Argumentative discussion: “Health is above wealth”

Argumentative discussion

“ Say “YES” to the healthy way of life”

I. Acquaintance

II. Show the proverb.

There are 3 proverbs. The students and you the teachers should show your proverb without saying any word and the teams should guess the shown proverbs.

A lazy cat can't catch mice. 

You cannot wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.

The rules of the discussion.

*Work as a team and always support each other.

*Listen to your opponents carefully.

*Try to answer your opponents’ questions giving reasons for your opinion.

*Be polite and disciplined during the discussion.

*Never interrupt each other.

*Don’t speak longer.

*Speak loudly and clearly.

What is it?

“ Health is a personal matter of everyone”.

“ Your health is the priceless

property of the whole society”.

Write factors that influence health.

Arrange the given factors beginning from the most important to the least important.

1. Predisposition to hereditary diseases.

2. Pollution of the environment.

3. Relationship in the family and with friends.

4. Lifestyle.

5. Material condition.

6. Low level of medical care.

Say if you agree or disagree and express your opinions.

1.

- The greatest problem for teenagers nowadays is inactivity and obesity.

2

-Fast food shortens our life.

3

-There are no healthy habits which can be followed in daily life .

4

-Peoples’ health depends on his wealth.

5

- Physical exercises are the main part of the healthy lifestyle.

Mark Twain said:

“ The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.”

“ The role of healthy food in people’s lives”

“ The role of sport and physical education in people’s lives”

To present a short video on the topic. The first team:

“ The commandments

of long life”

The second team: “It’s you who should keep your health”.

To fill in a colored petal, writing on it what you do or don’t do to keep fit.

Draw up an appeal to the pupils of our school and to the inhabitants of our town, in which it is necessary to call for the preservation of their health.

Did you hear

new information?

Did you change your opinion on the problem?

If yes, how?

Can we use what we learned during our meeting in real life?