7B STAYING HEALTHY

VOCABULARY

A Read the information below. What do you think “forest bathing” is?
Discuss with a partner.

Stress management is an important part of staying healthy.

Some people are turning to a Japanese practice called forest
bathing to relax and improve their mood. In forest bathing,
people gather for 2–4 hours in a park or wilderness area. A
guide helps the group relax and connect to the outdoors.

B Read the information below. Pay attention to the words in blue.

Why is it called forest bathing? Some people feel that spending
time in the forest is as relaxing as taking a hot bath. (Despite the
name, there is no actual bathing involved!)
Why do people do forest bathing? Many people experience
a high level of stress in their daily lives. They are looking for
A forest path in
creative and pleasureable ways to handle the stress and the mountains of
maintain good health. Wakayama, Japan,
Does forest bathing help? Research shows that spending time a popular area for
in nature can be good for your physical and mental health. forest bathing
Some participants report that they have a lowered heart rate,
reduced feelings of stress, and an overall feeling of wellbeing
after forest bathing.

C Cover the information in B. Take turns telling a partner about forest

bathing. Use the phrases below.
good for mental health a hot bath
a high level of stress a park or wilderness area
handle the stress reduced stress

D How do you feel about forest bathing? Check (✓) a response.

Explain your answer.
I think stress management is important, but I’m not that
interested in walking in nature.
Spending time in nature would improve my mood, but it
wouldn’t last long.
I can handle stress on my own by leading a healthy lifestyle.
I don’t need to do forest bathing.
Forest bathing sounds like an excellent
Stress
way to reduce stress and stay healthy. management is
Other: important, but I
work a lot. I don’t
have time for
forest bathing.

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 READING
WARM-UP
READING
Introduce the word syndrome:
a medical condition that is

MODERN
characterized by a particular
group of signs and symptoms.
Ask students if they have
heard this word before. What
syndromes are they familiar with?
Contrast with the word symptom:
something wrong with your mind
H E A LT H
PROBLEMS
or body that is a sign of an illness.
5 min

ABOUT THE PHOTO

Shinagawa Station is located in
Minato, which is a municipality
(called a ward) within Tokyo,
Japan. It is a major train station in
the city, served by three different
railway companies which each
operate numerous lines. The People rush through
Shinagawa Station
station serves approximately in Minato, Japan.
380,000 passengers every day.

A Can modern life make you

sick? If yes, how? Tell a
partner. 5–10 min
Assign students to pairs to
share their opinions. Discuss
the question as a class.

B Make predictions. Copy the

chart below on a piece of paper.
Then scan the article. Write
the names of the five health
problems in the chart. What do
you think happens to people
who have each problem? Tell a
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Remind students that scanning

means to read quickly for
specific information. For this
exercise they should not write knowledge of the topic and Check predictions. It is
down the descriptions and language related to it. important to always go back
solutions, but only the names to the predictions students
of the syndromes. Once they C Check predictions. Now read made, help them see what they
have the names, they should the article. Complete the chart guessed correctly, and talk
talk to a partner about what with descriptions and solutions. about why incorrect guesses
they think happens when a If a solution is not mentioned, were wrong.
person has each syndrome. write NM. 10–15 min
Make predictions. Remind Give students time to read the
students that making article in full and complete their
predictions before they read charts. Tell students to underline
helps them be more prepared the places in the reading that
for the text because they give them their answers. Check
will have activated prior answers as a class.

