All Health & Well-being articles
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Lesson‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating
Read about the different techniques of meditation and their benefits.
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LessonAustralia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage
Explore how much the internet in Australia relies on underwater cables and how vulnerable they are.
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LessonSome people with ADHD succeed in periods of stress, new study shows
Read about how people with ADHD perform best under stress.
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LessonExercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?
Read about a new drug that mimics the effects of exercise and explore its advantages and limitations.
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LessonHard-hitting warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaigners
Read about a proposal to put warning labels on food products.
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Teaching toolInteractive Flashcards: Healthy Eating
Introduce your students to the vocabulary they need to discuss healthy eating with this set of Interactive Flashcards.
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Teaching toolGame Cards: Vegetables
Get your students talking about vegetables while they move around the classroom with this fun set of Game Cards.
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ArticleBeyond on onestopenglish: Knowledge
Karen Kovacs introduces this collection of topical lessons for teenagers related to art, television, literature, theatre, advertising, and the press. Students practise speaking and further subskills while being creative.
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Teaching toolGame Cards: Fruit
Get your students talking about healthy eating with this juicy set of Game Cards.
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ArticleCareer Readiness (A2): Business— Better Batter Business
Read about a talented cake maker and businesswoman. Now with Interactive Worksheets!
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ArticleChoose Health!: Adult—Education for Sustainable Development and Citizenship Programme
This lesson can help your students recognize diverse aspects of healthy living, including mental health and well-being.
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ArticleLove Fruits and Veggies: Pre-Primary—Education for Sustainable Development and Citizenship Programme
Help your preschool students distinguish fruits and vegetables from other foods with this engaging lesson.
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Lesson Share: Winter
James Savery wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson to introduce and practise a lexical set about winter.
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Warmer/Filler
Young learner topics: Parts of the body
A card game to use language for parts of the body as well as the language of games, available at three difficulty levels.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner topics: Food and drink
A listening activity to introduce food vocabulary and talk about likes and dislikes, as well as whether food is healthy or unhealthy, available at three difficulty levels with accompanying audio files.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner topics: Fitness quiz
In this lesson, students carry out a personal fitness quiz and read about fitness.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner topics: Can you touch?
A card game to use language for parts of the body.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner topics: The body song
A song to practise vocabulary for parts of the body, available at two difficulty levels with an accompanying audio file.
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Flashcards: Health (US)
An American English set of flashcards on the topic of health to print and use in class.
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Flashcards: Health (UK)
A British English set of flashcards on the topic of health to print and use in class.