Unit 8: Exercise 1

Match the sentence halves.

exercise class. sugar and salt. water. sleep. college or work. fruit and vegetables.
gym.

1. Eat plenty of
2. Drink plenty of
3. Walk to
4. Don’t eat too much
5. Get enough
6. Join a
7. Take an

Unit 8: Exercise 2
Read the article giving advice on how to follow a healthy diet. Then complete the exercise.

A Introduction
The new year is the most popular time for many people to think about what they eat and to
try to be healthier. However, it is not always easy to change what you eat and many people
give up their healthy diet after just a few weeks. Only a small number of people manage to
lose weight. Here is some advice to help you continue your diet, and to feel healthier and
happier.

B Healthy snacks
Most of us get hungry in between meals, especially after a busy day at work or college. A lot
of people will eat the first thing they can find and this is often something not so healthy, like
a bar of chocolate or some biscuits. To avoid eating these unhealthy snacks, cut up some
fresh fruit and vegetables and keep them in the fridge for when you are feeling hungry. Dried
fruit and nuts are also healthy snacks and will hopefully stop you from eating chocolate or
biscuits when you feel like eating something sweet. Many people enjoy drinking tea or coffee
with sugar, even in the evenings before they go to bed. Try to drink herbal teas, which are
healthier and which will help you to sleep better at night.

C Eating in restaurants
Many people think that if they are following a healthy diet, they shouldn’t go out for dinner.
However, it is possible to eat healthy food in a restaurant. When you get the menu, look for
healthy dishes which come with a lot of vegetables. If you are not sure how healthy a dish is,
you can always ask the waiter to help you to choose something. You should also try not to
order dessert, or choose something healthy, like fruit. Finally, drink water with your meal.
Fizzy drinks and juices contain a lot of sugar.

D Cooking at home
It is good to cook at home when you are following a healthy diet, because then you will know
exactly what you are eating. Avoid buying ready-made meals, because they usually have a lot
of salt and sugar. You can make your cooking healthier by using less sugar, oil and salt.
Instead, use herbs and spices to give your dishes more flavour. When you cook meat or fish,
try to grill or boil it rather than frying. Always include plenty of fresh, steamed or boiled
green vegetables as part of your meal. You may find it useful to buy a cookery book of
healthy recipes, or to look up healthy recipes online. Finally, remember it’s better to avoid
having a second serving. If you still have food left, save it for the next day!

1. You should not have more than one serving.

o A

o B

o C

o D

2. People often want to eat something between breakfast and lunch, or between lunch
and dinner.

o A

o B

o C

o D

3. Ask someone for advice about healthy dishes.

o A

o B

o C

o D

4. You can find information on the internet.

o A

o B

o C

o D
 5. Many people find it difficult to continue a healthy diet.

o A

o B

o C

o D

6. A popular time for people to change their diet.

o A

o B

o C

o D

7. Choose water rather than other drinks.

o A

o B

o C

o D

8. You should change the type of tea that you drink.

o A

o B

o C

o D

Unit 8: Exercise 3
Read a leaflet from a sports centre about sports activities. Then complete the
exercise.
 Would you like to feel fitter, healthier and happier? Come to Mountain View Sports Centre.
We have a variety of sports and fitness activities, new facilities and good prices. The Sports
Centre is open from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. until
9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

You can exercise in one of our gyms, take a swimming class, do exercises classes and yoga in
our new fitness rooms or join our tennis club. You can even book a session with a personal
trainer. The centre has very new facilities, including two gyms, one swimming pool for
children and one for adults, ten exercise rooms, five tennis courts and a café serving healthy
snacks and fresh juices.

If you want to save money, you can buy a monthly pass, which costs £200 a month, or you
can pay each time you use the facilities. The gym costs £4.00 for a session, the swimming
pool £5.00, and exercise classes are £6.00. Lower prices are available for children and people
over 60.

Complete the summary with one word or a number. Read the leaflet on the first
screen again to help you.

Mountain View Sports Centre

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

__________ and __________ : 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Facilities

____________ gyms

_____________ swimming pool

Adult’s swimming pool

____________ exercise rooms

Five ____________ courts

Café

Prices
Monthly pass: £200 per month

Gym session: £ ___________

Swimming pool: £5.00

_____________ classes: £6.00

Unit 8: Exercise 4
Read Luke’s email to his friend, Andrew. Then complete the exercise.

Dear Andrew,

Happy New Year! I hope that you enjoyed the party you told me about in your last email. Do
you have any good plans for the new year? I have decided that I am going to be much
healthier this year. Last year, I had a lot of exams, so I didn’t do very much exercise, and I ate
too much chocolate and too many biscuits. This year, I want to follow a healthy diet and to do
more exercise.

I joined a gym last week. It’s in a nice new sports centre, which has a swimming pool and
different rooms with a variety of exercise classes. I tried the yoga class last week and I really
enjoyed it. I am going to go to a class once a week, and to the gym twice a week. I think that
this will help me to get fit very quickly. I have also started to walk to college instead of
taking the bus. When I go to the library, I go by bike because it is quite far. I feel much better
and less tired if I walk or cycle.

I have started to cook more meals at home. I have found some good healthy recipes on the
internet. Last night, I cooked baked fish with steamed vegetables. It was delicious, and I
didn’t feel hungry at all afterwards. I have also decided not to eat junk food like chocolate
and crisps for one month. I take dried fruit and nuts to college with me as a snack, and I eat
fruit or yoghurt in the afternoon instead of biscuits or cake. The next time I see you, I promise
to cook you something healthy.

Look forward to hearing from you soon!

Best wishes,

Luke

Choose True or False. Read Luke’s email on the first screen again to help you.

