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Take Care of Yourself
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What We Cover
FC

Future Continuous

will + be + verb-ing · Fitness actions · Freeze Time game

IN

Intensifiers

very / really / extremely / a little · Body parts · Doctor roleplay

L1

Making a Doctor's Appointment

Present Perfect · have/has + pp · Signal words

L2

At the Doctor's Office

Symptoms · PP vs. Simple Past

L3

How Often Do You Floss?

Dental vocab · Too & Enough

L4

A Therapist's Advice

Mental health · Past Continuous · When clauses

L5

Are There Any Side Effects?

Pharmacy vocab · Modals of obligation

Lesson 3 — Get in Shape
Future Continuous
will + be + verb-ing · Fitness actions · Time expressions
Future Continuous — Formula

✦ Formula

Subject + will + be + verb-ing

✦ Examples

I will be exercising tomorrow.
She will be running at 7 AM.
They will be studying after school.
At 8 PM tonight, I will be sleeping.

✦ Question Form

Will + subject + be + verb-ing?
What will you be doing tomorrow morning?
Will you be exercising this weekend?
💡 Memory Trick: WILL + BE + ING = an action happening at a specific point in the future.
"At 7 PM tomorrow, I will be eating dinner."
Fitness Tips — "It is / That" Clauses

✦ Formula

It is + adjective + that + subject + verb

✦ Examples

It is important that you drink water.
It is necessary that students exercise.
It is healthy that people sleep early.
It is good that you stretch before sports.

Common Adjectives

  • important
  • necessary
  • healthy
  • good
  • essential
  • vital

Bad Coach → Good Coach

  • ❌ "Eat candy every day."
  • ✔ "It is important that you eat healthy food."
  • ❌ "Skip breakfast."
  • ✔ "It is necessary that you eat breakfast."
Future Continuous — Fitness Dialogue
Coach
What will you be doing this weekend for fitness?
Student
I will be running in the park on Saturday morning.
Coach
And what about Sunday? Will you be resting?
Student
Yes, on Sunday I will be sleeping and will be eating healthy food.
Coach
It is important that you rest. Will you be exercising again on Monday?
Student
Definitely! I will be lifting weights at 7 AM.
Future Continuous — Quick Check

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1. Tomorrow I __________ (exercise) at the gym. →
2. She __________ (run) in the park at 6 PM. →
3. __________ they __________ (swim) tomorrow? →
4. It is important that you __________ (drink) water. →
5. At 7 AM, he __________ (lift) weights. →
Lesson 5 — It's Very Painful
Intensifiers
very · really · extremely · a little
Body parts vocabulary · Doctor roleplay
Intensifiers — Making Adjectives Stronger

✦ The Intensifier Scale

a little
weak — small amount
very
medium — stronger
really
strong
extremely
strongest!
Intensifier + adjective
My head is a little painful.
I feel very tired today.
My back hurts really badly.
My leg is extremely painful.
💡 Memory Trick: Intensifiers make adjectives stronger — like turning up the volume!
a little → very → really → extremely 🔊
Body Parts Vocabulary
💪
arm
upper or lower limb
🦵
leg
lower limb
🔙
back
rear of the body
🦒
neck
connects head to body
🤰
stomach
abdomen area
🤕
head
top of the body
🦷
tooth / teeth
used for chewing
👂
ear
used for hearing
Intensifiers — Fill in the Gap

Click to reveal. Word bank: very · really · extremely · a little

1. My head is __________ painful. (strongest) →
2. I feel __________ tired today. (medium) →
3. My back hurts __________ badly. (strong) →
4. I am __________ sick — just a slight cold. (small) →
5. My leg feels __________ sore after the race! →
Lesson 1
Making a Doctor's
Appointment
Present Perfect · Signal words · Appointment roleplay
Sick Day Vocabulary
🤒
feel unwell
not feeling healthy
📞
call in sick
tell work you're ill
📅
appointment
scheduled time with doctor
💊
prescription
medicine ordered by doctor
🩺
GP / doctor
general practitioner
🏥
clinic
small medical centre
⏰
available slot
free time for booking
📋
referral
note to see a specialist
Present Perfect Tense
Subject + have / has + Past Participle
I have visited the doctor.
She has taken medicine.
They have stayed home.
Have you ever broken a bone?

