Мамонтова Зинаида Александровна

учитель иностранного языка

Методическая разработка

*Healthy Lifestyle*

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с углубленным изучением иностранных языков

Методическая разработка *Healthy Lifestyle* ,

предназначенное для учащихся 7х - 11х

классов общеобразовательных

учреждений РФ, в которых обучение

английскому языку начинается со 2-го

класса.

Содержание пособия полностью

соответствует действующему

образовательному стандарту и программе

по английскому языку .

Пособие основывается на современных

методических принципах.

Healthy way of

Life

Level: Lower intermediate Skills: reading, speaking and writing

Language focus: vocabulary "Food and sports", Present Simple, should Combines with: "Cambridge English for Schools in Russia" Level One Student's Book Approximate time: 40 minutes Materials: 1. A set of cards with proverbs

2. A set of cards with the text

3. A set of cards with suggestions

Procedure: 1. Opening.

Today we are going to talk about healthy way of living. There are a lot of Russian proverbs about health. Do you know any? Students say some proverbs. (Болен- лечись, a здоров- берегись. В здоровом теле- здоровый дух. Кто раньше встает, тот вдвое живет. Чистота- залог здоровья.)

And now match the halves of English proverbs and their Russian meanings. Work in pairs. The first correct version will win a prize.

A sound mind

keeps the doctor away

Кто рано ложится и рано встает, здоровье, богатство ум наживёт

Early to bed and early to rise

is above wealth

В здоровом теле - здоровый дух

An apple a day

in a sound body

Доброе здоровье дороже богатства

Good health

makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

По яблоку в день - и обойдёшься без доктора

2. Pre-reading activity.

You know that health is a very important thing for all people and we need to take care of our health. How can we do this? Brainstorm you ideas about healthy way of life.

3. While-reading, a) First reading for gist.

And now read the text, find out what doctor advises you to do in order to be healthy.

Good health is above wealth.

Health is a very important thing for everybody. Young people should take care about it. First, you must get up early.

do morning exercises, and wash after it. It is better to use cool or cold water and. of course, you should brush your teeth in the morning and in the evening. You should spend a lot of time outdoors. Fresh air is very useful for people.

If you want to be healthy, you should go in for sports. It means that you should do a lot

all the time. They make your body stronger and they

improve your blood circulation. You

should run, jump, jog, swim, skate, ride a

bicycle and play different active games.

You shouldn't go to bed later than at ten

o'clock. You shouldn't watch TV or play

computer games too long.

It is also important to eat healthy food

and not too much, because we eat to live,

not live to eat. You need seven important

things in your food: carbohydrates,

vitamins, minerals, fibre, fats, protein and,

of course, water. These things give you

energy and help you to grow. Wash your

hands before meals.

Don't eat too much sweets, cakes, and

b) Second reading. Scanning for information.

Now read the text again, and make

notes about what you should and

shouldn't do.

You should do

You shouldn't do

4. Post-reading.

1. How many ideas for improving your health have you found out? What are they?

2. Now read your notes and put'+' if you follow doctor's advise and if you don't.

If you have 10-9 '+', it's excellent, you will be healthy. If you have 8-7 '+', it's OK.

If you have less than 6 '+' ,start following these rules or it will be too late.

3. And now let's sing a song about sport which helps us to be strong and healthy. Ex.6, p.69 "Sports for Everybody"

Home task: Your friend is often ill. Give him/her some advice how to be healthy. Write 6-8 sentences.

SPORT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIFE

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

HOW SPORTY ARE YOU?

1. How often do you do sports every week?

1. two or three times

2. never

3. every day

4. During the last Olympics, which of these things did you do?

1. you did your homework very quickly to watch it

2. you did not do any homework and watch TV

3. you did not watch any of them

2. On cold wet Sunday what would you prefer to do?

1. watch sport on TV

2. go to the cinema

3. go out and play games

3. How much can you remember about the last Olympics?

1. nothing

2. the names of two gold medal winners

3. the names of ten or more gold medal winners

   5. Do you look forward to your P.E. lessons at school?

      1. no I hate them

      2. not very much

      3. yes I love them

   6. Which of these things have you got in your bedroom?

      1. lots of sports posters and books

      2. only one or two sport posters

      3. no sports books or posters

   7. Have you ever dreamt about meeting your favourite sportsman/woman?

      1. never

      2. sometimes

      3. often

   8. Are you going to play sports this weekend?

      1. yes

      2. possibly

      3. no

1. a-1 b-0 c-2 5. a-0 b-1 c-2 Results:

Less than 5 points - you hate sport. 5-10 points - you quite like sport. More than 10 points - you are a sport fan.

2. a-1 b-0 ñ-2

3. а.-О b-1 с-2

4. а-1 Ь-2 с-3

6. а.-2 Ь-1 с-0

7. а-0 Ь-1 с-0

8. а.-2 Ь-1 с-0

VOCABULARY:

Complete the table:

Water sports

Ball games

Individual sports

Volleyball, judo, football, swimming, canoeing, cycling, athletic, table tennis, basketball, karate, skiing, skating, rugby, climbing, gymnastics, golf, polo, parachuting, sailing, skateboarding,

SPEAKING

Ask your friends:

• what kinds of sport he/she know;

• what kind of sport he/she go in for;

• if he/she has enough time to do sport;

• why people go in for sport;

• what his/her favourite sport;

• if he/she interested in swimming;

• if he/she dives;

• if he/she ever goes football matches or watches the game on TV;

• if he/she belons to any sport club;

• who his/her favourite sportsmen are

READING

Answer questions:

1. How can you prove that sports play an important part in Britain?

2. What is the difference between soccer and rugger?

3. Is cricket popular in Britain?

4. How long does the cricket season last?

5. What is the favourite summer past time for Englishmen?

6. When did Englishmen begin to play football?

Sports in Great Britain

Sport is a very important part of life in Great Britain. Thousands of people devote their leisure time to outdoor and indoor games, athletics, cycling, mountain climbing, boxing and other sports. Horse-racing, dog-racing and motor racing are among the most popular sports in Britain. They gather many spectators.

