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Séquence 10 · Stay healthy at work

How can I talk about health and give advice to a colleague?

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Dans cette séquence de anglais, tu vas chercher à répondre à la grande question écrite en haut de la page. Elle se fait en 3 séances. Pour chaque séance : lis la consigne, étudie les documents, réponds aux questions sur ta feuille ou sur l'ENT, puis recopie l'essentiel dans ton cahier. Tu peux imprimer cette page avec le bouton « Imprimer ».

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Les mots importants

The body and achesAdvice: should and shouldn'tA healthy workplace poster

Ressources de la séquence

Les notions, les repères et les pistes pour aller plus loin, utiles pour toutes les séances.

Les notions à maîtriser

The body and aches
Body words: head, back, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, knee, foot (two feet). To say what hurts: I've got a headache, a backache.
Advice: should and shouldn't
To give advice, use should + verb: You should take a break. Use shouldn't + verb for bad ideas: You shouldn't sit all day.
A healthy workplace poster
A health poster has a title, short advice with the imperative or should, and sometimes numbers: Take a 5-minute break every hour. It uses icons or pictures to help the reader.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
5 July 1948Creation of the National Health Service (NHS).

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · The body and aches

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I say what hurts?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · The body and aches

Body words: head, back, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, knee, foot (two feet). To say what hurts: I've got a headache, a backache. My knee hurts. I've got a sore throat. The question is: What's the matter?

Document 1 · At the first-aid room

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Nurse. Hello, what's the matter? Worker. My back hurts. I lift heavy boxes all day. Nurse. Have you got a headache too? Worker. No, but my shoulder hurts a little. Nurse. OK. Let's look at how you lift the boxes.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Two ways to say it: the body part + hurts (My back hurts), or I've got a + ache (I've got a headache).

Document 2 · Video of the week: How to talk about your daily routine: Easy English Conversations Episode 4

Video by BBC Learning English (online, free access).

Watch the video once without subtitles, then again with English subtitles. Note three useful words or phrases.

Source : BBC Learning English, How to talk about your daily routine: Easy English Conversations Episode 4 (YouTube).

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (The body and aches)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the sentences.

  1. What's the ___?
  2. My back ___.
  3. I've got a ___ (headache / head hurt / head ache).
  4. I've got a sore ___.
  5. Two ___ (feet / foots)

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Role-play: you are a school nurse. Record a short dialogue with a student who has a problem after a sports lesson. Sentence starters: Hello, what's the matter? · My… hurts. · You should…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

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Body words: head, back, ________, arm, hand, leg, knee, foot (two feet). To say what hurts: I've got a ________, a backache. My knee hurts. I've got a sore ______. The question is: What's the matter?

Séance 2 · Advice: should and shouldn't

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I give advice to stay healthy?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Advice: should and shouldn't

To give advice, use should + verb: You should take a break. Use shouldn't + verb for bad ideas: You shouldn't sit all day. Should never changes: he should, they should. Question: Should I see a doctor?

Document 1 · Advice for a colleague

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Do you work at a computer? You should stand up every hour. You should keep your back straight and your screen at the level of your eyes. You shouldn't eat at your desk, and you shouldn't look at your phone during your break. Drink water often!

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

should stand up, should keep = good advice. shouldn't eat, shouldn't look = bad habits. should + verb with no to.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Advice: should and shouldn't)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Choose should or shouldn't.

  1. You ___ drink water. (good idea)
  2. You ___ lift heavy boxes alone. (bad idea)
  3. He ___ (should / shoulds / should to) take a break.
  4. ___ (Should / Do / Must to) I wear gloves?
  5. They ___ (shouldn't / should) work for eight hours without a break.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write 6 pieces of advice for a new apprentice in a kitchen, a workshop or a shop. Sentence starters: You should… · You shouldn't… · It is a good idea to…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

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To give advice, use ______ + verb: You should take a break. Use _________ + verb for bad ideas: You shouldn't sit all day. Should never changes: he should, they should. Question: ______ I see a doctor?

Séance 3 · A healthy workplace poster

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I read and make a short health poster?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · A healthy workplace poster

A health poster has a title, short advice with the imperative or should, and sometimes numbers: Take a 5-minute break every hour. It uses icons or pictures to help the reader.

Document 1 · A healthy workplace

Document written for the lesson (model text).

HEALTHY AT WORK: 5 TIPS. 1. Take a 5-minute break every hour. 2. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. 3. Bend your knees when you lift something. 4. Wash your hands before lunch. 5. Sleep at least 8 hours a night.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Each tip starts with a verb (Take, Drink, Bend, Wash, Sleep) and gives a clear number.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (A healthy workplace poster)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the poster. Complete.

  1. Take a ___ (5-minute / 10-minute / 1-hour) break every hour.
  2. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of ___ a day.
  3. ___ your knees when you lift something.
  4. Wash your ___ before lunch.
  5. Sleep at least ___ (8 / 5 / 12) hours a night.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Make a poster for your workshop or classroom: a title and 5 tips with numbers. Sentence starters: TITLE: … · 1. Take… · 2. Don't… / You should…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

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A health poster has a ______, short advice with the imperative or should, and sometimes _______: Take a 5-minute break every hour. It uses ______ or pictures to help the reader.

Fiche à trous · je complète

Complète le texte avec les mots de la banque (sur papier ou dans le document de l'ENT).

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Body words: head, back, ________, arm, hand, leg, knee, foot (two feet).

To give advice, use ______ + verb: You should take a break.

A health poster has a ______, short advice with the imperative or should, and sometimes _______: Take a 5-minute break every hour.

Ce que j'ai appris

Les 3 idées que je retiens :
Une phrase en anglais que je veux retenir :
Ce qui reste difficile pour moi / ma question pour le professeur :