English 10 UNIT 2 YOUR BODY AND YOU GETTING STARTED

Watch a short video and explain the
saying :
“ An apple a day keeps the doctor away ”



Activity 1: Listen and read.
Nam: Hey Scott, have you ever heart the saying, “ An apple a day keeps the doctor
away”?
Scott: Of course, why?
Nam: Did you know that it’s really true?
Scott: What do you mean? If I eat one apple a day I will never get sick?
Nam: Not exactly, but it can help you lose weight, build healthy bones, and also
prevent diseases like cancer.
Scott: Wow! That’s incredible. I drink apple juice everyday.
Nam: That’s good, it will help keep you from getting Alzheimer’s disease when you
get old.
Scott: Is that the disease that affects your memory?
Nam: Yes. Since drinking apple juice helps boost your brain’s memory function, it
helps you remember things for a long, long time.
Scott: But Nam!
Nam: Yeah?
Scott: There are a few things I really want to forget.
Nam: Like loosing the footbal match yesterday?
Scott: Exactly!


- disease (n) = ailment (n)

bone (n)

- weight (n)
to help something
to increase, improve, or
become more successful

= boost (v)

balance (v)


brain (n)

lung (n)
Skeleton (n)


+ disease (n) ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ (n) : bệnh tật
+ balance  /ˈbæləns/ (v): cân bằng
+ boost (v): đẩy mạnh
+ skeleton /ˈskelɪt(ə)n/ (n): bộ xương
+ brain (n): bộ não
+ lung (n): phổi
+bone (n) : xương


Activity 2: Read the conversation again and answer
the questions
1. What does “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away”
mean?
- Better health, good body condition, stronger…

2. Name three health benefits of eating apples or drinking
apple juice
- Lose weight, build healthy bones, prevent diseases like
cancer.
3. Which part of the body does Alzheimer’ disease affect?
- Memory or brain.
4. How does Scott feel about drinking apple juice?
- He feels uncertain about the benefits of apple juice.


Activity 3: Listen and repeat the words
a. Which words did you hear in the conversation? Circle them
Prevent
Balance
Boost

nervous
disease
bones
weight
skeleton
brain
system
lungs
healthy

b. Put the words into categories as in the table
NOUN

Disease

Balance
Skeleton
System

Bones
Weight
Brain
Lungs

ADJECTIVE

Nervous
Healthy

VERB

Prevent
Balance
Boost


Activity 4: WISE WORDS.
“ Laughter is the best medicine”
Do you agree? Can you think of a time when laughter was
the best medicine for you?


HOMEWORK

- Learn by heart new words

- Prepare the new lesson.