UNIT 38

HEALTH

Learning Objective
By the end of this unit, students will be able to express healthy habit

A. LET’S LEARN.

I. Look at the picture and answer the following questions.

Adopted from https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5974715/healthy-lifestyle-is-a-choice

1. What is the image about?

2. If you were the man, which direction would you choose? Explain your answer!

II. The following is a list of vocabulary related to healthy habits. Match the definitions
(a-e) with vocabulary (1-5)

Vocabulary Definition
1 an average a put down, especially gently or carefully.
2 to fall asleep b suppose; imagine; for example
3 let’s say c when you aren't sleeping as you should
4 insomnia d what you get when you add three numbers and
divide the total by three
5 lay e begin to sleep
 III. Read the suggested article below. Choose four words that are unfamiliar to you
and guess the meaning!

Sleep is very important. Did you know that sleep is more important than food? A
person who does not sleep dies at a younger age than a person who does not eat.
Let’s say you go to sleep 12 hours later than you usually do. It will take your body
about three weeks to return to normal. We spend about one-third (1/3) of our lives in
sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep
every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. A
teenager needs 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a
night. Some people need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After
the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less
sleep as we get older. Most people have some nights when they cannot sleep. About
one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall
asleep or stay asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia. The word insomnia
means “no sleep.” Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” They may sleep
lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times
they were awake, so they think they were awake all night. This is not a new problem.
Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special
ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous statesman and inventor,
had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of
France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the
famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the
bed!

B. LET’S PRACTICE.
Listening
I. Listen to the video and click on the following link
or scan here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXrh2AJa8nU
 II. Answer the following questions!
1. What is a ‘night owl?
2. What are the dangers of staying up late?
3. What is an early riser?
4. What are the synonyms of an early riser?
5. Are you an early riser or a night owl? Why?

Vocabulary and Speaking

I. Work in pairs and search the following information on the internet!

Classify these foods based on their function!

Kiwi, caffeine, cherries, milk, fatty fish, nuts, rice, alcohol

Aid in relaxation and sleep Must be avoided before bedtime

e.g. Kiwi

II. Discuss the answers to these questions with your peers.

1. What do people eat or drink to help them sleep?

2. What may make you sleep badly or lose sleep?
3. What things do you need in a room to be able to sleep?
4. What happens when people don’t get enough sleep? How can one person’s
insomnia affect other people?
5. Let’s say you need only three hours of sleep. What do you do with all that extra
time?

C. TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENTS

Speaking Task
Participants are asked to give a short presentation about their daily healthy habits.
They must explain the benefits of their healthy habit and why they choose these
habits.