CLASS Nº 3

Exercise A: Look at the picture and think! What does it mean? What is the main topic
of this class? Write your ideas below.

I SEE A POTATO WATCHING TV

I SEE A POTATO EATING SWEETS

I SEE A POTATO SETTING ON A SOFA

I SEE A RELAXING POTATO

I SEE A SEDENTARY POTATO

I SEE A POTATO DRINKING A JUICE

I THINK THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

 I SEE A POTATO IN HIS FREE TIME

Exercise B: Watch the following video and answer. What is a “Couch Potato”? Are you
a couch potato?

A COUCH POTATO IS A LAZY PERSON

SOMETIMES I AM A COUCH POTATO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RCPcm3piFA

Exercise C: Complete the questionnaire to find out how active you are.

Questionnaire: How active are you?

1.A

2.E

3.PLAYING OUTSIDE / IN THE GARDE / IN THE STREET

Exercise D: Read the questionnaire again and calculate the number of hours you
spend on the activities per day or per week? (e.g. I spend 2 hours a day cycling to
school and one hour a day watching TV).

● Which of the activities in the questionnaire might be good for your heart?
WALK MORE THAN A KILOMETRE
TAKE ANY FROM PHYSICAL EXERCISE
CYCLING
GOING TO A GYM
WALKING I THE COUNTRYSIDE
PLAYING OUTSIDE
MISSING YOUR FRIENDS

● Which activities can be called sedentary?

WATCHUNG TV
WATCHING THE TEAM
PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES
SURFING THE NET
LISTENING TO MUSIC IN YOUR ROOM

● Give other examples of sedentary activities.

USE THE MOBILE PHONE

EAT ALL THE DAY

USE THE COMPUTER

Exercise E: Do you agree or disagree with these statements?

● Young people are naturally fit and healthy and don’t need much
exercise.DISAGREE

● Eating fast food is OK if you don’t eat it every day. AGREE

● Older people always say negative things about teenagers habits. DISAGREE

● Sport is good fun. AGREE

● Teenagers don’t have enough time to do sports because they have too much
homework. DISAGREE

● Schools should make all students do at least 2 hours of PE a week. AGREE

Can you add 2 statements?

● WALK EVERY DAY IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH (AGREE)

● PLAY VIDEOGAMES ALL THE DAY (DISAGREE)
Exercise F: Make a survey for your class to measure fitness levels. Ask questions
using:

● How often do you….?

● When was the last time you…?
● Write your questions here:

1_ HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK

2_ HOW OFTEN DO YOU PLAY VIDEO GAMES

3_ HOW OFTEN DO YOU WALK MORE THAN A KILOMETRE

4_ WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME DO YOU GO OUTSIDE

5_ WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME DO YOU CICLE

6_ WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME DO YOU WATCH TV

Exercise G: Think of four ways to encourage young people in your town / area to
improve their fitness.

1) eat fruit everyday

2) Drink 2 litres of water all the das

3) Walk every day

4) Do sports youring the week

How can you encourage a more active lifestyle at home?

Use expressions like:

● I think we should…
● It might be a good idea to….
● Why don’t we….

I THINK WE SHOULD SPORTS EVERY DAY

IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO DO’T USE THE PHONE ALL THE DAY

WHY DON'T WE GO TO THE GARDEN