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IE –Spring 2017 – Week 7 and 8

“My Lifestyle”

Vocabulary

Make a list/note of the new vocabulary you learn in this week’s activity

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Part A – Pre-discussion Listening and Internet Search

Reading (see attached article)

Read about the “shocking diets plans of female Korean celebs”and write your answers to the questions below.

What is a celeb?

Which celebrity has the most “shocking” diet?

When do they tend to diet?

What are the common features of their diets?

What reasons (why) do they give for their extreme diets?

Internet Search

Search online and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Who are the healthiest people in the world?

What are some of the different types of diets?

How healthy are South Koreans? How is “health” measured? OR What health data or statistics can you find about South Korea? (body weight, life expectancy, diseases, etc..)

What are some of the problems which make it difficult to live a healthy life in Korea?

What are the key factors which contribute to a healthy life?

Part B - Talking About Lifestyles

In a small group, talk about the article, your individual diets, and ideas about how to live a healthy lifestyle. What other questions can you ask?

The Article: Celebrities

Are you “shocked” by the descriptions of the female celebrity diets? Do you think these diets are healthy? Unhealthy? Dangerous?

Do male celebrities have similar “shocking” diets? If not, why don't they?

Do you or anyone you know have similar “shocking” diets?

Which celebrities are positive role models for a healthy lifestyle? Why?

General Discussion: Diets

Is there a difference between being thin and being healthy? Which one is better?

How do you know if you are fat?

What is the best way to diet?

Do you think dieting can be dangerous?

Do you think fiber is important in your diet?

What kind of fiber is the best when you are trying to loose weight?

Do you think protein is important in a balanced diet?

What is a good source of protein?

Do you think people who are fat can be happy?

Do you think people are in general are gaining weight or loosing weight?

What kind of diet would you recommend to your friend?

What kind of diet would recommended for an older person(40's) and a younger person(teens)?

What is the difference between diet and a healthy diet?

Do you think being slim equals beautiful?

Do you think there is more pressure now for teens to look slimmer?

In what way can diet influence our appearance and personality?

General Discussion: Lifestyles

Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle?

Is it possible to have a healthy life style in modern world?

Why do many people try to have a healthy lifestyle?

Do you think it is more important for you to eat healthy or tasty food?

Do you try to eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner at a certain time every day?

Do you have a snack every time you are hungry or do you wait for the lunch or dinner?

What is healthy about not eating after 6 p.m? Do you try to follow this rule?

Is obesity a great problem in South Korea?

Why are there so many obese people in the US and Canada?

Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool) an important part of a healthy lifestyle?

Can you tell a physically inactive person from someone who takes care of his\her physical condition?

What are the main differences?

What is your attitude to smoking? Do you smoke? Have you ever smoked?

What is the influence of smoking on health?

What about passive smoking?

Is it hard to give up smoking?

Do you know someone who gave up smoking?

What is the best way to give up smoking?

What is a healthy dose/amount of alcohol?

How mush beer, wine or vodka can you drink daily without any damage to your health?

What is the damage of alcohol abuse to health?

How many hours of sleep do you need daily?

If you don't sleep enough, how do you feel and look?

Do you try to go to bed and get up at certain hours every day? What is good about it?

Do you often find yourself under stress?

What are the areas of your life where stress situations take place more often?

Work?

Family?

Relationships with friends?

While commuting to work?

How do you usually cope with stress?

Is there any connection between the person's style of life and the duration of his life?

How would you describe your family's medical history? Do you know your family's medical history? What medical problems plague your family?

What do you prefer, to eat everything you like, drink a lot, smoke, have no physical exercise and die at the age of 60 or lead a healthy life and live until 100?

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Part C – “My Daily Diet”

On your blog, post thumbnail sized photos which show what you eat on a typical day. Be sure to include a minimum of three (3) photos (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) as well as photo(s) of anything you snack on throughout the day. Use the title “My Daily Diet” for the post

Note: The accompanying paragraph will be part of your midterm exam to be posted to the blog. The more you brainstorm and discuss, the easier and better your midterm!

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