✦ Signal Words

already never ever yet since for just
💡 Memory Trick: Present Perfect = a past action still connected to NOW.
"I have called the clinic." (I called it and it's still relevant now.)
Roleplay: Appointment Call
Receptionist
Good morning, City Clinic. How can I help you?
Patient
Hello, I'd like to make an appointment. I have been feeling unwell for a few days.
Receptionist
Have you seen a doctor about this before?
Patient
No, I haven't. I haven't had time yet.
Receptionist
We have an available slot on Thursday at 10 a.m. Does that work?
Patient
Perfect. I have already written down the address.
Present Perfect — Fill the Gap

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1. I __________ visited a hospital. →
2. She __________ taken medicine already. →
3. __________ you ever __________ (miss) school because you were sick? →
4. He __________ (never / see) a dentist. →
5. We __________ (just / call) the doctor. →
Lesson 2
At the Doctor's Office
Symptoms Vocabulary · Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
Symptoms & Illnesses
🔥
fever
high body temperature
🤧
runny nose
liquid from the nose
🤢
nausea
feeling like vomiting
😵
dizziness
feeling unbalanced
💢
sore throat
pain when swallowing
🩹
rash
red marks on skin
😮‍💨
shortness of breath
hard to breathe
🦴
ache
a dull, steady pain
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
Present PerfectSimple Past
When?No specific time / ongoingSpecific, finished time
Signal wordsever, never, already, yet, since, foryesterday, last week, ago, in 2020
Formulahave/has + past participleverb-ed / irregular
ExampleI have had a headache.I had a headache yesterday.
ExampleHave you ever had a fever?She visited the doctor last week.
💡 Rule: No exact time? → Present Perfect.  Specific time? → Simple Past.
PP or Simple Past?

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1. I __________ (see) the doctor yesterday. →
2. She __________ (have) a fever since Monday. →
3. We __________ (visit) the hospital last week. →
4. He __________ (take) medicine already. →
5. They __________ (feel) sick yesterday. →
Lesson 3
How Often Do You Floss?
Dental Vocabulary · Too & Enough · Want / Would Like + Object + Infinitive
Too and Enough

TOO = more than needed ❌

  • too + adjective
  • The candy is too sweet.
  • My teeth are too sensitive.
  • The wait is too long.

ENOUGH = sufficient ✔

  • adjective + enough
  • My teeth are clean enough.
  • He is old enough to floss.
  • We do not sleep enough.
too + adjective  |  adjective + enough  |  enough + noun
💡 Position: TOO before adjective. ENOUGH after adjective or before noun.
"too sweet" ✔   "clean enough" ✔   "enough time" ✔
Too or Enough?

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1. The soup is __________ hot. I can't eat it. →
2. My teeth are clean __________. No filling needed. →
3. He is not healthy __________. He needs to exercise. →
4. The candy is __________ sweet for my teeth. →
5. We do not sleep __________. Only 5 hours a night. →
Lesson 4
A Therapist's Advice
Mental Health · Past Continuous · When Clauses · Dream Writing
Mental Health Vocabulary
😰
anxiety
excessive worry or fear
😔
depression
persistent low mood
🧘
mindfulness
staying present & aware
🛌
insomnia
difficulty sleeping
💭
therapy
professional mental support
🔋
burnout
exhaustion from overwork
🌀
overwhelmed
too much to cope with
🌱
coping strategy
a way to manage stress
Past Continuous + When Clauses
Subject + was / were + verb-ing
was/were + -ing   WHEN   simple past
I was reading when the phone rang.
She was sleeping when I arrived.
I was dreaming while she was sleeping.

WHEN — interruption

  • Long action + WHEN + short action
  • "I was walking WHEN it rained."

WHILE — simultaneous

  • Both actions at the same time
  • "She was cooking WHILE I was studying."
💡 Movie trick: Past continuous = slow camera background shot. Simple past = the sudden event.
Past Continuous — Fill the Gap

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1. She _____ (study) when her mum _____ (call). →
2. I _____ (feel) very anxious during the whole session. →
3. _____ he _____ (sleep) when the alarm _____ (go) off? →
4. The therapist _____ (take) notes while I _____ (talk). →
Lesson 5
Are There Any Side Effects?
Pharmacy Vocabulary · Modals of Obligation
Modals of Obligation
must
Strong obligation
"You must take this twice a day."
should
Advice
"You should rest and drink water."
have to
External rule
"You have to show your prescription."
mustn't
FORBIDDEN
"You mustn't drink alcohol with this."
don't have to
Not necessary
"You don't have to refrigerate it."
needn't
Not necessary (formal)
"You needn't come back next week."
⚠ Critical difference: MUSTN'T = FORBIDDEN (do NOT do it)  |  DON'T HAVE TO = optional (your choice). These are OPPOSITES!
Choose the Correct Modal

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1. _____ take this with water — it's on the label. →
2. You _____ mix this with other medication — danger! →
3. You _____ come back — only if you feel worse. →
4. You _____ rest more — the doctor's advice is clear. →
All Lessons
🎮 Classroom Games
6 card games + 4 non-digital games — all lessons covered
🏃 Freeze Time Fitness
👥 Whole class⏱ 10 min📚 Future Continuous

