Reading & Real Talk: Do College Students Have a Healthy Lifestyle?

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Lesson idea

Read about the habits of college students, compare healthy and unhealthy lifestyles, and use everyday expressions to talk about routines.

Key points

• Healthy habits: eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, sleeping 7–8 hours.
• Unhealthy habits: eating junk food, staying up late, sitting for hours in front of screens.
• Real Talk: "Anyway" changes the topic. "You see" explains something. "Exercise freak" = someone who exercises all the time.

Vocabulary

Lesson questions (12)

1. Many students eat ____ such as burgers and fries because it is fast and cheap.
   Answer: junk food
2. Doctors say teenagers need eight hours of sleep, but many students ____ to study or play games.
   Answer: stay up late
3. A diet with fruit, vegetables, protein and grains is a ____ diet.
   Answer: balanced
4. Before exams, students often feel ____ because they have too much to study.
   Answer: stress
5. "My cousin runs ten kilometers every morning." – "Wow, he's an exercise ____!"
   Answer: freak
6. "I don't like the gym. The loud music really ____ me ____."
   Answer: turns / off
7. "That's my plan for the weekend. ____, what are you doing tonight?"
   Answer: Anyway
8. "I can't eat cake. ____, I'm on a diet."
   Answer: You see
9. A healthy habit is ____.
   Answer: exercising regularly
10. Students who sit for hours in front of screens and never move have a ____ lifestyle.
    Answer: sedentary
11. The article says that eating breakfast gives you ____ for the whole morning.
    Answer: energy
12. Write a report about a common habit among young people. The best topic sentence is:
    Answer: Many young people in Saudi Arabia spend hours on their phones every day.

More lessons in Unit 1: Lifestyles

• Unit 1 Vocabulary: Lifestyles & Habits
• Grammar: Simple Present, Frequency & All/Both/Neither/None
• Unit 1 Test