- •Unit 4. Lifestyle: sport & health
- •He who has hope has everything.
- •1. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the following questions.
- •7 Ways to grow old and to stay young
- •4. Read the article and do the tasks after it. A guide to living a healthy lifestyle
- •5. Answer the following questions.
- •Vocabulary
- •6. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •7. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •8. Express the following in one word.
- •9. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •10. Match the words to their opposites.
- •11. Match the words to make phrases. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •12. Read and translate the sentences.
- •13. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •14. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. A lifestyle “to die for”?
- •15. Match the sentence beginnings (a-h) with their endings (1-8).
- •16. Work with a partner. List the sports in the box in different groups according to the criteria a–f. A sport might belong to more than one group.
- •Verbs play, go and do
- •17. Complete these collocations lists with either do, go or play.
- •18. Answer the following questions.
- •19. Work with your partner. Tell each other about the following.
- •20. Read these comments and underline the benefits of exercise. Use words from the list and prepare your own short talk on the benefits of exercise. You can include your own ideas.
- •21. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •22. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Insert than and the where necessary.
- •23. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.
- •24. Write as many comparative and superlative statements about sports and games as you can.
- •25. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous.
- •26. Complete the sentences with the negative form of the verbs in brackets.
- •27. Ask general questions and match them with the answers.
- •28. Ask questions about the information in italics.
- •33. Choose the correct present form.
- •34. Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verbs in brackets to express a permanent or a temporary action.
- •35. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
- •36. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous or the Present Simple tense to express a future action.
- •37. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.
- •38. Here are the Past Participles of some verbs. Write the infinitive.
- •39. Match the sentence beginnings (a-h) with their endings (1-8).
- •40. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Tense.
- •41. Make the following positive sentences negative.
- •46. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •47. Read the situations and write a sentence with the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •52. Take roles and act out the following dialogue.
- •53. Think it over and answer the questions.
- •54. Discuss what one should or shouldn’t do if he wants to keep healthy and fit. The following are some key words and expressions used in asking for and giving opinions.
12. Read and translate the sentences.
1. Your health is more important than any amount of money. 2. To be really healthy, you must take regular exercise. 3. “How do you manage to keep so healthy?” “I exercise at least 3 times a week.” 4. He’s nearly 50 now but he’s strong and healthy and full of energy. 5. He’s got such an unhealthy lifestyle – smoking, drinking and eating too much – he won’t live to be fifty. 6. I know smoking’s very bad for me, but I find it difficult to give up. 7. We are trying to encourage people to exercise more regularly and eat more healthful foods. 8. By serving food that is healthful and nutritious, we can improve the eating habits of the population. 9. He’d like to live a healthy outdoor life but instead he’s stuck in an office and a tiny apartment. 10. He cycles to work because he thinks the exercise is good for him. 11. She likes to exercise by working in her garden. 12. You should do at least fifteen minutes’ exercise each day. 13. I’m not as fit as I should be. I don’t train enough. 14. After three weeks of exercise and diet regime she was feeling fit and glowing with health. 15. Our local gym does keep-fit classes. 16. He works out every day in the gym. 17. Larry trains at the gym five mornings a week. 18. Paul, a keen sportsman, prided himself on his level of fitness.
13. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
fit, unfit, shape, nutrition, exercise, enough, illness, walking |
I ___ every day and get plenty of fresh air.
A serious ___ has prevented him from working for a year.
She keeps ___ by jogging five miles every day.
The magazine contained several articles about natural beauty, healthy ___, fitness and exercise.
I realized how ___ I was when I tried to run up the stairs.
Carrie likes to keep in good ___ and spends hours at the gym.
The doctor says I don’t get ___ exercise.
The only exercise I get is ___ to work.
14. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. A lifestyle “to die for”?
Research has revealed some worrying trends in the way young people are leading their lives. Bad 1) ___ (eat) habits are at the top of the list, with many youngsters eating too much of the wrong thing. Health experts warn that the 2) ___ (consume) of large quantities of junk food puts children in danger of becoming obese1 and creating serious health problems later on in life.
The sit-down lifestyle led by children today is also a major cause for concern. Preferring to sit for hours at a computer screen chatting instead of2 actually going out and mixing with friends is a growing 3) ___ (tend) among young people, causing them to become more antisocial. Moreover, the 4) ___ (combine) of lack of exercise and too much sitting, with eating too much 5) ___ (health) food is a recipe for disaster.
There are, however, ways of 6) ___ (tackle3) these problems. For example, youngsters and their parents can make sure they have a 7) ___ (balance) diet consisting of five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Moreover, children should limit their time on the Internet and take the chance to meet with their friends in their free time. They could even join a club or society where they could make new friends. One thing is for sure, a lifestyle of junk food and lack of exercise is certainly not one worth 8) ___ (die) for.
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1 obese – тучный, страдающий ожирением
2 instead of –вместо чего-л., взамен чего-л.; вместо того чтобы
3 tackle – пытаться найти решение (проблемы)