DAY 1 AUDIO LESSON Drop like a hot potato!!! Get into the swing of things!!! Too much jogging could shorten your life I can't believe spring break is already over. 1. Plaque 2. Coronary disease 3. Indestructible Guide Questions 1. Why is jogging could shorten one s life? 2. What is the difference when people do extreme and moderately exercise? 3. From what university does the information came from? 1. State your thoughts about the issue. 2. Do you have exercise routine? 3. What is the exercise routine of most people in your country? Explanation : Get into the swing of things - Become active, make progress. Example : of things. Yeah, but it's nice to be back in classes. Are you kidding? Not at all. It's good to get back into the swing of things. Well, I'd rather be back in the dorms in bed., you can't sleep your life away. True, but at least I can sleep through the first class. Call me when it's over. She only started work last week, but she quickly got into the swing
DAY 2 ARTICLE 6 Ways to Stay Active and Healthy at a Desk Job Of all the dangerous career possibilities out there, one of the jobs most likely to make you sick is a desk job. While you may have found a stable job with a decent salary, it could actually be putting you at risk. Research shows the paycheck and benefits of a sedentary job come with higher medical costs and an 82% increase of dying from cardiovascular disease. The occupational hazards of desk jobs rank right up there with firefighters, pilots, and construction work. Who knew? Unfortunately for my husband and I, our salary greatly depends on spending hours upon hours at our desk. I write, he codes, and it's all done at a computer. Ergonomic keyboards and desk chairs have nothing on reduced activity levels. So, we have to get a little more creative to stay active and healthy with our 40-hours-at-a-desk job.. 1. Take frequent breaks. Get up at least once an hour to walk around, even if only for a minute or two. You will increase your activity throughout the day, with the chance to give your brain a break to avoid burnout at work. It's better for your activity levels and your overall productivity. Related: 10 surprising benefits of taking a walk 2. Use your lunch break to exercise. Instead of going out, pack a lunch to eat at your desk, then get up and move around for your lunch hour instead. Hit the gym or take a long walk - you'll be saving money on lunch and increasing your daily activity at the same time. 3. Do light exercises at your desk. There are plenty of exercises that keep you moving and build muscle without the sweat that comes from a gym break during the work day. If you have your own office, it would be easy to throw in a break for crunches, push-ups, or hand weights on occasion. If you're in the middle of cubicle land, it might take a little more creativity to squeeze in your muscle-building. My husband used to use an out-of-the-way stairwell. 4. Wear a pedometer. Use a pedometer to track your steps and have a goal in mind for your day (10,000 steps per day is the gold standard). It will be a cue to walk around your desk, take a walk at lunch, or squeeze in some exercise in the evening. 5. Drink more water. Drinking more water all day is not only good for your body's hydration, but it will literally force you to get up and walk - to the bathroom. A friend of mine recently started drinking more water at her desk and noticed the number on her pedometer was higher at the end of each work day from all the extra bathroom breaks. 6. Try a walking desk. I've seen a few walking desks over the last few years, and after seeing a fellow blogger's recent results, I'm convinced this is the way to go. If you're working from home, a treadmill desk could be the perfect option to stay active. The only question is, can I walk and type at the same time? 1. Sedentary 2. Occupational Hazard 3. Ergonomic 1. Give your opinion about the article. 2. Do you have a desk Job? 3. Why do we need to stay active and healthy at a Desk Job?
7. What is your government action for climate change? DAY 3 PICTURE ANALYSIS Climate Change 8. What is your contribution to prevent climate change? 9. Compare the climate in your country 20 years ago? 10. What do you think is the solution for climate change? GRAMMAR REFRESHER: From the marked areas A, B, C and D, identify the one that is wrong, correct it. 1. (A) Working life is not (B) that hard as school (C) life. I am glad (D) I have no more tests. 2. You (A) could take (B) whatever action you (C) want. I don't (D) care. 3. (A) The meeting (B) would begin promptly (C) at eight o'clock (D) so please be punctual. 4. They (A) will be (B) coming home, (C) isn't it? We have to wait (D) then. 5. We (A) tried roller skating (B) for the first time (C) and (D) enjoyed very much. 6. The economy (A) of Indonesia (B) is not (C) so developed as that (D) ofsingapore. DISCUSSIONS: 1. What s the setting of this picture? 2. Who are the characters? 3. What are they doing? 7. I (A) brought my roll (B) of film to (C) the shop for it to (D) be processedyesterday. 8. The offer (A) is attractive (B) but if you cannot (C) except it, I will (D)understand. 9. We (A) have been (B) thriving very (C) hard to achieve our ambition. We (D)hope to succeed in time. 10. (A) These fruit trees (B) only produce fruit (C) once every two years, (D) do they? 4. What is the issue in this photo? 5. What idea is implied by the photo? 6. What is the effect of climate change in your country?
DAY 4 DEBATE The cost of going to college outweighs the benefits Most students in Korea have attending a good university as a goal in life. In fact, many of these students wish to travel to either Europe or the United States in order to attend college. This is in part due to a belief that attending a good college will guarantee a good job. However, recently in places like the United States, graduating from college has not been a guarantee of success. Many students graduate from college with a massive amount of student loan debt, and with no special skills that qualify them to do any particular job. Do you think that going to college is worth the money? Pros: College can be extremely expensive. This means that many students have to take out loans in order to pay for college. Some students can graduate with $50,000 in debt or more. This debt takes many years to pay off, and can be difficult for students to deal with after college. Moreover, there is a shortage of workers that have specialized skills. These skills include car maintenance, construction, and welding. These jobs are a necessary part of society, and many students could make more money by pursuing them instead of going to college. Cons: In order to win this debate, I only have to prove that college is worth attending sometimes. My opponent would have to prove that college is always too expensive to justify. This means that I only need to give a few examples of when going to college has been advantageous. Students that receive scholarships do not go into as much debt. For these students, college is worth the money. Likewise, students that wish to become doctors, lawyers, or diplomats must attend college in order to become them. For these students, college is worth any amount of money. 1. Argue 2. Rely 3. Convenient 1. What can you say about the issue? 2. Do you agree that people should use the public transportation more often? Why or why not? 3. How often do you use a public transportation?
DAY 5 BUSINESS IDIOM FOCUS Read and be familiar with the Business Idiom below and use them in your conversation. Why study idioms? One of the keys to speaking like a native is the ability to use and understand casual expressions, or idioms. 1. Cool it: Calm down Example 1: There is no need to be upset. Just cool it! 3. Couch potato: someone who spend too much time watching tv. Example 1:You have to go to school. Stop being a couch potato. Example 2: My friend is such a couch potato, I don t see a bright future if he continue being like it. Example 2: Cool it! Nobdy needs to get hurt. 4. Cram: Try to learn as much as possible in a very short time. 2. Cost (someone) an arm and a leg: Cost a lot; very expensive. Example 1: I can t afford that, surely it will cost an arm? Example 2: I wanna go to college, but I think it will cost an arm! Example 1: Students these days are cramming with their studies. Example 2: We need to cram for tomorrow is the last day of submission th epresentation.