Unit 02. Health. Lesson 6. Skills 2

Date

HEALTH

SKILLS 2


I. LISTENING
1. 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
1. 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
1. 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


* Underline the word/ phrase that Dr. Law uses to give advice.
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


* 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.

III. AT HOME
Practise the exercises again.
Do exercises E1, 2, 3 (page 16 /
workbook).
Prepare LOOKING BACK AND
PROJECT.