Unit 5 Vocabulary and Grammar: Health and Fitness

Unit 5 Level 1 Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary

1. Health and Well-being

  • Has improved
  • Don’t overdo it
  • Bad mood
  • Eat nutritious food
  • Mark injured his…
  • No self-discipline
  • Stay sane in…
  • A sign of…

2. Phrasal Verbs

  • Recover from – Get over
  • Start – Take up
  • Exercises – Works out
  • Reduce – Cut down on
  • Handle – Deal with
  • Starts to work – Kicks in
  • Gained – Put on
  • Getting – Coming down with

3. Definitions

  • Get in shape: Start exercising regularly
  • Fed up: They keep trying and failing
  • Get rid of: All the dust in your house
  • Sense:
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Gran Canaria: Beaches, Activities, and Nightlife

Gran Canaria: A Destination for Everyone

Gran Canaria is located in the southeast of Spain. It is famous for its beaches and the good weather, but also because there you can do many different activities, which are great for tourists and local people.

Discover the Beauty of Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is one of the most exotic and peaceful places in Spain. It has got beautiful sandy beaches, and it is sunny and hot all year long. There, you can do many activities. For instance, you can practice diving,

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English Verb Tenses and Reported Speech

Passive Voice

  • Present Simple: CD + is/are + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Present Continuous: CD + is/are + being + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Past Simple: CD + was/were + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Past Continuous: CD + was/were + being + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Present Perfect: CD + has/have + been + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Past Perfect: CD + had been + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Future Simple: CD + will be + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
  • Modals: CD + “modal” be + (3ªc/-ed) + by…

Verbs

  • Present Simple (I play): work/works, don’t/doesn’t, do/does
  • Present Continuous
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Mastering English Phrases and Conditionals

Common English Phrases and Their Meanings

Difference

Makes no difference to

Mind

They had in mind

Held – Was held in such high regard

Come – Always come naturally to

Misinformed – To have been misinformed about

Event

Unlikely event of her party winning

Let – Not to let her children watch

Illegal – Make it illegal to drive

Time – Tom had left on time

Thorough – To be a thorough revision of

Gradual – Was a gradual rise in

Consequence – Was of no consequence

Any – To mention any of

Could – Was sorry that he could not

Sight

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English Grammar Exercises: Present, Past, and Future Tenses

English Grammar Exercises

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.

1.- Do you always walk to football practice?

2.- I am having a shower now. Please answer the phone.

3.- Sandra usually goes shopping on Saturday morning.

4.- Don’t make a noise. The baby is sleeping.

5.- I want to leave now.

6.- Do you know where Kevin lives?

Write sentences with the words below. Use the present simple or present continuous.

1.- travel/they/at night/

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Urban Trends: Social Habits, Health, and City Life

The Big Bottle: Informal Youth Gatherings

1) Why is the “big bottle” an informal party?

The “big bottle” is an informal party because it is a spontaneous gathering, often involving very young people.

2) How do these parties affect residents?

These parties affect residents by leaving city centers full of rubbish and causing noise disturbances that keep people up all night.

3) Local authorities think very favorably of the “big bottle”:

False. The “big bottle” is perceived by local governments as a social

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