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 TEACHING TIP: Tone of a
reading
Fluent readers of English can
1. Margaret is experiencing a high level of stress. lifestyle,” says Mari, a company employee. “But
Her friend is taking a job in a distant city. Margaret I’m always rushing.” Mari recently read an article
pick up on an author’s tone: the
wants to host a goodbye dinner party in her home, about forest bathing. “It’s supposed to be good author’s purpose and writing
but she can’t. Margaret is suffering from CHAOS for your mental health. I might try it.” style. Some articles are serious
(Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome1). Her
4. We’ve all complained about having too much or are trying to convince you of
apartment is messy and she’s embarrassed by it.
work to do. Well, how about not having enough something important. Others are
“When I think of having guests come to my home,
to do? Steven recently got hired as a project humorous or clever. There are
I get really nervous.” Her friend gave her some
good advice to reduce her stress. “He told me to
manager. “I love my job because I get to work on many serious syndromes that
interesting projects.” There’s a problem, though.
get a house cleaner. I think it’s a good idea!” affect people; many can even
“I can finish my work in about four hours,” says
2. Most of us get information from social media Steven. “I’m afraid to say anything because I
cause death. However, in this
sites. We also receive text and email messages, don’t want to get in trouble.” Underload syndrome article, the author is writing about
as well as phone calls, throughout the day. happens when you have little or nothing to do at non-life-threatening problems, so
Modern life is fast and people expect quick the office. “I’m thinking about getting a part-time the tone is intended to be a little
responses from us. It’s making some people feel job in the evening,” says Steven. lighthearted, or even humorous, in
very stressed. They have information fatigue2
5. Do you look at your phone all the time? Do places.
syndrome. There is so much information that they
you often get a stiff neck? If so, you may be
become frozen and can’t think clearly. “I’ve got
suffering from text neck. Your neck gets sore
insomnia3 now because I worry,” says Brian.
because you’re looking down at your phone for
“I can’t handle the stress.” D Which modern health problem
long periods of time. Your physical wellbeing is
3. Do you sometimes engage in “deskfast” important, so you should get your neck treated
would be the easiest to live
(eating breakfast at your desk at work)? If your right away. Getting a gentle neck massage with? Which one would be
answer is yes, then you may suffer from hurry should help you get better. 61 the hardest? Discuss with a
sickness. You understand the importance of 1 Syndrome is another word for disease.
partner. 5–10 min
maintaining good health, but you can’t find 2 If someone is experiencing fatigue, they are very tired.
the time to slow down. “I try to lead a healthy
3 Insomnia is the feeling of being unable to sleep. Assign students to pairs to
share their opinions. Then
A Can modern life make you sick? If yes, how? C Check predictions. Now read the article.
discuss the questions as a
Tell a partner. Complete the chart with descriptions and class.
solutions. If a solution is not mentioned, write NM.
B Make predictions. Copy the chart below on a
piece of paper. Then scan the article. Write the D Which modern health problem would be the E Which modern health problem
names of the five health problems in the chart. easiest to live with? Which one would be the is the worst? Take a vote as a
What do you think happens to people who hardest? Discuss with a partner.
have each problem? Tell a partner. class. 10–15 min
E Which modern health problem is the worst? Write the health problems on
Take a vote as a class.
the board. After students have
Problem Description Possible solution named the worst one, have
1. CHAOS You feel embarrassed because your house is messy. them rank the remaining ones
2. from worst to least bad.
3.
4. EXTRA! Writing prompt
5.
Have students write about the
challenges and stresses of living
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the factors that make modern life
difficult? How can we address
those challenges? They can write
NOTES about the issues in the article or
others they know about.
If students want to, they can also
use this information to come
up with another modern health
problem not mentioned in the
article and write about why they
think this syndrome exists.
15–20 min

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 LISTENING

A Listen to the first part of the conversation. Diego wasn’t feeling well. What
were his symptoms? What do you think was wrong with him? 62
Symptoms:

B Listen for details. Now listen to the rest of the conversation and complete
the sentences. 63
1. Diego wasn’t feeling well because he was too much.
2. When he hears an alarm, he .
3. He when he needs to make a phone call.

C Listen to the full conversation and circle Diego or Nadia. In some cases,
both answers are possible. 64
1. is worried Diego Nadia
2. has experienced back pain Diego Nadia
3. leads a healthy lifestyle Diego Nadia
4. has experienced stress Diego Nadia
5. sits a lot Diego Nadia
6. is in a better mood Diego Nadia

D Answer the questions.

1. What do you do in a typical day? Make a list.
2. How can you spend less time sitting each day? Come up
with some ideas and share them with a partner.

Students ride their bikes to school in

Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Riding a bike or walking
to school or work is a good way to move your
body and lead a healthier lifestyle.

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 GRAMMAR

A Read the Unit 7, Lesson B Grammar Reference in the appendix. Complete

the exercises. Then do the exercises below.
REPORTED SPEECH: COMMANDS AND REQUESTS
Quoted speech Reported speech
Command The doctor said, “Avoid stress.” The doctor told me to avoid stress.
The doctor said, “Don’t smoke.” The doctor told me not to smoke.
Request Jon said, “Please turn off your phone.” Jon asked me to turn off my phone.
Amy asked, “Can you help me?” Amy asked us to help her.

