Unit 10: Healthy lifestyle and longevity - Looking back and project

UNIT 10: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND LONGEVITY
LỐI SỐNG LÀNH MẠNH VÀ TUỔI THỌ

Lesson 5: LOOKING BACK AND PROJECT

Pronunciation

Task 1: Listen and mark (/) (fall-rise intonation) in the following conversation. (Nghe và đánh dấu (/) (ngữ điệu xuống-lên) trong đoạn hội thoại sau.)

Doctor: Please sit down. How can I help you?

Patient: I can't sleep well at night.

Doctor: What time do ou have dinner?

Patient: Let me think ... / about 9 or 10. /I usually finish work at 8.

Doctor: Eating late at night could be the cause. / Your body doesn't have a chance to digest all the food. It's hard to sleep on a full stomach.

Patient: What should I do?

Doctor: I suggest having a snack at about 5 p.m and a light dinner such as a bowl of cereal after 8. Would that work for you?

Patient: OK, I’ll give it a try ... / Thanks a lot.

Task 2: Listen again. Then practise the conversation with a partcner. Try not to use the appropriate fall-rise intonation. (Nghe lại rồi sau đó thực hành đoạn hội thoại với bạn bên cạnh, cố gắng dùng đúng ngữ điệu xuống-lên.)

Vocabulary

Task 1: Complete the sentences with the corrcct form of the words or phrases in the box. ()

1. boost 2. life expectancy 3. immune system 4. remedies

5. nutritious 6. dietary 7. are attributed to 8. prescription

Grammar

Task 1: Report each statement. Make all necessary changes. (Tường thuật lại từng lời nói, thay đổi thì nếu cần thiết.)

1. The teacher told Tuan and Phong not to talk in class.

2. The doctor said to Mr White that if he eats / ate lots of tatty food, he will / would increase his chances of developing heart disease.

3. Nam's yoga instructor asked im to close his eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, and not to think about his problems.

4. The patient admitted not following his doctor's advice.

5. Ha's friend suggested playing some games to relax because they had studied for three hours.

6. Van's manager said that he / she would get a promotion if he / she could finish the project before the deadline.

7. Jack's mother said that he should drink some ginger tea if he wants / wanted to feel better.

Task 2: Read the conversation. Imagine that Nga talks to a friend the next day, telling him / her what her father had said. Write down her father's advice in the space provided, using reported speech (Đọc đoạn hội thoại, tưởng tượng rằng Nga nói chuyện với một người bạn vào ngày hôm sau đang kể cho người bạn đó nghe về điều bố cô ấy đã nói. Hãy viết ra lời khuyên của bố Nga vào chồ trổng cho sẵn dùng câu tường thuật.)

1. My farter said that if ỉ want to be stress-free, I need to balance studv and leisure.

2. He told (advised) me to draw up a revision timetable with time for other activities.

3. Me said that if I worked too hard, I wouldn't feel hungry.

4. He told (asked / advised) me not to study continously for long hours, but to take a five- minute break every hour.

5. Then he advised (told / asked) me to do some workout or take a walk in the park before mealtime.

6. Finally, he said that if I need more help, I can just ask him.

Project

Task 1: Work in groups of four or five. Choose one of the projects. (Làm việc theo nhóm 4-5 người. Chọn một trong những đề tài sau)

Project A: Look for information about one of the longevity hot spots and prepare a presentation to deliver to the class. (Đề tài A: Tìm thông tin về một trong những điểm nóng về tuổi thọ, chuấn bị và trình bày đề tài này trước lớp.)

Gợi ý:

Notes on factors that help local residents to live longer

The Okinawan's secret lies in two things - their food and their attitude towards life. Their regular diet is based largely on rice, fish and vegetables. They also eat plenty of tofu and sweet potato. The elderly have surprisingly low depression levels. On the streets of Okinawa, people aged 90-100 are found riding motorcycles or mountain bikes, practising karate and kendo, walking several kilometres dailv. and even working in vegetable gardens.

Sardinia's secret to longevity is diet and lifestyle. Local residents' diet IS rich in healthy nutrients from fresh vegetables prepared simply with olive oil and served with lemon, garlic and other spices. In Sardinia, the elderly continue to be held in high regard and actively take part in family life as well as social activities.

Nicoya's secret lies in the local residents' diet, lifestyle and climate. Corn and beans, which are health) and hieh in fibre, are their main foodề There is lots of sunshine, and people get more vitamin D and fewer respiratory diseases. Local people enjoy doing physical work all their lives and find joy in everyday chores.

Project B: Contact three or four people over 70 years old and collect information about them. Use the table below as a guide. (Hãy tiếp xúc với 3-4 người trên 70 tuổi và thu thập thông tin về họ, dùng thông tin hướng dần trong bảng dưới đây.)