Outdoor games played in Great Britain are team games such as football, cricket, and hockey, and games, in which individuals or couples try their skill, for example lawn-tennis and golf. The number of participants and spectators shows that the most popular of the team games are football and cricket, and the most popular individual game is lawn-tennis.

Football. Although Englishmen played a kind of football in the Middle Ages or even earlier, as an organized game it dates from just over a century, ago. One type of football, in which the players carried the oval ball in their hands, appeared in 1859 at Rugby School. That is why the game took the name of Rugby, or "rugger". The rules of the game are different from football (known as "soccer"), and there are 15 players instead of 11, in a team.

Soccer matches get big crowds. The Cup Final^J is one of the most important football matches of the year in England; it is always played at the Wembley stadium, near London, which holds 100,000 spectators. The matches between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland also excite great interest, as do the matches between British teams and teams from European and American countries.

Cricket. Cricket is often called an English national game. It is known that they have played cricket since the 16th century. It is played with balls, bats and wickets. In England cricket is played in school and universities. Almost each town has a cricket team. They play the game from May to September.

Lawn-tennis. The number of people who play lawn tennis is great. The tennis championships held at Wimbledon for two weeks at the end of June. These championships, in which men and women of many nationalities compete, gather large crowds.

Swimming. Many children learn at school or during holidays at the seaside? and swimming as a summer pastime is enjoyed by millions people .There are also indoor swimming pools which makes swimming possible all-the-year round.

Cycling. Touring by bicycle is also a popular pastime. The British Cycling Touring Club arrange holiday and weekend tours and competitions of all kinds.

Match the word and the number

Cricket.

1. The aim of the club is to give advice and practical help or arrange tours

Lawn-tennis

2. They play a kind of it in the middle ages

Swimming.

3. Almost all villagers and towns have their team

Cycling

4. The championships of Wimbledon are very important events of the season

Football

5. Some of attempts to cross the English Channel are successful

Read the text and say:

2. which kinds of sport are both popular in our country and in Great Britain;

3. which sports are popular only in Great Britain or in Russia

Sports in Russia

Millions of people all over the world go in for sports. People in this country are sport- lovers, too. Many sports are popular in Russia, such as hockey, soccer, track-and-field, weightlifting, tennis, basketball, volleyball, figure skating, cross-country skiing, swimming, shooting and many others. Sporting activities are a part of daily life in Russia. Most Russians growing up in the North, grow with outdoor winter sports and activities, such as skiing and skating. In all parts of Russia fishing is extremely popular. All water spoils are wide-spread, including swimming, diving, sailing, water skiing, canoeing. In all schools there is a gym and a sports ground. Sport is a subject on the curriculum of all schools and universities.

Much attention is paid in this country to organized sports. There are different sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in different international tournaments and are known all over the world. A great number of our sportsmen participate in the Olympic Games. Russian athletes have won more medals than any other team in all Olympics since 1956National and international matches are regularly held in Russia. They attract large numbers of fans. There is a lot of live broadcasting of matches and championships in this country. Many of them are televised live.

1. What sport do people in Russia go in for?

2. Do Russians take part in Olympics?

3. Are there may sport clubs in Russia?

Name the most popular international sporting events attended by thousands of spectators. Try to explain their popularity.

Fill in the table.

SPORTING EVENTS

PLACE

KIND OF SPORT

BEST

SPOTSMEN

ACHIEVEMENTS

IMPRESSIONS

Ask your classmates about an international match (contest, race, game, and

tournament).

Mention:

2. the country participants;

3. where and when it was held;

4. the results;

5. the best athletes; any exciting (thrilling, amusing) moments;

6. impressions.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO USE

THE SPORTS SOCIETY

There is a keen interest in sport at Trent and in most major sports we can hold our own against other colleges of education with the exception of, perhaps, main course PE colleges.

Once again the football team has had a good year winning most of its matches and coming first in its league. At the Canterbury 'Day of Sport' they were runners up to Nonington PE College in the final.

The rugby club again had a good season winning almost all its early matches, but tending to tail off a little before Easter. At Canterbury, Trent first seven drew the seconds in the plate, the first going on to lose in the final to Canterbury, a side we had beaten before Christmas in fifteen a side. The club requires a good intake of first year players this year as many key players are leaving. If you play, come and join us.

Table tennis this year proved to be our best sport (other than drinking at Canterbury) being the joint winners. They also won their league, and had a very good season.

In their first year in the Seetech Netball League, Trent Netball team were outright wimer. This is an outstanding performance by our girls, but they hope to do even better in the future.

At Trent we have both means and women's hockey teams, but this year support wasn't as strong as had been hoped. If there arc some of you keen to join the hockey team, or even better if one of you is just "dying" to work hard to put a team together, either men, women, or mixed, then let the Sports Society know.

