Unit 4

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Vocabulary

1. Body parts
2. Football
3. Body and health
4. Health vocabulary (easier)
5. Which part of the body? (easier)
6. Word list (no exercises)
   • Word list: human body
   • Word list: games and toys
   • Word list: health and sickness
   • Word list: hobbies

Grammar

Exercises

Try these exercises. If you have any trouble with them, be sure to ask your teacher. If you’re studying outside of class (go you!), there are some reference pages below that may provide more information.

1. Adjectives ending in ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’ (easier)
2. Adjectives and prepositions (easier)
3. Adverbs of frequency (easier)
4. Comparative and superlative adjectives (easier)
5. Modifying comparatives (= showing big or small differences)
6. Adjectives: gradable and non-gradable (= intensifiers and mitigators)

Reference pages

Refer to these if you want to learn more about the grammar in the exercises, or if you are having some trouble understanding things.

• Where adjectives go in a sentence
• Adjectives with ‘-ing’ and ‘-ed’
• Adjective order
• Comparative and superlative adjectives
• Intensifiers (= make an adjective stronger)
• Mitigators (= make an adjective less strong)
• Noun modifiers

Listening 🎧

1. At the chemist
2. Amazing facts
3. Sports centres
4. I love sports (easier)
5. An unusual hobby (easier)
6. Going to the movies (easier)

Reading 📙

1. A flyer for a gym
2. Learning about archery
3. Camping adventure (easier)

Writing 🖊

1. Going for a walk
2. Free time
3. Sleep

Pronunciation 👄

1. It or eat

Speaking 🗨

Feel free to use the following conversation questions to get you started:

• How often do you visit the doctor for a check-up?
• What do you usually do to stay healthy?
• Have you ever had to see a doctor because of an injury? What happened?
• Do you think it’s important to exercise regularly? Why or why not?
• When you feel unwell, do you prefer to go to the doctor or try to treat yourself at home?
• Have you ever had a vaccination? How did you feel about it?
• What kind of food do you try to avoid in order to stay healthy?
• If you had to choose between being physically active or eating healthy, which would you prioritise and why?
• Have you ever been to the hospital for an emergency? What was the experience like?
• What would you do if you didn’t feel comfortable with a doctor’s advice?