U 12 PEP 4

 

WELL-BEING

Watch the following video with your classmates and discuss the different questions.

 

Rank the following areas of well-being. 

1 being the one you prioritize the most, 5 being the one you prioritize the least.

SLEEPING | EATING | EXERCISING | SOCIALIZING | MEDITATING 

 

Discuss:

Explain the reasoning behind the ranking you did before. 

How important is it to have a good sleeping schedule? 

Why is the speaker talking about sleeping if her main focus is business? 

Do you usually have a good sleep at night?

How do you feel like when you don't sleep well?

 

Vocabulary

In a small paragraph, give your own definition of well-being to your classmates. Make sure to include at least 5 of these words/phrases. 

 

Practice

Make a 5-step guide to be healthy every day. 

The idea is that, if one follows those 5 steps, one will be healthier each day.

Include vocabulary words

Explain to your classmates your guide.

 

Main Activity 

You will give your classmates a mini Ted Talk about one of these topics:

Eating better

Sleeping schedule

Exercising 

Mental Health

In your TED talk, you will include some of the information you learned, and also some of the information you know or did research about. The idea is that you can teach the class something new. 

Include the vocabulary words.

Begin and finish your TED talk in a strong way.

Tips:

Attention Getters

Conclusions

SLEEPING 

Take a look at this infographic. 

Which of those tips do you apply already? 

Which do you need to start applying?

What happens inside of our bodies when we sleep?

 

Listening Activity "What does your brain do when your asleep" (A and B)

After listening: 

Discuss C

 

Analyze this image. Fill the gaps with the information necessary.

Discuss these facts about sleeping with your classmate. 

Decide it they are true or false.

 

  • Teenagers need between 10 and 14 hours of sleep. T   F 
  • If someone falls asleep within 5 minutes, they are sleep deprived. T   F 
  • Sleep deprivation is linked with some terrible accidents like Chernobyl nuclear disaster  T   F 
  • The ideal time to fall sleep is between 20 and 30 minutes. T   F 
  • Humans sleep more than other primates. T   F 

 

Grammar Clue 

Discuss the questions from this activity:

 

Analyze:

Are the situations discussed before real?

Are they ever likely to happen?

 

Grammar

 

Main Activity

You have hired a health coach to help you improve your lifestyle.

Mention your habits in regards to:

Eating, sleeping, exercising, self-care, drinking water, substance abuse, stress levels, etc 

Let the health coach give you a couple of recommendations and tips to improve your life. 

Share with the class what tips you got. 

Include second conditional sentences and vocabulary.

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