Health & Fitness Vocabulary 1. Obesity 2. diabetes 3. flu shot 4. supplements 5. insomnia 6. (dental) braces 7. cosmetic surgery 8. work out (exercise, esp. weightlifting) 9. floss 10. caffeine 11. occupation 12. symptom 13. stroke 14. first aid kit 15. organ 1
Health Idioms & Super Size Me Questions Health Idioms Come up with an example sentence for each of these idioms. fit as a fiddle _ right as rain sick as a dog hypochondriac under the weather _ kick the bucket _ Super Size Me Watch a 7-min video about a man who ate McDonald's every day for 30 days. 1. How was the man's health before the experiment? 2. What did he have for his first meal? 3. What did he order from the Drive Thru? 4. What happened after the Super Size meal? 5. Write down 3 symptoms he complained of. 6. What does the nutritionist say about vitamins? 7. How much sugar did he eat? 8. How much fat did he eat? 9. How much weight did he gain? Group Discussion Discuss these questions in a group. If you disagree with someone, speak up! 1. Do you think it's fair to blame McDonald's for the problem of obesity? 2. What do you think of this 30-day experiment? 3. What food experiment would you like to try? 4. What is your approach (=method) to eating right? 5. What is your favourite item on the menu at McDonald's or another fast food restaurant? 6. Why do some people gain weight easily and others stay thin without trying? 7. Is there any fast food that you can't stand? 8. Should fast food restaurants be banned from giving free toys to kids? 9. When was the last time you went to a fast food restaurant and what did you have? 2
Health Survey Walk around the class. Ask your classmates about their health and lifestyle habits. Question 1. What exercise(s) do you do to keep fit? 2. What are the symptoms of H1N1? 3. What can you do to help prevent cancer? 4. In what way is sunshine good for your health? 5. How can too much sunshine harm your health? 6. Explain obesity and diabetes in English. 7. Have you had a flu shot? Why/not? 8.Why should you floss after brushing your teeth? 9. Point to a body part and ask your partner to name it (not too easy!) 10. What s the worst illness or health problem you ve ever had? Your own question about health and lifestyle:? 3
Health & Fitness questions 1. Long-term stress is very bad for you, but how can we reduce stress? 2. Have you ever stayed in the hospital? 3. What vitamins or supplements do you take? 4. What Chinese medicine have you taken? 5. How many hours sleep do you get every night? Have you ever suffered from insomnia? 6. How often do you eat junk food? 7. Have you ever had braces on your teeth? 8. What disease do you think is the scariest? 9. What is your blood type? Do you believe blood type affects your personality? 10. What do you think about cosmetic surgery? 11. How often do you work out? 12. What does the WHO do? 13. Do you floss regularly? 14. Is alcohol a drug? How about caffeine? 15. What occupations are bad for your health? 16. What s your favorite body part? 17. What exercises do you do? 18. What are some symptoms of heart disease? How about stroke? 19. What do you have in your first aid kit at home? 20. Name three organs. 4
Vocabulary 1. obesity (n.) the condition of being very fat or overweight obese (adj) (of people) very fat, in a way that is not healthy 2. diabetes (n.) a medical condition that makes the patient produce a lot of urine and feel very thirsty 3. flu shot (n.) a vaccine which provides immunity to a variety of influenza viruses and is updated and recommended annually 4. supplements (n.) a thing that is added to something else to improve or complete it ex. vitamin/dietary supplements 5. insomnia (n.) the condition of being unable to sleep ex. to suffer from insomnia 6. (dental) braces (n.) a metal device worn, often by children, inside the mouth to help their teeth grow straight ex. My daughter has to wear braces on her teeth. 7. cosmetic surgery (n.) medical operations to repair injury to a person's skin, or to improve a person's appearance 8. work out (exercise, esp. weightlifting) to train the body by physical exercise ex. I work out regularly to stay in shape. 9. floss = dental floss (n.) a type of thread that is used for cleaning between the teeth 10. caffeine (n.) a drug found in coffee and tea that makes you feel more active 5
11. occupation (n.) a regular activity or hobby ex. It seems to me his favorite occupation is eating. 12. symptom (n.) any feeling of illness or physical or mental change which is caused by a particular disease ex. He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms - a high temperature, headache and so on. 13. stroke (n.) a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, which can cause a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body ex. She suffered/had a stroke which left her unable to speak. 14. first aid kit (n.) a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid 15. organ (n.) a part of the body that has a particular purpose, such as the heart or the brain; part of a plant with a particular purpose 6