The volleyball had its first year in the league this year, and while this time it wasn't too successful, it was a most enjoyable sport. There is room for new blood, male and female.

If you like playing sport, or just watching, then join the sports society. If we don't have your sport, but there are enough people interested, then we will try and provide something for you. The Sports Society is what you make it.

PAUL DAVENPORT, President — Sports

1. Look at the pictures above and say:

• What sport is exiting/uninteresting for you.

• What summer/winter sports are in your area.

• What sport you would like to do.

• What sport you are good/ hopeless at.

• What sport competitions you like watching on TV.

2. Work in groups of three. Analyze the data of the public opinion poll and answer the questions.

Make a short report (7-10 sentences) using your answers.

• Where did the public opinion poll take place?

• Why do you think so?

• When did the public opinion poll take place?

• How many people were involved?

• What are the results of the survey?

• Are they optimistic or pessimistic?

• What are the reasons of these answers?

• What would have been your answers if you had taken part in the survey?

Glossary

Read and match:

1. Anabolic Steroids

A to commit to a purpose, idea or goal

2. Eating Disorders

3. Goal Setting

В doing right things; making the

4. Nutrition

right choices

5. Protein

С DARE TO BE CHAMPIONS

6. Carbohydrates

D synthetic form of

7. Stretching

8. Perseverance

testosterone that promotes

tissue growth by creating protein in an attempt to

10. Individuality

enhance muscle growth

11. Challenge

E life-threatening illness due to obsession to lose weight (bulimia,

12. Dedication

anorexia)

13. Sports Medicine Council

F finding a way to reach the

14. Morals

purpose or objective

15. Positive Lifestyles

16. “Go For It”

G how one eats or what goes

15.

into the body

H a problem or task that must be solved or conquered in order to reach an ultimate goal

I complex, organic compounds that are combined to form living tissues (fish, meat, peanut butter)

J a unique team of sports superstars and world-renowned physicians dedicated to promoting positive lifestyle choices to America's youth

К a code you live by

L compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which combine to form sugars and starches (potatoes, pasta)

M to extend one's body or limbs N to keep going after a goal or purpose despite obstacles О being one's self;not following others

Task 1.

What is healthy living? Make a list of your ideas.

Task 2.

Read the text and tick out the ideas you have already had in your list.

Being Fit is Twice the Fun!

Eating right is the most important thing we can do for our bodies! The right "food for fuel" keeps you going full-speed. Here are some tips on making better food choices to increase

your energy, strength, mental alertness and most of all "your game" -whatever vour game

may be.

Prepare to be a Champion—Rise to the Top of Your Game!

Plan your meals and snacks ahead of time. If you are prepared, then you will be on top of your game. So go ahead and pack a lunch and a snack for later.

Keep your machine moving. Stay active all the time, year-round. Get involved in some type of physical activity and limit your time spent playing video games, watching television or using the computer.

Hydration is key! Being well-hydrated gives you a better body inside and out. It promotes shiny, healthy hair, strong nails, smooth skin and keeps the body working for all activities during rest or play. Good hydration also helps curb your appetite, preventing you from snacking when you are not hungry. Keep lots of fluids in your body before, during and after exercise. Avoid sodas and sugary drinks. Water is perfect for great hydration, but if you're in the mood for a sports drink.

Be positive about yourself. When you feel good about who you are, you shine on the outside and you will feel better on the inside. When you feel good, you are more likely to eat better, get more exercise, have a great attitude and achieve your goals.

Don't compare your weight and what you are eating with other people. We are all different, therefore we have your different needs. We are built differently—that is why

we are individuals. Focus on who you are to be the best you can be.

See the results before they happen. Visualizing your goals beforehand can do wonders for your end result. Your mind is the most powerful tool you have. If you see it and believe it, you will achieve it.

Friendship Fruit Salad

1 cup raisins

2 cans pineapple chunks 1 cup marshmallows

1 can sliced peaches 1 grapes

1 can pears 1 quart strawberries

4 bananas

4 apples

1 cup nuts

Drain cans of fruit. Peel and slice bananas and apples. Slice strawberries. Combine remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EATING DISODERS

Eating disorders can arise from a combination of interpersonal, psychological and social conditions. Our society often contributes by pushing young women to reach some form of physical perfection. In 1997 alone more than 17,000 teens had nose jobs, nearly 3,000 teens had liposuction and nearly 15 percent of all young women had some kind of eating problem.

The term "eating disorder" describes three different conditions. Anorexia occurs in teenage girls and young women and is characterized by self-starvation and a refusal to maintain a normal body weight. People with anorexia have an intense fear of being fat. Bulimia involves cycles of binge eating and purging, which consist of eating a large meal quickly, then vomiting or using laxatives or over-exercise to rid the food. Compulsive overeaters take in large amounts of food, often when not hungry Eating past the feeling of fullness can trigger unhealthy emotional patterns. Yet, it's normal and necessary for girls to gain some additional body fat during puberty. All of these disorders damage a person's physical and psychological health and can be triggered by something as simple as trying to lose a few pounds.

Athletes with eating disorders, whether girls or boys, may suffer a lack of energy or lesser athletic performance as a result of a loss of nutrients. Regardless of the cause of the disorder, a person weighing at least 15 percent less than normal for their height may not have enough body fat to keep their internal organs running correctly. In the worst cases, these disorders can lead to death.

