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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

12/8/2022     Topic: Health – part 2





They are playing together. Is it good for mental health?










What are they doing? Is it good for mental health?











Today’s Words

 

MEDITATE

Meaning: To make the mind calm and relaxed.

EXAMPLE: John meditates for 5 minutes every day. He sits down, closes his eyes, and breathes deeply.

 

MEDITATION

Meaning: The practice of meditating.

EXAMPLE: Linda does meditation to relax and reduce stress.

 

IMPROVE

Meaning: To get better at doing something.

EXAMPLE: Lisa improves her English by going to conversation class 2 days a week.

 

“ALIVE AND KICKING”

·         Meaning: Someone who a lot of energy and is very active. Usually despite health problems or old age.

·         EXAMPLE: My grandma is 90 years old, but she is alive and kicking.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? I’m fine, thanks – alive and kicking!

“SICK AS A DOG”

·         Meaning: To be very sick.

·         EXAMPLE: Sorry, I haven’t come to class. I’ve been sick as a dog.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? Not good. I’m feeling sick as a dog.

 

“TO BE UNDER THE WEATHER”

·         Meaning: Someone is feeling a little sick, tired or unhappy.

·         EXAMPLE: Molly didn’t go to work today. She’s feeling under the weather.

·         EXAMPLE: How are you? So-so. Not myself today. I’m feeling under the weather.

 

Small Group Questions

 

1.     Mental health is about the mind. What do you do for your mental health?

2.    Name two things people can do for good mental health.

3.    Working on a hobby or playing a game can improve mental health. Do you have a hobby? Do you work on it often?

4.    Meditation can improve mental health. What is meditation? Do you meditate?

5.    Name one thing that can cause bad mental health.

6.    During the COVID lockdown, many people had bad mental health. Why?

7.    Let’s talk about common health sayings in America. Using them will make you sound like an American.

8.    You ask someone:  “How are you?” They say “alive and kicking.” What does it mean?

9.    You ask someone: “How are you?” They say “sick as a dog.” What does it mean?

10. Which is more important -- physical health or mental health? Why?


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