Hana Kunovjánková

*Health-the Most Precious Possession

*Contents

*Pre-listening discussion

*Post-listening discussion

*Topic-based discussion: Health

*Extra discussion

*Pre-listening discussion

*Post-listening discussion

*Did you like the song?

*What do you think of the video?

*Have you heard it before?

*In your opinion,

what is the song about?

*Topic-based discussion: Health*Do you agree with the statement: ‘Health is the biggest treasure in one’s life’? Why is it so important to be healthy?

*What is essential for anyone to stay in good health?

*What do you do to keep healthy and fit?

*How does the modern lifestyle affect our health?

*In what ways could you improve your lifestyle?

*What are the most common signals of some health problems? Give examples.

*Topic-based discussion: Health*When was the last time you were ill? How do you usually feel when you suffer from some health problems and have to stay in bed?

*What illnesses have you had? Which was the most serious one?

*Have you ever been treated in hospital? Tell us about that.

*Have you ever had an operation?

*Topic-based discussion: Health*Do you know anyone in your family, friends or acquaintances who suffered from a serious disease?

*Have you ever had to deal with the death of someone close to you?

*What emotions do people usually experience in connection to the death of

* a close person?

*How can we help a person who is in grief? What shouldn’t we say or do in this case?

*Extra Discussion

*How can we avoid serious illnesses such as cancer? What are the basic ways of prevention?

*Do you know anything about how cancer starts? What causes this disease?

*What types of cancer do you know?

*Do you know anyone who suffered from cancer and overcame it?

*How can a person suffering from this disease find help?

*How can a healthy person help people suffering from cancer? Have you ever helped? Tell us about that.

*Extra Discussion

*When is the World Cancer Day?

*Do you know Pink Ribbon Day?

*Have you heard of Daffodil Day? When is it?

*What fund-raising events are organised to help patients suffering from cancer in the Czech Republic?

*Resources

*Simple Plan. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001-, 16.12.2012 [cit. 2012-12-19]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Plan

*Save You (Simple Plan song). In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001-, 16.12.2012 [cit. 2012-12-19]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_You_(Simple_Plan_song)