UNIT 3. SUSTAINABLE HEALTH. LESSON F. READING
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LESSON F. READING
UNIT 3. SUSTAINABLE HEALTH
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WARM-UP
How do you spend your day?
How do you spend your day?
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PRESENTATION
Vocabulary
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- adolescence (n)
adolescence (n)
/ˌædəˈlesns/
the time in a person’s life when they develop from a child into an adult
E.g. During adolescence, many physical and emotional changes occur.
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- alert (adj.) (v.) (n.)
alert (adj.) (v.) (n.)
/əˈlɜːt
(adj.) able to think quickly; quick to notice things (v.) to warn somebody about a dangerous situation (n.) a warning of danger or of a problem
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E.g. I need to stay alert during the exam to answer all the questions correctly.
- struggle (v.) (n.)
struggle (v.) (n.)
/ˈstrʌɡl/
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems; effort
E.g. I struggle to fall asleep when there is too much noise outside my window.
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- digest (v.)
digest (v.)
/daɪˈdʒest/ /dɪˈdʒest/
when you digest food, or it digests, it is changed into substances that your body can use
E.g. It is important to eat slowly and chew well to help your body digest better.
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- short-term (adj.)
short-term (adj.)
/ˌʃɔːt ˈtɜːm/
lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future
E.g. I tend to forget things easily, so I rely on writing notes to improve my short-term memory.
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- rest (n.) (v.)
rest (n.) (v.)
/rest/
a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity; to relax, sleep or do nothing
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E.g. It's important to get enough rest and sleep to allow our bodies to relax and rechar
PRACTICE
1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
1 What time do you usually go to bed a) on weekdays and b) at the weekend? 2 What time do you usually get up a) on weekdays and b) at the weekend? 3 Have those times changed much since you were younger?
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1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
A: What time do you usually go to bed on weekdays? B: Well on weekdays, I usually go to bed at 10:30 p.m because I have to get up to go to school early in the morning. A: How about on the weekend? B: I often stay up late until more than 11:00 pm to watch movies. A: What time do you get up on weekdays? B: I get up at 6:00 am to prepare to go to school on time every morning. But on the weekend, I usually sleep until noon. A: Have those times changed much since you were younger? B: Not really. It is my habit because I am a student and I always get up and go to bed early. Maybe when I go to university, it will change a little bit.
2. Read the Reading Strategy
2. Read the Reading Strategy
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- Read the article to get an idea of the general meaning
2. Read the Reading Strategy
Bài tập trắc nghiệm
The writer’s main purpose is to explain
a. why children need more sleep than adults.
b. why we should always get lots of sleep.
c. why our bodies feel more or less tired at different times of day.
d. why some people feel more alert than others.
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3. Match the paragraphs (A-H) with questions 1-10 below
3. Match the paragraphs (A-H) with questions 1-10 below
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- Questions 1-10
3. Match the paragraphs (A-H) with questions 1-10 below
In which period of the day 1. do you completely stop digesting food? 2. is it best to be physically active? 3. do our bodies have difficulty digesting certain foods? 4. are older people more likely to have accidents? 5. does your body contain the most melatonin? 6. are you best at remembering things over short periods of time? 7. are you at your strongest physically? 8. does your body stop making melatonin? 9. is your body at its coolest? 10. does your body begin to become cooler?
- Match the paragraphs (A-H) with questions 1-10 below
3. Match the paragraphs (A-H) with questions 1-10 below
Bài tập kéo thả chữ
In which period of the day ||G|| - 1. do you completely stop digesting food? ||D|| - 2. is it best to be physically active? ||E|| - 3. do our bodies have difficulty digesting certain foods? ||C|| - 4. are older people more likely to have accidents? ||G|| - 5. does your body contain the most melatonin? ||B|| - 6. are you best at remembering things over short periods of time? ||D|| - 7. are you at your strongest physically? ||A|| - 8. does your body stop making melatonin? ||H|| - 9. is your body at its coolest? ||F|| - 10. does your body begin to become cooler?
4. Read the article again and answer the questions
4. Read the article again and answer the questions
1. How much more sleep does a young child need than an adolescent? 2. What’s the difference between ‘larks’ and ‘owls’? 3. Why is it better not to exercise early in the morning? 4. When do sportspeople think is a good time to try to break a record? 5. If you want to lose weight, which is more important: when you eat or how much you eat? 6. Why is it not a good idea to use gadgets such as tablets and mobiles late at night?
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- Answer the questions
4. Read the article again and answer the questions
1. How much more sleep does a young child need than an adolescent?
about an hour.
2. What’s the difference between ‘larks’ and ‘owls’?
a lark likes to go to bed early and get up early, whereas an owl prefers to go to bed late and get up late.
3. Why is it better not to exercise early in the morning?
Because your blood pressure is at its highest at that time.
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4. Read the article again and answer the questions
4. When do sportspeople think is a good time to try to break a record?
3p.m.- 6p.m.
5. If you want to lose weight, which is more important: when you eat or how much you eat?
how much you eat is more important than when you eat.
6. Why is it not a good idea to use gadgets such as tablets and mobiles late at night?
Because your blood pressurBecause they emit large amounts of blue light, which keeps us awake.
5. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer
5. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer
1. Do you get enough sleep? If not, why not? 2. How do you feel if you don’t get enough sleep? What things are more difficult to do? 3. Do you use gadgets such as mobiles late at night? What for? Do you find that they keep you awake? 4. When are you most alert? Are you a ‘lark’, an ‘owl’, or in between the two? Explain your answer.
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Do you know any other tips for a better sleep? Discuss in groups of 4 and then suggest some answers to the class. Watch this video. Are there any tips in the video that you haven’t known before?
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CONSOLIDATION
Homework
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Homework
1. Learn all new vocabulary 2. Practice speaking 3. Prepare U3-G