Touchstone 2nd Edition Language summary Level 2

Unit 3 Lesson A: Healthy living

Vocabulary
Food and eating
balanced diet
diet drink
fast food
junk food
eat red meat

(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(v)

Health
meditation
cope with (stress)
feel stressed
lose weight

(n)
(v)
(v)
(v)

Sports and exercise

do karate
get in shape
go to the gym
stay in shape

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

Frequency and time expressions

every other day
generally
in between
long hours
once in a while
six days a week

Other words
school reunion

(n)

study for an exam

(v)

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take a class

(v)

Grammar
Simple present and present continuous
Simple present
Use the simple present to talk about "all the time" (usually or generally):
A How do you stay in shape?
B I walk everywhere. I don't have a car.
Also use the simple present to talk about routines:
A Does she get regular exercise?
B Yes, she does. She exercises six days a week.
or
B No, she doesn't. She doesn't exercise at all.

Remember, verbs after he, she, it, a name, or a singular noun, end in -s:
She walks everywhere.
Brian does karate.
My family has a good diet.
For negative statements, use don't / doesn't + verb:
I don't have a car.
Brian doesnt eat red meat.
For yes-no questions, use Do(es) + subject + verb:
Do you get regular exercise?
Does Brian eat red meat?
For information questions, use question word + do(es) + subject + verb:
How do you stay in shape?

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How does Brian stay in shape?

Present continuous
Use the present continuous to talk about "now" (these days, this month):
A What sports are you playing these days?
B I'm doing karate. It's getting me in shape.
or
B I'm not doing anything. I'm studying for exams this month.
Also use the present continuous to talk about temporary events (not all the time):
A Is she trying to lose weight?
B Yes, she is. She's drinking diet drinks.
or
B No, she's not. She's not trying to lose weight.

Remember, for present continuous statements, use subject + be (+ not) + verb + -ing:
I'm doing karate. Its getting me in shape.
She's not trying to lose weight.
For yes-no questions, use be + subject + verb + -ing:
Is she trying to lose weight?
For information questions, use question word + be + subject + verb + -ing:
What sports are you playing these days?

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