Unit 10 Mind and body
A healthy heart
Vocabulary health ; how often .... ? And Frequent expressions
Grammar imperatives ; should / shouldn’t
Review present simple questions
Quick review
Work in groups: tell others one thing you : always , usually , often, sometimes, don’t often , hardly ever , never do at home.
Vocabulary Health
Tick the phrases you know
do exercise lose weight stop smoking get stressed get fit go to the gym
have a heart attack eat fried food drink alcohol high / low in fat
Match the words with the phrases
Guess the answers to these questions
1.Which disease kill more people in Britain, cancer or heart disease ?
2.How many adults die of heart disease in Britain every hour?
3.Do women have more heart attacks than men ?
4.Where do people have more heart attacks , Japan or the UK?
5.How many grams of salt is it good to eat every day?
6.How many portions of fruit and vegetables is it good to eat every day?
7.Is alcohol always bad for your heart ?
Read the article and check your answers
Imperatives
We use imperatives to give very strong advice.
Stop smoking.
Don’t eat a lot of salt.
Don’t sit and watch TV every night.
Help with vocabulary
How often... ?
We use frequent expressions to answer questions with How often
once twice
three times four times
a day a week
a month a year
every day every week
every month every year
Make correct sentences
1.do / How often / go / you / to the theatre ?
2.your brother / does / How often / phone you
3.did / visit / you / your grandfather / How often ?
Practice
Ask your partner how often she/he does these things .
How often do you eat red meat ? About twice a week .
1.eat red meat 2. do some exercise 3. get very stressed 4. go on holiday
5.eat fish 6. drink more than one glass of alcohol 7. have less than six hours’ sleep
10.1
Listen to Mr. Taylor at the doctor’s. Is he healthy do you think ? Why ? Or why not ?
Answer the questions below
1.How much does he weigh ?
2.How often does he do exercise ?
3.How often does he eat red meat?
4.When did he stop smoking ?
5.How often does he drink alcohol ?
6.What advice does the doctor give him ?
* We use should with something good to do
We use shouldn’t with something bad to do
More advice for Taylor. Fill the gaps with should or shouldn’t
1.You ___________ eat salad more often.
2.You ___________ eat so many pizzas.
3.You ___________ go to a gym twice a week.
4.You __________ get too stressed at work.
5.You __________ try to lose some weight.
6.You __________ walk to work every day.
10.2 listen and practice
What’s he like ?
Vocabulary describing people’s personality and character
Grammar question with like
Help with listening sentence stress(3)
Review clothes ; free time activities
Quick review
Write all the words for clothes you know. What clothes are you wearing today?
Look at pictures 1-4 and try to describe them. What are they wearing ?
Some useful words that you may use
A
young mid-aged old tall short
fat overweight thin slim beautiful
good-looking attractive white black
Asian bald B
blue / brown / green eyes
long/short hair
dark/fair/blonde/grey hair
a beard a moustache
10.3
Tina and Leo want someone for a poster to advertise Break, a new chocolate bar. Listen and put the people they talk about in good order.
Make notes on people’s good points or bad points.
Work in pairs compare your answers and who will Tina and Leo choose do you think ? Why ?
10.4
Listen to the end of the conversation. Who did they choose and why ?
Practice
Choose the sentences that are true for you
1.I like giving people money and presents.
2.It’s difficult for me to talk to new people.
3.I don’t like working and I watch TV all day.
4.I like doing things to help other people.
5.I make people laugh a lot.
6.I usually think of myself, not other people.
7.I’m friendly and I like meeting new people
8.When I promise to do something I always do it.
Match the words to the sentences above 1-8 .
generous kind kind funny selfish outgoing shy lazy reliable
10.5
Tina asks Leo about his new girlfriend
Listen and match 1-3 to a-c
1.What’s she like ? a.She’s tall and slim and she’s got long dark hair.
2.What does she like doing ? b.She likes dancing and going to restaurants.
3.What does she look like ? c.She’s really friendly and outgoing. And she’s very beautiful.
Practice
Write questions for these answers
1.She’s tall, attractive and very friendly. What’s she like ?
2.She’s quite short and she has got dark hair. _______________________________
3.He’s selfish and lazy, but really good looking. _______________________________
4.She likes gardening and cycling. _______________________________
5.He’s not very tall and he’s bald. _______________________________
6.They’re both quite shy. _______________________________
10.6 listen and check. Then practice.
Practice
Write four names of your friends on a piece of paper and how do you describe their character, appearance and the things they like doing.
I feel terrible
Real world talking about health; giving advice with why don’t you....
Vocabulary healthy problems and treatment
Help with listening being sympathetic
Review have got; imperatives; should / shouldn’t
Quick review
Think of three people and describe them but don’t say their names. Make tour partners guess who they are.