Recognizing an eating disorder is the first step toward effective treatment. If you or someone you know has such a condition, address the problem as soon as possible. Anorexia and bulimia can hurt the body and mind and often leave a person feeling and looking terrible. There are various forms of treatment, and receiving help can save a life and return a person to a healthy lifestyle.

Dancing is Fun

Exercise

Dancing is a great way to exercise your entire body! Think about it-you can move, shake and wiggle everything you have. What better way to express yourself. Not only is dancing fun, but it is awesome exercise. Dancing works every muscle in your body, from your head to your toes.

STRETCHING

It is important to stretch before and after physical activity. Stretching keeps your muscles loose, improves your game and prevents injury. The following are stretches I use when getting ready to perform on stage:

Hamstrings-back of your legs) Stretch to the right and left. Standing tall, lean down toward one leg (right or left). Pull gently until you feel a stretch. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side.

Quads-front of your legs) Reach back and grab a foot with your opposite hand. Example: right hand grabs the left foot. Hold your shoe right across the shoelaces. Pull gently until you feel a stretch. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side.

Abs/Back-Rock side to side with your arms out to warm up your waist and abdominals. Then reach over your head to one side and stretch the side of your body. Don't overreach. Breathe slowly, and then hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then switch to the other side.

Arms-Bring either arm across your body with your hand pointed toward the ceiling. Holding gently with your other hand, pull your elbow in toward your body. You should feel

a light stretch in the back of your shoulder. Only hold the stretch where you feel it do not

pull too hard. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then change sides.

Remember that stretching both sides is important. By rushing your stretches or not stretching at all you open yourself to injury. And it could take much longer to rehabilitate than it would to stretch. Always warm up and cool down for your activity.

Task 3. Write down your favorite recipe of any healthy dish.

Task 4. Write down an exercise on stretching for your friends that works for you.

Task 5. Write clown five most important things you have to do to stay healthy. Share your ideas with your neighbor and your classmates.

Cardiovascular exercise is very important in order to have a healthy body. When you dance, you use your muscles, including your heart. By increasing your heart rate, you burn body fat. This also increases your strength and endurance. Now that's COOL!

There is no right or wrong way to dance. It is all up to you. So go ahead, play your favorite song and try some of these smooth dance moves. You can even add some of your own. Have an incredible, fun workout!

COOL WEBSITES!

The Roadshow website, goforitroad- show.com, is jam-packed with information and activities. You can download pictures from the show, songs and other fun stuff. You can learn more about healthy living and exercises, get official Roadshow gear and even win prizes!

lvcoszone.com kidshealih.org nationalgeographic. com whitehonse.gov/wh/kids nickjr.com surfiietkids.com ajkids.com pbs.org sikids.com discovery.com cyberkids.com

goforitroadshow.com

Glossary

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS: ¹

Anabolic Steroids - synthetic form of testosterone that promotes tissue growth by creating protein in an attempt to enhance muscle growth

Eating Disorders - life-threatening illness due to obsession to lose weight (bulimia, anorexia)

Goal Setting finding a way to reach the purpose or objective Nutrition - how one eats or what goes into the body

Protein - complex, organic compounds that are combined to form living tissues (fish, meat, peanut butter)

Carbohydrates - compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which combine to form sugars and starches (potatoes, pasta)

Stretching - to extend one's body or limbs

Perseverance - to keep going after a goal or purpose despite obstacles Individuality - being one's self; not following others

Challenge - a problem or task that must be solved or conquered in order to reach an ultimate goal

Dedication - to commit to a purpose, idea or goal

Sports Medicine Council - a unique team of sports superstars and world-renowned physicians dedicated to promoting positive lifestyle choices to America's youth

Morals ~ a code you live by

Positive Lifestyles - doing the right things; making the right choices "Go For It!"- DARE TO BE CHAMPIONS

If you want to lean more about the topic you can visit some really interesting web­sites.

How mature you are to use the Internet?

Level: Intermediate

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening

Language focus: Teenage matureness, the Internet use

Aims: 1. practice reading skills (for scanning, specific information)

2. practice speaking skills (unprepared monologue, discussion)

3. practice writing skills (essay)

1. Warming up

Read the Questionnaire and write answers to Questions about yourself sincerely.

How mature you are mentally/intellectually?

6. Do you know what it means to be courageous, respectful, responsible and self-controlled?

7. Do you complete your homework and school assignments?

8. Do you participate in class?

9. Do you prefer to read classical form of literature or are you stuck reading only comic books?

10. Do you wait until the very last moment to complete your project works, compositions, quizes at school?

11. Do you plan for future goals?

12. How intellectually mature are you?

How mature you are emotionally?

6. Can you control your feelings when you don't get what you want?

7. Do you call people names when you are angry?

8. Can you discuss differences with your parents without yelling?

9. If a person doesn't keep a promise how do you respond?

10. If your parents don't let you out with your friends, can you control your emotions?

11. If someone calls you a name, how do you respond?

12. When things don't go your way, how do you respond?

« How emotionally mature are you?

0. A round table discussion

Read answers you have written aloud. Your groupmates should agree or disagree with your answers, proving their ideas with facts about you.

0. Writing the list of ideas.

1л/е>г|с in pairs, 1л/rite the list of sources where you can find useful information about how to behave as a mature person, fill in the information about benefits and drawbacks of these sources.

the source of information

benefits

drawbacks

parents

Уou can ask them any time when they are free.

