1. Kaleidoscope

Get together in the centre of the classroom, greet one person and exchange compliments, then change your partner, keep moving around until you make small talk with everyone.

2. Blitz sketches

Come out and make small talk using the gambits above and expanding the conversation.

Class Discussion

What Do You Think? Are these statements contradictory?

Keep fit - but not for your men. Do it for yourselves.

Jane Fonda

Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and lots of happy fat women.

Nicole Hollander «Sylvia»

Class Improvisation

Ex. 4 This task takes some time to prepare. Do it at home. You are starting a Health Club. Think over your introductory speech.

Welcome To The Health Club

Roles: President, Psychologist, Instructor, Members of the Club.

The President of the Club makes his introductory speech and outlines the goal which the club sets. It is sort of «Help yourself & well help you to do it»(This can be written on the board or on a poster as the motto of the Club) programme.

The Psychologist interviews the members of the Club. He asks about their general state of health, their good or bad habits, their self-awareness (what they think about themselves as personality), how they feel in the company of other people or when they have to face an audience, if they are irritable, lose their temper easily, feel exhausted etc.)

The Instructor tries to find out as much as possible about their physical fitness, if they consider themselves fit, what they do to keep fit, etc.

The President asks the members of the club to say in public

* what they expect from the Club

* what their personal goals are

Writing

You are going to change your lifestyle radically because you are not happy with your fitness. Write down your Keep Fit Programme in the form of a poster which consists of two parts. Use imperative self-addressed sentences.

My Keep Fit Programme

Do's Don'ts

Revision and Consolidation

I. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences.

1. He's over 90 but he's very____________for his age.

a) tense b) nervous c) active d) uneasy

2. They run every day to keep____________.

a) fat b) fit c) faint d) upset

3. I'm sure his illness was caused by____________.

a) overwork b) stamina c) fitness d) health

4. After his heart____________he was told to relax more.

a) attack b) turn c) ache d) diet

5. She's____________from a nervous breakdown.

a) healing b) fainting c) suffering d) itching

6. Unless you give up smoking, you____________the risk of damaging your health.

a) bear b) suffer c) make d) run

7. I'm feeling____________could do with a holiday.

a) run across b) run down c) run out d) run over

8. The____________you gain from physical exercise are well worth the effort.

a) profits b) benefits c) advantages d) improvements

9. The idea of a balanced diet is difficult to___________to those who know little about

food values.

a) come across b) take in c) make over d) put across

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