TEACHER: PHẠM TRƯỜNG ANH
WARM UP
The Healthy Habits Song For Kids
5. Match the beginnings of the sentences with the picture that completes them.
1. Nick washes his hands a lot , so ….
2. David eats lots of junk food, and ….
3. The doctor told Elena she should sleep more, or
4. My sister plays computer games, but …
She should try to relax more.
She does exercise too.
He doesn’t do exercise.
He doesn’t have flu.
: việc hoang đường
I. Vocabulary
- myth (n)
- sushi (n)
: cơm Sushi (của người Nhật)
- fact (n)
: dữ kiện thực tế
- vitamin(s) (n)
: vi-ta-min
- sleep in (v)
: ngủ nướng
- vegetarian (n)
: người ăn chay
: việc hoang đường
* Checking vocabulary
- myth (n)
- sushi (n)
: cơm Sushi (của người Nhật)
- fact (n)
: dữ kiện thực tế
- vitamin(s) (n)
: vi-ta-min
- sleep in (v)
: ngủ nướng
- vegetarian (n)
: người ăn chay
1. Work in groups. Discuss and write F (fact) or M (myth) for each statement.
Eat more junk food, and you’ll be healthier.
Eat more fruit, and it’s good for you.
HEALTH FACTS OR MYTHS?
Ex:
1. People who smile more are happier, and they live longer.
2. Sleeping in at the weekend helps you recover from a busy week.
3. Eat more fresh fish, like sushi, and you will be healthier.
4. Sitting too close to the TV hurts your eyes.
5. Pick up food you drop quickly, and it’s safe to eat.
6. Vegetarians don’t get enough vitamins in their food.
F
M
F
F
M
M
2. Listen to the radio show about “health facts or myths” and check your answer in 1
F
F
F
M
M
M
HEALTH FACTS OR MYTHS?
A: So, can we smile more to live longer?
B: Yes, that`s absolutely true.
A: Does sleeping in help you recover?
B: No, false. Waking up at the same time is better.
A: Should we eat more fresh fish, like sushi?
B: No. Sushi is great. But we shouldn`t eat too much.
A: And sitting too close to the TV?
B: No, it`s not how close you sit. It`s how long you watch TV for.
A: How about picking up food we drop. Is it OK?
B: No, that`s a myth! You shouldn`t eat it, ever!
A: OK, last one. Do vegetarians get less vitamins?
B: No, that`s false. You don`t need meat to get your vitamins.
Audio script:
F
F
F
M
M
M
HEALTH FACTS OR MYTHS?
3. Discuss the following in groups.
1. Which sentence are you most surprised by? Why?
2. Do you know any health facts in Vietnam?
Chicken soup is a good remedy for a cold.
Tea is better for your health than coffee.
Stress or lack of sleep causes pimples (spots), not because of chocolate.
It is butter we put to bread and potatoes that makes us put on weight not bread and potatoes which are not fattening.
Laughter is the best medicine.
The sentence “No, it`s not how close you sit. It`s how long you watch TV for” makes me most surprised because my parents always say “Don’t sit too close to the TV. It hurts your eyes!”
4. Work in groups. Think of some sentences about health that are true and false.
A lack of exercise is now causing as many deaths as smoking across the world.
It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.
Sleeping less than 7 hours each night reduces your life expectancy.
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.
…..
Eggs are bad for your heart.
Calories eaten at night are more fattening than those eaten early in the day.
Radiation from microwaves creates dangerous compounds in your food.
Being cold gives you a cold.
Cracking joints causes arthritis
……
5. Work in pairs. Put the phrases in correct column.




have a moderate diet
drink less water
drink tea often
drink coke every day
do less activities
eat more fast food
do exercise regularly
watch too much TV
do yoga
eat a lot of junk food
eat more vegetables
eat less red meat
HOMEWORK

+ Listen to the recording again.
+ Review the grammar points.
+ Prepare for SKILL 1 (page 22).
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!