Lesson goal: Students can describe their lifestyle, talk about old and new habits with used to and give advice about staying healthy.
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Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How many hours did you sleep last night? Was it enough?
- What's your favourite way to relax after a stressful day?
- Have you got a healthy habit that you're proud of?
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New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsMaze chasebalanced diet · work out · stay in shape · junk food · vitamins · lose weight · put on weight · get enough sleep · stress · habit · cut down on · fit · check-up · fresh air · active
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Fill the gap
I'm trying to cut down ___ coffee — I drink five cups a day!
Answer: on - Fill the gap
When I was a student, I ___ (eat) junk food every day, but now I cook at home.
Answer: used to eat / ate - Fill the gap
If you don't get enough ___, you'll feel tired all day.
Answer: sleep - Fill the gap
My doctor wants me to come in for a ___ once a year.
Answer: check-up - Fill the gap
He ___ weight over Christmas because he ate so many sweets.
Answer: put on - Multiple choice
If you ___ every morning, you'll soon feel fitter.
work outwill work outworked outworking out - Multiple choice
Something you do regularly, often without thinking, is a ...
habitvitamincheck-updiet - True / false
Read: "Last year Anna worked long hours and never had time to cook, so she lived on junk food. Now she walks to work, eats a balanced diet and goes to bed before eleven. She hasn't lost much weight, but she has much more energy." Anna has lost a lot of weight.
Answer: False - True / false
Read the text again. Anna used to eat badly because she was too busy.
Answer: True - Discussion question
What unhealthy habit would you like to change? What will you do, and how will your life be different?
Sample answer: I'd like to stop looking at my phone in bed. I'm going to leave it in the kitchen at night. If I get enough sleep, I'll have more energy and I won't feel so stressed at work.
- Fill the gap
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Is it harder to start a good habit or to stop a bad one?
- Are people today more or less active than fifty years ago? Why?
- Which is more important for your health: diet, exercise or sleep?
- Should junk food be more expensive? Why or why not?
- What advice would you give to someone who wants to stay in shape but has no time?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz