Unit 3 staying healthy

Unit 3: Staying healthy CONTENIDOS UNIDAD 3:     

Salud y enfermedad.

Hábitos saludables (alimentación, higiene, ejercicio físico, descanso, utilización del tiempo libre etc.)

Prevención y detección de riesgos para la salud.

Crítica de prácticas no saludables Planificación y realización de proyectos y presentación de informes

ESTANDARES DE APRENDIZAJE UNIDAD 3:     

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Consulta y utiliza documentos escritos, imágenes y gráficos.

Utiliza estrategias para realizar trabajos en equipo Presenta proyectos de forma clara y ordenada Reconoce estilos de vida saludables y sus efectos sobre el mantenimiento de los diferentes órganos y aparatos.

Identifica y valora hábitos saludables para prevenir enfermedades y mantiene una conducta responsable Identifica y adopta hábitos de higiene, cuidado y descanso.

Reconoce los efectos nocivos del consumo de alcohol y drogas.

Conoce y utiliza técnicas de primeros auxilios, en situaciones simuladas y reales.

Reflexiona sobre el trabajo realizado, saca conclusiones sobre cómo trabaja y aprende y elabora estrategias para seguir aprendiendo.

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Manifiesta autonomía en la planificación y ejecución de acciones y tareas y desarrolla iniciativas en la toma de decisiones, identificando criterios y las consecuencias de las decisiones tomadas.

UNIT 3: TO KEEP US HEALTHY WHAT DO WE NEED TO KEEP US HEALTHY? Physical Activity Makes Our bones and muscles strong

Keeps us Agile and flexible

Rest and sleep Our muscles and organs reduce activity

To replace energy

To become resistant to disease

Stops us Bodies grow more Getting fat You should sleep 9 hours

Feeling happy •At school •At home •In your free time

Friendship To help others To share problems To solve conflicts

How medicine helps us?

Opthalmologists Dentists Pediatricians

UNIT 3: STAYING HEALTHY 1. - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY To stay healthy we need regular physical exercise. Exercise makes our bones and muscles strong. It also keeps us agile and flexible. It also stops us getting fat.

Although our bones and muscles are very strong, we can still get injuries if we are not careful. We should:      

Always warm up first.

Cool down and stretch after.

Wear a helmet or protective clothing if we do a sport like skating or cycling.

Sit, stand and walk with our backbone straight.

Try not to carry a lot of weight.

Bend our knees when we pick things up.

2. - GETTING ENOUGH REST AND SLEEP After mental or physical activity, we feel tired. This is our body´s way of telling us it needs to rest and sleep. A good night´s sleep helps our body in various ways. When we sleep, our muscles and organs reduce their activity. Our body replenishes the energy we use when we are awake. The body repairs itself and becomes more resistant to disease. Children´s bodies grow more. Our brain remembers and stores what we have learnt. At your age, you should sleep for about nine hours.

Our body needs to rest and sleep. Children should sleep for about nine hours.

3. - FEELING HAPPY Being healthy also means feeling happy. It´s important to feel happy in our daily activities and when we interact with others.

We can feel happy at school, playing and doing hobbies.

At school, concentrate and use your time well. When you learn new things, it makes you feel good.

Studying at home each day is a good thing. It helps you remember what you learnt at school and prepares you for exams.

In your free time, find a hobby you enjoy .

4. - FRIENDSHIP People are happier when they have friends to share experiences with. If we spend too much time alone we can feel lonely.  

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When we help others, we feel good. Being helpful to our friends, families and community makes us feel valued.

Sometimes we feel worried or sad. We must tell someone that we trust. If you share your problems, others can help you.

A conflict is when we argue or disagree with someone.

This makes us upset or angry. It´s important to resolve conflicts and reach an agreement with the other person

5. - HOW MEDICINE HELPS US Recognizing the symptoms of illnesses helps us know when our body needs medicine or treatment. When a health problem is serious, we need an appointment with a health care professional like a doctor.

Health care professionals These are doctors, nurses and people who make and sell medicines like pharmacists.

They are specially trained to diagnose illnesses and prescribe medicine or recommend treatment. Some doctors are specialists in certain parts of the body.

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Ophthalmologists look after our eyes.

Dentists look after our teeth.

Pediatricians look after children.

QUESTIONS 1. - Are these sentences True or False? Correct the false ones. a) Fitness is only important for young people. b) Professional athletes’ don´t train before a marathon. c) Sports clubs are good places to start training. d) Your body doesn´t lose water when you exercise. e) It is better to do sports alone.

2. - Why is it important the physical activity?

3. - Name all the sports that you know.

4. - Explain what you should do before playing sports.

5. - Are these sentences True or False? Correct the false ones. a) Tiredness is our body telling us that it needs exercise. b) During sleep, our body grows and our brain stores information. c) Sleeping makes us less resistant to disease. d) A child your age should sleep 6 hours every night.

6. - Put the words into opposite pairs. Then complete the sentences.

Asleep Awake

forget tired

rested remember

a) We close our eyes when we are……………………and open them when we are……………… b) We feel…………………………at the end of the day, but we feel …………………….after sleeping. c) I………………………my own birthday, but I sometimes……………………my friend´s birthdays.

7. - How many hours do you usually sleep?

8. - Choose the correct answers: a) Being healthy also means feeling happy/ angry. b) We need/ do not need to be happy when we interact with others. c) At school, you should always/never concentrate. d) We can feel happy at school by playing/ learning. e) Studying at home helps you forget/ remember what you learn. f) Doing hobbies/ work in your free time makes you feel great.

9. - Look at the list of hobbies below. Discuss the questions with a partner.

Dancing Painting

football reading

horse-riding swimming

listening to music writing stories

a) Which hobby is the most fun? b) Which hobby is the least fun? c) What hobbies do you have?

10. - Why is it important to have friends?

11. - Have you got friends? What do you do with them?

12. - Match the words to their definitions. a) Diagnose 1) professionals with special knowledge b) Prescribe 2) to examine a patient and decide what´s wrong