They can be shocked by your questions.

The Internet

Discuss your ideas with your groupmates. Find the most appropriate source of information taking into account all benefits an4 disadvantages, t/se the phrases.

Not everyone will agree with me, but.

To ray mind...

From my point of view...

Well, personally...

What I'm more concerned with is...

In my case...

They say...

Just between you and me... It looks like... I suppose...

It's difficult to say but... I guess...

4.Reading

a. Reading for scanning Read the text and say:

• what type of text it is (from a textbook, magazine, newspaper.. .J, why you think so

• whom it is addressed to

• what type of information you can find here

b. Reading for specific information (group work)

Choose one text of the internet page, which seems the most useful for you ant! your friends and read it. find the information about:

• Which title seems the most attractive to you, why?

• Can you find answers to your persona! problems here?

• What do you need to find more information to answer your Questions?

• What can you do to solve your problem?

• What experts can you contact with?

• Can you go on studying this issue?

5. Speaking (Round- table discussion)

Make groups of 3-4 students. Read these statements about the internet page and think if they are true or false (prove from the text,).

On the internet page you can

1. find answers to questions you'll never ask your parents.

2. get specialists' free consultations.

3. find new information end opinions every day.

4. express your opinion without feeling embarrassed

or ashamed.

5. organize a new celebration in your school.

6. look up the instructions to make your body more beautiful.

7. read hot teenage news.

8. find solutions to family problems.

9. Learn to use the Internet better.

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6.Writing (write an essay)

Comment on the following statement:

"The internet can be called the most useful- source of information.

However, some parents sag that their children should ask them the most important Questions.

What can you say for and against the Internet for educational- purposes?

Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:

1. Introduction (state the problem}.

2. Arguments “for “.

3. Arguments “against” .

4. Conclusion

Self Esteem

Level: Intermediate

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing

Language focus: Self esteem, beliefs and life experiences

Aims:

1. practice reading skills (for scanning, specific information)

2. practice speaking skills (unprepared monologue, discussion)

3. practice writing skills (essay)

1. PUZZLE

Read the words and fill in the omitted letters:

…OMETHING Att…ntion

EXPERI…NCES Po…itive

BE…IEFS Nega…ive

…REEDOM Choic…s

Achiev…ments Colu…bus

Key: Look at the title of the lesson.

2. GLOSS ARY

Word

Meaning

Word

Meaning

1.

- something successful or

8. encourage

-to say or do smth that helps someone

accomplishment

impressive that is achieved after

9. experience

-knowledge or skill gained doing a

a lot of effort and hard work

10. failure

job - a lack of success in achieving or

-if you're aware, you realize the

doing smth

2. aware

situation

11. give up

-stop doing smth

-the feeling that something is

12. input

-ideas, advice, money or effort you

3. belief

definitely true

can put into a job

-having the power, skills,

13. maintain

-make smth continue in the same way

4. capable

intelligence to do something

14. outcome

-the final result

-smth that tests strength, skill,

15. reinforce

- give support to an opinion

5. challenge

or ability especially in a way that

16. satisfied

-pleased because smth has happened

is interesting

in a way that you want

-the right to choose or a chance

17. self esteem

-the feeling that you are someone who

6. choice

to chose

deserves to be liked, respected, and

-smth that worries you

admired

7. concern

18. significant

-having an important effect or

influence

3. WARMING UP

Think about your life. Fill in the table. Write at least three notes in every table.

Everything you believe about yourself

Your accomplishments

Things you can do

Things you can't do

Eg. I'm very shy.

I'm excellent at maths tests.

I can always help my classmates.

I can't speak in public.

4. EVALUATING У OUR CLASSMATES

Exchange tables with your classmate. Make a short report about him/her using the cues:

... thinks he/she...

But we all know that he/she ....

Though, he/she can not... he/she саn do a lot of important things, e.g....

5. MAKING STORIES ABOUT FAMOUS PEOPLE

a. Make two teams. Choose a picture and make a story about people in the picture.

b. Read a question and discuss possible answers. Make as many predictions, as you can. Compete with the rival team.

What does Christopher Columbus and the Wright Bros. have in common?

The answer is at the end of the lesson.

6. READING ABOUT BELIEF TRIANGLE.

a. Read the text below and answer the questions:

• Can animals be examples of positive and negative beliefs?

• What does the Triangle demonstrate?

• How do experiences, beliefs and choices connected to each other?

Today we're going to look at our belief system- a story about elephants being tethered with just a rope and a stake.

Have you ever been to the circus? The elephants are usually not in cages- instead they are tethered with a rope around one leg connected to a small stake, which is pounded into the ground. Everyone knows that the elephant can pull it out, but why doesn't it? When it was a baby elephant, a heavy chain was placed around its ankle and was attached to a tree or a post so that every time it tried to get away, it couldn't. As a matter of fact, if it kept trying, it would hurt its ankle. Consequently, it grew up with the belief that says, "If you put something around my ankle, ! cannot move or get away." In fact, elephants have been known to die in fires if they are tethered in this fashion. If you know for the circus you know that the first thing to do in case of fire is to untether the elephants. This is an example of a negative belief- now let's look at the Belief System Triangle.

This triangle is an example of how our beliefs impact self-esteem. The beliefs we have about life and ourselves in general lead to the choices we make in life. The choices we make lead to the choices we make in life. The choices we make lead to the experiences which confirm our beliefs for us.

b. Read the text and complete the sentences.

