Unit 2, Grade 7: Health – A Closer Look 2
1. Grammar
Imparatives with more and less (Imperative sentences with more and less)
1.1. Task 1 Unit 2 Grade 7
Look at the pictures. Which health tips from the box above would you give to each of these people? (Look at the pictures. What tip would you give each one from the box above?)
Guide to answer
a. You should eat more fruit and sleep more.
(You should eat more fruit and sleep more.)
b. You should watch less TV and spend less time playing computer games.
(You should watch less TV and spend less time playing video games on the computer.)
c. You should do more exercise and eat less junk food.
(You should exercise more and eat less junk food.)
d. You should sunbathe less.
(You should sunbathe less.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 2 Grade 7
Top health tips for teens (Top health secrets for young people)
Look at the health tips in the yellow box. Which six do you think are most important to you and your classmates? Explain why. (Look at the health tips in the yellow box. Which six do you think are most important to you and your classmates? Explain why.)
Guide to answer
I think the 6 tips are “do more exercise, eat more fruit/vegetables, eat less junk food, sunbathe less, watch less TV, spend less time playing computer games” because they are easy to follow and they are good for our health. (I think the 6 secrets are “exercise more, eat more fruit/vegetables, eat less junk food, sunbathe less, watch less TV, spend less time playing video games on the computer.) because they are easy to make and good for our health.)
1.3. Task 3 Unit 2 Grade 7
Look at the article on the Teen Health website. Fill in the blanks to complete their top six health tips (Look at the column on the Teen Health website. Fill in the blanks to complete their Top 6 Health Tips.)
Guide to answer
1. Do more exercise! (Exercise more!)
Staying in shape is our most important tip. You can play football, or even go for long walks. It’s OK, but make sure it’s three times a week or more.
(Keeping fit is our most important piece of advice. You can play soccer, or even go for a long walk. That’s fine, but remember to do it 3 times a week or more! )
2. Sleep more! (Sleep more!)
Getting plenty of rest is really important! It helps you to avoid depression and it helps you concentrate at school. You’ll also be fresher in the mornings!
(Getting plenty of rest is really important! It helps you avoid depression, and helps you focus better at school. You’ll feel better every morning too!)
3. Eat less junk food. (Eat less junk food.)
You are what you eat! So make sure it’s healthy food like fruit and vegetables, not junk food. It can help you to avoid obesity too.
(What you eat determines how you look! So make sure it’s healthy foods like fruits and vegetables, not junk food. It can also help you avoid it.) be obese.)
4. Wash your hands more. (Wash your hands more.)
It’s so easy to get flu. We should all try to keep clean more. Then flu will find it harder to spread!
(It’s easy to catch the flu. We should all try to be more clean. Then the flu will have a hard time spreading!)
5. Watch less TV. (Watch less TV.)
There are some great things to watch. But too much isn’t good for you or your eyes.
(There are some great things to see. But watching too much is not good for you or your eyes.)
6. Spend less time playing computer games. (Reduce time spent playing video games on the computer.)
Finally, at number 6, we all love them, but many of us need to spend less time playing computer games! Limit your time to just an hour or two, two or three days a week, or less!
(Finally, at number 6, which we all love, but many of us need to cut down on our time playing computer games! Only playing 1 or 2 hours, 2 or 3 days a week, or less!)
Compound sentences (Compound sentence)
1.4. Task 4 Unit 2 Grade 7
Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use the conjunction given. Remember to add a comma (Make a compound sentence by entering 2 simple sentences. Use the conjunction given. Remember to add a comma)
first. I want to eat some food. I have a sore throat. (but)
2. The Japanese eat healthily. They live for a long time. (so)
3. I feel tired. I feel weak. (and)
4. You can go and see the doctor. You can go to bed now and rest. (or)
Guide to answer
1. I want to eat some food, but I have a sore throat.
(I want to eat some food, but I have a sore throat.)
2. The Japanese eat healthily, so they live for a long time.
(The Japanese eat healthily, so they live a long life.)
3. I feel tired, and I feel weak.
(I feel tired, and I feel weak.)
4. You can go and see the doctor, or you can go to bed now and rest.
(You can go to the doctor, or you can go to bed now and rest.)
1.5. Task 5 Unit 2 Grade 7
Match the beginnings of the sentences with the pictures that complete them (Match the sentences with the pictures to complete them.)
Guide to answer
1-d. Nick washes his hands a lot, so he doesn’t have flu.
(Nick washes his hands a lot, so he doesn’t catch the flu.)
2 C. David eats lots of junk food, and he doesn’t do exercise.
(David eats a lot of junk food and he doesn’t exercise.)
3-a. The doctor told Elena she should sleep more, or she should try to relax more.
(The doctor told Elena that she should sleep more, or try to relax more.)
4-b. My sister plays computer games, but she does exercise too.
(My sister plays computer games and she also exercises.)
1.6. Task 6 Unit 2 Grade 7
Complete the second part of the compound sentences (Complete part 2 of the compound sentence.)
Guide to answer
first. Nick washes his hands a lot, so he doesn’t have flu.
(Nick washes his hands a lot, so he doesn’t catch the flu.)
2. David eats lots of junk food, and he doesn’t do exercise.
(David eats a lot of junk food and he doesn’t exercise.)
3. The doctor told Elena she should sleep more, or she should try to relax more.
(The doctor told Elena that she should sleep more, or try to relax more.)
4. My sister plays computer games, but she does exercise too.
(My sister plays computer games and she also exercises.)
2. Practice Task 1
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences (Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.)
Question 1: Drink ______ green tea and ______ coffee.
A. more/less B. less /less C. little/more D. no/little
Question 2: Smoking can lead to lung cancer, so smoke ______.
A. more B. less C. little D. no
Question 3: _______ vegetables everyday is important.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. eats
3. Practice Task 2
Complete the sentences with the words given: (Complete the sentence with the given word)
and but or so for
1. I feel tired, _____I feel weak.
2. The Japanese eat healthily, _____they live for a long time.
3. I have flu, _____I don’t feel very tired.
4. You should eat less fast food, _____you can put on weight.
5. You can go and see the doctor, _____you can go to bed now and rest.
6. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, _____they eat lots of fish, too.
7. I want to eat ice-cream, _____I have a sore throat
8. You should eat less fast food, _____you can put on weight.
9. The Americans often eat fast food, _____ many of them are overweight.
10. You can walk, _____ you can ride a bike to get there.
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, you need to remember two important grammar points: Imperative sentences with more and less and Compound sentences
– Imparatives with more and less (Imperative sentences with more and less)
Structure: V + more/less
– Compound sentences (Compound sentence)
Structure: Clause 1 + and/or/but/so + Clause 2
And improve your vocabulary by learning the words in the lesson
- junk food / dʒʌŋk fu:d / fast food
- sunbathe /ˈsʌnbeɪð/ sunbathe
- tip (n) /tɪp/ tip, know-how
- rest /rest/ rest, take a break
- depression /dɪˈpreʃn/ depression
- concentrate /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/ concentrate
- obesity /əʊˈbiːsəti/ obesity
- flu /fluː/ colds
- spread /spred/ spread, spread
- relax /rɪˈlæks/ relax, entertain
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