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Basic 1 Unit 9

Unit 9
Health And Fitness

Introduction
a. What are the people doing? Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

1. He is ____________. 2. They are ___________. 3. She is ____________.

4. They are ___________. 5. He is _____________. 6. She is _____________.

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b. Put the words in the correct order to make imperative sentences. Start each
sentence with a capital letter.

1. me / don’t / for / wait


________________________________________________________________!
2. this / exercise / machine / try
________________________________________________________________.
3. ball / me / pass / the
________________________________________________________________.
4. so / run / don’t / fast
________________________________________________________________!
5. today / our / gym / join
________________________________________________________________!

Jolt Gym
a. Write an ad for a gym. Include the following information.

• Name of your gym • What exercise classes you have


• Gym address • Gym hours
• What exercise machines you have • Why people like your gym

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

b. What is so good about your gym? Try to convince your partner to join your gym.

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Let’s Register!
a. Which of these activities can you usually do in a gym?

✔ 1. Hiking 5. Weight training


✔ 2. Aerobics 6. Boating
3. Swimming 7. Yoga
4. Dance classes ✔ 8. Spinning

b. Match the response in B to the correct question or statement in A.

A B
1. I don’t know how to use weight
a. It’s over there.
machines. ___
2. What do you think? ___ b. It’s great. Let’s register!
3. Do you have exercise classes? ___ c. Don’t worry. Our trainers can help you.
4. Where’s the swimming pool? ___ d. Yes. We have many different kinds.

c. What happened in the video? Number the sentences in the correct order.

Jess shows Ava and Judy the weight training area.


Judy asks about exercise classes.
Two men walk past Judy and Ava.
Judy and Ava decide to join the gym.
Ava asks about the swimming pool.
Jess, Ava, and Judy walk into the gym.

d. Show someone around your own gym by completing the sentences.

Over there is the ___________________________________________________.


Over there are the __________________________________________________.
We have _________________________________________________________.
We have _________________________________________________________.
Our _____________________________________________________________.

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Looking for Sports Equipment


a. Another customer comes to the sports store. Write the sentences in the correct order.

Free weights, please. They sound like more fun.


Do you want free weights or a weight machine?
I want to start weight training. I want to get fit.
We have lots of free weights. Come this way.
Good morning! How can I help you?

Salesclerk: __________________________________________________?

Customer: __________________________________________________.

Salesclerk: __________________________________________________?

Customer: __________________________________________________.

Salesclerk: __________________________________________________.

b. Practice the dialogue from activity a. with partner.

c. What do you think about different sports and exercises? Complete the sentences.

I enjoy _________________ because __________________________________.

I don’t enjoy _________________ because ______________________________.

I want to try ____________________ because ___________________________.

I think a good way to stay fit is to ______________________________________.

d. Share your answers to activity c. with your partner.

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Jump Your Way to Health!


a. You read an article about trampolines and exercise. Below are instructions for
another trampoline exercise. Number the sentences in the correct order.

Jump straight up and down.


Stand on the trampoline.
Repeat for 30 seconds.
Then, bring your knees up high to your chest.
Put your feet in a jumping position.

b. Match the ends of the sentences in B to the correct beginning in A.

A B

1. You can buy a trampoline… ____ a. trampoline exercises.


2. There are indoor and… ____ b. at a sports store.
3. Trampolines come in different… ____ c. have trampolines.
4. Many exercise gyms… ____ d. shapes and sizes.
5. Trampoline classes teach you different… ____ e. outdoor trampolines.

c. Write five facts about trampolines and trampoline jumping that you learned from
this lesson. Then share your facts with a partner.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________

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Fitness Now
a. Do you remember the podcast on staying fit in the office? Mark these statements
true or false.

True False

1. Ray Harold is a fitness trainer.

2. Charles York is an author.

3. Charles asks Ray for tips on staying healthy.

4. Charles thinks it’s easy to stand all day.

5. Ray tells people to get up every 20 minutes.

6. Charles never takes an elevator at work.

b. What should you do to stay healthy in an office? Mark “Do” or “Don’t”

Do Don’t

1. Stand for part of the day.

2. Walk over to people in your office.

3. Sit in your seat all day.

4. Take the elevator.

5. Move your feet in circles.

6. Take the stairs.

7. Sit still without moving.

c. With a partner, discuss other ways to stay healthy in an office. Then share them with
the class.

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Unit 10
Occupations

Introduction
a. Who are they? Complete the sentences using the words below.

dog walker • fitness trainer • florist • gardener • salesclerk • teacher

1. I arrange and sell flowers. I’m a _______________________________.

2. I take care of people’s dogs. I’m a _____________________________.

3. I work in a store. I sell things. I’m a ____________________________.

4. I work in a school. I have many students. I’m a ___________________.

5. I work outdoors. I take care of plants. I’m a ______________________.

6. I help people get in shape. I work in a gym. I’m a __________________.

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b. Complete the sentences with the correct Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. Carmela ____________________ [start] work when it’s still dark outside.


