B.

1 Feeling Down

You Don’t Look So Good Today

Pairs. Think about the dialog from the video. What can you remember? Work
together to fill in the blanks. Then practice the conversation.
Doctor: Hi, Emi. You don’t look so good today.
Emi: I know. I _______________.
Doctor: You __________________.
You need some _______________.
Emi: __________________ medication
do I need?
Doctor: I’m giving you an antibiotic. You
need to _____________ for 5 days.
I’ll send it to the pharmacy right now.
Emi: ___________________ pick it up?
Doctor: The pharmacy is in Building A. Next door to this building.
Role play. Imagine you are at the doctor’s. Student A, you are the patient. Student B,
you are the doctor. Use the conversation above as a model.

Bingo!

Whole class. Here are 16 words. Choose 1 word from each column and write it in a
box in any order.

answer brother doctor fever first hurt better director

learn number teacher remember turn work hurry computer

BINGO

Now listen to your teacher say a word. Does it match one of your words? If it
matches, put an X in the box. When you have an X in all 8 boxes, say “Bingo!”
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 Information Gap: Healthy Choices

Pairs. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 24.

Your partner has pictures of the same people, but there are some differences. Look at the pictures
and the cues. Tell your partner about the people in the pictures. Are they the same or different?
Write the differences on a piece of paper.
Use this language:
A: In box A, Dr. Yoon is B: No, she’s ______________.
examining a baby right now.

Questionnaire: Healthy Opinions

Pairs. Read the questionnaire and circle your answers. Then ask your partner the questions. Circle
his or her answers.
You Your Partner
Do you generally feel healthy? Yes No Yes No
Do you like to exercise? Yes No Yes No
Do you get a lot of colds? Yes No Yes No
Do you think yoga is good for health? Yes No Yes No
Do you get enough sleep at night? Yes No Yes No
Do you need to relax more? Yes No Yes No
Do you hope to live to be 100? Yes No Yes No
People say that love is the best medicine. Do you agree? Yes No Yes No
Now find a new partner. Tell your new partner about your first partner.

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 Information Gap: Healthy Choices

Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 23.

Your partner has pictures of the same people, but there are some differences. Look at the pictures
and the cues. Tell your partner about the people in the pictures. Are they the same or different?
Write the differences on a piece of paper.
Use this language:
A: In box A, Dr. Yoon is B: No, she’s ______________.
examining a baby right now.

Ask and Answer

Pairs. Cover your partner’s side of the page. Student A, read the sentences. Student B, listen
carefully to your partner, then choose your answer.
Student A Student B
I have a sore throat. Good morning, Sandy. What’s the matter?
What’s that called in English? No, I mean stop asking questions! You need to rest
your voice.
Good morning, Dr. Walters. I mean some pills. Here’s a prescription for an
antibiotic.
Do you mean I should go to bed? Let’s take your temperature.
What do you mean by medication? Take it to the pharmacy. Then go home and get
some rest.
What do I do with this? It’s called a thermometer. Hmmm, you need
some medication.
Now put the questions and answers in the correct order to create a conversation. Then practice the
conversation. This time Student B begins.
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 Tic-Tac-Toe

Pairs. Use the same book. Take turns saying the words from the pool. You can choose any word.
Some of the words end with the /s/ sound, some end with the /z/ sound, and some end with the
/iz/ sound. Make sure you pronounce the endings correctly. When your partner says a word, write
it anywhere on the grid. The object of the game is to get 3 words in a row that end with the same
sound. To win, you need to be the one who writes in the third word.

chooses closes dances fills hurts keeps means meets misses

needs says remembers shakes sounds sneezes stops thanks watches

WebTalk

Groups of 4. Talk about the health spa sites you found

on the web:
Which site did you look at?
What activities did you find to do at the spa?
Would you enjoy a weekend at a spa?
Together, invent a name for a spa. Then design an ad
for the spa.

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 Appendix
Instructions for Board Games
Use these instructions for the games on pages 3, 16, 28, 47, and 51.
Groups of 4 (2 pairs). Use 1 book and 1 coin. Pairs compete against each other. Each
pair needs 1 marker.
Pairs 1 and 2: Put your markers on the “Start” square. To move forward on the
board, toss the coin. One side of the coin = move 1 space; the other side of
the coin = move 2 spaces.
Pair 1: Begin playing. Toss the coin and move your marker to the correct square.
Use the cues and/or pictures in the square and/or in the middle of the
board to complete the task. Look at the example on the page for more
information.
Pair 2: Make sure Pair 1 completes the task correctly. If you aren’t sure, ask your
teacher.
Pair 1: If you are correct, your marker can stay on the square. If you are not
correct, move the marker back to where you started.
Pair 2: Toss the coin and move to the correct square. If you land on the square
with Pair 1’s marker on it, move to the next square. Complete the task.
Pairs 1 and 2: Take turns. Play until one pair gets to the “Finish” square.

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