Week 5.

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Learning outcome: Asking about
lifestyles

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Review

What do you remember from our last class?

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Vocabulary

bad shape
healthy
lifestyle
Junk food
works out
good shape
Use should, shouldn’t, and ought to with I think and maybe to give advice about visiting your country. Use
the topics below.
 EXERCISES
Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T.

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must
Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups !

don’t have to
2. You __________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.

should
3. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight. .

don’t have to
4. You _________________ come to the party if you don’t feel well.
must
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that film.
should
6. Dad _______________ go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.
mustn’t
7. “Children, you ________________ cross the street if the lights are red !”
Alice is a blue-eyed girl.

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Pizza is mouth-watering.

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 mouth-watering stress-free

good-looking gluten-free
narrow-minded

What do these words have in common?

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When a compound adjective is
modifying a noun, add a hyphen
(-).

Ex. The frequently-missing

Thomas is not here.

When a compound adjective is

not modifying a noun, don’t use a
hyphen.

Ex. Thomas, who is frequently

missing, is not here.

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In English, we can make a hyphenated Sometimes three words are
adjective with a number and a noun. hyphenated, especially with “old”.

The noun after the hyphen will Ex. My daughter is three years old.
always be singular, NOT PLURAL! ⇨ She is a three-year-old girl.

Ex. The Empire State Building - The building is thirty years old.
has 102 stories. ⇨ It’s a 30-year-old building.

⇨ It’s a 102-story building.

- There are seven men on

the team.
⇨ It’s a seven-man team.

- Two cars fit in my garage.

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Language expansion: Compound adjectives
a. works too much
b. delicious
c. without worries or
b c
problems
h d. not high in calories
f e. makes you happy
a f. produced in your own
e
garden
d g. all your life
g
h. not made in a factory.

lifelong

homegrown
overworked
homemade

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For each of the following sentences, create a COMPOUND
ADJECTIVE by combining the words in bold in the first sentence.

two-month

strong-willed

long-lasting

time-consuming

record-breaking

money-making

nineteenth-century

heart-breaking

hand-made

paper-thin
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Match the compound adjective with its definition.
1.absent-minded 6 a) relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other
people's behaviour or things that need to be done.

2. easy-going 4 b) making you think a lot about a subject (interesting, provocative,

stimulating).

3.quick-witted 8 c) using your left hand to write and do most things.

4.thought-provoking
9 d) completely new, especially not yet used.
5.well-off 10 e) person: having long hairstyle

6. laid-back 2 f) relaxed approach or manner (calm, unworried, casual).

7.short-sleeved
11 g) too dull or difficult to be worth reading
8.left-handed 1 h) not paying attention (forgetful, distracted, unaware).
9.brand-new
7 i) shirt: sleeves above elbow.
10.long-haired 12 j) good, not naughty
11.badly-written 3 k) showing an ability to think or respond quickly or effectively. 14
Writing and speaking 1 (Collaborative)

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I’m ________ years old.

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 How can I stay healthy?

This question is asking about method (the way you do

something). You would answer in this way:

You can stay healthy by exercising, by eating well, and by

getting enough sleep.

How far is it to your house?

How + adjective is asking you to say the quantity of

the adjective (in this case, distance). You could answer
in this way:
● It is five miles.
● It is a mile and a half.

How big is your room? (This question is asking you

how much space it has). You could answer:
● It’s really tiny. I

How spicy is the food at that restaurant? 18

You can ask the same type of question with an adverb: Ex. How quickly do you learn new vocabulary

words? (You could answer: I learn very quickly. I don’t learn them very quickly.)

How long does it take to get to your job each day?

“How long does it take to” + verb is asking about the amount of time needed to do something.

Ex: How long does it take to speak English like a native speaker?

How much does it cost to buy a house in your city?

“How much does it cost to” + verb is asking about the amount of money needed to buy

something.

Ex. How much does it cost to go out to eat?

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How many people do you know who can speak English?

How + many/much is asking you about a quantity of a noun. You could answer: I know a few.

How much fun do you have each day?

How much do you exercise?

How much do you + verb asks you about the quantity of a verb:

● I exercise a lot.
● I rarely exercise.
● I exercise three times a week.

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Match the questions and the answers:

e
a

b
c

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Write the questions

How often do you go to the gym?

How old are you?

How long will it take?

How much do you weigh?

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 Healthy and unhealthy habits
Healthy Unhealthy
Avoiding stress Drinking sugary drinks
Getting fresh air Eating a lot of salty / fatty food
Going for a walk Playing too many
everyday computer/video games
Going to the doctor for Staying up late
a check-up
Taking vitamins Getting angry often
Lifestyle interview
Answer the questions about your lifestyle.
A. Your diet
1. How much junk food do you eat?
2. How often do you eat fruits and vegetables?
B. Your exercise habits
1. How much walking do you do?
2. How often do you get exercise or play sports?
C. Your health habits
1. How well do you handle stress?
2. How often do you spend time with family and friends?
Writing and speaking 2 (Collaborative)

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Writing and speaking 3 (Collaborative)
B. How could you improve your lifestyle? Write down some ideas.

Suggestions
● ●Advice ( recommendations) ●Obligations (necessities)
(ideas)
I could…
● ●I shouldn’t… ●I don’t have to…

●I ought to… ●I must…

Writing and speaking 4 (Collaborative)
Dear diary,

I really want to make my lifestyle healthier, and I’ve thought of some

things I can do. First, I
__________________________________________________________.
Second, I
__________________________________________________________.
In addition, I
________________________________________________________.
Most importantly, I
__________________________________________________________.
These lifestyle changes will make me a healthier person, and they might
help me live longer, too.
Conversation- Listen to the conversation.
What’s the problem with Mr. Lopez?

He is overworked, he can’t sleep and is always

tired.

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Conversation

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Writing and speaking 5 (Collaborative)

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Reading

1. Do you want to live 100 hundred years old?

2. What do you think you should do to live to be 100 years old?

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Reading Comprehension

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After reading, answer the next questions:
1. A long, healthy life depends on mainly two things. What are they?
Genes and good habits.
2. Why do men live longer in Sardinia than in the United States?
The men have a more stress-free life.

3. How old was Ushi the last time the writer visited her?
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4. How often should you exercise?
Every day.

5. What are the advantages of growing your own vegetables?

You eat healthier food and get exercise.
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Video: The Science of stress
1.Make a list of things that can cause you stress.

2. Match the words and the definitions:

1. C
2. A
3. B

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Video: The Science of stress
3. Watch this video: https://youtu.be/gi-LNQVhDPc

4.

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T

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Video: The Science of stress

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