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Aim: Learn New Vocabuary To Talk Aboout Health and Lifestyle, Develop The Reading Skill
Aim: Learn New Vocabuary To Talk Aboout Health and Lifestyle, Develop The Reading Skill
Aim: Learn New Vocabuary To Talk Aboout Health and Lifestyle, Develop The Reading Skill
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Depto. De Idiomas 3º Medio
Miss Makarena Silva Guía acumulativa n ° 8
Unit 3: Health and modern life
Aim: learn new vocabuary to talk aboout health and lifestyle, develop the reading skill.
I. Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs: (2pts) (complete las oraciones con los
phrasal verbs (expresiones) del recuadro “en negrita” , a su lado hay pistas de su significado)
work out = exercise pig out = eat a lot build up = increase burn off = eliminate
put on = increase (weight) keep up= maintain the same speed as others do in =
kill/hurt warm up = warm muscles before exercise stretch out = stretch tire out
= exhaust muscles
1. Resistance exercises (e.g. weight lifting) can help to _________ your muscles.
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger must ___________ a lot to maintain his physique.
3. I go to aerobics to ___________ the calories I __________ at the weekend.
4. I always feel guilty after I ____________ at the Chinese restaurant.
5. Yoga helps to _______________ my muscles.
6. You should ____________ before you exercise or you might do your muscles in.
7. I think I ate too much at Christmas. I’ve _________ two kilograms.
8. I’ll never go to a circuits class again. The last one nearly did me in. The other people were
really fit so I struggled to ____________.
II. Read and choose the phrasal verbs that best complete the text below. (2pts each one)
(lee y elige las expresiones que mejor completan el texto inferior)
I suppose I’m quite lucky because I don’t 1) put on/ keep out weight easily. I
never 2) work out/ pick out in the gym and the only time I 3) stretch out/
warms up is when I need something from the top shelf. I tried aerobics once
but I couldn’t 4) keep up/ build up with the others. I take my dog for a walk
three times a day though, and that helps to 5) burn off/ do in the calories. I
usually watch what I eat but I sometimes 6) warm up/ pig out on a pizza or a
Chinese at the weekend.
My brother is real fitness fanatic. Before he works out he 7) warms up/ work
out every day with press ups, sit ups, stretches and a jog around the park. He
says it’s important to 8) build up/ burn off good levels of strength, stamina and
suppleness. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like his would
tire me out !
III. Complete the paragraph using the words from the box. (2pts) (complete el párrafo con las
palabras del recuadro)
People are much more interested in their health these days. Many people try to ___________
by __________ in the park or going swimming or by playing tennis, __________ classes are helpful too.
Being _________ can be dangerous for health, so many doctors recommend to __________ and loose
_________. Another problema for our health is __________ there are simple ___________ techniques which help
our lifestyle.
IV. Read the text below and decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). (1pt ) (lee el texto
inferior y luego decide si las oraciones son verdaderas o falsas)