How to Play

  1. Teacher calls a future time: "At 7 AM tomorrow!"
  2. Students freeze and act out an exercise (running, lifting, swimming).
  3. A second student must describe the frozen action using Future Continuous:
    "At 7 AM, he will be jogging!"
  4. Correct sentence = 1 point. Rotate describers each round.
  5. Variation: Teacher can also call "It is important that..." for It/That clause practice.
💡 Practises: Future Continuous speaking · Listening · Confidence · Movement
🃏 Future Fitness Challenge
👥 3–6 players⏱ 15 min📚 Future Continuous + It/That

Setup & Play

  1. Prepare 3 card sets: Subject cards (she/he/they/I), Time cards (tomorrow at 6PM / next Sunday), Action cards (lift weights / run / swim / do yoga).
  2. Each student picks 1 card from each pile.
  3. They must say a correct Future Continuous sentence:
    "She will be lifting weights tomorrow at 6 PM."
  4. Correct sentence = 1 point. Good pronunciation = bonus point.
  5. Bonus round: Student also gives advice using It/That clause:
    "It is important that she stretches first."
🚨 Doctor Emergency — Intensifiers
👥 2–5 players⏱ 15 min📚 Intensifiers + Body Parts

Setup & Play

  1. Prepare 3 card sets: Body part cards (leg/arm/back/neck), Intensifier cards (very/really/extremely/a little), Adjective cards (painful/sore/tired/swollen).
  2. Student picks one from each pile and makes a sentence:
    "My leg is extremely painful."
  3. Other students are the "doctors." They must ask a follow-up question using PP:
    "Have you ever broken your leg before?"
  4. Correct question = 1 point.
🔍 Sick Patient Mystery
👥 Whole class⏱ 15 min📚 PP vs. Simple Past

How to Play

  1. One student secretly chooses an illness card (flu, food poisoning, broken arm, toothache).
  2. Other students are "doctors." They ask diagnostic questions using PP and SP:
    "Have you had a fever?" / "Did you cough yesterday?" / "Have you taken medicine?"
  3. The patient answers truthfully using correct tense.
  4. First correct guess wins the round and becomes the next patient.
  5. Bonus: Patient must use intensifiers when describing: "I have been extremely tired."
🙋 Have You Ever? — Health Edition
👥 Whole class circle⏱ 10–15 min📚 Present Perfect · All lessons

How to Play

  1. Students sit in a circle. Each has 5 tokens (coins/clips).
  2. Player 1 says: "I have never broken a bone."
  3. Everyone who HAS broken a bone puts one token in the centre.
  4. Players try to say things others HAVE done — to collect their tokens.
  5. Follow-up rule: When someone puts in a token, one student asks a Simple Past follow-up: "When did it happen? What did the doctor say?"
💡 Prompt cards: "I have never taken antibiotics" · "I have never had a filling" · "I have never felt overwhelmed at school"
🏆 Fitness Survivor — Station Game

Teams rotate stations and earn points. 5–7 minutes per station.

1
Future Continuous
Make 3 sentences about your fitness plans this week
2
Fitness Advice
Give 3 pieces of advice using "It is important that..."
3
Doctor Roleplay
Book a doctor's appointment using PP correctly
4
Body Vocab Race
Name 8 body parts + use an intensifier with each
5
Grammar Correction
Fix 5 error sentences on the correction card
6
Pharmacy Challenge
Give pharmacist instructions using 4 different modals
Exam Preparation
📝 Everything You Need
All grammar formulas · Memory tricks · Common mistakes · Quick review
Grammar Quick Reference
Grammar
Formula
Memory Key
Future Continuous
will + be + verb-ing
Specific future time
It/That clauses
It is + adj + that + subj + verb
Adjective = important/healthy/necessary
Present Perfect
have/has + past participle
No specific time given
PP vs. SP
PP: ever/since · SP: yesterday/ago
"Can I say WHEN?" → SP. No? → PP
Too / Enough
too + adj | adj + enough
TOO before · ENOUGH after adjective
Past Continuous
was/were + verb-ing
Background action in the past
When clause
was/were -ing + WHEN + past
Long action WHEN short event
Modals
must/should/have to/mustn't/don't have to
Mustn't=forbidden ≠ don't have to=optional
Final Review — Multiple Choice

Click to reveal each answer.

1. She _____ running tomorrow. A) will be   B) have   C) is →
2. I _____ visited a dentist. A) have   B) will   C) did →
3. The soup is _____ hot. A) enough   B) too   C) very enough →
4. My back is _____ painful. A) extremely   B) enough   C) too enough →
5. They _____ sick yesterday. A) were   B) have   C) will be →
6. It is important _____ you exercise daily. A) that   B) which   C) what →
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