Discuss fitness and eating habits
LESSON
goal
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
WARM-UP In your opinion, is it important for people to stay in shape? Why? What do people
have to do to stay in shape?
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A 3:35 LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS Listen to people talk about their fitness and eating habits. Check the box
next to the name if the person exercises regularly.
Mark Newell Rika Oinuma Richard Clark
B 3:36 LISTEN FOR DETAILS Now listen again and check each person’s habits.
Mark Rika Richard
1 goes to a gym
2 takes exercise classes
3 exercises outside
4 avoids grains
5 avoids desserts
6 avoids fatty foods
7 eats smaller portions
8 eats a lot of seafood
9 eats slowly
C DISCUSSION
1 In your opinion, which of the three people have good fitness and eating habits? Explain.
2 Whose habits are like your own? Explain.
DIGITAL
VIDEO PRONUNCIATION Third-person singular -s: Review
COACH /s/ /z/ /iz/
A Read and listen to the three third-person
3:37 sleeps goes watch es
singular endings. Then listen again and repeat. eats plays exercis es
works avoids munch es
B PAIR WORK Take turns making statements about
the three people’s habits. Use the information in
the chart in Listening Comprehension Exercise B.
Pay attention to third-person singular endings. “ Rika exercises outside every day.
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