TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Health and Fitness Competition

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary Game: gap- In this health and fitness vocabulary game, students complete
fill, guessing (pair work) sentences with verbs, adjectives, and nouns related to health
and fitness.

Focus Procedure
Health and fitness Before starting the game, pre-teach the vocabulary on the game
board.

Aim Next, divide the students into pairs (Student A and B).
To practice verbs,
Give each pair a copy of the game board and a set of cards.
adjectives, and nouns
related to health and
Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face-down
fitness.
on the table.

Preparation Students then take turns picking up a card and reading the gap-
fill sentence to their partner using the word 'blank' for the missing
Make one copy of the word.
game board and cards
for each pair of students. Their partner then has one chance to guess the missing word by
Cut the cards out as choosing a health-related verb, adjective, or noun from the game
indicated. board and saying it in its correct form.

If the student guesses the correct health word in its correct form,
Level they score one point and write it in the appropriate column on the
Elementary (A1-A2) game board.

If the student guesses the wrong word or word form, no points

Time are awarded.

25 minutes Play continues until all the cards have been used.

Afterwards, students add up their points.

The student with the most points wins the game.

Note: There are a few extra words in the word boxes to make the
game more challenging.

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 HEALTH AND FITNESS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Health and Fitness Competition

Verbs

eat walk drink jump sleep relax

lose watch play rest run

Adjectives

tired healthy physical free strong

ill stressed new unhealthy

Nouns

gym vegetable water meat fruit class nature

book medicine meal snack step phone illness

Student A Student B

Turn Score Turn Score

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 HEALTH AND FITNESS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Health and Fitness Competition

I always ........ breakfast in the morning On sunny days, I ........ or jog to work
because it gives me energy for the day. because it's a good way to exercise.
Answer: eat Answer: walk

Pablo doesn't ........ alcohol because he Maria goes to bed early because she knows
doesn't like the way it makes him feel. it's important to ........ for eight hours.
Answer: drink Answer: sleep

Reading books, painting, and listening to Alberto wants to ........ weight, so he is

music are all activities I do to ........ doing exercise and eating healthily.
Answer: relax Answer: lose

Alba ........ different sports to have fun and Charles got hurt playing football, so now he
stay healthy. has to ........ for two weeks.
Answer: plays Answer: rest

I try to follow a ........ diet without much If you find a ........ activity you enjoy, you
sugar. should spend more time doing it.
Answer: healthy Answer: physical

I do exercise because it helps me feel After feeling ........ at the weekend, Maria
healthy and ........ decided to go to the doctor.
Answer: strong Answer: ill

When I feel ........, I take a break and do an You shouldn't eat ........ foods, like ice
activity that helps me relax. cream and chips, every day.
Answer: stressed Answer: unhealthy

Marta goes to the ........ to work out three When we make dinner, we try to include
times a week. different ........, like carrots and peppers.
Answer: gym Answer: vegetables

William carries a bottle of ........ in his bag, ........, like apples and bananas, are an
so he never feels thirsty. important part of a healthy diet.
Answer: water Answer: fruits

I don't know much about working out, so I At the weekend, Claudia tries to spend time
take exercise ........ with an instructor. outside in ........
Answer: classes Answer: nature

The doctor gave me some ........ to help me Katie eats five ........ a day, including two
feel better. snacks.
Answer: medicine Answer: meals

Paula spends a lot of time sitting, so she Miriam turns off her ........ in the evenings
tries to take 10,000 ........ every day. so that she can relax.
Answer: steps Answer: phone

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