2. Do Antonio and Elise still ___________________ [work] in the museum?
3. She ________________________________ [make] hats and sells them.
4. The café ____________________________ [not/open] until 10:00 A.M.
5. Does Jake still ______________________________________ [fix] cars?
6. This store __________________________________ [not/sell] clothing.

A Job Fair
a. Complete the poster with the words below.

Address • Date • employers • parking • Job Fair • information


part-time • résumé • public • Time

Looking for a Job?


Come to the Parson-Mann Center (1) _________________.
(2) _________________: September 4th
(3) _________________: 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

(4) _______________: 2121 W. Orange Grove Road, Miami Beach, Florida

• Meet with (5) _________________ from many different organizations


• Full-time and (6) _________________ positions available
• Open to the (7) _________________
• Free (8) _________________
Bring copies of your (9) _________________.

Call for more (10) _________________: 555-434-2345

Or visit our Web site: Parson-MannCenter.com

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Ella’s Job
a. Do you remember Ella from the video? Another customer walks into Ella’s flower
shop. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Mrs. Janz: Good morning, Ella.


Ella: Good morning, Mrs. Janz. How can I help you today?
Mrs. Janz: I want to buy flowers for my granddaughter. She’s graduating college.
Ella: Congratulations! How about a bouquet of summer flowers?
Mrs. Janz: That sounds very nice.
Ella: Can you wait a moment? I’m just going to arrange the flowers.
Mrs. Janz: Of course. I love the smell of fresh flowers!

1. How do we know that Ella and Mrs. Janz know each other?

_____________________________________________________________

2. Why does Mrs. Janz want to buy flowers?

_____________________________________________________________

3. What kind of flowers does Ella suggest?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Why does Ella ask Mrs. Janz to wait?

_____________________________________________________________

5. Why is Mrs. Janz happy to wait?

_____________________________________________________________

b. You are a florist. Tell your partner why you like working in a flower shop.

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What Do You Do?


a. Mike is asking Victoria about her job. Complete their conversation by matching
Victoria’s answers to Mike’s questions.

Mike’s Questions Victoria’s Answers

1. What do you do? ___ a. In a small bakery downtown

2. Where do you work? ___ b. All different kinds

3. Do you like your job? ___ c. I’m a baker.


d. I love baking, but I hate getting up
4. What kind of cakes do you bake? ___
early to bake!

b. Number the sentences in the correct order.

What do you do?

Do you like selling clothes?

I’m a salesclerk.

Not really, it’s boring.

I work in a clothing store.

Where do you work?

c. Interview a partner. Ask him or her four questions about what he or she does. Then
have your partner interview you.

1.
______________________________________________________________?
2. ______________________________________________________________?
3.
______________________________________________________________?
4.
______________________________________________________________?

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Summer Jobs
a. Do you remember the people interviewed in the article “Summer Jobs”? Read each
sentence. Who is the sentence talking about? Mark the correct name or names.

Nancy Jack Tara


1. He/she sells ice cream.
2. They work Monday through Friday.
3. He/she works for the town council.
4. He/he sometimes works on weekends.
5. He/she drives a small truck.
6. He/she gives dogs exercise. ✔ ✔

7. He/she plants trees. ✔

8. He/she works Wednesday through Sunday. ✔

b. What does each person do? Write a sentence about each of these occupations.

1. Dog walker: ____________________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
2. Gardener: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. Truck driver: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

c. What do you think is a good summer job? Share your answer with a partner.
Tell him or her why you think it’s a good job. Give at least three reasons. Then have
your partner do the same.

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The Right Job for You


a. You are a career coach. You help people find occupations that are right for them.
Read about each person below. Then complete column B with the most suitable
occupations from the bank below. There are more occupations than you need.

dog walker • truck driver • gardener • salesclerk • teacher


fitness trainer • florist

A B
1. Zara loves working out. She is in great shape. She
likes to help others get in shape, too.
2. Rafael knows a lot about many subjects. He is very
good at explaining things. He enjoys working with
children.
3. Omar is very friendly and enjoys meeting new people.
He is helpful and patient. He is also good at math.
4. Nadia enjoys being outdoors. She loves plants, trees,
and flowers. She enjoys working with her hands.

b. What do you like to do? Mark the sentences that are true for you.

✔ 1. I like spending time outdoors.


✔ 2. I like meeting new people.
✔ 3. I like animals.
✔ 4. I like working with my hands.
5. I like doing math.

c. Tell your a partner what type of person you are. Have your partner tell you what he or
she thinks is the best job for you. Make sure to include the following information:

• What your interests are


• What you’re good at
• If you are in school or if you went to school
• What you studied

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