2
I. LISTENING
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
( Ex. 1 / p.23)
The five Olympic rings stand for the five chief regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The ring colours are representative of at least one colour in every national flag in the world: blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Oceania, and red for America.
I. LISTENING
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
( Ex. 1 / p.23)
1. What sports do people do in the Olympics?
2. The Olympic sport below is sometimes called “the ironman event.” Why?
2. Listen to the interview with an ironman. Tick () the problems he had as a child. ( Ex. 2/p.23)
headache
toothache
stomachache
allergy
sick
3. Listen to the interview again. What advice does he give about preparing for the event? (Ex. 3/p.23)
Do more exercise.
Watch less TV.
Sleep more.
Eat more fruits/ vegetables.
Eat less junk food.
4. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)( Ex. 4/p.23)
1. He wanted to do sports because of his friends.
2. Taking up sports was easy.
3. He takes part in this event only in Viet Nam.
4. In this event, you swim, run and climb.
5. This event uses more than 6000 calories.
5. Discuss the following in groups.(Ex. 5/p.23)
1. Why is the triathlon a difficult event?
2. Can you think of other Olympic sports that are harder/ easier?
3. Would you like to try the triathlon one day? Why/ why not?
II. WRITING
Match the problems with the answers?
(Ex. 6 / p.23)
1. Dear Dr. Law,
I play computer games and watch TV a lot. My eyes feel really dry. What should I do?
Thanks in advance,
Quang

2. Dear Dr. Law,
I love burgers and chips, but I’m putting on weight. What can I do?
Regards,
Barry

3. Dear Dr. Law,
By the weekend I’m so tired. Do you think I should sleep in, or wake up at the usual time on Saturday and Sunday?
Thank you!
Tim
a. Dear ___
I think you should set your alarm for 8a.m., or 9a.m. It’s good to maintain your usual sleep pattern. Try to exercise, or do something healthy once you are awake.
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
b. Dear ___
You can start to count your calories. Then think about how much exercise you do. Eat less junk food, and exercise more. You should be fine.
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
c. Dear ___
You should try to rest your eyes. Also, try the 20-20-20 rule: every twenty minutes look away about 20 feet for 20 seconds. Easy to remember, right?
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
a. Dear Tim,
I think you should set your alarm for 8a.m., or 9a.m. It’s good to maintain your usual sleep pattern. Try to exercise, or do something healthy once you are awake.
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
b. Dear Barry,
You can start to count your calories. Then think about how much exercise you do. Eat less junk food, and exercise more. You should be fine.
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
c. Dear Quang,
You should try to rest your eyes. Also, try the 20-20-20 rule: every twenty minutes look away about 20 feet for 20 seconds. Easy to remember, right?
Stay healthy,
Dr. Law
* Underline the word/ phrase that Dr. Law uses to give advice.
* REMEMBER
To give advice, you can use:
You should …
You can …
It will be good if you …
Do something more/ less …
2. Work in pairs. (Ex. 7 / p.23)
Now , with a partner choose one of the following problems….
Anna: played outside all day/ has sunburn/ has a temperature.
Ngoc: fells weak/ feels tired/ sleeps in.
Khang: ate too much/ has stomachache/ feels sick.
Practise the exercises again.
Do exercises E1, 2, 3 (page 16 / workbook).
Prepare LOOKING BACK AND PROJECT.

III. AT HOME