DO YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH?
UNIT 7 SPORT AND FITNESS
Health and fitness
Grammar: Gerund, Substitutes
Vocabulary
affect v влиять
brain n мозг
cause v вызывать, быть причиной
deadly a - смертельный
die v - умирать
disease n -болезнь
drug n лекарство, наркотик
fit a здоровый
fitness n хорошее здоровье
habit n привычка
health n здоровье
hurt v - болеть
keep fit поддерживать хорошую форму
lead (led, led) v приводить
loss of memory потеря памяти
modern a современный
obesity n ожирение
poor a плохой
promote v поддерживать (здоровье)
skin n кожа
skip breakfast пропустить завтрак
stomach n желудок
7.1 Do the exercises a, b, c, on as, for, since and remember their different meanings.
a)1. She works here as a teacher. 2. I can’t run as fast as I used to. 3. I saw Peter as he was getting off the bus. 4. As the time passed, things seem to get worse. 5. As we were both tired, let’s have a break. 6. As it is late, I must be off (= go).
b) 1. I have been studying here since last year. 2. Since he started that diet, he’s lost over 20 lbs in weight. 3. Since you cannot answer, we should ask someone else. 4. Since you have finished your work, you may go home.
c) 1. I’ve got a present for you. 2. What did you do that for? 3. What can I do for you? 4. It’s time for supper. 5. Bake the cake for 40 minutes. 6. I haven’t seen you for a long time. 7. I usually leave for University at 9 a.m. 8. Please leave, for I am too tired to talk. 9. It was difficult for him to read, for his eyes were failing.
.7.2 Read the text and list seven bad habits. Name good health habits. What is a healthy diet.
We have different bad habits. Few of us will die of pride, envy or anger. There are, however, modern health habits which are in fact far more dangerous.
Two of them, obesityandphysical inactivity, are known from ancient times. They are joined by the modern bad habits: smoking and drinking too much alcohol, and the surprising ‘danger’ of sleeping too much or too little, eating between meals and skipping breakfast. In combination, these poor health habits could double the chance of dying or lead to different diseases for those who survive.
Of course, sleeping too much or too little, snacking and skipping breakfast are not quite as deadly as smoking, obesity and drinking. But they are indicative of dangerously chaotic lifestyles.
Regularity in life promotes your health. Sleeping seven or eight hours, getting up early, eating breakfast, a healthy diet and regular mealsis really a good way to live.
7.3 Go about the classroom and ask your groupmates about their health habits using the prompts. Decide which of you cares about their health.Model: Do you often eat fast food?
a) sleep too much
b) sleep too little
c) eat between meals
d) skip breakfast
e) smoke or drink alcohol
f) play any sport
g) have a balanced, healthy diet
h) attend any club
Now we can have lunch.
You are on a diet. You shouldn’t eat bread. You shouldn’t have coke.
You shouldn’t eat ice cream.
May I have an apple?
Yes, you should eat more fruit and vegetables.
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7.4 a) Study the boxes of causes and results of bad habits. Match the causes and the results.
b) Do you approve of the measures against bad habits?
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7.5Exam task. Three students Helen, Bob and Kate are talking about their attitude towards health. Read their stories to answer the questions after the text. Then make up your story about how to take care about health.
DO YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH?
a) Helen: I am not going to be a supermodel. But I think it is very important to be fit and healthy and look nice. Some firms don’t employ people who are overweight or who are smokers. I agree with that because smoking affects other people’s life, too. I pay a lot of attention to my health. I try to eat only low-fat food, more fruit and vegetables which are rich in vitamins and less sweets. I don’t smoke. I don’t want to have unhealthy skin and teeth. Besides, I have been doing aerobics for a year. I feel great. And all my friends think I look great.
b) Bob: I have no problems with my health though I am a smoker and a bit overweight. I like smoking. It helps me to relax. I have been smoking since I was 12. All my friends are smokers. I don’t want to be the odd one out. I know all the facts, but you only live once, don’t you? So why not enjoy yourself? As for dieting I think it is very dangerous. You are what you are. It is impossible to change. Besides, I like chocolate bars, ice cream and the like. Why should I give up such tasty things? Eat only cucumbers? Never! Of course I have some problems with my skin and hair, but I don’t want to change.
c) Kate: I think people should choose for themselves if they want to be healthy – it’s their life, it’s their bodies. They are free to decide. It is not very good to think too much about your appearance but it is good to think about your health. I don’t pay much attention to my friends’ health habits. My friend Willie likes sweets, he is pleasantly fat and I like him, he is very clever. He has been exercising all his life. I like to have different people with different likes and dislikes as my friends.
Notes: to be odd one out – выделяться
and the like – и тому подобное
to justify – оправдывать
a) Why does Helen look great? What does she think about her future?
b) What does Bob look like? What health bad habits has he got? How does he justify himself? What is he afraid of?
c) What does Kate like in her friends
| Grammar: Gerund | ||
| Active | Passive | |
| Simple | building | being built |
| Perfect | having built | having been built |
Doing sport is a popular hobby. (подлежащее)
Special equipment is used for scuba diving. (дополнение)
By keeping fityou stay healthy and energetic. (обстоятельство)
Horse-ridingequipment is very expensive. (определение)
Grammar: Substitutes one (ones), that (those)