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English CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
12 ENGLISH CLUB
May 2013 HEALTH IS ABOVE WEALTH
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| 1) Introduction | 
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| The teacher greets the guests and introduces the topic of the club. | 
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| 2) Ice-Breaker | 
 | Общее время: | Работа | 
| A. Acquaintance: The students give their names and the name of one healthy product. | 10 min. | в группе. | |
| Ex. My name is Joy and a healthy product is fresh fruit jelly. | A. 5 min. | 
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| B. Warm wind: The teacher asks the students to stand up and create a circle. The teacher gives statements | B. 5 min. | 
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| and if they are true to the students they should change their places. | 
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| – I always eat healthy food. | – I do not drink much alcohol. | 
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| – I do not smoke. | – I do not eat after 10 p.m. | 
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| – I do morning exercises. | – I do some sport as a hobby. | 
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| – I have at least 3 meals every day. | – I go to the gym (at least sometimes). | 
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| 3) Vocabulary Battle | 
 | Общее время: | Работа | 
| Page 2 in Student Handouts. | 
 | 25 min. | в мини-группах. | 
| A. The students are divided in 3–4 groups and write down as many parts of the body as they can remember | A. 5 min. | 
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| in English, using the picture of Archibald as a model. | B. 10 min. | 
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| Set a time-limit of 5 minutes (a model of a person is drawn on the flipchart). | C. 10 min. | 
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| B. After the time is up, ask one representative of every group to come up to the flip-chart and let them write | 
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| the parts of the body one by one in the form of competition. The one who writes down the last part of the body | 
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| is the winner. | 
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| C. When the task is over, play “Cheek-to-cheek” active game. | 
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| (Rules: students get into pairs; the teacher says the name of a part of the body and the students should touch | 
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| each other on this part of the body in their pairs; after 3 parts of the body are said – let the students change | 
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| their partners and repeat the procedure 3–4 times.) | 
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| 4) Vocabulary + Grammar Block | 
 | Общее время: | Работа в группе. | 
| Page 3 in Student Handouts. | 
 | 30 min. | Работа в парах. | 
| A. The students look at the pictures and comprehend the meaning of the words. | A. 5 min. | Работа в группе. | |
| (For advanced students the teacher may prefer to give some extra vocabulary about organism disorders.) | B. 10 min. | Работа в парах. | |
| B. The students read the theory. The students do the exercise in pairs. | C. 5 min. | 
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| C. Check all together. | 
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| Dialogues with cards. The students are divided into new pairs. Give every pair an incomplete dialogue and | 
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| ask them to complete and role-play the dialogue. As soon as groups are ready pass the cards clockwise so | 
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| that every couple receives a new card with a dialogue to complete and role-play. (If some pair finishes the | 
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| tasks faster than the others, suggest discussing real life situations, similar to those in the dialogue.) | 
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| 5) Listening | 
 | Общее время: | Индивидуаль- | 
| Page 4 in Student Handouts. | 
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| A. The students scan the questions, ask the teacher if they have any difficulties understanding the questions. | A. 2 min. | Работа в круг. | |
| B. The students listen to the text and answer the questions. They also pay attention to the figures in the text | B. 3 min. | 
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| and explain what they signify. | 
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| C. Check the answers all together. | 
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| 6) Health System in Britain | 
 | Общее время: | Командная игра. | 
| Page 5–6 in Student Handouts. | 
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| A. The students read the text (aloud, one by one) | A. 7 min. | 
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| B. The students do the exercises in pairs. | 
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| C. Questions are discussed with the whole group. | C. 7 min. | 
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| 7) Creativity Project. Health Sins | 
 | Общее время: | Командная | 
| A. Divide the students into groups of 3–4. | 
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| Let them create a list of deadly health sins – things that a person must avoid doing to stay healthy. | A. 15 min. | 
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| Encourage them to use the gerund: | 
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| Ex. Avoid eating in between meals. | 
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| B. Check all together, reading lists one by one, do not repeat. | 
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| 8) Song | 
 | 10 min. | Работа в круг. | 
| Page 7 in Student Handouts. | 
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| “The Beatles”: “Help!” | 
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| 9) Summing-Up | 
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| Question/Answer time. | 
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By Alyona Pavlova, Moscow State University of Printing Arts
See Teaching Materials and Handouts on CD.
 
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| WHAT DO THEY DO? | 
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| JOB | WHAT DO THEY DO? | 
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 | WHERE DO THEY WORK? | 
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| Accountants | Look after the finances in an organization. | 
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 | In an office. | 
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| Bakers | Bake bread. | 
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| Barbers | Shave men’s beards and cut men’s hair. | 
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 | In a barbershop. | 
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| Barmen/Barwomen | Serve drinks. | 
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 | In a bar, pub or restaurant. | 
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| Butchers | Prepare and sell meat. | 
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 | In a butcher shop. | 
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| Chambermaids | Clean and tidy rooms. | 
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 | In a hotel. | 
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| Chefs | Prepare and cook food. | 
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 | In a restaurant kitchen. | 
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| Dentists | Look after people’s teeth. | 
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 | In a dental office. | 
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| Doctors | Look after people’s health. | 
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 | In a hospital or surgery. | 
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| Fishmongers | Prepare and sell fish. | 
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 | In a fishmonger’s. | 
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| Flight attendants | Look after passengers. | 
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 | In an airplane. | 
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| Hair dressers | Cut and style people’s hair. | 
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 | In a hair salon, or beauty shop. | 
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| Judges | Judge and sentence people. | 
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 | In a law court. | 
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| Lawyers | Defend and prosecute people. | 
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 | In a law court and in a law office. | 
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| Nurses | Look after patients. | 
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 | In a hospital or doctor’s surgery. | 
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| Opticians | Look after people’s eyesight. | 
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 | In an optician’s office. | 
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| Porters | Carry other people’s bags and luggage. | 
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| Receptionists | Meet and greet visitors. | 
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| Sales Assistants | Sell goods and look after customers. | 
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| Secretaries | Arrange appointments, type letters and | organize | In an office. | 
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| Surgeons | Operate on people who are sick. | 
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 | In a hospital. | 
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| Vets | Look after people’s animals. | 
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| Waiters/Waitresses | Serve people food and drink. | 
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QUIZ. Read the following definitions and choose the right answers.
1.Someone who cooks food in a restaurant is called a
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| a) chef | b) manager | c) cook | 
2.A person who builds furniture is called a
_________.
| a) builder | b) architect | c) carpenter | 
3.Someone who plays professional sports is called an
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| a) artist | b) athlete | c) accountant | 
4.A person who takes care of people in a hospital is called a _________.
| a) nurse | b) barber | c) scientist | 
5.Someone who helps you learn in school is called a
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| a) doctor | b) learner | c) teacher | |
| Key: | a;.2c;.3b;.4a;.5c;.6a;.7b;.8a;.9c;.10b | ||
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6.Someone who makes beautiful paintings is called an _________.
a) artist b) editor c) intern
7. A member of a symphony orchestra is called a
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| a) plumber | b) musician | c) singer | 
8.A person who grows crops and raises animals is called a _________.
| a) farmer | b) fisherman | c) chef | 
9.The person who takes care of your teeth is called a
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a) doctor b) biologist c) dentist
10. Someone who cuts men’s hair is called a
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| a) hairdresser b) barber | c) fire fighter | 
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