Unit 2 class 7: Health – Skills 1
1. Reading
1.1. Task 1 Unit 2 Grade 7
Quickly read the text. Match the correct headings with the paragraphs (Read the passage quickly. Match the correct headings with the passages.)
Guide to answer
1. b 2. a 3. c
Translation
first. Right amount
Each person should consume about 1,600 – 2,500 calories per day to have a balanced physique. Sports and activities like cycling and running use a lot of calories. Sleeping and watching TV consume fewer calories. Do you think you are taking in more or fewer calories than you need?
2. What are calories?
We need calories or energy to do everyday tasks such as walking, cycling and even sleeping! We absorb calories from the food we eat. If we eat too much we can become obese. If we don’t eat enough we will feel tired and weak.
3. An expert’s opinion chuyên
Dr. Dan Law is a registered dietitian. He knows exactly how much people need to eat, so many people follow his advice. What is his calorie advice? Eat less junk food and count your calories if you find yourself gaining weight.
1.2. Task 2 Unit 2 Grade 7
Find the following words/phrases in the text. Discuss the meaning of each word/phrase with a partner. Then check the meaning (Find the following words/phrases in the text. Discuss the meaning of each word/phrase with your classmates. Then check the meaning.)
diet expert tip junk food stay in shape
Guide to answer
– diet (n): the food that you eat on a daily basis.
(diet (n): food that you eat every day.)
– expert (n): someone who has studied a lot about a subject or topic and understand it well.
(expert (n): someone who has done a lot of research on a subject and understands it well.)
– tip (n): an advice on how to do something quickly and successfully, usually from one’s own experience.
(tip (n): a piece of advice on how to do something quickly and successfully, usually from one’s own experience)
– junk food (n): usually convenient food like Me Donald, KFC…
(junk food (n): usually convenience food like McDonald’s, KFC…)
– stay in shape (n): be fit and healthy
(keep fit (n): fit and healthy)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 2 Grade 7
Answer the following questions (Answer the following questions.)
first. What is a calorie? (What are calories?)
2. What happens when we have too many calories?
(What happens when we take in too many calories?)
3. What is a healthy number of calories per day?
(How many calories do you need daily for a healthy body?)
4. Which activity uses a lot of calories?
(Which activities use the most calories?)
5. Why do people listen to Dr. Law’s advice?
(Why do people take Dr. Law’s advice?)
Guide to answer
1. A calorie is energy that helps us do our everyday activities.
(Calories are a form of energy that help us perform our daily activities.)
2. If we eat too many calories, we can get fat.
(If we take in too many calories, we can become obese.)
3. To stay healthy, you need between 1,600 and 2,500 calories.
(For a healthy body, you need between 1,600 and 2,500 calories.)
4. Sports like riding a bike and running use a lot of calories.
(Sports like cycling and running use a lot of calories.)
5. People listen to his advice because he is a diet expert.
(People followed his advice because he was a nutritionist.)
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 4 Unit 2 Grade 7
Look at the table and discuss the following questions (Look at the table and discuss the following questions.)
first. Why do you think some activities use more calories than others?
(Why do you think some activities use more calories than others?)
2. Which activity uses more calories: gardening or walking?
(Which activity uses more calories: gardening or going for a walk?)
3. How many calories do you use doing aerobics for 2 hours?
(How many calories do you use for aerobic exercise in 2 hours?)
4. What do you think happens when we have too few calories, but use too many calories?
(What do you think will happen if we eat too few calories, but use too many calories?)
Guide to answer
1. Because there are some activities that you have to do more than others and you will use calorie as energy to do them.
(Because there are some activities where you have to be more active than others, and you will use calories as energy to do them.)
2. Gardening. (Garden.)
3. 660 calories. (660 calories.)
4. We will be tired and weak.
(We will feel tired and weak.)
2.2. Task 5 Unit 2 Grade 7
Choose two or three activities you like to do. Complete the table about those activities (Choose 2 or 3 activities you enjoy doing. Complete the table about those activities.)
Guide to answer
Activity |
Number of hours (per day) |
Total number of calories |
cycling |
first |
590 |
watching TV |
4 |
300 |
2.3. Task 6 Unit 2 Grade 7
Present your table to the class. Try to include the following information (Show your board to the whole class. Try to include the following:)
– what activities you do (what activity do you do)
– how long you do them every day (how long do you do them in a day)
– how many calories you use doing these activities (how many calories you use for these activities)
Guide to answer
– I usually do cycling around my village. I do it one hour every day. I use 590 calories per day to do it. (I usually cycle around the countryside. I do this 1 hour a day. I use 590 calories a day to do it)
– I love watching TV and I do it 4 hours every day. So I uses 300 calories to do it. (I like to watch TV and I watch 4 hours a day. So I use 300 calories to do it.)
3. Practice
Choose the best answers to complete the text (Choose the correct answer to complete the text)
We need calories or (1)……………………..to do the things every day. For example, when we walk to school or (2) ………………..a bike to school we spend a certain amount of (3)………….and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we (4) ……………………a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult (5)……………………..us to calculate. If people want to keep (6) …………….., they should remember that everyone should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day.
We get calories (7) …………….the food we eat. If we get too many food and don’t take part (8)………… any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do some (9)………….., play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc. Otherwise, we don’t eat enough, we will be (10)…………..and weak.
Question 1: A. food B. energy C. drink
Question 2: A. ride B. come C. drive
Question 3: A. things B. food C. calories
Question 4: A. do B. spend C. have
Question 5: A. for B. with C. in
Question 6: A. health B. fit C. active
Question 7: A. in B. of C. from
Question 8: A. with B. in C. on
Question 9: A. exercises B. activities C. healthy
Question 10: A. good B. tired C. thirsty
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to do enough exercises, practice reading comprehension and answering related questions, practice talking about activities they do every day; Also memorize the following words:
- diet /ˈdaɪət/ diet
- expert /ˈekspɜːt/ expert
- tip (n) /tɪp/ tip, know-how
- junk food / dʒʌŋk fu:d / fast food, junk food
- gardening /ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/ gardening
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