Simple Steps to Health
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Simple Steps to Health

This ESL lesson plan introduces adults and teens to practical health tips in a 60-minute group session. Through engaging listening, speaking, and writing activities, learners will explore topics like nutrition, outdoor activities, and mental well-being. Designed for B1-B2 learners, this lesson encourages discussions about simple, budget-friendly ways to improve physical and mental health.

Skills

  • Can follow a lecture or talk within his/her own field, provided the subject matter is familiar and the presentation straightforward and clearly structured.
  • Can give or seek personal views and opinions in discussing topics of interest.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Sort the following words into four groups.

Then, in pairs, come up with 4-5 more words for each group, draw a mind map and share it with the class.
personal trainer
being outdoors
probiotics
oxytocin
seeds
diet
junk food
cortisol
30-minute walk
nutritionist
serotonin
fresh fruits
nuts
Happiness and stress hormones:
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People who help you to maintain healthy lifestyle:
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Food and digestion:
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Healthy lifestyle activities:
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2

What does a healthy lifestyle mean to you? Watch the video and choose the correct summary.

3

Watch the video again and fill in the gaps.

4

Work in pairs. Ask your partner the following questions. Share with the class what you've learned about your partner's lifestyle.

5

Read the comments to this video. Leave your own comment below.

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