SARA FERRANDO GARCÍA

The Skeletal System

Activities unit 2
The skeletal system is the body system that serves as a support framework. This body
system holds the body together, protects inner body parts, and helps with movement.

There are 206

bones in the
skeletal system.
Bones help the
body move in the
following way.
Almost every
bone is
connected to at
least one other
bone by a joint. A
joint is a point at
which two bones
meet. A hinge
joint allows
bones to move
back and forth. Your elbow is a hinge joint. A ball and socket joint allows bones to
move in full circle. Your shoulder is a ball and socket joint. A fixed joint allow no
movement. The skull is made up of fixed joints. Cartilage (Kar∙tuh∙lij) is soft material on
the end of bones. Cartilage protects your bones by keeping them from rubbing
together.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKELETAL SYSTEM

If you want to take care of your skeletal system you should exercise to make bone
thicker and stronger, moreover, you must wear comfortable shoes with goodarches.
Apart from these advices, you should eat plenty of foods with calcium, phosphorus
and vitamin D in order to make stronger bones. Don´t forget to use correct posture to
support the spinal column.
 The Skeletal System

ANSWER THE STATEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:

1. The skeletal system is the body system that...

2. This system holds the_____________, protects______________________________

And____________________________
.

3. There are______________bones in the skeletal system.

4. A joint is a......

5. A_____________________allows bones to move back and forth;

a________allows bones to move in a full circle; and afixed joint allows no movement.

6. Cartilage is... .

7. Care for the Skeletal System by:

a.
b.
c.
d. .
 The Muscular System
The muscular system is the body
system that helps you move and
maintain posture. Voluntary
muscles are muscles that you
control. The muscles used when
you stand are voluntary muscles.
Involuntary muscles are muscles
that you do not consciously
control. Your heart beats without
you having to control it.

Some muscles stretch across

joints. Tendons (TEN∙duhnz) are
tough tissue that connect muscles
to joints. Muscles work in pairs to
move bones. One muscle contracts
and shortens while the other
relaxes and lengthens. Hold one
arm and hand out straight. Place
the other hand around the muscle
above your elbow. Which muscle contracted? Which muscle relaxed?

Ways to Take Care of Your Muscular System:

1. Lift objects by bending your knees and keeping the back straight to prevent
injury.
2. Choose exercises for different muscle groups.
3. Warm up before hard exercise to prevent injury.
4. Sleep on a firm mattress.
5. Eat food with protein to help with muscle cell growth.
 The Muscular System
ANSWER THE STATEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:
1. The muscular system is the body system that

2. The two types of muscles are

…
A
B

3. ____________muscles are muscles that you

control, for example, your bicep.

4. ________muscles are muscles that you DO NOT

consciously control, for example, your heart.

5. Tendons are
that connect
.

6. Muscles work in_________to move bones. When

one muscle contracts and shortens, the
other___________and__________.
.

7. You have about________muscles in your body.

8. Care for the Muscular System by:

a. .
b.
c. .
d. .
GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES:
Past simple
Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1 cry - CRIED
2 travel - TRAVELED
3 send - SENT
4 enjoy- ENJOYED
5 stop - STOPPED
6 break - BROKE
7 fall- FELL
8 chat-CHATTED
9 happen- HAPPENED
10 say- SAID
11 know - KNEW
12 try- TRIED
13 cut - CUT
14 turn- TURNED

1) Complete these sentences in the PAST IMPLE TENSE, using the correct verb and then
identify the past simple uses:

play * enjoy * watch * listen * talk * phone * stop * walk * travel * like *
Stay

1. We really ENJOYED
………the concert last night. It was great! FINSIHED ACTION

2. She STAYED
…….. with friends in Brighton last summer. FINSIHED ACTION

3. Italy ………
PLAYED very well in the last World Cup. COMPLETED ACTION

4. Her parents TRAVELED

……… by train from Shanghai to Moscow. FINSIHED ACTION

5. I PHONED
…….. you four times last night but you were out. REPEATED ACTION

6. WeWALKED
……. along the beach yesterday. It was lovely. FINSIHED ACTION

WATCHED
7. She …… the film but she didn’t like the music. FINSIHED ACTION

STOPPED
8. The men ….. . work at exactly one o’clock. MAIN EVENT

LISTENED
9. I …….. to the new Sting album yesterday. It’s great. FINSIHED ACTION

10. They TALKED

………to us about their trip to Madagascar. It was very interesting. FINSIHED ACTION

Past continuous

1) Complete these sentences using PAST CONTINUOUS and then identify the past
continuos uses:

1. It was very cold. The sun ………. .WASN’T SHINING

…………………. (not / shine)
WASN’T BLOWING
2. It wasn’t a stormy night. The wind ………(not / blow)
3. He wasn’t sleeping. He ……..(look) at the ceiling. WAS LOOKING

4. They were having a rest. They ………(not / work). WEREN’T WORKING

5. They were very happy. They ……..(enjoy) the party. WERE ENJOYING

6. He was at home. He …….. (watch) a movie on TV. WAS WATCHING

7. He was getting worse, He ………….(not / recover). WASN’T RECOVERING

8. We ……………(travel) in the north of Turkey when we were(SIMPLE) on holiday

. 8. WERE TRAVELING
9. She …………….. (drive) so fast when the accident happened. WAS DRIVING

10. I ___________ (not / sleep) when you came in. WASN’T SLEEPING

11 _______ YOU _______ IN London last year? (live) WERE// LIVING