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Health & BodyStudents explore vocabulary and activities related to body parts, sickness, health care, and exercise. Making QuestionsStudents study the when and when not to use inversion word order in questions. The Different Kinds of Verbs in EnglishStudents practice identifying and distinguishing between main verbs, auxiliary verbs, and modal auxiliary verbs. Understanding "Have"Students learn the many ways to use the verb, have along with the meanings that can be communicated using the phrase, "have got". Auxiliary Verbs and Their Relationship with Tense and AspectStudents practice choosing between be, do, and have based on the time and aspect of a sentence they wish to create. The ParagraphStudents learn the different elements needed to structure an academic paragraph. |
| Listening |
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Stay in ShapeListening activity based on six people’s opinions of the best way to stay in shape. The listening activity contains several words from the unit vocabulary. A Sore ThroatListening activity based on a patient and doctor discussing a medical problem. The activity reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary, Grammar 1-1, and Grammar 1-2. Fit Kids Have Better Test ScoresListening activity based on a news article about the effect health has on childrens' academic performance. The activity reinforces student comprehension of unit vocabulary. |
| Speaking |
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Unit Introduction DiscussionUnit introduction conversation activity. Vocabulary DiscussionVocabulary discussion activity. Role-PlaysStudents improvise dialogues according to prompts. Positives & NegativesStudents take turns converting sentences from positive to negative and vice-versa. The activity reinforces student comprehension of the role of English's auxiliary verbs in forming negative sentences. Change the TenseStudents familiarize themselves with the concept of different tenses by changing the time meaning of sentences. Three Question DiscussionGroup speaking activity for students to practice making questions. What's the Question?Students formulate questions based on clues provided by their partners. Negative Question DiscussionStudents work with a partner and discuss situations in which they need to ask each other negative questions. What Have You Got to Say?Students discuss in groups answers to questions that focus on the different uses of "have" and "have got." |
| Grammar |
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Three Kinds of VerbsA lesson about auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, and main verbs. QuestionsStudents practicing making yes/no and wh-questions. Questions about both the subject and the object are studied. Have & Have GotStudents practice the different meanings of the verb have and have got. |
| Reading |
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A JournalFictitious journal entries describing health issues. The reading activity contains several words from the unit vocabulary list. |
| Use of English |
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Let's Take a LookFour short conversations that serve as a lead into Grammar 1-3. Diets for Losing WeightStudents research popular diets that people go on to lose weight and make presentations to give to the class. |
| Writing |
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Topic SentencesStudents learn how to write a strong topic sentence. Supporting & Concluding SentencesStudents focus on writing sentences to support the main idea of a paragraph, practice identifying unrelated sentences and learn how to effectively conclude a paragraph. ParagraphStudents write a paragraph about health and lifestyle in their country. |
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ache active affect allergic allergy aspirin backache band-aid bandage bleed catch cough cycle diet disease exercise fit fitness gain headache hurt in / out of shape itch itchy junk food lazy lose medicine on a diet overweight pain physical activity pill push-up quite reduce scar sore stomach stomachache surgery swollen temperature throat treadmill unfit unhealthy vitamin water weight weight-training work out wrap |