GENERAL ENGLISH 4 - Unit 1: Health UNETI

HEALTH
UNIT 1
SECTION 1: PREPARATION

OBJECTIVES OF UNIT 1 - MỤC TIÊU CỦA BÀI 1

After this unit, students will be able to:

Sau bài học này sinh viên sẽ có thể:
1. Use grammar
 to talk about regular actions and events using the present simple.
 to describe actions in progress (now or around now) using the present continuous
 to ask and answer questions with How often …?
Sử dụng ngữ pháp như thì hiện tại đơn giản để nói về hoạt động hoặc sự kiện thường xuyên
diễn ra, thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để miêu tả hành động đang tiến triển ngay tại hoặc xung quanh
thời điểm nói, hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi “How often …?”
2. Use vocabulary
 to talk about leisure activities
 to say how they feel
Sử dụng từ vựng để nói về hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi và miêu tả cảm nhận.
3. Apply learned English knowledge of unit 1 into real life to
 to talk about medical probems
 to give advice
Áp dụng kiến thức tiếng Anh được học của bài 1 vào việc xử lý các tình huống đi khám bệnh
và đưa ra lời khuyên trong cuộc sống thực hàng ngày.
4. Pronounce
 /s/, /z/, /iz/
Biết cách phát âm đuôi /s/, /z/, /iz/ của động từ chia ngôi thứ ba số ít thì hiện tại đơn giản.
5. Improve reading, listening skills by answering the questions related to the topic
"Health”.
Cải thiện các kỹ năng đọc, nghe hiểu thông qua việc trả lời các câu hỏi liên quan đến chủ đề
“sức khỏe”
6. Know how to write online advice, using conjuctions.
Biết cách viết tư vấn trực tuyến online, sử dụng các liên từ.

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OVERVIEW - NỘI DUNG

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GRAMMAR - NGỮ PHÁP VOCABULARY – TỪ
READING – ĐỌC
Present simple VỰNG
Adverbs of frequency Health tips
Word snake

t simple and present continuous

1. GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs and
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the adverbs of frequency.

1. What time ……………….. (you / finish / usually) work on Saturdays?

2. She ……………….. (teach / sometimes) yoga on Sunday.
3. Larry ……………….. (not be / often) late, so I’m surprised he hasn’t called yet.
4. How ……………….. (often / you / visit) your cousin in England?
5.The boys ……………….. (be / always) happy to try out new computer games.
6. Lisa is on a diet and ……………….. (not want) any pizza.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

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1. French classes / Mary / twice a week. / attends

………………………………………………………………………………
2. the gym / go / I / usually / to / on Saturday.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. before seven. / the office / rarely / Mr Grisham / leaves
………………………………………………………………………………
4. are / to watch / We / TV / too tired / sometimes / in the evenings.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. take / do / How / your cat / to the vet? / often / you
………………………………………………………………………………
6. see me / annoyed / they / My friends / always / get / eating / junk food. / when
………………………………………………………………………………

2. VOCABULARY

Find five adverbs of frequency.

W A L S A L W A Y S E N E V E R I N Y O FS O F T E N E A R A R E L Y

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3. READING

Read the email and answer the questions.

Health tips
Hi Julie,
Thanks for your email. I’m sorry to hear you aren’t feeling your best at the moment, but I’ve
got some ideas that might help you feel better. You say you feel tired all the time, but you
can’t sleep properly and often wake up in the middle of the night. I think you’re tired because
you’re working too much and this is very stressful. You need to do something to relax, such
as read a book or go for a long walk. You also say that you keep getting a sore throat and a
bad cough. My advice is to see your doctor! You should get a checkup to find out why.
Maybe you also need to eat healthier food, so try eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Finally, you say that you’re not very fit because you don’t have time to do much exercise. It’s
important that you find time to do some regular exercise. You could get a bicycle and cycle to
work, or you could join a local gym. I hope that this helps and that you start to feel on top of
the world. Write and let me know soon.
Best wishes,
Tina

Answer the questions.

1 Why does Tina think Julie feels tired?
2 What does Tina suggest Julie should do to relax?
3 What food should Julie eat?
4 Why isn’t Julie very fit?
5 How does Tina think Julie should get fit?

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SECTION 2: ONLINE MEETING

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WARM - UP LISTENING GRAMMAR - NGỮ PHÁP
Check students’
OVERVIEW Someone talking about Present simple
preparation two dancers and Adverbs of frequency
analyzing a good sleep.

t simple and present continuous t simple and present continuous

t simple and present continuous

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PRONUNCIATION READING CONSOLIDATION

/s/, /z/ or /iz/ The secrets of long life

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UNIT 1 - HEALTH
(WEEK 1)
1 WARM - UP

1.1. Look at the two people in the photo. Why do you think they are happy?

1.2. 1.1.Listen to someone talking about the people in the photo. Answer the questions.
2.1. Who are they?
2.2. How often do they practise dancing?
2.3. Why do they think dancing is good for their physical and mental health?

2 1a. How well do you sleep?

2.1. Do the quiz below about sleep. Make a note of your answer.

How well do you sleep?

Question 1: Do you often feel tired? Question 4: At the weekend, I ...

A. No, I don’t often feel tired. A. usually sleep the same amount as any other day.

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How well do you sleep?

B. I sometimes feel tired after a long day at work. B. sometimes sleep for an hour or two extra.
C. All the time! I’m always ready for bed. C. always sleep until midday! I never get up
early.

Question 2: How many hours a night do
you sleep?
A. Between seven and eight hours.
B. More than nine. I rarely stay up late.
C. Fewer than six.
Question 5: How often do you wake up in the
middle of the night?
A. I never wake up before morning.
B. I rarely wake up more than once, and I
usually fall asleep again quite quickly.
C. Two or three times a night.

