LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Talk about diet and exercise
GET READY TO WATCH
Emily is trying to lose weight. Are there people
you know who are also trying to lose weight?
What do they do?
WATCH
Watch the video. Read the statements.
Circle
True
or
False
. Correct the false statements.
1.
Gina doesn’t usually work on this day.
True
False
2.
Emily has a work-study job.
True
False
3.
Emily isn’t eating French fries because she doesn’t like them.
True
False
4.
Emily is trying to eat less salt.
True
False
5.
Gina runs forty miles a week.
True
False
6.
Emily wants to exercise at the gym.
True
False
7.
Emily plans to start biking.
True
False
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Gina:
Want some fries?
Emily:
, but I think I’d better pass.
I’ve been gaining weight lately.
Gina:
Really? It doesn’t show at all.
Emily:
Thanks, but I’m trying to cut down on the
and fat. And I have to
limit the salt.
Gina:
Oh, how come?
Emily:
My doctor is concerned about my blood pressure. It’s a bit high.
Gina:
You’ve got
if you can stay away from these.
I ought to be more careful, too. Since I get so much exercise
I tend to think I can eat whatever I want.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again. Make similar conversations.
Talk about other eating and exercise habits.
PAIRS
Emily eats well but doesn’t exercise. Gina exercises but doesn’t eat well.
What advice would you give Emily and Gina to help them change their habits?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The word
to
usually has a short, weak
pronunciation. In conversation, we
often pronounce
have to
as “hafta”
and
ought to
as “oughta.”
Listen and repeat.
I’m trying
to
cut down on fat.
I have
to
(“hafta”) limit the salt.
I ought
to
(“oughta”) be more careful.
Pronunciation Note
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