1. A story of elephants is an example of...

2. Baby elephants can't leave the circus because...

3. Grown up elephants have a belief that says:

4. Our choice are significant because they

7. MAKING ZERO CONDITIONALS

a.Write your three negative beliefs.

Eg. I'm not good at maths.

b.Choose your negative beliefs and make zero conditional sentences.

Eg.: If I choose to believe that I am not good at maths-because of my belief I choose not to do homework, not to listen in class, etc. Therefore, I do not do well on tests, that reinforces my belief that I'm not good at maths!

c.Work in groups of three. Read your sentences aloud and ask your partners to express their opinions. Decide together which negative beliefs are not true. Tell the results of your work to the group.

What we believe is what we achieve!

d.Select two positive beliefs you have about yourself. Think about choices you have made and the experiences you have had.

No one wants to fail. Most of our negative beliefs deal with that fear or desire not to fail.

e.Write in your notebook:

It's OK to fail. It is not to give up!

Work in groups of three. Discuss how you understand this statement.

8. READING ABOUT SELF ESTEEM.

Agree or disagree with the statements:

• People are always sure in themselves.

• Self esteem plays an important part in a person's life.

• Positive self-esteem means a lot in the life of a person.

• Self-esteem never changes during the person's life.

People are not born with concerns about being good or bad, smart or stupid, pretty or ugly, lovable or unlovable; they develop these ideas through contact with significant people in their lives. Self-image, or one's picture of oneself, is created using input from families, teacher and peers.

Self-image consists of s person's perceptions and opinions about himself or herself. The positive or negative attitudes and values that affect the self-image, or evaluations and judgments a person makes about it, forms that person's self-esteem.

Self-esteem, the, refers to the judgments people make and usually maintain about themselves. It expresses an attitude of approval or disapproval of the self and indicates the extent to which people believe themselves capable, significant, successful and wealthy.

When people think about themselves, they are really thinking about all the qualities that combine to make them an individual, including personal values, goals, abilities, wealth, physical make up and purpose in life. Self-esteem is also influence by a person's ideas about what other think of him of her.

Some people have positive or high self-esteem- they are generally satisfied with who they are and what they are doing with their lives. Other people have negative or low self-esteem- they are not very satisfied with who they are and what they are doing. Still others have self-esteem falling somewhere in the middle- they are not sure how they feel about themselves. Self-esteem is a subject to change. A person with a positive self-esteem may sometimes have a negative self-esteem or vice-versa.

1. Read the text and fill in the table:

Concerns people are born with

What self-image is

What self-esteem is

Other people's influence on the person

What positive self-esteem means

What negative self- esteem means

How self-esteem can be changed

9. PEOPLE WITH HIGH SELF ESTEEM CHARACTERISTICS

1. ACCEPT THEMSELES AS THEY ARE AND WANT TO IMPROVE.

2. SET GOALS.

3. KNOW THEIR STRENTHS AND USE THEM.

4. LOOK AT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE.

5. SEE OPPORTUNITIES AS CHALLENGES NOT PROBLEMS.

6. HAVE NO FALURES-ONLY OUTCOMES.

7. KNOW HOW TO PLAY.

8. TAKE RISKS.

10. WRITING ABOUT YOURSELF

1. List 5 qualities you have that make you individual

a_________________b_____________________с _____

d ____________________ e__________________________

2. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1- being low self-esteem and 10- being high self-esteem) where do you place your self- esteem? Why?

1

—

2

—

3

—

4

—

5

—

6

—

7

—

8

—

9

—

10

—

3.List three behaviors that will illustrate your own self-esteem

a_________________________________________________________________

b

с

4.Self-actualization is

10. Writing (Write an essay)

Comment on the following statement:

"People who are not sum in themselves never reach their goads. However, some people may

change themselves and their life"

What can you say for and against the importance of self-esteem?

Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:

5. Introduction (state the problem).

6. Arguments "for".

7. Arguments "against".

8. Conclusion.

Keys:

5. They did something they were told couldn't be done.

6. 1.... a negative belief.

2....they are tethered with a rope around one leg connected to a small stake, which is pounded into the ground.

3."If you put something around my ankle, I cannot move or get away."

4.... lead to the experiences which confirm our beliefs for us.

8. Reading

Key: 1.F2T. 3. T4. F

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Level: Intermediate

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing

Language focus: Teens problems

Aims: 1. practice reading skills (for matching, specific information)

2. practice writing skills (Internet page, essay)

1- warming up

Work in groups of three. Look at the name of the Internet page above, brainstorm your ideas and answer questions:

1. Who is this Internet page for?

2. What's its topic?

3. What information can you get here?

4. How can you get necessary information?

5. Who are the authors of the site?

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Sports & Nutrition

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Sexuality & Sexual Health

Everyone has questions about their (or someone else's) sexuality and this is the place to find the answers without being embarrassed. Really!

Alcohol, Cigarettes arid Drugs

Questions and answers to all your substance questions; about how they affect you and where you can get help.

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Health & illness disease hair thinning

Emotional Health depression eating disorder mood and emotions

Sports & Nutrition height workout routine growth and development

Sexuality & Sexual Health sexuality

Alcohol, Cigarettes and Drugs drugs effect where you can help people addicted to drugs

Dating, Family & Friends, problems with parents relationships with boy/girl friends

4. Writing The List Of Problems

• Work in groups of three. Write the list of problems you would like to discus in the chat.

