Health Matters
This is a new lesson plan section launched in May 2011. We will be adding new lessons each month, so be sure to check back regularly.
What could be more important than your students' health? These intermediate-level English lessons are based on modern topics on healthy living and are centred around magazine-style lists. After reading and discussing the passage, students are invited to create their own related lists. Lessons include quotes for discussion and role-play activities. (Intermediate to Advanced)
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Allergies
In this health lesson, students read about the 3 main types of allergy tests. They learn new vocabulary and interview an allergy sufferer.
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Dental Care
In this lesson, students learn 5 important reasons to floss. They move around during a listening exercise, do a role play, review important vocabulary, and make a poster for a dentist’s office.
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The Heart
In this lesson, students read a list called 10 Surprising Facts about the Heart. The lesson includes a role-play, a vocabulary review, and a class discussion.
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Eye Health
In this lesson students learn 9 tips for Better Eye Health. Are there certain foods that can help you see better? Students practice related vocabulary and discuss the importance of sight vs. hearing.
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Vitamins
Students learn 5 signs of vitamin deficiency. They research why our bodies need specific vitamins such as vitamin B, C, K, and D.
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Cancer
In this lesson, students learn 6 Myths about Cancer. They practice new vocabulary and pronunciation, and perform role plays with a doctor and a “hypochondriac”.
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Food Poisoning
What causes food poisoning, and how can you avoid it? In this lesson, students read 7 tips for avoiding food poisoning. Useful expressions for describing flu-like symptoms are practiced.
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Vegetarianism
In this lesson, students study 10 Reasons to become Vegetarian. They learn the difference vegan, lacto-ovo, and lacto vegetarians and write their own lists of vegetarian meals.
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Centenarians
What is the secret to longevity? Centenarians are the best people to ask! Students review the list "10 Secrets of Centenarians" and brainstorm adjectives related to aging.
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