TEXTBOOK: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

TEXTBOOK: LEISURE

TEXTBOOK: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Homework (optional) 1) Watch the video and write out as many words and phrases on the topic ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ as you can. 2) Put some words and phrases from the video on the topic ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ in the comments below. If you have some new ones (from the video), not mentioned by the others, add them. The first comment has been published for you as an example. 3) Write which points from those the woman mentions you agree with (or like) and which points you doubt (or disagree with). Give your reasons in the comments below.

a) Are the sentences true or false?

1. An apple contains about half as much sugar as a can of fizzy drink.
2. Fructose is better than glucose for providing our body with energy.
3. The sugar in fruit is a little different from the sugar in fizzy drinks.
4. Some types of sugar don’t cause people to gain weight.
5. A banana generally contains more sugar than a kiwi fruit.
6. The amount of sugar in a piece of fruit decreases as it gets older.
7. It is better for you if you cut fruit into little pieces before eating it.
8. If we don’t eat fruit, it is impossible to get certain vitamins.

b) Write down the main points the speaker makes. c) Write if you agree with the speaker or not. (if not, what are some arguments against the point of view expressed in the video; if yes, add what you can from your own experience and knowledge). d) Were there any things you hadn’t known before you watched the video? What are they? Write them down e) Complete the sentences.

1. A regular-sized soft drink contains about seven to eight … of sugar.These are chemically identical to the sugars you get in … food.
2. Sugar is sugar. And you’re going to gain … if you eat too much of it.
3. The … the fruit, the more sugar it contains.
4. You should eat most of your fruit … .
5. There is no vitamin or mineral in fruit that you can’t get from …

You can ask questions about the difference between the present perfect continuous and the present perfect here below (in the comments). We’ll gladly answer any of your questions related to the topic.