Good Health is Above Wealth

The theme of the lesson: «Good Health is Above Wealth».

The aims of the lesson: 1) To improve skills of use in speech of lexicon on a
Theme of « Health», to promote formation of knowledge about various trades, to develop speech skills;
2) To develop logic thinking, memory, speech, attention, imagination, culture of thinking and behavior;
3) To create favorable conditions for comprehension both realization of the personal and social importance of process of mastering by foreign language, for education of the multilingual polycultural person.
Kind: the integrated lesson
The forms of organization of job at a lesson: frontal, individual, group.

Organization moment.
T.: Good morning, my dear friends! I’m glad to see you! Sit down, please.
How are you today?
What is the day today?
What’s do you think about today’s weather?
Do you like it?
Phonetic drill.
T.: Look at the blackboard. You can see these some English proverbs. They are connected with the theme of our lesson. Pronounce these sounds and proverbs after me.

[ p ] [k ] [ d] [ ei] An apple a day keeps a doctor away.
[θ] [w] [e] Good health is above wealth.
[ з:] [ r ] [h ] [ θ] Early to bed,
Early to rise -
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
T.: Read and translate these proverbs. At the end of the lesson, you’ll choose the one that could be the title of our lesson.

T.: Boys and girls, today we have a guest, a reporter from a famous TV programme “Health”. She would like you to answer some of her questions about health and health habits.
- How often do you brush your teeth?
- Do you go to the swimming pool? How often?
- How often do you wash you hands?
- How often do you visit a dentist?
- Do you like to visit doctors?
R.: Thank you very much. Don’t forget to watch our programme.

T.: I see that you don’t like doctors at all. But sometimes it is necessary to visit them. Today we’ll go to the British hospital. First we should revise our vocabulary on the topic. Look at the human body. Come to the board, name and write the parts of the body.

T.: I see that you are tired. Let’s have a rest and remember a wonderful English song “Head and Shoulders”

Head and shoulders,
Knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes!
Head and shoulders,
Knees and toes,, knees and toes, knees and toes!
Eyes and ears, and mouth and nose!
Head and shoulders,
Knees and toes, knees and toes,
Knees and toes!
Arms and legs, feet and hands,
Feet and hands!
Arms and legs, feet and hands,
Feet and hands!
Eyes and ears, and mouth and nose!
Arms and legs, feet and hands,
Feet and hands.
T.: Thank you. Clap you hands.

T.: When do people go to the doctor? Right. When they have some problems with their health. Now, have a look at some children. Say what problems they have and give them some pieces of advice.

T.: What problems does Ruth have?
P1: She has a headache. I think she should visit a doctor. She shouldn’t take any tablets without his advice. She should stay in bed.

T.: Do you remember a song about children who had many problems with their health? Let’s sing this song!

Ruth has a toothache,
Teddy has a cold.
Fred has a headache.
Eddie’s getting old.

Sam has a stomachache.
Frankie has the flu.
Jack has a backache.
Tony has one, too.

Ruth has a toothache,
Teddy has a cold.
Fred has a headache.
Eddie’s getting old.

T.: Great! How beautifully you sing! Clap you hands!

T.: We are in the hospital at last. But, look, there are a lot of different doctors. What doctors should we choose? Match the photos and the doctors?

T.: Well done! Will you answer my questions about doctors?
- What doctors will you visit?
▪ if you have a broken leg?
▪ if you have a toothache?
▪ if your pet doesn’t feel well?
- What doctors usually help children?
T.: Very good! And now it’s time to speak about health. Take the card and make up a dialogue according to the situation.

Pupil card 1
Your friend has a cold. Give advice.
You begin a conversation.
Pupil card 2
You have a cold. Describe your condition. Listen to you friend.

Pupil card 1
You are a dentist.
Your patient has a terrible toothache.
Examine him/her. Give advice. You begin a conversation.
- Express hope Pupil card 2
You have a terrible toothache.
Describe your condition. Listen to you doctor.

T.: Thank you very much. Now I think you can tell me which proverb you have chosen as a title of our lesson.
Thank you.
Our lesson is over. I wish you good health and happiness. And don’ forget that “Good Health is Above Wealth”! Good bye!