• Listen to your classmate's lists. Make the poster with the group list of problems.

• Choose one problem from the list. Be ready to explain its importance for you (4-5 sentences).

5.Writing The Internet Page

Work in pairs or individually. Choose one problem. Write the text of your part of the Internet page using the example above.

THE KEY TEST

Level: Pre-first

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing Language focus: Sport career

Aims: 1. practice reading skills (for scanning, specific information)

2. practice speaking skills (unprepared short story, panel discussion)

3. practice writing skills (essay)

1.WARMING UP

a.Work in groups of three. Look at the picture and answer these questions. Make short stories (6-7 sentences) using your answers.

• What's this woman occupation?

• Why is she world famous?

• What problems did she have in her career?

• What are her character traits?

• Where is this photo from?

• Why was it published?

b.Tell your group story to your classmates. Listen to their stories and find the most exciting one.

2. VOCABULARY

to pick- start again

prime time- the time when the greatest number of people are watching revival- a process of something becoming strong and healthy again to be sidelined- to be unable to play in a game because you are injured, or unable to take part in something because you are not as good as someone else

lethal- causing death, or having power to cause death to lay off- to stop doing, having, or using something

to sense- if you sense something, you feel that it exists, or is true, without being told having proof

to percolate- if liquid, light, etc percolates somewhere, it passes slowly through

a material that has very small holes in it to toss- to make smb do smth in a gentle way a competitor- a person that is competing with another decent- acceptable and good enough

chunk- a large piece of something that does not have an even shape persistent- continuing to do smth although this is difficult, or other people warn

you not to do it the majors- the major leagues a prodigy- something strange or wonderful

3. READING

a. Read the text below and check if your predictions (ex.1) were true or false. Correct the incorrect ones.

Hingis picks prime time for tennis tour revival

With injuries sidelining other former No. l's, Swiss miss shows her game is still lethal

By Douglas Robson Special for USA TODAY

Cover story

Months before Martina Hingis decided to end her three-year layoff and return to the tennis tour, Justine Henin-Hardenne sensed something percolating inside the former No. 1 from Switzerland.

Practicing last spring at Henin Hardenne's US. training base in Saddle- brook, Fla., Hingis insisted they "toss" to decide who would serve first - a formality less-earnest players might let slide for a friendly match.

"I almost never saw a competitor like her," says third-ranked Henin-Hardenne, smiling at the memory.

A decent chunk of the women's tour hasn't, either.

After three months of impressive results they are quickly discovering why Hingis owns five Grand Slam titles and held the top ranking for 209 total weeks - fourth all time - and why she's back to play a full schedule now that her health is better.

"It's another chance so I don't have any regrets," says Hingis, whose career was cut short by persistent foot and ankle injuries in 2002. "I'm still young at 25. It's notl8 anymore, but it's not 30, either."

Other players have tried comebacks after significant layoffs, but few have been able to reach the winner s circle at majors. That is the key test for Hingis, the youngest No. 1 in WTA history (16 years, 6 months) and a prodigy at every step of her career.

Hingis Sport Career

Before 2002

In 2009

3. CONDITIONALS

a. Third Conditional

IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

PAST PERFECT WOULD + PERFECT INFINITIVE

HAD+ PAST PARTICPLE(V3) HAVE + PAST PARTICPLE(V3)

Complete the sentences using information from the text:

• If Hingis hadn't had persistent foot and ankle injuries she...

• If Martina hadn't taken a three-year lay off, she...

• If she hadn't had the top ranking, she...

• If she tennis player hadn't been the youngest No. 1, she...

• If Hingis hadn't been the majors winner...

b.Second Conditional

IF CLAUSE

PAST SIMPLE

V-ed, V2

• If Hingis didn't feel she is young now, she...

• If Martina had any regrets about her lost opportunities, she...

• If the former champion wasn't ready for revival, she...

• If Martina wasn't a brilliant competitor, the sportswoman...

• If Martina didn't play a full schedule today, she...

• If she didn't have these impressive results, she...

• If Hingis didn't pass her key test, she...

4. PANEL DISCUSSION

Divide in 2 teams. Every team should write as many arguments as they can to support the idea:

Team 1 - Martina Hingis will repeat her success.

Team 2- The former No. 1 's time has passed and she will never get to the top again.

BE POLITE AND ATTENTIVE!

5. WRITING (Write an essay)

Comment on the following statement:

"It's difficult for sportsmen to come back after significant layoffs. However, some persistent

sportsmen can reach the top again."

MAIN CLAUSE WOULD+ INFINITIVE

What can you say for and against sportsmen coming back after significant layoffs? Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:

1 3. Introduction (state the problem).

1 4. Arguments "for"

1 5. Arguments "against".

1 6. Conclusion.

2. Reading

b. Key:

Before 2002

In 2009

persistent foot and ankle injuries a three-year lay off the top ranking the youngest No. 1 a majors winner

young regrets revival competitor play a full schedule impressive results a comeback a key test

ARE COMPUTERS SO DANGEROUS FOR STUDENTS'

HEALTH?

Level: Pre-first

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing Language focus: Computers Aims: 1. practice reading skills (for scanning, specific information)

2. practice speaking skills (unprepared short story, panel discussion)

3. practice writing skills (essay)

1. BRAINSTORMING

Divide in two teams. Look at the pictures. Brainstorm and write a list of your ideas

about:

Team 1

positive effects on students' education

Team 2

negative effects on students' health and behaviour

Write the lists of your ideas on the posters and hang them on the board. Explain your ideas to the opponents.

