CIUDAD ESCOLAR COMFENALCO

DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACIÓN FORMAL

COORDINACIÓN DE BÁSICA SECUNDARIA Y MEDIA ACADÉMICA
Reading Guide: HEALTH
ENGLISH CLASS

FULL NAME: _________________________________ DATE:_____________________ GROUP: ___________________

Dear Students, this is a Reading Guide to develop your reading comprehension
OBJECTIVES:
 By the end of each lesson the students will be able to scan longer texts in order to locate desired information, and gather
information from different parts of a text.
 The students will be able to identify illness prevention practices. .

TECHNIQUES:
1) SKIMMING: Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the
content of a Reading selection. It´s a quickly running one's eyes across a whole text .It gives readers the advantage of being able to
predicate the purpose of the passage, the main topic.
Students…
* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Look out for key words.

2) SCANNING: Is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning you have a question
in your mind and you read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information. Scanning exercises may ask students
to look for names or dates, to find a definition of a key concept, or to list a certain number of supporting details. The purpose of it
is to extract certain specific information without reading through the whole text.
Students…
* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and the clues.
* Use headings and any other aids that will help them identify which sections might contain the information they are looking for.
* Let your eyes float rapidly down the page until you find the word or phrase you want.
* When your eye catches one of your keywords, read the surrounding material carefully

MATERIAL SUGGESTED: Online dictionary

WARM UP!: To talk about the definitions and importance of the two techniques skimming and scanning.

ACTIVITIES: The teacher show the articles to the students and ask them to skim the text for general knowledge as fast as they can . After all
of them finish skimming it, he asks them questions about the article. Then students scan the article again to find all the answers for these
questions.
Skim the text and answer:
a. What is the title of the article?
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b. What is this article about?.
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c. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
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What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
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c. Identify the clue words. Underline them ( clue words answer who, what, when, why)
d. Looking for unusual words, especially if capitalized. Underline them

Scan the text and underline: Students look for verbs, adjective- synonyms and new vocabulary
a. Scan the article to check the parts you didn’t understand
b. Re-reading the easy parts (much more quickly than the hard parts) may be necessary because
those ideas may help us to understand the difficult parts.
c. According to the text what does good health mean?
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d. What are the things you can do for being healthy?
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e. How can you reduce the level of stress in your life?
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f. Why you should care for your health?
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g. Give some ideas to promote a healthy life. ( Make a poster)

Good Health.
Most people would agree with the definition of good health as being a state where you are free from sickness.
Despite this, there are many different opinions about how a person can actually have good health. People used to
only think of their health when they were sick. But these days more and more people are taking measures to make
sure that they don't get sick in the first place. In this article I will describe a few of the most common things that
you can do to stay healthy.

One of the best things you can do for your body is exercise. But how much is enough? Not everyone agrees on
exactly how much people should exercise each day. Some people think that doing simple things like cleaning the
house are helpful. Other people do heavy exercise everyday such as running or swimming. One thing  experts do
agree on is that any kind of exercise is good for you.
Along with exercise, having a healthy diet can help promote good health. Foods like vegetables and fruits should
be eaten several times each day. It is also important to eat foods high in fiber such as beans, grains, fruit and
vegetables. Fiber helps your body to digest the food you eat. It also helps your body in other ways such as
decreasing the chance of getting some cancers, heart disease and diabetes. Avoiding foods with a lot of sugar, salt
and fat is a good idea. Eating these kinds of foods can lead to a variety of health problems. The main one being
obesity. Obesity means having so much fat on your body that you are risking your health.

In today’s modern world, we all have some level of stress in our life. Different things cause stress for different
people. Money problems, work and relationships with other people can all cause stress. It can also be caused by
good things like getting married or moving into a new house. The important thing to remember is that you can
never completely remove stress from your life. It will always be with you. Instead of trying to remove stress,
people need to be aware of what causes them stress and find ways to reduce the impact that stress has on their
lives.

There are several ways to fight against stress in your life. Exercise and sports  are a great way to reduce stress.
Other activities like Tai Chi, yoga or taking a walk also help reduce stress. Changing the way you think can also
reduce stress. Try living for now, and don't worry about the future.

The things I’ve just mentioned are only some of the ways that people can have good health. Doing these simple
things can help you to have a better life now and will lead to a longer and happier life in the future.

Read the text again and choose the correct answer

1. One of the things that don’t help you to have good health is
A. Eating vegetables and fruits.
B. Eating foods with a lot of sugar, salt and fat.
C. Practicing Tai Chi, Yoga or taking a walk.

2. Obesity means
A. Try living for now, and don't worry about the future.
B. A way to have good health
C. Excess fat in the body

3. You can reduce the level of stress in your life

A. Practicing a sport or exercising
B. Avoiding bad things

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C. Having a healthy diet.