Lesson 1. Keeping fit

Active vocabulary: to keep fit, boxing, karate, athletics, gymnastics, jogging, yoga, to give up, weightlifting.

Lesson Map

Look at the pictures. What keeps us healthy? Which things are dangerous for health?

Example: - Doing exercises keeps us healthy. Worrying is dangerous for your health.

1. Discuss the questions below in pairs.

    - Are you fit?

    - What do you do to keep fit?

    - What else can people do to keep fit?

2. a) Look at the picture. How would you describe Liz Cherry? What do you think she does to keep fit?

    b) Liz Cherry is talking about what she does to keep fit. Listen and say which of the following things she does:

a) gymnastics; b) yoga; c) jogging; d) basketball; e) roller skating; f) boxing; g) horse riding; h) weightlifting; i) athletics; j) cycling; k) karate;

l) swimming.

c) Match the activities with the pictures.

3. Work individually. Watch the video “English vocabulary_Play, Go, Do sports” and answer the following question: Which of these kinds of sport are used with do/go or play? Put them into tree columns. Add more sports into each column.

b) Which of these activities are your favourite? Grade them from the ones you like best to those you do not like at all.

4. Look at the pictures. How would you describe the people?

b) These teenagers want to be healthy and sporty. Give them some advice on how to keep fit. Choose from the ideas below.

Example: You should/shouldn’t drink juice.
1. to keep fit
2. to go … every morning
3. to eat more
4. to play …
5. to take up …
6. to take vitamins ['vItəmInz]
7. to drink …
8. to do …
9. to be…
10. to give up …

5. Make notes on what you do to keep fit.