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LESSON 5: LIVE WELL
Lesson 1 Lesson 5
UNIT 1
LIVE WELL
– Do you lead a healthy lifestyle? – Have you got any addictions or bad habits?
READING
1. Read the text about people who dared to bring a change into their lives. Did they benefit? Say if you ever changed anything in your life? What do you think you need to change? Is there anything you can do?
Liz: It’s not a diet. it’s not a boot camp. It’s not a six-week program, a band-aid, a fad. It’s about life-long habits for health.
Stephan and Alice: In our family, somebody had sports or clubs in the evening, or else somebody was always working late we just got out of the habit. But then we became a host family for an exchange student. It made us do more “family things,” like dinner together.
Eating and talking together at the table — it’s a pretty basic thing. But it’s a pretty amazing thing, too. We’re having some cool conversations: stuff that’s happening at school, stuff in the news.
I’m definitely eating better, and we’ve all cut back on the fast food. But the really cool thing is just hanging out.
Paul: My parents were always going, “It’s the most important meal of the day!” But I could never get up for it. Literally, I’d sleep late, and then rush out the door. My mom started putting breakfast things out on the table: yogurt, bagel, fruit. I’d grab it and eat it on the way. And you know what? I’m not nodding off during second period any more. I’m not hitting the snack machines before lunch. I, sort of, hate to admit it, but I feel better, as I now have a reqular meal in the morning.”
Monika: Me, my brothers, my mom and dad – we were all talking about wanting to be more fit, have fewer backaches. Someone finally said, “Let’s do something together.”
We started doing these crazy exercise videos three times a week after dinner. We looked ridiculous, but it was actually really fun, and a great workout. Since then, it’s just grown. We ride bikes, hike, go to the recreation center as a family. My friends and I are more active, too – we all signed up for karate; we’re getting into swing dancing. And I love being in shape.
Jennifer: I used to buy a Coke every day from the machine at school. Then last spring, I decided to switch to water for a while. I didn’t do anything else. I wasn’t on a diet. But I still managed to lose weight just by kicking my soda habit.
Makes sense, if you do the math. A can of soda a day adds up to about 56,000 calories a year. that can mean some serious pounds. And it was just one small, easy change.
Bob: Mornings were crazy at our house – my parents were yelling and we were yelling. It was a big fight every day. My mom finally said she couldn’t take it anymore.
First, we checked how many hours of sleep everyone was supposed to get. Then we counted backwards on the clock – what time would we have to go to bed to get that much sleep? It was way earlier than what we were used to!
So we counted backward some more. To get to bed that early, what time did we have to start homework? What time did we have to eat dinner? We posted a schedule on the fridge. Mom made us do it all for a couple of weeks, just to see what it would take.
At first it felt super strict. But we noticed changes right away. Mornings were easier. Mom was nicer. I had time to eat breakfast. We’ve mostly kept it up. The best part is when the alarm goes off in the morning, I feel like I’ve slept in!
Jacky: My parents got this idea: no TV or video games for a month. Thirty days, screen-free. We were bored, and sort of desperate.
But about two weeks in, I wasn’t thinking that much about it anymore. I found other stuff to do: more drawing cartoons, more skateboarding. I got into this series of books I’d been hearing about.
The month’s almost over, but we’re going to extend our TV ban. Without it, the days seem more interesting more colorful. Life’s too short to spend it staring at a screen.
2. Look at the words in colour and match them to the following definitions.
1) to change-over to 2) to become disaccustomed 3) to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone 4) a public building with a range of activities for young and old 5) an alternative to jail for teenagers 6) to take up 7) not to be able to bear/stand something 8) to stay in bed for long in the morning 9) to fly out 10) to give up 11) a strip that sticks to the skin and is used to cover small cuts 12) a style or activity that suddenly becomes popular but not for very long 13) to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do 14) to begin to sleep, esp. while sitting up 15) to start to ring loudly or make a loud noise 16) to use less of something 17) to become a particular amount 18) to be able to deal with something that is happening very fast
3. Say if the examples were motivating and encouraging? Name the healthy habits the characters have taken up and the bad habits they have kicked.