10.7 Look at the picture below and choose the sentences for each one. What’s the matter?
1.I’ve got a stomachache. 2.I've got a cold.
3.My back hurts. 4. I feel sick.
5.I’ve got a cough. 6. My arm hurts.
10.8
Choose the words to fill the gaps below
back ill a stomachache terrible arm foot a temperature a headache leg
a toothache a sore throat a cold sick better cough
I’ve got a stomachache
I feel ill
My .... hurts back
Match the words with the verbs below
to bed at home the day off some painkillers home to the doctor
some cough medicine in bed to the dentist some antibiotics
go to bed stay at home take the day off
_________ ____________ _____________
__________ ____________ _____________
__________ ____________ _____________
What do you usually do when you are ill?
E.g. When I ‘ve got a cold I normally stay in bed.
I usually take some aspirin.
10.9 Practice
Read the conversations and match them to picture A and B
1.
can’t stomach wrong dear how
A: Hi, Diana, _________ are you?
B: I’m not very well.
A: Oh, what’s __________?
B: I’ve got a bad __________ ache.
A: That’s a shame. Why don’t you go home ?
B: I _________. I’ve got a meeting this afternoon.
A: Oh,___________ . I hope you get better soon.
B: Thanks. See you later.
2.
headache terrible throat drink should
A: Hello. Gerry! Are you OK?
B: No, I feel _____________.
A: Oh, dear. What’s the matter?
B: I’ve got a ________ and a sore ____________.
A: You ___________ take the day off and go to bed.
B: Yes, good idea.
A: And _________ lots of water.
B: OK. See you tomorrow. Maybe.
10.10 listen and choose. Which sounds sympathetic A) or B) ?
1.What’s wrong ? A) B)
2.What’s the matter ? A) B)
3.Oh, dear. A) B)
4.That’s a shame. A) B)
5.Why don’t you go home ? A) B)
6.You should take the day off. A) B)
10.11
Asking about someone’s health Expressing sympathy Giving advice
How are you ?
Are you OK?
What’s wrong ?
__________________ Oh, dear.
That’s a shame.
__________________ ___________________
You should take the day off.
Drink lots of water.
Are you SAD in winter ?
Vocabulary seasons; weather ; word building
Review What’s .... like ?
Four seasons : spring summer autumn (US: fall ) winter
Read and answer the questions
1.How did Herb Kern feel in summer / winter?
2.What did the scientists made for him?
3.In which countries is SAD quite common ?
4.Why do people get SAD?
5.Do men get SAD more often than women ?
6.How do you know if people get SAD?
7.How long should you use a light box a day?
Work in groups and discuss the questions
1.Do you feel depressed in winter ? Why? / Why not ?
2.What activities do you usually do in winter ?
3.Which is your favorite season and why ?
What’s the weather like ?
hot warm cold wet dry
raining snowing windy cloudy
sunny 34 degree
Look at the table below. How do we make adjectives from nouns.
noun adjective verb
rain rainy
snowy snow
wind ---
cloudy ---
sun ---
Choose the correct words
1.It rainy / rained a lot last night.
2.It’s a beautiful sun / sunny day.
3.There’s usually a lot of snow / snowy in January.
4.It was very wind/ windy last weekend.
5.It’s cloud / cloudy today.
6.Look! It’s rainy / raining again.
Review
1.Match
do stressed lose smoking
eat exercise stop to the gym
drink fried food get fit
get alcohol go weight
2.Take turns and ask your partner how often she/ he does these things?
1) eat out 2)get up late 3)go to the theatre
4)check your email 5)watch sports on TV 6) go to parties
3. Write two pieces of advice for these people
1) Ann can’t get up in the morning. Ann should go to bed early.
___________________________
2)Gail is tired all the time. ___________________________
___________________________
3)Rob can’t remember people’s names. ___________________________
___________________________
4.Do these words describe appearance (A) or character(C) ?
beautiful (A) generous (C) overweight good looking
attractive funny selfish lazy
reliable slim outgoing bald short
5.Make questions with these words
1) Who / Joe / is ? ____________________________________
2)like / What / look / he / does? ____________________________________
3)doing /he / like /does / what? ____________________________________
4)he / ‘s / like / What ? ____________________________________
Match the answers below with the questions
A) He likes traveling.
B)He’s very kind and quite shy.
C)He’s my brother.
D)He’s tall and he’s got fair hair.
6. Add the words to these groups
Health problems Parts of the body Seasons Weather adjectives
a cold
leg summer hot
7.Tick the things you can do in English
1. ( ) I can say how often I do things.
2. ( )I can ask for and give advice.
3. ( )I can talk about people’s appearance and character.
4. ( )I can say what’s wrong when I am ill.
5. ( )I can express sympathy.
6. ( ) I can talk about the weather.