In this week's English lesson we will be talking about Obesity, and looking at when to use the structure get + adjective.
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Quote on how you feel about yourself.
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote, and discussing some questions based on the role diet and education play in the problem of obesity. We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Quote:
Discuss the following quote with your native English teacher via Skype:
"Look in the mirror. That's your competition"
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Is obesity a problem in your country?
2. How would you describe your diet?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Epidemic | What are some of the main causes of the obesity epidemic? |
| Solution | What are some solutions to solve the problem? |
| Balanced diet | Do you think education about a balanced diet is necessary? Why / why not? |
| Ban | Should schools ban junk food to fight obesity? What else can schools do? |
| Calories | Should there be a “fat tax” on food that is very high in calories? |
Common pronunciation problems
Obese 
Cause
Weight
Common mistakes
| ✘ You should practise sport | ✔ You should do/play some sport |
| ✘ It's important to eat health food | ✔ It's important to eat healthy food |
| ✘ Many people are obesity | ✔ Many people are obese |
Obesity v Anorexia
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to the mental aspects of obesity.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher. The video gives us some advice on changes we can make to our lifestyle in order to overcome obesity.
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Which is worse, obesity or anorexia?
2. Do you think obese people should have special seats in airplanes and pay more money?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Place emphasis | Should doctors place more emphasis on diet rather than medicine? |
| Get obese | What do you think should happen to parents who let their children get obese? |
| Get fat | What would you do if you thought one of your friends was getting too fat? |
| Campaign | What do you think about the “Big is Beautiful” campaign? |
| Disease | Do you think obesity is a disease or a choice? |
Now watch the video on how to overcome obesity with some lifestyle changes and discuss it with your English teacher:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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Reading Practice:
This article talks about the options available if your child is obese. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
“Around one in 10 UK children in Reception and a fifth of UK children leaving primary school are obese. A Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) report said healthy eating vouchers and after-school activities could be the answer. But other people who work with parents of overweight children say different measures work better." Read more…
Questions to discuss with your English teacher
1. Why do you think so many young children in the UK are suffering from obesity?
2. What do you think parents should do to prevent obesity?
3. Do you think healthy eating food vouchers are a good idea?
4. What are the benefits of community-led cookery workshops?
5. How much exercise do you think children should do?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| lose | lost | lost |
| feed | fed | fed |
English grammar review
GET + ADJECTIVE
When get is followed by an adjective, it usually descibes growth or development, or the passing from one state to another. There are so many examples, and you can even invent your own.
Study get + adjective in the below examples.
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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