Health & Wellbeing
Language through real-world culture
A complete, ready-to-teach B2 culture lesson on "Health & Wellbeing". Includes objective, target vocabulary (exercise, diet, sleep, stress…), warm-up, controlled & freer practice, production task, exit ticket, and homework. Print-and-play or run live in the ReadyESL classroom.
Warm-up (5 min)
Activate prior knowledge: ask students what they already know about health & wellbeing. Brainstorm 3–5 words on the board.
Presentation (10 min)
Introduce the target language for Health & Wellbeing using flashcards/visuals. Drill pronunciation chorally, then individually.
- exercise
- diet
- sleep
- stress
- mindfulness
- balance
- habit
- wellness
Controlled Practice (10 min)
- Matching: words ↔ pictures
- Gap-fill worksheet
- Pronunciation drill of: exercise, diet, sleep, stress
Freer Practice (12 min)
Communicative task: students use the new language in a short game or interview about Health & Wellbeing.
Production (10 min)
Mini-presentation or group share: each student/team produces an original example using the target language.
Cool-down & Exit Ticket (3 min)
Each student says/writes one sentence using a target word from today's lesson.
Homework
Reinforcement: complete the Health & Wellbeing worksheet or record a 30-second voice note using 5 target words.