Healthy Lifestyle

Exercise, healthy diet, low stress

Cultural Differences

What does it mean to be healthy in China?

What do you do to stay healthy?

(“be healthy” and “stay healthy” are common ways to talk about health)

Ask your partner…

Are you a healthy person?

What do you do every week to be healthy?

Do you think you do enough to stay healthy?

In America…

Being healthy in America means having a healthy diet (the food you eat), exercising 3 times per week, and reducing your stress.

Exercise - Vocabulary

Exercise means moving your body and increasing your heart rate to change fat to muscle.

Working out is another way to say exercise.

Exercise - VocabularyFrequency (how often):

• one time = once, two times = twice

• a week, a year, a day, a month, a morning, a class

• per week, per year, per day, per afternoon, per Monday

• every week, every morning, every evening, every year

How often + in what period of time?

Exercise - VocabularyI eat three times a day. I cook twice a week. I exercise

once per weekend. I play basketball every evening. I watch TV twice a night.

• one time = once, two times = twice

• a week, a year, a day, a month, a morning, a class

• per week, per year, per day, per afternoon, per Monday

• every week, every morning, every evening, every year

Exercise – Read with your partner.

Friend 1: Do you like to work out?

Friend 2: Yes, but I should do it more often.

Friend 1: How often do you exercise?

Friend 2: About twice per week.

Friend 1: Twice is better than zero!

Friend 2: That’s true, but I want to work outmore.

Friend 1: What do you do to work out?

Friend 2: I like to play basketball with my friends.

Friend 1: That’s a great way to work out!

Exercise - VocabularyBe in shape – this means a person is really healthy

“He is in shape! Look at his muscles!”“I’m in shape this year, but I wasn’t last year.”

Sweat – water comes out of your skin to cool your body“I sweat a lot when I work out.”“It’s really hot in here. I’m sweating!”

Gym – the place where people go to exercise“Before the grocery store, I’m going to the gym.”“Where is the gym? Is it near the library?”

ExerciseFriend 1: What do you like to do to work out?

Friend 2: I like to take walks in the evenings. I don’t sweat much, but I know it is healthy for me.

Friend 1: Walking is a great way to work out.

Friend 2: What do you do to work out?

Friend 1: I ride my bike to the gym about 3 times a week.

Friend 2: Wow, you’re really in shape!

Exercise - VerbsLift weights

Walk

Jog

Run

Play basketball, tennis, soccer

Ride a bike

Hike (walk in forests, mountains)

Swim

Do sit-ups

Do push-ups

Do pull-ups

Exercise - InterviewInterview (ask) people around the room.

• one time = once, two times = twice

• a week, a year, a day, a month, a morning, a class

• per week, per year, per day, per afternoon, per Monday

• every week, every morning, every evening, every year

Exercise - Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2iQkhhoztY

Watch 3 minutes of this video about exercise. Write down the new words and phrases.

Healthy Food

Diet means the food you eat. Sometimes diet means you are eating less food and healthy food to lose weight (become thin).

To be healthy, you need to have a balanced diet.

Healthy food gives us good nutrition (energy to live).

Food Pyramid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epH8RkitKUY

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epH8RkitKUY

Food Pyramid

DAIRY PROTEIN

FIBERFIBER

CARBS

DESSERTS or SWEETS

Food PyramidVegetables give us fiber. Meats give us protein.

Dairy comes from cows. If you are allergic to dairy, you are lactose intolerant (you can’t eat dairy).

Carbs (carbohydrates) give us energy. Carbs are very common in American diets.

You should only eat a little sweets and desserts. They have fat and a lot of sugar.

Food PyramidThink about what you ate today. How was your food pyramid? Talk to your partner. How many servings of carbs did you have?How many servings of vegetables did you have?How many servings of fruits did you have?How many servings of protein did you have?How many servings of dairy did you have?How many servings of sweets did you have?

StressStress is the bad feeling you have when something bad is happening in your life. Maybe your work is too busy. Maybe you lost your iPhone. Maybe you want to learn English now but it is too difficult.

Stress - InterviewInterview people around the room about stress.

Stress - Interview

What images come to mind when you hear the word ‘stress’?Are you stressed at the moment?What stresses you out? (makes you feel stress)What do you do to relieve your stress?Is learning English stressful?Is life becoming more or less stressful?Who stresses you out the most?What stresses you out about walking in the streets?Do you think technology is stressful?How dangerous do you think stress is?

StressWhat do people do in China to cope with (relieve) stress?

StressIn America, people do these things to relieve stress:• Go for a walk• Take deep breaths• Get a massage• Exercise, do yoga• Drink beer• Go to a therapist (a doctor you talk to about problems)• Get a hobby (something you do for fun)• Listen to music

Stress – Give AdviceJohn has a test in school tomorrow. His mother also asked him to clean his bedroom tonight. His friends want him to go see a movie with them tonight, also. John is very tired and wants to go to sleep early but there are so many things happening.

What should John do to manage (deal with) his stress?

Stress – Give AdviceKate must finish a big project for work by tomorrow. She needs one more day to work on the project. She has a bad relationship with her boss. She is scared to ask her boss for more time to do the project.

What should Kate do to manage her stress?

Stress – Give AdviceDr. Chelsy has to do a big surgery today. She wakes up in the morning feeling very nervous. She doesn’t want to make a mistake. She can’t eat because she is so nervous.

What should Dr. Chelsy do to manage her stress?

Make a plan for tomorrow!

My food goals:

My exercise goals:

My stress goals:

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