Enghlish 11 unit 10 WRITING

I started to apply for jobs and went to interviews, but I was never offered a single one.. After hundreds of rejections, I decided that I need to do something about my weight.. •I found

Welcome to our class

Look at the following pictures and answer the questions.

What is she doing?

(Nặn mụn và dùng kem trị mụn siêu tốc.)

What are they doing?

They want to lose weight but they eat sweet cakes and fried chicken.

(Nhịn cơm để giảm cân nhưng lại ăn đồ ngọt và đồ chiên.)

What is she doing?

She is using super whitening skin cream.

(Sử dụng kem trộn làm trắng da siêu tốc.)

1 Do you think that the people in the pictures are

protecting their health in the right way?

2. Can you tell me a problem you have ever had in your life?

3. How did you change your lifestyle to improve your health?

UNIT 10: Healthy lifestyles and longevity

Lesson 6: Writing

Lifestyle changes

Activity 1: Read a story posted on Medicine, a website about fitness Complete the story, using the correct form of the words in the box.

My fight against obesity

by Dan Smith

•I am 24 years old I used to have a huge  (1)…   as a child, ate a lot of fast food and became  (2)…   When I graduated from college, my weight had gone up to 100 kg I started to apply for jobs and went

to interviews, but I was never offered a single one I could feel the interviewers' disappointment

Because of my size, they thought I was lazy and stupid After hundreds of rejections, I decided that I need to do something about my weight.

•I found a website advertising an effective way to lose  (3)…   in one month I ate nothing and only

drank water with a little salt and sugar After ten days, I ( 4) … . and was taken to hospital The doctors told me that I would die if I did not stop  (5)…   They advised me to see Dr Liam, a dietician.

•Dr Liam developed a healthy meal and exercise plan for me For over a year, I had to follow a special

diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people It was difficult at first, but my family  (6)……   me

during my fight against obesity I have now reached my ideal weight and feel great What is more, I have just received my first job offer.

overweight support faint dieting appetite weight

Activity 1: Read a story posted on Medicine, a website about fitness Complete the story, using the correct form of the words in the box.

My fight against obesity

by Dan Smith

•I am 24 years old I used to have a huge (1) appetite  as a child, ate a lot of fast food and

became (2) overweight   When I graduated from college, my weight had gone up to 100

kg I started to apply for jobs and went to interviews, but I was never offered a single

one I could feel the interviewers' disappointment Because of my size, they thought I was lazy and stupid After hundreds of rejections, I decided that I need to do something about

my weight.

•I found a website advertising an effective way to lose (3) weight   in one month I ate

nothing and only drank water with a little salt and sugar After ten days, I (4) fainted

 and was taken to hospital The doctors told me that I would die if I did not stop (5)

dieting   They advised me to see Dr Liam, a dietician.

•Dr Liam developed a healthy meal and exercise plan for me For over a year, I had to

follow a special diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people It was difficult at

first, but my family (6) supported   me during my fight against obesity I have now reached

my ideal weight and feel great What is more, I have just received my first job offer.

1 Why did Dan gain weight?

 Because as a child he used to eat a lot of fast food.

2 When did he decide to lose weight?

 After he received hundreds of rejections and couldn't get a job.

3 What kind of diet did he try at first? Was he successful?

 Eating nothing was his first kind of diet He was unsuccessful and was taken to hospital.

4 How did he manage to reach a healthy weight?

 For over a year, he had to follow a special diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people.

5 Do you think overweight people are lazy and should not be

employed until they lose weight?

Task 2 Answer the questions.

I am 24 years old I used to have a huge appetite  as a child, ate a lot of fast food and

became overweight When I graduated from college, my weight had gone up to 100 kg I started

to apply for jobs and went to interviews, but I was never offered a single one I could feel the interviewers' disappointment Because of my size, they thought I was lazy and stupid After

hundreds of rejections, I decided that I need to do something about my weight.

?

Problems and its effect results & Conclusion Next treatment and First treatment and results

1

I found a website advertising an effective way to lose weight in one month I ate nothing and only drank water with a little salt and sugar After ten days, I fainted  and was taken to

hospital The doctors told me that I would die if I did not stop dieting  They advised me to see Dr Liam, a dietician.

? 2

?

3

Dr Liam developed a healthy meal and exercise plan for me For over a year, I had to follow

a special diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people It was difficult at first, but my family supported me during my fight against obesity I have now reached my ideal weight and feel great What is more, I have just received my first job offer.

Task 3 Read and decide the heading for each paragraph below.

I am 24 years old I used to have a huge appetite  as a child, ate a lot of fast food and

became overweight When I graduated from college, my weight had gone up to 100 kg I started

to apply for jobs and went to interviews, but I was never offered a single one I could feel the interviewers' disappointment Because of my size, they thought I was lazy and stupid After

hundreds of rejections, I decided that I need to do something about my weight.

Problems and its effect

Next treatment and results & Conclusion First treatment and results

1

I found a website advertising an effective way to lose weight in one month I ate nothing and only drank water with a little salt and sugar After ten days, I fainted  and was taken to

hospital The doctors told me that I would die if I did not stop dieting  They advised me to see Dr Liam, a dietician.

2

3

Dr Liam developed a healthy meal and exercise plan for me For over a year, I had to follow

a special diet and joined a fitness class for overweight people It was difficult at first, but my family supported me during my fight against obesity I have now reached my ideal weight and feel great What is more, I have just received my first job offer.

Task 3 Read and decide the heading for each paragraph

below.

Main parts of Dan’s

story

1 Story title

2 Writer’s name

3 Writer’s health problem

4 How it affected him

5 First treatment and results

6 Next treatment and results

Task 4 Write a similar

story.

Task 4 Write a similar story.

Writer Kim Lee 17 years old

Problem Started getting acne at the age of 15

How it affected Kim Feeling depressed and insecure about

appearance

First treatment and results Following friends’ advice-washing face

several times a day, trying different anti-acne products, squeezing pimples often

 60% of face covered with acne

Next treatment and results Following doctor’s advice and prescription:

- Wash face twice a day only

- Taking prescription medicine

- Having a healthy diet

- Not staying up late

 Acne clears up after 6 months

 Feeling happy and confident

SAMPLE WRITING

I am Kim Lee I am now 17 years old When I was at the age of 15 I started

getting acne.

My face looked terrible and I always felt depressed and insecure about

appearance Then I came to see one of my best friends, who always gave me good advice and asked her for advice She told me that I should wash my face several times a day and try different anti acne products, squeeze pimples often But this way doesn't help a lot The result of that was 60% of my face was

covered with acne.

I found a website advertising an effective way to remove acne, and they advised

me to see Dr Kangnam Dr Kangnam gave me a detailed plan to remove acne

on my face First, he advised me to wash my face only twice a day because

washing face too often may cause skin irritation Second, I have to take

prescription medicine Third, I had to follow a healthy diet Dr Kangnam also advised me not to stay up late After six months acne clears up And now I feel very happy and confident.

Write a story

(120 words) about your own problem.