Unit 7 Your Health

Part One: Vocabulary Link Look at the vocabulary box, and read them by yourself. Fill in the information.

In the neighborhood Lesson A Health and body Vocabulary Link Match the words in the boxes with a part of the body in the pictures. eye tooth (pl. = teeth) nose ear mouth neck shoulder head Touch your toes! Touch you toes__A1 Head and shoulders a b c d e f g h a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Lesson A Health and body arm hand finger chest stomach leg ankle foot (pl. = feet) Parts of the body toe Touch you toes_ A Match the words in the boxes with a part of the body in the pictures. 8 Vocabulary Link

Head and shoulders a.eye b.tooth (pl.= teeth) c.nose d.ear e.mouth f.neck g.shoulder h.head Pair work: A gives command: Touch your …(ankle, chest, jaw, chin, etc.) B carries out the actions. Take turns doing this five times each. Lesson A Health and body Touch you toes_B1 Touch your … ! Touch your toes ! Parts of the body 1.arm 2.hand 3.finger 4.chest 5.stomach 6.leg 7.ankle 8.foot (pl.= feet) 9.toe Vocabulary Link

Part Two: Listening --- Wanted! Do you know the following words in the vocabulary box? Read them out. Listen to Mrs. Wilkins describing the robber to a police officer. –What does the robber look like ?

Proper names Mrs. Wilkins Officer Hill Other words mustache clean-shaven earring tattoo Listen. Check (√ ) the picture of the robber. Language Notes Lesson A Health and body Wanted_A1 √ ( ) √ √ Key Mrs. Wilkins saw a robbery last night. She is describing the robber to a police officer. Listen. Check (√) the picture of the robber. Part Two: Listening --- Wanted!

Listen again. Circle the correct word to complete each sentence. Lesson A Health and body Wanted_A3 1.The robber is about / 29 years old. 2.The robber / isn’t tall. 3.The robber has a tattoo on his back /. 21 ___ ____ is _________ hand ____________

Part Three: Speaking--- Talking about health problems Do you know how to ask about someone’s health and health problems? Let’s look at the useful expressions.

Asking about someone’s health Talking about health I don’t feel well. I’m sick. I have a bad headache. My toe hurts. I’ve got a bit of temperature. Useful Expressions Lesson A Health and body I don’t feel well_A1 What’s wrong with you? What’s the matter? Are you feeling all right? How are you feeling today? Why don’t you see a doctor? Part Three: Speaking--- Talking about health problems

Useful Expressions Health problems toothache migraine Lesson A Health and body I don’t feel well_A2 cold backache cramp rash upset stomach allergy sprain asthma Part Three: Speaking--- Talking about health problems

I don’t feel well_A4 He has an earache. earachestomachachesore throatcoughfever runny nose stuffy nose body ache sneeze vomiting shaking cold sweat toothache cramp migraine backache asthma Pair work You are supposed to take turns talking about the boy’s health problems using the expressions mentioned above.

Part Four: Listening--- Optional Listening 1 What’s wrong with Jon? 1.Listen to the listening material, and then complete the following exercises on the book. 2. Repeat Jon’s description of his health problems.

Part Five: Speaking 1.Role play: Suppose you have plans to meet a friend, but you don’t feel well. Call your friend and explain the situation. (make up the dialogue referring to the model conversation) 2. Present their conversations to the class.

Part Six: Listening--- Optional Listening 2 A long life Let’s Familiar with the new words in the recording. Speaking: what did they say about Brain’s grandmother ? Listen to the listening material and complete the exercise on the book.

Read the list of vocabulary items aloud While watch Circle the words you hear for exercise A on P.117 and check the answers. Watch the interview and repeat what the speaker said Part Seven: Video course 1 Health problems Before watchAfter watch

What do these people say about being sick? Watch the interviews and choose the correct answers. 1. When Agnes gets sick, she usually takes / medications. 2. When Daniel has the flu, he gets a stuffy nose and a headache /. 3. When Alyssa feels sick, she drinks orange juice / and takes cough medicine. 4. Jonathan’s allergy medicine makes him feel kind of / sick. 5. When Dayanne’s back hurts, she takes a hot bath /. Lesson B Staying healthy Health problems_A3 doesn’t take _______ sore throat ____________ ___________ water ______________________ drowsy ________ goes to a yoga class ________________________________________ ______________ _____ Part Seven: Video course 1 Health problems

 Speaking  Group discussion:  Make up groups of four and talk about your ways of staying healthy.  Report to the class. Lesson B Staying healthy Health problems_A3 Part Eight: Video course 2 Staying healthy

 Listening Watch several people talking about their ways of staying healthy and find out their ways of keeping healthy. Lesson B Staying healthy Health problems_A3 Part Eight: Video course 2 Staying healthy

What do these people say about Staying Healthy? Watch the interviews and fill in the blanks. Lesson B Staying healthy Health problems_A5 Kumiko: Jennifer: Dave: Daniel: Dayanne: I’m a very healthy person. I have asthma, but I hardly ever get sick. (1) — don’t smoke. You should exercise every day, I don’t do exercise, but you really should exercise every day. I (2), I exercise, and I try to eat good foods. To stay healthy you must drink a lot of (3), wash your hands and eat right. Drink a lot of fluids, get a good night’s (4), and exercise regularly. Don’t smoke, (5), and exercise. To stay healthy ____________ go to the gym ____________ orange juice __________ rest ____ eat well _______ Part Eight: Video course 2 Staying healthy

Main characters Lesson B Staying healthy Laughter is the best medicine_A1 Dr. NicholsonTakeshi Mifune Part Nine: Video course--- Laughter is the best medicine

Watching –Watch the video for the first time, then answer the following two questions: What’s the matter with Takeshi? What are the doctor’s suggestions to him?

Speaking Group work:  Form groups of four or five.  Look at the pictures on p.118 and each group member talk about one picture according to the story from the video.  Report your story to the class.

Takeshi feels sick. Takeshi has an earache, a runny nose, and a headache. Takeshi has a lot of energy. Takeshi doesn’t have a lot of things to do. Dr. Nicholson thinks Takeshi has a head cold. The doctor thinks Takeshi should work harder. The doctor wants Takeshi to take some medicine. The doctor tells a joke about a man with a broken arm. √ _____ √ √ √ √ √ √ X X X X X X X Check √ _____ X Lesson B Staying healthy While you watch_A2 Watch the video again and check the sentences that are true and correct the false sentences

 Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (exercise c) and check the answers.  Speaking---role play: Work in pairs. One student acts as Dr. Nicholson and the other as Takeshi. Perform the story and then act it to the class.

Autonomous learning tasks New century book: unit 7 optional listening 3 & 4 New horizon book: unit 6 III. Listening in: take 1: Diets; task 2: Culture Shock; task 3: The flu; task 4: an appointment New horizon book: unit 6 Part VI. Further listening and speaking tasks 1- 3

Supplementary listening materials 1. Understanding movie clip I: Living better, living longer: The Fountain of Youth 2. Understanding movie clip II: The war on cancer

Supplementary reading materials 新视野大学英语泛读教程３ Unit 2 Passage A: Want to live 100 years? Eat Bulgarian Yoghurt Passage B: Easy ways to stay fit for life

Suggested writing topic The effects of college students’ stress on their health

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