16. Gesundheit
How do you stay healthy in mind and body? Not only is what you eat important but so much more! And what about when you get sick? What do you do then?
Communication Targets
-I can you what others what I do to stay well.
-I can tell you how I keep myself healthy.
-I can tell you what I want to do to be healthier.
-I can tell you what I do when I’m not feeling well.
-I can identify body parts.
-I can tell you that I am sick and explain what is wrong.
-I can tell you what hurts.
-I can give you suggestions on how to feel better.
Targeted Grammar
-reflexive verbs + er & sie
-verbs with fixed prepositions: achten auf, verzichten auf, teilnehmen an
-wollen
-subordinating conjunctions wenn & dass
-commands in the “du” form
Cultural Topics
-Beliefs about health & sickness in Germany & ways to stay or get well.
Materials in this theme
Theme Vocabulary
Zeit für mich haben - to have time for myself
liebevolle Beziehungen - loving relationships
gute Ernährung - good nutrition
teilnehmen an - to participate in
Ich bewege mich. - I exercise
sich entspannen - to relax
genug - enough
tut die Seele gut - good for the soul
der Körper - body
die Stille - silence, quiet
die Dankbarkeit - gratitude
nette Wörter - nice words
loslassen - to let go
erschöpft - exhausted
wollen - to want
die Gesundheit - health
regelmäßig - regularly
schädlich für - harmful for
herumsitzen - to sit around
wenig - little, few
trainieren - to practice
vernünftig - sensibly
eigentlich - actually, really
lachen - to laugh
auf Soziale Medien verzichten - to go without social media
verschwenden - to waste
sich konzentrieren - to concentrate
sich wohlfühlen - to feel well
die Ziele - goals
das Selbstbild - self-image
dadurch - as a result
verbringen - to spend time
das Fieber - fever
der Sonnenbrand - sunburn
das Taschentuch - tissue
der Arzt - doctor
Der Zahnarzt - dentist
Die Grippe - The flu
Das Pflaster - band-aid
Gute Besserung! - Get well soon!
Oje! - Oh no!
Es ist schlimm - It is bad.
Das hilft sicher - That will surely help.
nicht trainieren - don't go to practice
sich verletzen - To hurt oneself
Schnupfen haben - to have a runny nose
Medizin nehmen - to take medicine
im Bett bleiben - to stay in bed
husten - cough
Ich bin allergisch gegen.... - I'm allergic to...
Ich bin erkältet - I have a cold
Ich blute - I am bleeding
Ich glaube, dass - I believe that
Ich denke, dass - I think that
Geh am besten... - You better go…
mir ist kalt/warm - I am cold/ warm
Keep your students learning with these themes:
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