Unit 8B: How old is your body?1. VOCABULARYCalendar age is the number of years we have

livedBody age depends on our lifestyle, genes, etc.Tense (adj): making you feel nervous and not

relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen (căng thẳng )

a tense situation/atmosphereIrritable (adj): likely to become easily

annoyed or impatient (dễ cáu; cáu kỉnh)

Mr. B

Pessimistic (adj): thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation (Bi quan)

pessimistic about: Doctors are pessimistic about his chances of making a full recovery

Optimistic (adj): someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen

optimistic about: She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company.

Verdict (n): an opinion that you have or a decision that you make ‘So, what’s the verdict?’ Anne asked cheerily.

2. ENJOYING ENGLISH But on the other hand …a. Complete the sentences. Try to

write something positive after “But on the other hand,…”.

b. Compare what you have written with a partner. How similar are you?

My lifestyle

I think I ……………………………………… too much. I don’t ……………………………………………..enough. I’m too …………………………………………………………. But on the other hand, ………………………………… ….………………………………………………………………….

My diet I don’t eat enough ……………………………………………. I eat too much …………………………………………………. I eat too many ………………………………………………….. But on the other hand, ………………………………………

My town / city There are too many …………………………………… There’s too much ……………………………………….. There aren’t enough …………………………………… My town is too …………………………………………… But on the other hand, …………………………………

On TV / the radioThere aren’t enough programs about

………… ………………………………………………………………….. There’s too much ……………………………………… There are too many …………………………………… But on the other hand, ………………………………..

Speaking: A healthy lifeA. Pair work Which habits are important for

a healthy life? Why?Exercise regularlyWork regular hoursEat properlyReduce stress

It’s important to eat properly. If you don’t have a healthy diet, you …

B Pair work How can you make your life healthier? Complete these sentences. Then compare with a partner.Exercise for ………………. minutes a day.……………….. less so there is more time to exercise.Eat less ……………… and more ………………….Drink less ……………….. And more ……………………..Work only ………………… hours a day.Don’t work more than …………. Hours a week.Don’t worry about ……………………….………………………………. to reduce stress.

3 READINGRead the following information. Write 5 keywords or key phrases that would be useful for explaining this passage to someone else.

Suggested keywordsMorningGenesLifestyleClock geneBody clockDNAAllergic

Do you know what these words and expressions mean?Gene (n): a chemical pattern that is received

from the parents (gen/gien)He believes that shyness is in the genes.DNA (n): deoxyribonucleic acid: a chemical

substance that contains genetic information and is found in all living cells and some viruses

Body clock (n): the natural system in your body that controls your behaviour at particular times of the day or year, for example what time you wake up or feel hungry (Đồng hồ sinh học)

Research (n): the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution

Lifestyle (n): the type of life that you have, for example the type of job or house you have or the type of activity you like doing (cách/lối sống)

Allergy (n): a medical condition in which you become sick or your skin becomes covered with red marks as a reaction to something you eat, breathe, or touch a food allergy

She has an allergy to cow’s milk.Allergic (adj): medical affected by an allergy

allergic to: I’m allergic to nuts. (y học) dị ứng

humorous if you are allergic to something, you do not like it at all allergic to: His problem is he’s allergic to hard work! (thông tục) dễ có ác cảm

4 LISTENING AND SPEAKINGMatch these questions with the correct answers.

1. Hello. Could I ask you a few questions?

2. What do you do?3. When do you work? 4. What time do you get

up in the morning? 5. What time do you go

to bed? 6. Do you study best in

the morning, afternoon, or evening?

7. If you exercise when do you prefer to do it?

8. Do you like your working hours?

a. I’m a magazine editor.b. Sure. What’s about.c. In the morning. I love going

for a walk or cycling.d. Probably around 10.e. 5:45. I have to get up early

because I start work at 8 and it takes me and hour to get to work.

f. I don’t mind them.

g. Let me think, I haven’t done an exam for a long time but when I was a student I used to study better in the morning.

h. Monday to Friday, 8 till 4.

GROUP WORKAnswer the questions in the survey above.This time use your own ideas.

Questions You Student 1 Student 21. What…

2. When…

3. What time…

4. What time…

5. Do you…

6. If you…

7. Do you…

UNIT 8D SO AM I. 3 READING AND VOCABULARY (p. 95)

a. Read the text and answer the questions.1. Who reunited the two Jims?Dr. (Thomas) Bouchard.2. What did Dr. Bouchard want to find out?How much of our personality depends on our genes.3. What was he very surprised by?The enormous similarities in the two Jims’ personalities, lifestyle, etc.4. What are their sons and their dogs called?James Allen and James Alan, Toy.

5. What do they both do for their wives?They have romantic love letters around the house.6. What does Dr. Bouchard believe, as a result of the case of the two Jims?That genes are more important in determining our personality than people used to think.b. Complete the sentences in pairs.Check answers1. like 2. as 3. both2. 4. so 5. neither 6. similar

Language PracticeAgreeing and disagreeing

I’m going to go on vacation.I was at the beach.

I like to go hiking.I stayed at a hotel.

I’m not going to go on vacation.

I don’t like to go camping.

I can’t wait until next year.

Agree

So am I.

So was I.

So do I.So did I.

Neither am I.

Neither do I.

Neither can I.

Disagree

Really? I’m not.Oh, I wasn’t.

Really? I don’t.I didn’t.

Really? I am.

well., I do.

Oh, I can.

c. Complete the sentences about you and your family. Tell your partner.

1. I look like my .2. My personality is quite similar to my

.3. My and I both like

.4. I like and so does my

.5. I don’t like and neither does

my 6. .

4 PRONUNCIATION Sounds, sentence stress

5 Speaking a. Complete the sentences about you. Then

compare with a partner.• I love …………………… (a kind of music)• I don’t like …………………. (a TV program)• I’m not very good at …………………….. (a

subject)• I’m going to this weekend………………….. (an

activity)• I have to ……………………… every day. (an

obligation)• I don’t eat ………………………. (a kind of food)• I’m not very ……………………… (adjective of

personalityb. Move around the class saying your sentences. Respond to other people’s sentences.

SPEAKING TESTDescribe a member of your family who you are very close to.

You should say: - who the family member is- how you are like that family member- how you differ from the family memberAnd explain why you are close to him/herLook at the following expressions of comparing and contrasting.Comparing We’re very similar in personality / looks.We’re both We both haveWe enjoy/ like/ dislike

ContrastingWe’re rather/ totally different in looks/ our

interestsI’m slightly/ much more serious than him/ herShe/he’s slightly/ much taller/ fatter/ older

than meI have dark skin/ hair while/ whereas she/ he

has light skin/ hairI’m shy/ hardworking while/ whereas he/

she’s outgoing/ lazyWhile I enjoy pop music he/ she enjoys

classical music

Sample response I get on very well with my younger sister, Sara, so

I’ll talk about her. She’s 18 months younger than I am, but we are very similar in personality. We’re both outgoing and quite noisy. And we enjoy the dame things – the same books, the same music, even the same friends. On the other hand, we’re totally different in looks. She’s much taller than I am, even though she’s younger. Another thing is that I have dark hair while she has blonde hair, she has freckles, which I don’t, of course. I suppose the reason that we’re close because we share the same character and interests. In my opinion, that’s very important in a relationship – to have things like that in common. And I think we’re close because we’re nearly the same age as each other and we grew up doing things together.