Question 3: Before bedtime, I often ... Question 6: Are you often sleepy during the
A. watch TV or read a book. day?
B. do some exercise. A. No, I’m never tired at work.
C. do some work. B. Sometimes, so I take a nap after lunch.
After that I’m ready for work again.
C. Always! That’s because I work long hours
and get home late.

fall asleep /fɔ:l əˈsliːp/ start sleeping

take a nap /teɪk ə næp/ a short sleep that you have during the day

2.2. .1.2. Listen to a health expert talking about the quiz. Tick the characteristics
which are true for each answer.
People with mostly A answers
1. You have regular routines.
2. You are hardly ever tired.
People with mostly B answers
3. You wake up once or twice a night.
4. You need more sleep than other people.
People with mostly C answers
5. You regularly work in the evening.
6. You don’t like sport.

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3 GRAMMAR: present simple and adverbs of frequency

3.1. Form
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I/you/we/they work I/you/we/they don’t work Do I/you/we/they work?
He/she/it works He/she/it doesn’t work Does he/she/it work?
3.2. Use
We use the present simple to talk about:
 Habits and routines. I eat an apple everyday.
 Things that are always true. Lions eat meat.
We often use adverbs of freqency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never) and
expressions of frequency (once a week, on Fridays, at the weekend, in summer, every
Saturday) with the present simple to talk about how often we do something.
Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb or after the verb to be.
I sometimes watch football on TV.
I am always very happy.
Expressions of frequency ussually go at the beginning or end of a sentence.
At the weekend they visit their grandparents.
They visit their grandparents at the weekend.
3.3. Practice 1: Complete the article about sleep with the present simple form of the
verbs.
The secrets of sleep
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Why do we sleep (we/sleep)? From birth, we …………. (spend ) a third of our lives
asleep but scientists still 3 …………. (not/ know) exactly why.
4 5
Why …………. (humans/ have) problems sleeping? In modern socity, many people
…………. (not/ get) the recommended seven or eight hours a night. We 6 …………. (work)
long hours and we rarely 7 …………. (go) to bed at sunset.
Why 8 …………. (we/ sleep) differently? It 9 …………. (depend) on the time of year and also
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our age. Teenagers always …………. (need) more sleep than adults. Lots of elderly people
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…………. (not/ sleep) longer than four or five hours, but they often …………. (take)
naps during the day.
3.4. Practice 2: Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs and the
adverbs / expressions of frequency.
1. I walk (walk) into town every Saturday.

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2. Emily ……………….. (ride/ often) her bike into work

3. When ……………….. he ……………….. (be/ ussually) at home?
4. I ……………….. (not be/ often) in the office on Mondays.
5. He ……………….. (do/ never) exercise at the weekend.
6. ……………….. the doctor ……………….. (work/ every weekend)?
3.5. Practice 3: Complete this table with adverbs of frequency from the quiz in Exercice
2.1

4 PRONUNCIATION /s/, /z/ or /iz/

1.3. Listen to the ending of these verbs. Write /s/, /z/ or /iz/. Then listen again and repeat.
1. Feels /z/ 5. Goes
2. Needs 6. Dances
3. Watches 7. Does
4. Sleeps 8. Works

5 1b READING – The secrets of long life

5.1. Who is the oldest person you know? How old are they? How healthy is their
lifestyle?
5.2. Read the article below. Answer the questions
1. Why are the people of Okinawa famours?
2. What are the reasons for their good health?
The secrets of long life
The island of Okinawa in Japan has some of the oldest people in the world. It’s
famous for its high number of centenarians – men and women who live beyond 100
years of age. There have been many scientific studies of their lifestyle and you can

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even buy cookery books based on their diets. Some of the reasons for their good
health are that they …
• go fishing and eat what they catch.
• regularly do gardening and grow their own fruit and vegetables.
• go cycling and never drive when they can walk.
• often spend time with friends. They meet at people’s houses and play games.
• rarely buy food from a supermarket.
• do regular exercise, go swimming and lead active lives.

5.3. Which of the reasons for good health in the article are true for your life? Tell
your partner.

6. CONSOLIDATION

After the lesson, you have

 practiced pronouncing the ending of the verbs /s/, /z/ or /iz/.
 revised the verb tense: present simple, adverbs of frequency
 practiced listening to someone talking about the two dancers and an expert talking
about good sleep.
 had extensive reading on the secrets of long life

7. ASSIGNMENTS

WORKBOOK ONLINE:
- Create your workbook online accounts!
EXTRA WORK:

1. Exercise 1: Complete the text, using the verbs in the box.

‘m enjoying ‘m going to work live lasts went

‘m studying come speak spoke

Hello! My name’s Marija Kuzma and I (1) come from Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia.
I’m 20, and I (2)……….. medicine at the university of Zagreb. The course (3)…………six
years, and it’s all in English! It’s hard work, but I (4)………….. it a lot. I (5)……….at
home with my mother, father and grandmother. I can speak three languages- English, French,
and Italian. I (6)………. Italian because my grandmother’s from Italy and she always

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(7)…………. to me in Italian when I was very young. I speak English because I (8)………..to
an English- speaking high school. After I graduate, I (9)………… to Me’decinssans
Frontie’rer in West Africa, because I want to travel and help people.
2. Exercise 2: Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense

1. The Pope ……………. (live) in the Vatican

2. Last year we……………. (visit) Paris.
3. …………….you……………. (go) out yesterday?
4. My sister …………… (speak) three language
5. I like the shirt you ……………. (wear)
6. They ……………. (not/see) the film last night.
7. ……………. You ……………. (know) my brother?
8. They ………….. (arrive) at 11.00pm tomorrow.
9. Vicky …………. (enjoy) meeting new people.
10. I ……………. (not/ like) working late at night.

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