2. VOCABULARY

Read the list of new words. Be sure that you understand them. If you fail, use an English-Russian dictionary.

• a distraction- smth that stops you paying attention

• a taxpayer-supported school- a school which is supported with taxes

• to confirm- to show that smth is definitely true

• preliminary- happening before smth important, often in order to prepare for it

• overall- including everything

• worthwhile- smth worthwhile deserves the time, effort, or money you give for it

• investment- money that people or organizations have put into a company, business, or bank in order to get a profit, or to make a business activity successful

• a grade-point average- an amount calculated by adding together several quantities, and then dividing this amount by the total number of quantities.

• modestly- unwillingly to talk proudly about your abilities and achievements

• to estimate- to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of smth, partly by calculating and partly by guessing

• to drop- fall, allow to fall

• fad- smth that someone likes or does for a short time, or that is fashionable for a short time

• a giveaway- smth that it makes it easy for you to guess something

• intent- giving careful attention to smth so that you think about nothing else

• to compile- to make a list, record etc using different pieces of information

• to expand-to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make smth to become larger

3.READING

a. Read the text below. Five sentences have been removed from the text. Fill them in the appropriate place. There is one extra sentence, which you do not need to use.

Computers may not boost student achievement

Studies find mixed results, distractions

By GregToppo USATODAY

SAN FRANCISCO - Give a kid a laptop and it might not make any difference.

That's the message from research presented here Monday, which suggests that spending millions of dollars to bring technology into kids' homes and schools has decidedly mixed results.

Taxpayer-supported school computer and Internet giveaways are political gold, but studies have questioned whether they actually help student achievement.

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In one study, researchers from Syra­cuse and Michigan State universities examined a program that gave laptop computers to middle-school students in Ohio in 2003. Preliminary findings are mixed. В

Laptop time

Researchers are studying 231 Ohio middle school students who were given laptops in 2003. More than a third used them more than three hours a day.

Time spent on the computers (a day)

Less than 1 hour 7.7% 1 to 2 hours 24.6% 2-3 hours 30.8% More than 3 hours 36.9% Source: Syracuse University and Michigan Stale University researchers

By Julie Snider, USA TODAY

Evidence has shown that computers are finding their way even into the homes and schools of the nation's poorest students.

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About 37% of the children say they stare at the screens for more than three hours a day; a few report more than five hours a day. Parents help kids with homework more often and students' grades benefit slightly, but teachers report more classroom distractions as students check e-mail. And students actually feel distracted: In the first year, their grade- point averages rose modestly, but when Lei and a colleague asked them to estimate their GPAs, students actually believed they dropped.

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Laptop giveaways are the latest educational fad; five states either have or will soon have them. More than one in eight school districts have some sort of program in which every child gets a PC.

But using computers, for instance to teach reading in primary grades actually showed negative results.

Technology giveaways aren't limited to US schools. Researchers in England studied 80 schools that had n electronic "whiteboards," computerized chalkboards that allow teachers use special markers for lesson $2,000 whiteboards also allow-t save their work to a computer and even surf the Internet with a class.

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But some policymakers seem on such programs even before are in. Steve Higgins of the University of Newcastle says results were not yet compiled before British officials expanded the pilot program nationwide.

1. Researchers found that teachers and students like them, but that they have a "very- small and short-lived" effect on skills.

2 "Overall, we don't know if it is a worthwhile investment," says Syracuse researcher Jing Lei.

1. A Tennessee study found that schools serving low-income children had more computers than your typical school - 125 for poor kids schools vs. 114 elsewhere, and computers in Ioh - income schools often more connected to the Internet.

2. "They felt that time is not used as effectively as before," she says.

3. This research, presented at the American Educational Research Association's annual meeting, confirms skeptics' doubts.

b. Read the text again and explain what these numbers mean.

37% 38.3% 80 $2,000 231 24.6% 2003 30.8% 125/114

4.SPEAKING

a. Prepare a monologue using the task.

Give a 2-minute talk on computers value for American students.

Remember to say:

• how many computers American students are provided

• if their use is really effective

• why scientists are worried

• what negative effects the use of an enormous amount of laptops can cause

b. Listen to 4-5 students and choose the one, who was the best to do the task using the scale:

Criteria

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

Content

1. The following points in the talk "Computers value for American students" are covered:

• How many computers American students are provided?

• Is their use really effective?

• Why are scientists worried?

• What negative effects can the use

of an enormous amount of laptops cause?

2. Good reasoning provided.

3. Utterances coherent

5.Writing (Write an essay)

CHOOSE ONE OF THE VERSIONS AND WRITE AN ESSAY

Comment on the following statement:

"The idea of completely computerized schools is getting more and more popular today. However, computer using doesn't improve students' grades or health."

What can you say for and against completely computerized schools?

Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:

• Introduction (state the problem).

• Arguments "for".

• Arguments "against".

• Conclusion.

Comment on the following statement:

"Some educators believe the use of computers can solve all educational problems. However, some scientists are concerned about the benefits of their use and

students' health problems."

What can you say for and against using a large amount of computers at school?

Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:

• Introduction (state the problem).

• Arguments "for".

• Arguments "against".

• Conclusion.

3. Reading

Key: A 5 B2C4D3E1