2. School activities
• Did you take physical education (PE) classes when you
were in middle and high school?
• If so, what kinds of things did you do?
• How often were your classes? [every day, once/twice/three
times a week…]
• Did you do any other non-academic activities?
• What are some things people can do to reduce stress?
• Was it sometimes hard to focus [concentrate] in school?
• Why?
• Did your school do anything to help you with your mental
well-being or reduce stress?
• If so, what?
• Do you think this is something schools should do? Why/why not?
3. Vocabulary
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. Calm is the opposite of ___. a. nervous b. sad
2. Evidence gives you a reason to ___ something.
a. believe b. buy
3. When you inhale, you ___. a. breathe out b. breathe in
4. The opposite word is ___.
5. The firefighters were very ___. They showed a lot of
courage. a. brave b. angry
6. My wacky cat sleeps in the bathtub. She’s a bit ___.
a. weird and silly b. serious
7. Skepticism means that you think something probably
isn’t ___. a. true b. good
8. Your emotions are your ___. a. appearance b. feelings
4. Fill in the blanks
courage inhale evidence wacky emotions calm skepticism
1. I understand your ____, but believe me when I say it’s
true.
2. Miranda doesn’t like to talk about her ____. She’s a very
private person.
3. Jack doesn’t have the ____ to ask his girlfriend to marry
him.
4. ____, then exhale. Breathe in, then breathe out.
5. Scientific ____shows that drinking milk makes your
bones stronger.
6. Ellie is always ____. She never gets angry or upset.
7. My sister has a ____ sense of humor. She’s always
doing silly things.
5. Yoga in schools
• P. 18, 5B – watch the video and check √ the effects yoga
has.
• 5C – watch again and write T or F. If it’s false, correct it.
• 5D – discuss
6. Presenting
• P. 19, 6A – circle the words you think the speaker will
emphasize (stress).
• 6B – listen & check
• I just learned a new sport. It’s called pickleball. You can play it
in a gym or outdoors. You need a court, a net, a paddle and a
ball. It’s kind of a mix between tennis and table tennis. The
net is smaller and shorter than a tennis net. The paddle is a
little bigger than a table tennis paddle. The ball is similar to a
baseball, but it’s plastic. You can play singles or doubles, so
two or four people can play. It’s pretty easy to learn, and
people of all ages can play it. People usually laugh a lot when
they’re playing pickleball. It’s really fun!
• Practice with a partner, stressing the same words.
7. Presenting
• 6C – make notes to answer the questions (you can use
your phone to check information online)
• 6D – do your presentation. Remember to stress the
important words.
• Give each other feedback:
• What did you find surprising or interesting about the
presentation?
• How well did the presenter stress key words?