HEALTHY HABITS BAD HABITS
Lesson 1 Lesson 5
UNIT 1
Lesson 1 Lesson 5
UNIT 1
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BANK
We use USED TO / WOULD / PAST SIMPLE to express past habits and routines. We use the Past Simple to say: – what happened at a past time: Ex: I studied very hard last year. – to say how long: Ex: I worked in La Figueroa for 17 years. – to say how often: Ex: Mary went to London five times last year.
“Used to” refers to: – things that happened at an earlier stage of one’s life and are now finished: Ex.: Mary used to be a teacher, but now she’s retired.
– past habits:
Ex.: I used to like table tennis, but now I play squash. Both “Used to” and “Would” can be used to refer to repeated actions and events in the
past.
Ex.: On winter days, we used to / would sit around the fire and tell stories.
NOTE! Don’t mix these verbs up with be/get used to that tell about something we are or becoming accustomed to. “Be/Get used to” can be applied in all tenses and are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the gerund form of a verb. Ex.: I can’t get used to getting up so early. I’m tired all the time. I found Slovak food very strange at first but I’m used to it now.
4. Find sentences in the text from Ex.1 with the examples of used to/would or be/get used to. Refer to the Grammar Bank above if necessary.
5. Choose the correct option. Sometimes both options are possible.
1) My grandma used to/would love gardening. 2) A few years ago, my brother didn’t use to/wouldn’t help me with my homework – now he does! 3) My sister used to/would know all the lead singers in rock bands. 4) Did you use to/Would you get anxious the day before an exam when you were at school? 5) My dad used to/would pay a lot for good beef in the supermarket, but now he’s vegetarian! 6) When I was little my mum used to/would read me a story every night. 7) He is used to/used to ride his bike to school but, now, he goes by bus. 8) She is getting used to/used to life in a foreign country. 9) If they go to France, they will get used to speak/will get used to speaking French. 10) Grandad is used to/used to work in an office. Now, he used to be/is getting used to being retired. 11). I got used to living/used to live in Canada in spite of the cold weather 12) Don’t worry, Tom is used to driving/used to drive for long hours. He has worked as a professional driver for 20 years.
6. Use the words in colour from Ex.1 and write true sentences about you and your past habits or routines.
For example: When I was a child I used to feel disappointed every time my parents put the ban on TV and video games.
Every morning I would sleep late and rush out the door, then nod off during the lessons.
But soon I kicked this habit, got into football club, and cut back on TV and computer.
VOCABULARY
7. Look at the picture. It shows the recommended hours for everyday routine for an avarage high school teen. Compare it to your typical week day and day off. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your style of life. For example:
A) How much time do you spend studying? B) Approximately 8 hours a day? A) What about you? … B) I guess about 6-7 hours.
8. Can you tell which of the listed routines can be harmful for teens and become an addiction? How to get over them.
1) Video games 2) Surfing the net 3) Texting messages 4) Over/under eating 5) Staring at the TV 6) Multitasking
SPEAKING
Sleep 8.6 hours 10.9 hours
Education 6.8 hours
Communication/ Media 2.3 hours 1.1 hours
4.3 hours
Leisure
Eating/ Drinking
Playing Sports
Other 1.4 hours 1.9 hours
1.0 hours 1.1 hours
0.7 hours 0.9 hours
1.7 hours 1.8 hours
9. There are lots of things you can do to have more energy, feel stronger, and stay at a healthy weight. Look at the aims people want to achieve in life. Advise them what habits they have to take on or give up. Work in pairs.
– Get enough nutrients in daily diet – Maintain healthy weight – Do well in school – Have fewer colds and flu – Have less behaviour problems, such as whining and short temper – Improve memory and concentration – Boost creativity – Lift mood – Develop stamina – Build overall health – Make stronger muscles – Lower stress – Have more energy
For example: To build your overall health you should do sports, eat healthily, give up bad habits like smoking, be positive, and spend more time with friends and family.
10. Choose the situation given below and exchange your stories with your partner. Talk about your life before and after the change using used to and would, be used to and get used to.
1) Oh no! You woke up one morning to discover that you’d turned into an animal! 2) Wow! You woke up last week with super powers! But then you lost it. 3) You went to sleep a teenager but woke up a baby! 4) You have suddenly become incredibly famous. Everybody knows you!