1. Luke did not follow a healthy diet last year.

o True
 o False

2. He wants to join a gym soon.

o True

o False

3. He tried an exercise class last week.

o True

o False

4. He wants to go to the gym once a week.

o True

o False

5. He walks to the library.

o True

o False

6. He doesn’t eat biscuits or cake in the afternoons.

o True

o False

Unit 8: Exercise 5
Read an essay about young people’s lifestyles. Then complete the exercise.

How healthy are young people’s lifestyles today? What can they do to be healthier?

Today, many young people have busy lives at school and at home. Most teenagers today
spend less time doing sports and activities outside, and eat more unhealthy food than they did
in the past. Some people today are worried that young people do not have healthy lifestyles.
In this essay, I will explain two problems with young people’s lifestyles today and suggest
some ways to improve their health.

The first problem with young people’s lifestyles is that they spend a lot of time indoors. In
the past, young people spent more time outside, doing activities such as riding bicycles and
playing sports. Today, however, many young people have to do a lot more work at school and
homework at home. Furthermore, young people now prefer to spend their free time watching
television or sitting in front of their computer screens. This means that they get less exercise,
and spend less time outside. I think this is a problem, because exercise is good for both the
body and the mind. Young people will not only feel healthier if they do regular exercise, they
will also feel happier and more relaxed. Therefore, I think that young people should have the
chance to do a variety of different kinds of exercise at school and in their free time.

The second problem is that many young people eat less healthy food than they did in the past.
Instead of eating healthy food cooked at home, many teenagers now prefer to eat fast food,
such as burgers, kebabs and pizzas. Also, fizzy drinks with lots of sugar, such as cola, have
become very popular and many young people have these drinks instead of drinking water.
This is a problem because if people have bad eating habits when they are young, they are
more likely to eat unhealthy food as adults. In my opinion, parents need to make sure that
their children don’t eat fast food or drink fizzy drinks with lots of sugar too often and also
need to teach them how to cook healthy meals. They should also make sure their children eat
plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and that they don’t eat too much sugar and salt.

In conclusion, young people today do less exercise and eat less healthy food than their
parents did in the past. This is a problem because if teenagers develop unhealthy habits when
they are young, they will find it difficult to stop the bad habits when they are adults. I think
that it is important for young people and their parents to make sure that they eat healthy food
and do enough exercise.

Choose True, False or Not Given.

1. Most young people get more exercise today than they did in the past.

o True

o False

o Not Given

2. Young people don’t go outside as much as they did in the past.

o True

o False

o Not Given
3. Young people now have to do more tests at school than they did in the past.

o True

o False

o Not Given

4. In the past, children ate more food cooked at home.

o True

o False

o Not Given

5. Cola is the most popular soft drink in the world.

o True

o False

o Not Given

6. It is easy for adults to give up unhealthy eating habits.

o True

o False

o Not Given

7. The writer thinks that children should learn how to cook healthy food.

o True

o False

o Not Given

8. The writer thinks adults should take their children shopping for healthy food.

o True

o False

o Not Given
Unit 8: Exercise 6
Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

Schools to be healthy their students need to teach

1. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ .

Water should I drink think people more young

2. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ .

To cook it's to teach important people young

3. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ .

Bus walk taking school the students should instead of to

4. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ .

Should twice a students exercise in my opinion, week

5. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________.

Young spend people outside need to more time that

many people think

6. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ .

Time for preparing tests a lot spend of these days,

students
 7. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ .

For regularly to important it's young exercise people

8. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ .

Unit 8: Exercise 7
Match the sentence halves.

more exercise. drink so many fizzy drinks. need to keep fit. following a healthy diet.
to music to relax. stop eating so many sweet things. to walk than drive.
for a walk every day.

1. They should

2. Young people should do

3. We shouldn’t

4. He shouldn’t stop

5. I think it’s better

6. You could listen

7. In my opinion, we

8. I try to go

Unit 8: Exercise 8
Read a paragraph from an essay. Choose the correct answers to complete the
sentences.

Many young people eat less healthy food than they did in the past. Firstly/However , a lot of
teenagers now prefer to eat fast food, instesd of/such as burgers, kebabs and pizzas. For
example/secondly , fizzy drinks, like cola have become very popular and many young people
are having these drinks instesd of/such as water. Also/However , some parents are trying to
change the bad habits of their children. For example/In my opinion they are trying to stop
their children from eating fast food or drinking fizzy drinks too often. Also/Finally , some
parents are teaching their children how to cook healthy meals. Also/In my opinion , changing
children’s eating habits is not easy, but it is important for their future health.

Unit 8: Exercise 9
Put the sentences in the correct order to complete the paragraph.

Firstly, if you have to make a short journey by bus or car every day, you could try walking or
cycling instead.

For example, if you play a game of volleyball once a week or go for a run together, you will
improve your health, and make new friends.

For example, you could walk up the stairs instead of taking the lift, and make sure that you go
for a walk during your breaks.

Secondly, you can be more active while you are at work or college.

However, there are many ways that we can keep fit for free and without taking time out of
our busy days.

This may take a little bit longer, but you will feel healthier and you will have more energy if
you do this every day.

Many people today say that they don’t have time to exercise, because they are too busy with
work, college or school.

Finally, you could try a new sport with your colleagues or classmates.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
 7.
8.

Unit 8: Exercise 10
Write an essay on the following topic:  What should schools do to make their
students healthier?  Use the notes to help you.

Notes
In your paragraph, remember to include:
1 an introduction to say what the essay is about.
2 a paragraph that describes children’s health in schools now.
3 a paragraph that describes things schools should do to make children healthier.
4 a conclusion and your own opinion.

Please add text into the Student post.

Student post: