Health and Well Being

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VU21343 Undertake a simple investigation of health and well being

Our second elective this semester is about Health and Well Being. Discussion: What is a healthy person? What is well being? What common illnesses and conditions challenge health and well being? 

This term we are using the kit, "Understanding Good Health", (NSW AMES, 2011) to explore some of the issues.

You can freely download the book (PDF) and listening files (MP3) to your computer.)

ASSIGNMENT 1 - UNDERSTANDING GOOD HEALTH - (Assessment Task)

In Term 1 we studied the sections Eating Disorders, Teeth and Smoking as a group.

In Term 2 you will independently investigate one of three other health issues as part of your assessment for this Elective

Procedure ... (I will need evidence that you have completed the following exercises)

Exercise 1 (Read and Print):  Choose one of these three health issues from the book.

Stress
Heart disease

 Alcohol

You can download the book "Understanding Good Health" (PDF) here
(only print the pages on the health issue of your choice)

Exercise 2 (Listening):  Do the listening exercise for your chosen topic

Stress (mp3)

Heart disease (mp3)

Alcohol (mp3)

Exercise 3 (Research): 

*Go to your local library and/or use Simple Wikipedia (and any other website or resources) to collect a bit more information. 
Simple Wikipedia :  Heart Disease

*What are the signs or symptoms of the health issue or illness?
*What can you do to help manage the health issue or illness?

Simple Wikipedia : Stress
*What are the signs or symptoms of the health issue or illness?
*What can you do to help manage the health issue or illness?

Simple Wikipedia : Alcohol
*What are the signs or symptoms of the health issue or illness?
*What can you do to help manage the health issue or illness?

Exercise 3 (Presentation): Prepare to talk to the class/teacher/partner for 2-5 minutes about the issue. 

HEALTHY EATING Reading: Look at the Healthy Eating Pyramid. Do you agree or disagree with the foods it suggest you should the most / moderately / only in small amounts?

Speaking/Survey : Download the Find Someone Who exercise (Word)

Listening Comprehension 1:


Food and Health : Mike shares his thoughts about health and fast food.(Elllo.org)

Speaking: A Conversation with the Doctor

Listen to Dale and Paulin's role play (MP3, 2 meg) / Can you create a similar dialogue?

Reading and Exercise: Conversations at the Doctors' (Easypacelearning.org)

Grammar: Using the Passive Voice