Amerilingua

A Vitamin a Day

Theresa Dash - reviewer of the lesson   Theresa I May 26, 2023
Category
General English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Health
Media
Video
Level
B2 Upper-Intermediate, C1 Advanced
Grammar
Mixed Grammar
Focus
Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
B2C1-10
Lesson Time
30 minutes
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Lesson Overview

Chock full of vitamins! In this lesson, students will discuss the various reasons people take vitamins and supplements. This lesson features a video about the disadvantages or dangers of supplements. Students will learn and practice vocabulary relating to the topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.


Lesson Objectives


  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To discuss the topic of taking vitamins and supplements

  • To learn and use new vocabulary in practice


Video

Do you take daily vitamins or supplements? Are marketers preying on people’s insecurities? Watch this video to learn about the disadvantages and dangers of taking supplements.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

chock full [adjective]: full to the limit; filled to overflowing
supplement [noun]: a thing or product added to the diet in order to complete or enhance it
nutritional [adjective]: relating to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
vitamin booster [noun]: something that increases or improves your energy, focus, metabolism, and immune system
stimulant [noun]: something that makes or causes something else to grow or develop
vitamin [noun]: a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy
dietary [adjective]: relating to your diet or the food one eats
pregnancy [noun]: the condition or period of being pregnant; having a baby grow inside a woman’s body
preventative [adjective]: designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring
intake [noun]: an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body
unregulated [adjective]: not controlled or supervised by regulations or laws
target audience [noun]: a particular group at which a product or advertisement is aimed
deficiency [noun]: a lack or shortage
measure [noun]: a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
prey on [phrasal verb]: exploit or bully
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