Healthy Lifestyle and Longevity
Unit 10
GETTING STARTED:
HOW TO STAY HEALTHY
Vocabulary:
1/ relieve /ri´li:v/ = reduce, release, ease: giảm/ giảm stress
2/ Immune system /ɪˈmjun ˌsɪs·təm/: hệ thống miễn dịch
3/ meditation: /ˌmed.əˈteɪ.ʃən/: sự thiềm định
4/ consume /kənˈsjuːm/ = to eat or drink, especially a lot of something: Tiêu thụ/ tiêu hóa
5/ Life expectancy = average age of S.O
/ˈlaɪf ɪkˌspek.tən.si/ Tuổi thọ trung bình
6/ to work-out= exercise to improve strength : Tập thể hình
7/ Natural remedy /= herbs treatment: Trị liệu theo phương pháp tự nhiên

Act 1. Kim is asking Max about a TV health show she missed. Listen and read. 
Kim: I missed the health show last night. What was it about? 
Max: It was about the four principles of staying healthy. They were introduced by the guest speaker, Dr Quan, a Vietnamese traditional medicine doctor. 
Kim: Sounds interesting. What are these principles? 
Max: Well, the first one is relieving stress. Stress may weaken your immune system. Dr Quan said if you practised meditation every day, you could keep your mind stress-free. 
Kim: Do you agree with him? 
Max: He might be right … I`m not sure. 
Kim: OK. What`s the next one? 
Max: We should consume healthy food such as brown rice, fresh fruit and vegetables. We should also eat more fish and less red meat. 
Kim: I agree with him. Yesterday I read an article on the Internet, which claimed you could increase your life expectancy if you ate brown rice, fruit and vegetables. But why less red meat? I don`t understand … 
Max: He said red meat is high in fat, which increases the risk of developing heart disease. 
Kim: I see. What`s the third principle? 
Max: Dr Quan advised viewers to exercise regularly. 
Kim: You mean … do a workout every morning? 
Max: Working out every day is great, but there are other ways to exercise and stay healthy. He suggested playing sports when you`re young, or practising yoga and t`ai chi when you reach middle age. 
Kim: OK, his first three principles make sense to me. How about the last one? 
Max: When you`re feeling unwell, try natural remedies first. Take prescription medicine only when other methods fail. 
Kim: Oh, really? Natural remedies? What are they? 
Max: Um, things like a massage, acupuncture or even a hot shower. 
Kim: A hot shower! Are you joking? 
Max: Well, you can watch the show tomorrow if you want. It`ll be repeated at 8 in the morning. 
Kim: OK, I will. 

Act 2. Read the conversation again. Find the verbs that go with the following nouns. Write them in the space provided, if necessary, use a dictionary to check the meaning.


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Act 2. Read the conversation again. Find the verbs that go with the following nouns. Write them in the space provided, if necessary, use a dictionary to check the meaning.


Act 3. Complete the following notes on Dr. Quan’s four principles to stay healthy. Write no more than three words in each blank.
1. The first principle is relieving stress
2. According to the first principle, we can live a stress-free life if we practise meditation
3.  The second principle is eating healthy food.
4. People who eat lots of red meat are at risk of developing heart disease.
5. The third principle suggests exercising regularly.
6. Following the third principle, young people should play sports; yoga and t`ai chi, while middle-aged people should practise.
 7. In keeping with the fourth principle, people who feel unwell should try natural remedies and take prescription medicine only when other methods fail.


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Act 4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Which of Dr. Quan`s four principles can you apply to stay healthy?
=> I think eating healthy food is an important principle that we must follow. Because we consume foods and drinks everyday. We must take a look at what we eat.
2. Do you agree with all the principles? Why/Why not?
=> I totally agree with 4 principles because they are easy to carry out and both good for our health.
Act 5. Find all the examples of reported speech in the conversation. Write them in the space below.

1. Dr Quan said if you practised meditation everyday, you could keep your mind stress-free.
2. Yesterday I read an article on the Internet, which claimed you could increase your life expectancy if you ate brown rice, fruit and vegetables.
3. He said red meat is high in fat, which increases the risk of developing heart disease.
4. Dr Quan advised viewers to exercise regularly.
5. He suggested playing sports when you`re young, or practising yoga and t`ai chi...