Keeping fit

Keeping fit

What can we do to keep fit, and why is it important?

Why is it important to keep fit?

What are some of the benefits of exercise?

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons why working out (exercising) is good for you!

• Exercise can put you in a good mood

• Pictures of you doing exercise can get you more likes on Instagram

• Exercising is sociable (= helps you meet people)

• Exercise makes you feel confident, fit and healthy

• Exercise can make you feel less anxious and stressed

Five reasons to work out | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/sport/five-reasons-work-out

Multiple Choice

Why does working out put you in a good mood?

• Exercise makes you feel tired and tired people are in a better mood

• While you are working out, you can take selfies to send to your friends to show them how strong you are, and this will put you in a better mood

• When you work out, your body produces endorphins (=chemicals to relieve stress and pain)

Multiple Choice

When the writer moves to a new city, (s)he

• tries to meet new people at work or school

• looks for exercise classes to do to meet new people

• meets new people online

Multiple Choice

Exercise might help your social and work life because...

• it makes you feel arrogant (= full of yourself)

• it makes you feel confident

• it makes you feel strong

Multiple Choice

During exams, the writer always spends an hour a day in the gym because...

• (s)he does not want to think about the exams

• (s)he wants to be fitter after the exams than all his / her classmates

• exercising makes her feel less stressed and helps her get a good night's sleep before the exam

Multiple Choice

Exercise makes you feel great because...

• you feel that you achieved something

• you lose weight

• you can listen to music while on the treadmill

Poll

Where do you like to exercise the most?

• At home

• In the gym

• At the beach / in the sea or swimming pool

• Outdoors (playing football, cricket etc.)

• In an indoor sports hall

We are going to watch a video about how to work out at home.

Before we start, we are going to match five words from the video with their definition (= meaning).

Multiple Choice

equipment

• the way you feel at a particular time

• the things you need to do a particular activity

• to make something stronger

• to hit the air in front of you with your hand closed

• to make a part of your body as straight and long as possible

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to punch

• the way you feel at a particular time

• the things you need to do a particular activity

• to make something stronger

• to hit the air in front of you with your hand closed

• to make a part of your body as straight and long as possible

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a mood

• the way you feel at a particular time

• the things you need to do a particular activity

• to make something stronger

• to hit the air in front of you with your hand closed

• to make a part of your body as straight and long as possible

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to strengthen

• the way you feel at a particular time

• the things you need to do a particular activity

• to make something stronger

• to hit the air in front of you with your hand closed

• to make a part of your body as straight and long as possible

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to stretch

• the way you feel at a particular time

• the things you need to do a particular activity

• to make something stronger

• to hit the air in front of you with your hand closed

• to make a part of your body as straight and long as possible

Joe Wicks' Blue Peter workout | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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Answer 6 questions about the video on Quizziz!

True or false?

Multiple Choice

Exercise is important at every age.

• True

• False

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It is enough to exercise once a week.

• True

• False

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You need some equipment to do the exercises shown in the video.

• True

• False

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You need 30 minutes to do each exercise.

• True

• False

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You should have a rest after each exercise.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A home workout gives you energy and improves your mood.

• True

• False

Match the exercises shown in the video with the instructions!

Multiple Choice

punches

• Lift your knees up, pump your arms and keep your back straight.

• Jump, move your feet apart and put your hands above your head.

• Sit down and stand up, imagining a chair behind you.

• Close your hands and stretch one arm in front of you in a hitting action.

• Stand with your feet together, then step one leg back, bending your knees.

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running on the spot

• Lift your knees up, pump your arms and keep your back straight.

• Jump, move your feet apart and put your hands above your head.

• Sit down and stand up, imagining a chair behind you.

• Close your hands and stretch one arm in front of you in a hitting action.

• Stand with your feet together, then step one leg back, bending your knees.

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jumping jacks

• Lift your knees up, pump your arms and keep your back straight.

• Jump, move your feet apart and put your hands above your head.

• Sit down and stand up, imagining a chair behind you.

• Close your hands and stretch one arm in front of you in a hitting action.

• Stand with your feet together, then step one leg back, bending your knees.

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squats

• Lift your knees up, pump your arms and keep your back straight.

• Jump, move your feet apart and put your hands above your head.

• Sit down and stand up, imagining a chair behind you.

• Close your hands and stretch one arm in front of you in a hitting action.

• Stand with your feet together, then step one leg back, bending your knees.

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lunge

• Lift your knees up, pump your arms and keep your back straight.

• Jump, move your feet apart and put your hands above your head.

• Sit down and stand up, imagining a chair behind you.

• Close your hands and stretch one arm in front of you in a hitting action.

• Stand with your feet together, then step one leg back, bending your knees.

Open Ended

What do you do to keep fit when you are at home? Share some tips with your classmates!

Open Ended

What sport or exercise are you planning to do during the summer holiday this year? Do you have a fitness goal for the summer?

Poll

What is your favourite sport?

• Football

• Basketball

• Cricket

• Swimming

• Other

Open Ended

Write 3 facts about a sport. Do not tell anybody what the sport is; let your classmates guess the sport! (You can do the same with a famous team or famous player.)