B Write these sentences as reported requests.

1. You wanted your doctor to give you some advice.
I asked my doctor to give me some advice.
2. You wanted your parents to help you eat a healthy diet.

3. You wanted your friend to tell you about stress management.

4. Your coach wants you to spend more time at practice.

5. Your teacher said, “The test is on Tuesday.”

My doctor told me to
C Read the tips below. Then take turns telling a partner what your doctor, take the stairs, not
parents, and friends said (according to the chart). Use reported speech. the elevator.

Tips for . . .
Physical wellbeing (doctor) A healthy diet (parents) Stress management (friend)
Take the stairs, not the elevator. Don’t snack between meals. Look at beautiful nature scenes.
Don’t sit for hours at a time. Eat a variety of vegetables. Close your eyes and take a
Ride your bike instead of Drink plenty of water. deep breath.
driving. Go for a walk in the park.

D What are some things people have told you in real life about your physical
wellbeing, eating a healthy diet, and managing your stress? Make a list
and share it with your partner.
My mother is always telling me to put
down my phone when I’m eating dinner.

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 ACTIVE ENGLISH Try it out!

A Do you usually wake up in a good mood? Why or why not?

B Get into groups of four. You are going to respond to different situations by
giving advice. First, each student chooses a different role.
Student A (mood): I woke up this morning feeling negative. I’m not in a
very good mood.
Student B (physical health): I don’t feel well. I don’t have a fever, but
my stomach hurts, and I’m really tired.
Student C (stress management): I’m really stressed. I have a lot of
homework to do and not much time to do it.
Student D (healthy eating): I eat the same thing every day. I’d like to try
something new, but I’m not a very good cook.

C Follow these steps.

1. Student A: Read your situation to the group.
2. Students B–D: Listen. Each student then writes two pieces of Watch a funny
advice for Student A on a piece of paper. Don’t forget to write movie.
your name on your paper. Don’t hang out
3. Student A: Collect the papers from the other students. with negative
people.

D Student A: Use reported speech to read all the advice to your

group. Then choose your favorite piece of advice and explain why you
liked it.

I need some help to improve my mood. Carlos told me to watch a

funny movie. He also told me not to hang out with negative people.

E Students B–D: Read your situation to the group. Repeat the same process
in C–E.

F WRITING What was the best piece of life advice you ever received? Who
gave it to you? Write your answers.
Example:
Advice: Don’t spend too much time comparing yourself to others.
From: my father
Write about this advice. Turn to the Writing appendix to see an example.
Follow the directions there.

7B GOALS Now I can . . .

Talk about stress and other modern health problems 1. Yes, I can.
2. Mostly, yes.
Give and repeat advice about living a healthy lifestyle
3. Not yet.

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 GLOBAL VOICES
A Read about green spaces. Where are there green spaces in your city?
A green space is an urban area of grass, plants, or trees (like a park or garden) that is used for
recreational* purposes.
*A recreational activity is one that you do for enjoyment (when you are not working).

B Read the questions and answers below. Then watch Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is
answer the questions. Choose the statement that best summarizes
an educator. He
his point of view.
works with schools
1. Why is connecting to nature important for people? to provide students
a. Because we’ve never done it before. with outdoor learning
b. Because it’s part of who we are. experiences.
c. Because we spend hours indoors.
2. How can people in cities reconnect with nature when it might not be easily available?
a. You can experience nature for 10 minutes—even if it’s only a walk in the park.
b. There are many ways to get out of the city and experience nature.
c. You can experience nature even when you are indoors.
3. What is the first thing a person can do to build a green space in their own community?
a. Just get started. Don’t wait for other people to help you or it will never happen.
b. Talk to other people who share your ideas about building green spaces.
c. Do a lot of research about green spaces and then plan your next step.

C Watch again. What are two of the suggestions Juan makes when answering question 2 in B?
Write them here. Can you add to the list?
1.
2.

D Ask and answer question 2 in B with a partner. Share your ideas.

Juan Martinez (right) with students

in Yosemite National Park, US

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