Reading. B) In pairs, discuss what is most important for a healthy lifestyle

B) In pairs, discuss what is most important for a healthy lifestyle.

Vocabulary

Healthy Lifestyle

Unit 10

Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1. You (see) the news on television last night?

2. Mike (leave) school in 1999.

3. The weather (be) good when you (be) on holiday?

4. We (not see) each other for a long time.

5. It’s the most interesting book I ever (read).

6. He (drink) too much coffee today.

7. What you (do) at the weekend?

10.1 a) Complete the lists with the following phrases:

· eat a balanced diet · sit around / sit at a desk all day · get enough sleep · take plenty of exercise · skip meals · eat lots of fatty foods / fast food · get stressed out

· drink plenty of water · stay up late · walk · drink a lot of caffeine · eat lots of fruit / vegetables · exercise regularly · keep a diet

Healthy eating	Keeping fit	Stress and relaxation
Eat a balanced diet

b) Have you got a healthy lifestyle? In pairs, ask and answer questions.

Example: -Do you eat a balanced diet?

- Yes, I do. I eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. What about you?

- I like fruit but I don’t eat many vegetables.

10.2 a) Rank the following in order of importance from 1-8. Then, compare your list to your partner’s.

· Eating plenty of fruit / vegetables · Eating red meat · Drinking lots of water · Exercising regularly

· Sleeping 8 hours a day · Keeping to a healthy weight · Having check-ups regularly · Taking vitamin pills

A: For me, the most important part of a healthy lifestyle is eating plenty of fruit and vegetables.

B: You are absolutely right. Fruit and vegetables contain lots of vitamins.

c) What do you do to keep fit and healthy?

I eat lots of vegetables and go to aerobics classes three times a week.

10.3 Look at the list below and rank the stressful situations from 1 to 9, where 1 is the least stressful and 9 is the most stressful. Compare your list to the partner’s and talk about the situations.

a) being stuck in a traffic jam

b) doing the housework

c) waiting in a queue for a long time

d) being late for university / work

e) missing the bus to university / work

f) walking home along at night

g) going to the dentist

h) taking an exam

i) not being able to sleep at night

A: To me, going to the dentist is the most stressful situation. I can’t stand drills. What about you?

B: Well, I just hate being stuck in traffic jams. I really get stressed when I have to sit and wait for ages.

10.4 a) Read the letters Dr. Andrew received. What is each person’s problem? What advice might he give?

Andrew’s Advice

1. Dear Andrew,

I’m really overweight! I’ve cut out breakfast and all fatty foods, but I just can’t seem to lose weight. I’m desperate – please help!

Hungry and Miserable, Coventry

2. Dear Andrew,

I’m always stressed out! I work long hours and find it hard to relax when I get home. What can I do?

Stressed, Brighton

3. Dear Andrew,

I sit at a desk all day, but I always seem to feel tired. Any suggestions?

Sleepy, Cardiff

4. Dear Andrew,

I keep reading that I should be eating more fish. The problem is that I don’t like the taste. Is there something unique to fish that I cannot get elsewhere in my diet?

Fish hater, London

b) Match Andrew’s answers A, B, C or D to the correct letter. What advice did he give?

A Don’t despair! First of all, you should always eat breakfast! Imagine you’re a car. If your “fuel tank” is empty, it doesn’t go anywhere! Also, if you skip meals, you often eat more later and put on weight. You should eat a balanced diet and take plenty of exercise. That’s the best way to lose weight!

B Try going for a quick swim in the morning or walking to work. When you exercise, your heart beats faster and your blood carries more oxygen to your brain. This gives you more energy and helps you to think more clearly! Also, do you get enough sleep? Remember, most people need 7-8 hours of sleep to function well the next day!

C Take it easy! There’s more to life than work you know! Why not take up a new sport or hobby to get out of the house? You could join a gym! If you exercise regularly, your body copes with stress much better. Also, try not to drink too much coffee and tee. If you drink a lot of caffeine, it increases anxiety.

D Too bad that you don’t have a taste for fish, because it has been found to be an asset in the fight against heart disease. The first studies describing the low incidence of heart disease in fish-eating populations appeared over two decades ago. The evidence keeps pointing to omega-3 oils in fish as the source of this unique property.

Omega-3 oils are a type of oil that manufactured by plants that grow in the sea and a few that grow on land. The fish that eat these sea plants (as well as the fish that eat those fish) accumulate these essential fatty acids, or EFAs, in their bodies. These are mainly the varieties of fish found in cold water. Those fish that contain a high level of omega-3 EFAs include mackerel, sardines, salmon, tune, herring, yellowtail, etc.

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