Introduction to Unit 2: Your body and you
I. Learning Objectives
This unit includes:
LANGUAGE:
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Vocabulary: Words and phrases related to illness and health & systems of the body
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Pronunciation: Consonant clusters /pr/, /pl/, /gl/, /gr/
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Grammar:
+ The future simple with will vs. be going to
+ The passive
SKILLS:
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Reading: Reading for main ideas and specific information about acupuncture
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Speaking: Talking about ways to get rid of bad habits
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Listening: Listening to a talk about how to choose a healthy diet for specific information
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Writing: Writing about what to eat and not to eat
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE:
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Health beliefs and practices in Indonesia and in Viet Nam
PROJECT:
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Creating a health pyramid
After this unit, students will be able to:
► Use words and phrases about body systems and healthy living
► Use will and be going to to talk about intentions, plans, predictions and willingness; use the passive for description and report
► Speak about how to get rid of bad habits
► Write about what to eat and not to eat for special occasions
II. Prerequisites
To facilitate the achievement of the objectives set out in this unit, participants need to meet the following prerequisites:
- Completion of Unit 1.
- Mastering basic office computer applications, Internet, secondary English knowledge.
III. How to complete the unit
The activities required to be performed in this unit are as follows:
1. Read the instructions carefully in the 
2. See the 
of the unit
3. Do the 
of the unit:
- Discuss issues in the unit's forum
: You can reply to others' discussions or open a new topic in the forum; - See the unit's lesson in the book
: You must read all pages of the lesson (which includes the video lecture and the provided handouts). You must complete the unit’s lesson before taking the associated quiz. - Complete the activities in the page
: You can play games, watch interactive videos (which require you to answer popped-up questions), or view the audio script of the Listening activity. - Take a self-assessment quiz
: You can take the quiz an unlimited number of times; You can pass the quiz with a score of 5.0 or higher. - Post on the unit's database
: You must post at least one picture with a caption required in the database. - Submit your work
: You can submit your assignment by attaching its links or files. - Express your opinion
: You can be the authority of the class by voting on a direction for the course - Contribute your findings with everyone in the class in the wiki
4. View the 
of the unit
IV. The work amount required
The work amount required to perform the above activities is as follows:
- Visit the course at least 3 times a week, at least 30 minutes each time.
- Contribute to all the discussion forums, databases, wikis (state your opinion or share your experience, perspective...) in each discussion forum (any topic).
- Achieve all self-assessment exercises with a score of 5.0 or higher.
- View all the lessons, games, or interactive videos in a unit.